Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-28
Complications Of the Mckinley Pres
idential Boom.
THE sEHA7QRsHIP COMES IN
Foraker Men Want to Know the
Governors Position.
PROBABLE M'KINLEY PLAN

FRESH complications involving the NC
Kinley presidential boom are reported from
Ohio.
1t was only recently that the Mckinley
people were demanding of Ex-Governor
Foraker some definite expression on the
subject Of the next presidential nomina-
ton. Suspecting him of a desire to head
the buckeye delegation to the next repub-
lican national convention, they wanted to
know if in sl:ch capacity he might be re-
lied on to give more than mere perfunctory
expression to instructions favoring Nc
klnleyS candidacy. Their tone was full of
suggestion and warning. They even broad
~ 1ntimated that unless satisfactory as
surances were Forthcoming Foraker's path
to the Senate might be blocked. The name
OF Marcus A. Hanna, rich manufacturer
OF Cleveland was mentioned among those
who, in McI<irley's interests, might in
certain circumstances appear for the Sen
ate In opposition to the ex-governor
The Foraker people now make raDlv and
IL comes in the form of a counter inquiry
ihey want some definite expression from
Hiehliliey on the subject of the senatorship.
Suspecting him of a desire to capture that
pflze for himself, they insist that he must
outline his program He cannot thew de-
clare, monopolize party favor at home. If
ne is IN the field for the presidential nom
lrat1on he must keep out of the fight for
the senatorship. If he wants the senator
sap and intends to try for that, he must
boailoon ms presidential aspirations. They
nave asked for an early reply, and are
awaiting 1t with some impatience Tn fire
event that one does not come, or, coming
Is not satisfactory, the promise is that
the crop of knives unsheathed and mt To
use Will be the largest in Ohio history
Mckinley and the Senatorsbin.
This mention of McKinley's own name In
connection with the Ohio senatorship causes
GlITnriSa Ytc;I Of
opinion has conceived him as having his
eye liked solely on the presidency, and as
bending all of his energies toward strength
ehing himself at home and elsewhere for
sturdy struggle for that office. But it
is said to be fact that some of his home
supporters want him to try also for the
senatorsh1p and are sounding sentiment on
me subject throughout the state They
reason in this way: An election to Tho
Senate ON the eve of delegate choosing tn
the national convention would have a good
eaect on his fortunes throughout the conn
Try; II would be in the nature of a fresh
and substantial Endorsement of him bv his
constituents. The case OF Cen Garfield is
referred to. Interest attaching to him at
chicago in 1850 is declared to have been
materially m Increased ty his recent election
Fentlon not only as the brilliant orator
and experienced politician but as the man
upon whom his people had showered hon
ors. he mad resigned a seat in the House
TO accept one in the Senate and now 1T
was proposed to elect him President and
have him foreso his seat in the Senate.
ne experience was without parallel in
American politics. and it was dwelt upon
by the orators in the, campaign that fol-
lowed, with good results.
Ihls presentation of the matter Is said
to have made decided impression on Gov
Mckinley. Naturally he wants 10 advance
his presidential boom in every way. and is
inclined to take the advice of his Iieuten-
ants as to the more important details
Moreover. the senatorship is fairly III the
line of his endeavor. He does not consider
that Gov. Foraker has any vested rights
in the premises. Then there is the question
of possible failure in the presidential con-
test to be considered. Suppose the national
nomination is not secured. or, being Sc
cured, suppose success at the polls should
rot follow. How snug a berth six years
in the Senate would be in those circum-
stances! How acceptable to man, whose
taste for public life and whose capacity
for it are SO pronounced and SO widely
recognized! How much more desirable
private life, or to a temperance in the
House after a season the member from
the Canton district!
How FOral>er's Friends Look at 1t.
The Foraker people interpret this new
Mckinley maneuver as confession Of
weakness on the part of Mckinley They
believe that he is losing faith in his presi-
Dental prospects. They regard him as
looking about for soft place upon which
to fall The presidency, they declare,
never was reached by any such calculation.
The case of Garfield did not come about by
design. When Garfield was elected Sena-
ter John Sherman was Ohio's choice for
the presidency, and the whole republican
machinery in the state was in motion to
make him the candidate. Nobody dream
etl-not even Garfield himself-that events
Ia Ike ba ha rH
The Foraker people assert that Mckinley
must go before the next national conven-
ton on the record as it now stands. If
Ohio has not sufficiently Endorsed him by
all that she has done for him then his case
is hopeless. If his presidential chances can
be injured by the few months of private
life that would intervene between his re-
trement from the office of governor and
the holding of the republican national con-
vention they are too slim to be further
supported and ought to be abandoned.
Things Are in II TnnEle.
Affairs first and last are said to be in
quite tang,o. Negotiations for an under
standing are said to be on foot, but no pre-
dictions as to the probable result are in
dulged in. Gov Foraker has many qualities
the Mckinley people would be glad to util-
ize. They admire his industry and agSress- |
iveness, and they concede his power as an
orator. They would gladly put their whole
case in his hands if only they could bring |
themselves to believe in him. But this, so
far is what they have not been able to do |
and they can plainly see that nothing could |
be calculated to injure the Mckinley case
SO much half-hearted and feeble pre-
in the nominating convention. |
Besides, they are not so certain that Gov. |
Foraker has not his own eyes set on the |
vice presidency. Their idea is that he |
would be very glad to run second on a |
ticket with Mr.. Reed. representing the SOL |
der element and western sentiment the |
pension question. And so they, in turn, are
this inquiry: Ought the Ohio
senatorship to be made a factor in vice
presidential boom? And if not, ought not
Gov. Foraker so to declare?
1t will thus be seen that answers are in
order on both sides. =
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