The Washington times., 1895-05-28
FORAKER MEN IRE FIRM
They Want a Favorable State
Administration Assured.
Mckinley AN AFTER ISSUE
1t Is Probable, However, That a
Resolution VIII BE Adopted Con-
tanning the Pledges of other Repub-
licans 10 Both-Sherman and Fos-
ter Laboring Hard for Harmony.

GAINESVILLE, O.. May 27.-while Messrs.
Nash, Hoyt, Poe, Harris, Grosvenor. Major,
Keifer, Berger, and other candidates for
governor have been here contesting for
the Republican nomination all day with
their bands and parades, the older leaders
have been counseling HARMONY.
Senator Sherman and eX-Secretary Eos
ter called at the headquarters Of each
gubernatoriaI candidate during the after
noon and were closeted with them and
their leading workers. No agreement
could be reached because of the absence
at the time of ex-Gov. Foraker and Gen.
Asa S. Bushnell Gov Mckinley leaves
Columbus tomorrow for New York, and
will not be here owing TO his Memorial Day
engagement in the east.
Sherman. Foster and other leaders state
that they are not seeking TO have any
slate formed, or to do anything for or
against any candidate, but they do not
consider it good politics to have the pref
erences OF delegates expressed on factional
lines.
LOYAL FORAKER MEN.
While all the candidates pledge them
selves for Mckinley for resident and For
aker for Senator, yet there is much feeling
DcbNctu lIlc lTleluS u iD6se TWO ltdUeIs
When Foraker was defeated by Sherma u
for Senator before the legislature in Janu-
ary, 1893, Gov. McKinley's administration
was credited with being a decisive factor
in favor of Sherman And row the Foraker
faction is said to be wanting to name thenext
governor, so as to have the State admin
istration for their man EeXt January, In
stead of against him. as heretofore. 1t is
this issue that involves the Presidential
and Senatorial preferences in the nomina-
ton for governor.
The Senatorship has frequently been in
voIved in the action OF Ohio State couven-
/ tions and the selection of the Ohio delegates
! is usually an indirect issue at the State
1 conventions the year preceding national
/ conventions. but both Of these national
/ issues have never before been precipitated
( into the same year or into any one con-
/ vention.
A UNIQUE SITUATION.
The Senatorship will be disposed OF next
! January, some months before the selection
/ OF presidential delegates comes up and
! for that reason some OF the Mckinley men
/ appPehendtharth they might htbecaughtnappiug
unless they get ironcIad Mckinley resolu
/ tions adopted at this convention. And
/ it is generally thought that the strong en-
/ dorsenent of Mckinley for President and
/ Foraker for Senator viii be embodied in
/ the same resolution.
1t is the fact that the nomination for
! Governor and all State Officers are con-
/ tinSent on the contest of factions for power
! in the Senatorial and Presidential races
1 of next year that makes the convention one
/ of such intense interest.
An candidates and their friends claim
to be for Mckinley for President and for
! Foraker for Senator. but the factions do
not believe in the sincerity of but one-half
OF each others declarations, and both are
more anxious secure po ower than promises.