Evening star., 1894-02-22
BUCKEYE POLITICS
The Foraker Machine in Ohio is
Evidently Smashed.
MKINLEY CONTROLLING EVERYTHING
Outlook in the Different Congress
sional Districts.
MAJORITIES IN 1892 AND 1898

Special Correspondence of The, Evening Star.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. Il, 1894.
If any further evidence were needed to
show that Gov. Mckinley has completely
displaced ex-Gov. Foraker in the leader
ship of the republican party in Ohio it
was furnished in the convention of the
state league of republican clubs here last
week The league was formerly Foraker
machine. 1t conducted a campaign each
year. ostensibly as an adjunct to the re-
publican state executive committee. but
really to take care of the political interests
of Foraker. In the convention this year,
w. s. Cappeller of Mansfield, A. D. Fassett
of Toledo, Charles l.. Kurtz of Athens and
Eli NJ. West of this city-old Foraker wheel
horses-were conspicuous by their absence.
Their places were taken by active Nc
Kinley supporters. such as E. NJ. Doty OF
Cleveland, ID. L. Sleeper of Athens E. NJ.
Bosler of Dayton and John l.. Locke of
Cambridge, while every mention of the
rame of Gov. Mckinley was cheered to
the echo. The organization has undergone
a complete transformation, and the For
aker machine is smashed. The failure to
elect C. p. Griffin of Toledo speaker of the
house. its last political effort. seems to have
proved fatal. If Foraker or any other
the republicans of Ohio soon, it will be
either because Mckinley does not care for
it himself or grants it in a magnanimous
spirit.
Coming Congregational Elections.
In view of the political revolution in this
state last fall. the coming congressional
elections are now wholly engaging the at
tention of Ohio politicians. The present
districts were made by a republican legis-
lature, and it was intended to be a gerry
n,ander in favor of the republicans. Based
| upon the returns from the last state cleo
ton, before the gerrymander was made, it
promised fifteen republican representatives
and six democrats. The proverbial slip
| 'twixt the cup and the lip occurred. how
ever, and instead of electing fifteen Con-
gresmen, the republicans secured only ten
less than majority. Thus matters stand
at present.
first, second, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth,
| tenth, eleventh, fourteenth, fifteenth, six
teenth, eighteenth, nineteenth. twentieth
and twenty-first. Unless there is a remark
able bracing up on the part of the demo-
Gratis these districts will certainly be
represented by republicans in the next
Congress. The other six districts are over
whelmingly democratic, but under the cir
cumstances it is not surprising that the
republican: seriously believe they can carry
some of them. There will be a testfof this
matter SOOn-prODaDly at the <Aprll
in the third district, where there is now
a vacant seat, caused by the death of Con-
gresham George w. Houk. Mr.. Houk 3
plurality was $3.50, but Mckinley carried
the district last fall by $50 votes. The
district contains the National Military
Home at Dayton, where several thousand
old veterans vote, and the republicans will
make hard fight to carry 1t this spring.
That done, the first step to a sweeping con-
gressional victory in the fall would be
taken.
Congressman Belamy Storer and John
A. Caldwell, in the two Cincinnati districts,
will probably be renominated and re-elect-
ed, unless Judge Caldwell should be elected
mayor. There is some talk to that effect
there now. In that case Probate Judge
Howard Terris would probably succeed MIN.
Senator Brce will, no doubt, control the
democratic nomination for Congress in the
democratic fourth district. 1t is likely that
F. c. Layton will be elected to third term
If he wants it. Should he wish to retire. eX
State Senator NJ. ID. Shaw of Wopakoneta
would probably succeed him.
In the fifth district Congressman ID. d.
Donovan can have the nomination if he
wishes it. He has been twice elected, and
should he wish to retire, Jno. w. Winn of
Defiance or Gen. A. V. Rice of Ottawa will
De a candidate for the nomination. Donovan
had 4GO0 plurality in 1872 and to defeat
democrat there seems impossible, but State
Representative Dewitt of Paulding thinks
he could be elected to Congress there.
Congressman Hulick of the sixth district
is serving his nrSt term and VIII be re-
nominated. He had plurality of $3.50 in
1892, and is very comfortably fixed for a re-
election.
George w. Wilson is serving his first
term in the seventh district, and as he has
given the republicans satisfaction, he will
probably be returned. He had a plurality
of nearly 1000 two years ago, which. it is
reasonable to expect, will be materially in
creased this year.
Congressman L. NJ. Strong of the eighth
district was here last week attending the
Republican League banquet. To The Star
correspondent he said he would be a candi-
date for denomination. He had plurality
of 335S in 1892, and has no doubt about his
reelection.
The ninth district includes the city of
Toledo. 1t was carried by Congressman
B. F. Ritchie two years ago by only four
teen votes. 1t was one OF the districts that
were cut out to be republican, but were
carried by the democrats. They will hardly
do it again. j. II. Brigham, ex-president OF
the National Grange and Represents tive
Chas. p Griffin will contest for the republi-
can nomination, which is now looked upon
as prize. Congressman Richie will un-
doubtedly be renominated by the democrats
The tenth district is now represented by
Fl. 5. Bundy, who was elected by the re-
publicans to serve out the unexpred term
of w. Fl. Enochs. deceased He does not
desire to be reelected, 1T is understood 1t
is a strong republican district and the re
publican nomination will be contested for
by a. c. Holcomb of SciotO, w. S. Mat
theWS or Gallla, JnO. W. Bargar of Pike,
Cen w. S. Jones Of jackson, Senator u. q.
Phillips of Adams and eX-Representative
Samuel Lewellyn.
Gen. &. H. GrOSvenor of the eleventh dis
trict seems to have the call for the repub-
lican nOminat ton in that district, though
Gen. S. II. Hurst of Ross and Represent ta-
tive ID. l.. Sleeper of Athens are reported
to have their eyes upon 1t. Grosvenor had
1900 plurality in 1892.
Congressman Cultivate will have
harder struggle to get back to Congress
from the twelfth district than he has ever
had before. Though he was elected two
years ago by a plurality of nearly 1900,
Mckinley carried the district last fall b.
$50 votes. The Columbus post office fight
will cost him the support Of the democratic
machine here, and he may not secure the
nomination. Henry J. Booth. Chas. @. SAT-
fin, ]. c. l.. Pugh and John j. Lentz of this
county and J. G Reeves of Fairfield are
mentioned as possible candidates for the
democratic nomination against Mr.. Outh-
waite. The opportunity will probably draw
out a number of strong republicans for the
nomination, but SO far the only avowed
candidate on that side is State Senator NJ.
3. Earnhart.
rhe thirteenth district. with its 5000 dem
ocratic plurality, is the Gibraltar of the Ohio
democracy, and Congressman Hare can be
returned, If he wishes, with no oppOSition
but 1t is understood that he does not care
for a third term. Senator w. NJ. Gear of
Wyandot and Boston g. Young of Marion
will be candidates for the democratic nomi-