Evening star., 1895-06-01
| M PORTANCE OF OHIO
Republicans Must Harmonise in Order to
Secure Election Results.
Mckinlcy's Future Depends Upon Hnr-
mOny In His State-The
Prospects Good.

There are number of reasons why Ohio
is being looked to today as perhaps the
| most important state Of the Union In its
bearing on the presidential contest in 1896
The bitterness developed at the state
convention at GAINESVILLE was far greater
| than republicans or democrats anticipated.
The fact that the Foraker forces took ad-
vantage Of their strength by not permitting
| a single Mckinley man to have his name
on the state ticket has created a very ugly
feeling. 1t is generally conceded that the
Endorsement of Mckinley for the presidency
was farce so far as any expression of the
real sentimentsyof, the delegates was con-
cerned. The great question which now in
terests every republican is whether it will
be possible TO harmonic Ohio republicans
in order to secure a good result in the state
election.
The Club of the Foraker People.
Experienced politicians express the be-
lief that the Mckinleyites will support
Bushnell in the sleeton. For they say that
In this election the Foraker people Will hold
a most threatening club over the Mckinley
forces. 1t will be remembered that the
elections Of last fall gave the republicans
of Ohio plurality of over 10000. Even
the most sanguine democrats do not hope
to change the political complexion of Ohio
in 1896. But the Foraker forces are in
clined to hold the Mckinley people re-
sponsible if there should be any material
falling OFF in the election for governor. 1t
is believed that the Foraker leaders will
tell the Mckinley people that If they want
their fayor;te to receive the Endorsement of
the Ohio delegation at the national con-
vention they must see to it that no Nc
Kinleyite fails to vote for Bushnell. .
At this time this threat seems most i'm
portant in keeping together the Ohio forces.
The feeling among the Foraker people. who
will undoubtedly control the delegation to
the national convention, is not friendly to
the advancement of the political career of
Mckinley, and in their present temper they
would not hesitate to go outside of their
state for a presidential candidate, if there
were any material slumping in the vote of
the Mckinley men in the gubernatorial
election.
Must Be Harmony.
1t is generally conceded that II Mr.. Nc
Kinley is to have the support of the nation
al convention for the presidency no must
be at harmony in his state, and must not
be in any position to risk the vote Of that
state in the election. While Ohio is re-
garded as solidly republican in the presi-
Dental election, even risk Of having the
vote there materially diminished would be
club in the hands of friends of Reed,
Morton, Allison and Harrison that would
result in a tremendous loss of strength to
the Ohio champion of a high protective
tariff. This interdependence Of the Nc
Kinley and Foraker people, 1t Is thought,
will prove exceedingly strong In promoting
harmony.
No more sure indication Of the wiping out
of old scores among republican factions of
Ohio will be seen than in the attitude of
Gov. Mckinley Senator Sherman and other
leaders of the Mckinley faction during the
summer and fall. Senator Sherman con-
Quoted himself at the convention in such
manner that he can consistently do every
thing to promote the cause Of Bushnell but
Gov. Mckinley himself and his friends
will have to speak for the man whose
are many republicans who believe that
McKinleys future will depend on vigor-
Gus support by himself and his friends of
all the candidates whose choice caused
them so great humiliation.