Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-28
The Old Foraker-McKinley Fight
Breaks Out Again.
THE GENERAL WANTS TO Be SENATOR
Mckinley's Friends Demand His
Support in the Presidential Race.
S II E NJ AN AND HANNA A

While the Reed boom is having everything
it's own way in Maine, and the Harrison
boom is master of the situation in Indiana,
rumor comes that in Ohio the Mckinley
boom is experiencing some rough weather.
A gale, it is said. is blowing from the For
aker coast, and unless this subsidies of its
own accord, can be stilled in some way,
serious trouble may follow.
1t is the old difficulty in a new form.
Gov. Foraker is anxious to come to the
Senate, and is in the field to succeed Mr.
Brice. The legislature to elect Mr.. Brices
successor will be chosen next year. Every
thing now points to an overwhelming re-
publican triumph. This, If achieved, will
make Gov. Foraker a great power in the
state The election for Senator will take
place in January, 1896 Within few
months from that time delegates from Ohio
to the republican national convention will
be chosen. If Gov. Foraker Is elected Sen
ator a vigorous effort will follow to have
him head the states delegation to the ma
tional convention and this, with his fine
powers as speaker and his aggressive and
treless energy, would make him con-
spicuous member of that body. In such
circumstances, too, he would be expected
to represent Ohio's candidate before the
convention, and push his fortunes, II pos
sible, to victory.
The statement is made upon excellent
republican authority that this outlook Is
anything but pleasing to the Mckinley
people. For some reason they distrust
Governor Foraker. They do MT suspect
him of harborng presidential aspirations
himself or of desiring the nomination of
an eastern man in tie hope of securing
second place for himself. but they are
persuaded that his interest In McXinley's
fortunes might be very much greater than
ii is. They well understand the necessity
of having the state delegation to the ma
t.Cnal convention composed Of stanch Nc
kinley men, and led by the stanchest one
of the members. The ques ton then arises,
how can Governor Foraker be converted
into an enthusiastic Mckinley man? Or,
II that cannot be accomplished, how can
the influence of his indifference or hostility
be neutralized?
Matter of Grave Concern.
This problem is said to be giving the
Mckinley leaders in Ohio very grave con-
Germ. They prefer Governor Foraker's
friendship, and, 1T is declared, will strive
to win it. They are not opposed to his
senatorial aspirations. But they want him
to be genuine Mckinley man when II
comes to the question of the next presi-
dency. They insist that he must be. and
that the fact ought to be made indisputa-
bly, patent before the time comes for choos-
Marcus A. Hanna IL Possibility.
The hint is thrown out that If Gov. For
aker declines to commit himself unreserv-
edly on this point he will have opposition
for ths Senate Strong as he is. the Nc
Kinley men will contest matters with him
and bring a man into the field who will
not only be glad to make the fight. but
able to put up a good fight. This man is
Marcus A. Hanna of Cleveland, a manu-
facturer of large wealth, and for some
years prominent figure in the republican
councils of Ohio. Mr.. Hanna is not now
and never has been, Foraker supporter.
In the contest over the Sherman seat, Mr.
Hanna was an ardent and active Sherman
man, and was accorded much OF the credit
for the Sherman organization, which PROV
ed so irresistible when the issue was Joined
at Columbus. He is reported to be perfect
ly willing to test his strength in Ohio fer
either the senatorship or the governorship
if necessary to aid in the effort to put Nc
Kinleys case at home past all question
to its really representative character. Gov.
Foraker's friends do not relish this sug-
gestion. The mention of any other rame
of republican prominence in Ohio would
arouse less feeling among them.
Sherman May Lead the Delegation.
Matters, 1t is stated, have not as yet
gone beyond cautious inquiry and tenta-
tive suggestion. But both sides are rep
resented as being mach in earnest. One
other interesting suggestion Is that, If
other eXpedients should fail them, the Nc
Kinley following may ask Mr.. Sherman to
lead the state delegation to the national
convention and take charge of McKinley's
interests. Mr.. Sherman has recently ex-
pressed the friendliest sentiments toward
Mckinleys aspirations, and at the same
time declared that he no longer entertained
any himself. His loyalty, if he undertook
the service, would not for a moment be
estioned by the Mckinley men.