Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-28
COMBINE'SSTRENGTH
Major Mcdowell Gains Two Western
States.
SOUTHERN VIEW OF OHIC'S ACT
Gen. Henderson's Friends Have
Not Given Up the Fight.
S o q I'll E RN G A U G U S

| "Ohio has traded the presidential vote of
| the south for the postmastership Of the
| House of Representatives" said Represen-
| tative Brown of Tennessee to Star report
| er today.
THAT is just about the size of it, added
| Representative Mccall of the same state.
| '"The Ohio people have been calculating
upon getting the support of the southern
| republicans, and especially of Tennesseeans,
| for the candidacy of Mr.. Mckinley for the
presidential nomination. After the action
| of that delegation in caucus last night We
propose to go back to our people and tell
| them just how things stand under .he new
| arrangement which Mr. Mckinley's friends
have made for him."
The Ohio delegation met in caucus last
night and, after listening to arguments in
favor of the opposing candidates for the
clerk hip of the House, took ballot and
| decided to support the McDowell-Glenn-
Russell combine. They also indorsed Rep
resentative Grosvenor for chairman of the
House caucus, Capt. joseph McEiroy of
Pomeroy for postmaster and eX-L!eutenant
Governor Lampson of Ashtabula county for
reading clerk.
The Indiana delegation also held caucus
and after discussion of the situation twelve
to vote for Mr.. Mcdowell for the clerkship.
Mr.. johnson diasented and announced that
he would vote for Cen Henderson.
The delegation also concluded it would be
more desirable that Mr.. Mckee should
withdraw from his candidacy for the office
of sergeant-at-arms, and that efforts would
be made to appoint him journal clerk of
the House. 1t is rerorted that the delega-
ton will stand by the Mcdowell combine,
which includes Mr.. Russell of Missouri for
sergeant-at-arms and Mr.. Glenn of New
York for doorkeeper.
egations was considered by the Mcdowell
people d great victory for them assur-
ing the election of the combine ticket, they
claimed.
An Estimate.
Maj. McDowelTs managers gave out the
following estimate of his strength: Colo
| RADIO, 1; Connecticut, .; Idaho, /; Indiana,
II: Kansas. .; Maryland, .; Massachusetts,
8; Michigan, 8; Minnesota, 3; Missouri, 8;
Montana, /: Nebraska, 3; New Jersey, s;
New York. 2S; North Carolina, 3; Ohio 16;
Pennsylvania. 2s: South Dakota. .; YER
mont, 1; Washington, =; West Virginia, 4;
Wisconsin, .: Oklahoma, total, 15s.
Only LIB votes are necessary to nominate
In the caucus and according to the above
table Maj Mcdowell will have 3j more
than necessary. This table is also alleged
to represent the strength of w. J. Glenn of
New York for doorkeeper and Ben. Russell
of Missouri for sergeant alarms.
Another Plan.
1t was thought by many in the event of
this estimate proving correct and Major
Mcdowell being elected, that the friends of
Gen. Henderson would present his name
for the office of sergeant-at-arms. This, of
course, would endanger the prospects of
Mr.. Russell of Missouri, the combines can
didate for that place. At the Mcdowell
III sfa tod
effort would be made to deliver the full
strength of the combine for Mr.. Russell,
and to prevent any break in favor of any
other candidate for the Office he desired. 1t
is said that no proposition to support Gen.
Henderson for the sergeant nt-at-armS office
had been made to them. and if such 4
plan We're proposed would not be entertain
ed. the Mcdowell people did not think
that Gen. Henderson's friends would make
such a proposition.
At Henderson's Headquarters.
At Gen Henderson's headquarters today
there were no indications of giving up the
fight on account of the action of the Ohio
and Indiana delegations.
THE course which the Indiana and Ohio
people pursued is something of disappoint-
ment to u.s. of course" said Mr. Aldrich at
the Henderson headquarters. but we do not
consider their action deciding the fight,
contest to stay. We still think we can pull
him through. and we are going to fight to
the end In response to question whether
Gen. Henderson, in the event OF being de-
feated for clerk, would he presented for ser
geant-at-arnls. Mr.. Aldrich replied that no
such idea had been considered for mo-
ment. and that the condition of the contest
did not necessitate taking it under consd-
Grafton
The southern Representatives. will hold
their caucus tonight, claiming today that
only two southern Representatives, Messrs.
Settle and Pearson of North Carolina have
indicated an unwillngness to go into the
caucus. In answer to g question, Represen-
tative Brown of Tennessee said that while
they did not consider Missouri a southern
state, there would be no objection to Mis-
souri's delegation coming in to the caucus.
The thing that the southern Representa-
tives object to-" continued Mr. Brown, 'is
the action of certain northern Representa-
tives. deciding many months ago to give
something to the south, and selecting Mis-
souri, as the southern state to receive the
office, without even consulting the southern
Representatives."
Capt. Thomas H. Mckee expressed him
self last night satisfied with the action of
the delegat ton, and closed his campaign for
the Office of sergeant-at-armSg giving up his
headquarters at the Ebbitt.