Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-09

attempt came near robbing him Of all his
political strength. 1t Is still referred to
here as the mistake Of his political life.
Those more prominently mentioned I'm con-
nectfon with this nomination are e. w. Poe,
now state auditor: A. l.. Harris. now lieu
tenant governor: John H. Doyle Of Toledo.
ex,speaker; j. Warren Keifer Of SPRING
neld, Congressman Chas. H. Grosvenor OF
Athens. Asa Bushnell, a prominent manu-
facturer Of Springfield; ex-Congressman
Henry L. Morey Of Hamilton. and ex-State
senator Z. g. Rathbone of the same town.
Poe, Harris ard Keifer are now making ar
rangements to contest for the nomination.
Judge Doyle was here last week, arguing
causes In the supreme court When asked IL
he would be a candidate for the nomina ton
next year, he replied that, as he now felt,
he would be. The conditions might be SO
changed by the time the convention met
that he would not permit his name to be
used. Judge Doyle would probably prove
the strongest candidate Of all those whose
names have been mentioned.
Foraker and Taft.
A reporter who was curious to know what
political change had brought it about that
Ex-Governor Foraker was enthusiastically
supporting Charles p. Taft his old personal
and political enemy. for the congressional
nomination applied to the ex-governor him.
self for an explana ton. His answer was:
'Oh, there come. in the course Of events in
politics, times when there is a general WHIP
ing OF Of states. Old scores are thrown
aside, and there Is a general beginning
anew. Friends are made of old enemies,
and, unfortunately. sometimes the re-
verse happens have nothing against
Mr.. Taft, and as the candidate Of
the party. h, Is my candidate" From
perfectly reliable source It IL learn
ed. however. that the turning down OF Con-
gresham Bellamy Storer and the substitu-
ton Of Taft in his place by the Foraker re-
publicans, instead of being done almost ex-
temporaneously in tn, convention hall. had
been deliberately planned and arranged for.
and that Mr.. Taft, In order to secure the
congressional nomination, made a complete
surrender to the Foraker republicans, his
old enemies.
The punishment administered to Rellamy
Storer was in return for the work he did
against Ex-Governor Foraker I'm his sena-
torial contest against Senator Sherman.
Storer came on from Washington to work
for Sherman without being asked to do so
by the Sherman men. The latter. recognize
ing the fact that he was from Foraker's
own home, where the sentiment was strong
FOR Foraker. supposed that Storer would
support Foraker. and so did not solicit his
aid. or all his old friends who left him at
this time and went over to Sherman, IL ie
said that Foraker felt worse toward Storer
than toward any other. He simply waited
for his chance to return the blow.
The report from the election in Georgia
has made the populists here enthusiastic.
and they are making big claims for Ohio.
They will no doubt cast a large vote here,
but, excepting an occasional county officer.
are not likely to succeed in electing any can
dt6stes.
Allen w. Thurman's free silver proclama-
ton has disgruntled the administr ton
democrats fere. 1t is a fair criticism of him
to say that In making free silver the main
Issue he has chosen a campaign cry that q
large mino rity Of his party will not take UP.