Evening star., 1895-05-27
Interest in the Coming Convention
at GAINESVILLE.
The FORAKER. .M'KINLEY FIGHT
It May Result in Selecting Com
promise Candidate.
SENATOR sHERMAN's SPEECH


day. This question is whether the Nc
Kinley or the Foraker faction will prove
successful in the naming of candidate.
The result of this little family struggle
among the republicans of Ohio may be ex-
ceedingly' important in determining who
shall lead that party in the presidential
fight.
If the Mckinley forces find no difficulty
in debating a candidate at GAINESVILLE that
fact will be urged at the national conven-
ton among republican leaders, in order to
show his strength in his own state. On
the other hand, if the Foraker forces
should come out victorious advocates of the
candidacy of Reed, Harrison, Allison, Nor
ton and others, will cite this fact in order
to show that the Mckinley strength in
Ohio is not so great as to show that that
state would not vote readily for some
other man at the head of the republican
ticket in 1886.
The Candidates.
This struggle between the McKinleyites
and the Foraker people will go on steadily
during the next two days, but 1t is not
likely to marked by any bitterness. If
there should be- any bitterness it is under
stood that the leaders will be quite ready
to propose a compromise candidate, for they
recognize that the republican party Of
fights and that no pains should be spared
to secure unity in the great contest short
ly to come off. The men who seem to be
leading In this contest are George K. Nash
of Columbus, who is looked upon as the
Mckinley candidate, and Asa S. Bushnell
of Springfield, Ohio. who is believed to be
backed by the Foraker men. Bushnell and
Nash are both men of splendid standing in
their respective communities and are
young, aggressive republicans. Mr.. Nash
has served for years as chairman of the
republican state committee and Mr.. Bush
nell is no less a man Of standing among
repubE cans throughout the state.
Among other candidates are Ebenezer w.
Poe of Bowling Green, James H. Hoyt of
Cleveland. James H. Doyle of Toledo, J.
Warren Keifer of Springfield and John W.
Bargcr of Waverly. Mayor Guy J. Major
OF Toledo, Representative Charles H. Gros-
venor of Athens and Mayor Caldwell of
Cincinnati, are possibilities as compromise
candidates.
Mr. Keifer is not regarded as a strong
possibility. as it is recognized by the re-
publican leaders that the ex-Speaker of
the House of Representatives at Washing
ton has many enemies and that his NOM
ination would mean a most terrific. fight
within the party, and perhaps his defeat
at the polls. Since Mr. Keifer left public
life he has been a candidate for Congress
three times, and a candidate for appoint
ment as United States judge twice during
the Harrison administration. He has never
succeeded in re-entering public life, and
thought that his chances at GAINESVILLE will
be worth much
Possible Compromise Candidate.
In case a factional fight should be
brought about in the convention, Repre-
sentative Grosvenor is looked upon as a
very strong compromise candidate. Mr..
Grosvenor has not announced himself as
candidate for the nomination. He has
openly said that If the nomination comes
after him. he will not run away from it.
Mr.. Grosvenor has many elements of great
strength as the leader of his party in the
next gubernatorial contest. He has an ex-
tremely strong following among Grand
Army men everywhere, and he has manag-
ed to keep aloof from the fight that has
gone on in the past between the Mckinley
and the Foraker factions. Both of these
divisions of the party in Ohio are friendly
to Mr. Grosvepor. In case of his choice,
he would doubtless conduct a vigorous
campaign, as he is most versatile stump
speaker, and as he is capable of work that
would try a much younger man.
Mayor Caldwell of Cincinnati is also re-
garded as strong compromise candidate.
His election as mayor of Cincinnati during
his service in the last Congress was with
an overwhelming majority and amid the
greatest enthusiasm. He is an aggressive
republican and a strong protectionist, who
has splendid qualities as a conciiator. AL
ways cheerful and hopeful in any contest
into which he happens to be thrown, he
has the reputation of being able to fill his
followers with enthusiasm and while maxi
ing an intense fight he has always avoided
personal enmities, which so frequently
grow out of political contests Mr.. Cald-
well has had extensive experience in pub
lie affairs as a member of Congress- and
has had an opportunity to show his ability
as an executive in the performance of his
duties as mayor of Cincinnati, which place
is recognized as having many pitfalls into
which an unwary man might be engulfed.
Mr.. Caldwell would doubtlessly be strongly
indorsed by the Hamilton county faction
Of Ohio, as well as by the Foraker forces
all over the state. The Hamilton county
delegation will doubtless be one of the most
important at the convention, and If they
should see fit to present the name of Mr..
Caldwell, it is not thought that such
Mckinley people. if they find any difficulty
in securing the nomination of Mr.. Nash
without a fight that is apt to cause serious
factions in the party.
But as strong compromise candidate
Representative GrCsvenor is looked upon as
rather ahead of any one else His name
has long been mentioned in connection with
the office of governor and it Is likely that
his friends will be alert in pressing his
case if compromise candidate becomes a
necessity.
Senator Sherman's Speech.
1t can be stated authoritatively that Sena-
tor Sherman will make an exceedingly
strong financial speech at the convention
on Wednesday. The hope of silverites that
TIE Senator would say something that
could be construed into compromise be-
tween the gold men and the advocates of
free coinage will not be realized. Senator
Sherman's speech will be a maintenance
of his old attitude on the money question:
an attitude that was made extremely ap.
parent during the period when bonds were
being issued by the government last win.
ter. Mr.. Sherman then announced on the
floor of the Senate that it had always been
understood that the word "coin" as used
in the obligations of the government meant
gold. Silver as primary money, far as
lis view WIS expressed had not been
thought of by the government in connec-
ton with redemption Of its obligations
This is the position that Mr.. Sherman will
take at the convention, although, as in
the past. he will favor the use of silver as
subsidiary coin. The speech will be regard
ed as clearly defining the views. of the re-
publicans in Ohio, and doubtless of the
party Throughout the country, as was Mr.
Carlisle's as declaration of the views of
TIE administration on the currency ques-
ton.
Senator Sherman has been very reticent
regarding his preferences at the Zanes.
vile convention. 1t is not likely that he
will be over-friendly to Foraker candi-