The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1895-12-31
10TH TO DESERT BOXwELL.
But Influences Made 1t Mandatory
Some Reasons Given for r'YOt-
ing For Sleeper.


Since the withdrawal of Hon.
Alexander Boxwell there are some
statements being made concern
ing the result of the Speakership
contest.
Many of the friends of Mr.. Boxs'
we'll assert that he was betrayed
to humiliate Governor Mckinney
Although he hHs ever been. au ad-
mirer of ex- Governor Foraker, and
Tvted for that statesman in the
contest against Mr.. Sherman for
the Senate, Mr.. Boxwell was elect
ed to the Speaker ship two years
ago as the candidate of the Mckin-
ley faction, the Foraker element
being represented by Hon. Charles
=. Griffin, of Toledo. II Is now
chrrRed that the Foraker leaders
have cherished bitterness against
Mr. Boxwell ever since that time.
IL IL known that Mr.. B0Xwell
was favor ed by the Mckinley peo
pie in the contest just closed. 1t is
known that he would have been
victorious had his candidacy not
been opposed by the incoming adj
ministration. The belief Of friends
of Mr.. BoXwell is that he was
made a victim of promises that
were enever
? INTENDED TO BE KEPT.
They assert that Ex-Governor For
aker, early in the contest, assured
Mr.. Boxwell nat only that he
would not oppose his candidacy,
but that he would favor it. There
are a number of gentleman who
claim to be familiar with the
facts, and who say that the eX-
Governor positively and emphatic
ally pledged Mr.. Boxwell his sup.
port. There is said to have even
been an understanding by which
Mr.: Foraker was to write letters to
several of his fri 'nds In the inter
est Of Mr.. Boxwell's candidacy.
The action of the Hamilton coun-
ty,drlegation Is said to have been
the FIRST cause for suspicion on the
part Of Mr.. BoXwei. 1t is stated
that ne expected eX Governor For.
akerlw0Ild see that the delegation
or at,least goodly sh re of it, did
not 60 to- Mr.. Sleeper. But when
the solid delegation, save one mem
ber, pledged itself to Mr.. Sleeper,
IL s'said that Mr.. B0Xwell began
to awaken to the fact that there
was something very peculiar tran
smring.
The action Of the Hamilton coun-
tyHeiegati0n WAS followed by mys-
tariSus Withdrawals from the ranks
of the, Roxwell supporters. Many
Ofthe members whb deserted his
caiise toldihim they were loath to
dossob but that ,celtalbe iaflaenc+s
had baen brought, ti'btaR &Risl'
made II mandatory! Others could
give noYreRsons = '""''" -
WORTHY or THE NAME.
TlHre seems to be a mysterious
power in the atmosphere, and the
friends of Mr.. BOxwell say they
finally traced IL direct to the eX-
Governor. 1t was not until he had
fuif knowledge that he was being
opposed 10y Mr.. Foraker that the
Warren legislator decided to with.
drHw.,
1t Ia said that so confident was
Mr.. B0xwell Of the friendship Ol
Ex-Governor Foraker and General
Bushnell that for some time he
would not listen to the statements
Of several OF his followers, who had
discoNed the true situation. He
fought blindly ahead, thinking that,
what ever might be the motive "f
Chairman Kuriz in opposing him,
he had the favor Of those still
more powerful in the affairs of the
new administration. Lii said te
have been Mr.. BoxwelPs.idea from
the beginning to .nesr the close q
- Z ~
the contest that Chairnian Kurts's
support Of Mr.. Sleeper was due
solely to their mutual interests in
the Hooking Railroad project.
He did not belieye, II Is stated,
that Mr. Kurtz was acting under
instructions from ex Governor For
aker,, and he endeaved to. impress
this upon the minds of those who
thought Otherwise. Finally, 1t Is
said, Mr.. BoXwoil secured positive
evidence that ex Governor Foraker
was fxerting his influence against
him, and as soon as he became con-
WINGED Of this ne gave. up all hope
OF success. II was Stew hours
after the knowledge OF Mr. For
akerh attitude reached h i'm, III Is
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