Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-24
IN HOTEL CORRIDOR S

Col. VIM. o. Folfourd the state agent of
Ohio is at the Ebbitt. The genial colonel
probably knows more about the men In his
state and the motives which inspire them
than any other buckeye living, and when 1t
comes to politics he is an encyclopaedia
Yes, they are putting the sticks under
the political pot out home, and the brew
will be bubbling at great rate before
long," he remarked last night. ''Of course.
we are fuller of politics this year than ever
before and the governorship fight, or,
ra ther, the struggle for the republican
nomination, will be exciting and uncertain
There are as many candidates almost as
there were leaves in Vallambrosa, and the
really strong men are numerous among
them Consequently. nc one SENS to have
sure thing on pulling in the pool There
is EbeneZer w. Poo, the present auditor OF
the state. He is very popular among bus
mess men, and is sterling fellow in every
particular. Lieut. Gov. Harris is looming
up too, and the soldiers and farmers are
his loyal friends. Then there Is Judge
Nash. who is very conservative. sale
man, known everywhere and liked as Wide
~ and Judge Doyle of Cleveland, whose
ability is unquestioned. Some of Mayor
Caldwells friends are putting him out for
the race, but l hardly think he will make
any systematic effort himself Another
Cleveland. He is exceedingly popular and
famous for his genial and atfable DISPOSE
ton. He is regarded as the Chauncey De-
pew of Ohio, on account OF his aptitude as
an after-dinner speaker. He is well equip
ped also in an executive way. A good
many approving eyes are cast on John
Ba1ger of Pike County. He is also strong
among the farmers, and their influence
counts for a great deal in our politics.
And Gen. j. Warren keifer is in it, and
has a strong following from his district.
The convention will meet the last Of May
or early in June, and you can bet hat
that it will be lively
How do Ohio republicans regard Gov.
Mckinley's presidential chances?" inquired
the corridor man.
You can rest assured that Ohio will send
a solid and unanimous delegation to the
next national republican convention in
favor of Mckinley replied Col Folfourd.
at home being exceedingly strong in
other republican states. He naturally
should be, as he represents more than any
other man the chief republican principle
of protection. But, l can tell you, the gov
ernor is not letting the next election bother
him bit. He is going right along saving
wood and attending to business While l
have no authority to speak for Gov. Nc
kinley, l place no credence in the news
paper stories that he is casting an eye on
the senatorship as well as the more ex-
allied Cffice."
who do you think, then. will get the
senatorShip?"
Foraker, If he wants it,
II have been travelling pretty extensive
ly over the country in the last six weeks"
said Philip Rogers, commercial man, at
the National last night, land in the south
and west 1 have heard good deal of po-
litical talk. / am too much of q rover to
take much personal interest in the game of
government, but like to hear the fellows
who want to run the thing tell how 1t
ought to be done. and my ears are open
pretty much all the time. What has
struck me most is the way the democrats
who were disguised last fall, and stayed
away from the polls. want to get together
again. They are just like scattered covey
Of birds in which the old ones have been
killed and none is left to whistle them to-
gether. I have heard scores of them la
menting the fact that they have no lead
ers who can take them into the old ia
miliar territory Of craftsmanship, and in
my opinion they are just waiting for some
Moses to come along and lead them out
Of the wilderness Of doubt and perpleXity.
There seems to be no lack of devotion
their part to the ancient standby prin-
ciples of their party, but they can't stand
the new way in which they have been
applied. This state of things has surprised
me- for I had thought the democracy was
gone up for good