Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-01
THE WAY OPEN TO FORAKER
Mckinley Not q Candidate for the o. g
Senatorship
His Aim IL the Presidential Nomfna-
ton - His Finances - Ex-Gov.
CampbelPs Return.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. February n. 1895.
In an authorized statement Governor Nc
Kinley has declared that he will not be
candidate for United States Senator to sue
coed Calvin s. Brice, and thus the sem
atorshfp SO far as the republicans may
be able to control 1t, is given without con-
test to Ex-Governor Foraker. Viewed in
the light of the last two state elections
there seems to be little doubt about the
ability Of the republicans to control the
next legislature, which is to be elected
this fall, and which will choose Senator
Brice's successor. The republican party In
Ohio. however, like many men, cannot
stand prosperity. and some Of its worst
defeats have followed close upon its most
remarkable victories.
Now, however, there are no new spoils
for the party in power to quarrel over.
The republicans have controlled every de-
partment of the state government since
Governor Campbell retired from Office.
THIS relieves the party Of the usual en-
barrassing scramble for Office, following
sharp contest coming on for the nominal
lions on the republican ticket for state
offices. There Is to be a new DEAL" as the
politicians say. all around. The present
incumbents, all republicans, are serving
their second terms. and will not again
stand for office.
No Third Term.
rumor last week had 1t that Governor
Mckinley intended to secure. IL possible.
the nomination for a third term in the
gubernatorial chair. It gave evidence Of
close relationship to the rumor current
during the latter part of his first term,
which had it that the Office and its duties
were d,stasteful to him. and that he would
resign, to be elected to the more congeniar
office of representative in Congress. The
governor has just stated in an interview
that he has not the remotest idea of being
| candidate for third term. and init
mated that he did not fancy that method
Of political suicide.
There is an unwritten law in Ohio, which
was very forcibly redeclared when Mr.
Foraker made the race for third term,
that no man can be elected to three sue
cessive terms in the governors chair
Gen. r. 3. Hayes was three times elected
governor Of Ohio, but the terms were not
In succession. Between the second and
third terms there was an interval of nearly
ten years.
Governor Mckinley will, therefore, be q
private citizen when the next national re-
publican convention meets. His term az
governor will expire on the first Monday in
January, 1896. 1t is not likely, however
that he Will be any less conspicuously be-
Tore the people than now for that reason.
Financial Troubles Over.
His financial troubles are past now, and
his property and that of Mrs. Mckinley
has. been transferred back to them by the
trustees, into whose hands 1t was put to
be applied to the discharge of his debts,
incurred in the great Walker failure This
| was all done SO quietly that the plan By
never reached the public. 1t is even said
| that the governor himself does not know
| where the money came from to meet his
obligations resulting from his accommoda-
| ton Of his friend Walker.
The whole property was placed In the
| hands Of trustees, of the governors choice,
| to be put, according to their judgment, to
| the benefit Of his creditors. Prominent
| members Of this board Of trustees were
H. H. Kohlsaat, until recently owner Of q
controlling interest in the Chicago Inter
Ocean, and M. A. Hanna Of Cleveland, in
innate friends Of the governor. There ID
little doubt that these gentlemen solicited
subscriptions from wealthy friends of Gov.
Mckinley to the amount OF the obligations.
The exact amount Of these has never been
definitely stated. As the matter never
came into court as a case OF record, 1t
was never published.
They have been estimated at a little moro
than one hundred thousand dollars. How
ever this may be, the obligations of the
governor are discharged. and he Is left IN
very easy circumstances. At the time OF
the Walker failure Mrs. McKinley's pri-
governors own property at about the Same
sum. The salary Of the governor Of Ohio
| Is only 5000 per annum. and 1t Is not like
ly that he has been able to save much out
Of the So, 900 he has drawn from the state.
A Comfortable Living.
The depreciation Of property in the last
two years has. Of course affected the gov
errors estate, but he is still left in possess
sion Of a very comfortable fortune. Upon
the death of his mother he will come into
the possession of a third Of the estate left
by his father, whose death occurred two
years ago. This is not a large. one. how
ever.
If Gov Mckinley had no further political
ambition, he might spend the remainder OF
his days in the simple enjoyment of life.
and still leave a considerable sum at his
death. He has no children. But he takes
no pains to conceal the fact that he Is an
active candidate for the republican nomina-
ton for President.
Ex-Gov. CampbelI's Return.
While the republicans of Ohio. even those
of the Foraker faction, are enthusiastic in
| booming Mckinley for the presidential
nomination, the Ohio democrats are claim
ing the presidential nomination Of their
party in 1896 for ex-Gov. James e. Camp
bell, who has returned after a brief resi-
dence in New York. and an unfortunate
engagement in the practice of law there, to
his OLD nome IN t1amlltOn. 1ner0 ne ls az
tempting to regain the law practice he lost
during his service In Congress and in the
governors Office. Soon after leaving the
governors office Campbell invested largely
in mining interests in northern Minnesota,
These, it Is said, have turned out bad, and
as the result he is in but little better IMAM
cial circumstances than when he retired
from the governorship. and creditors were
pushing him hard.
In making these Investments. he became
a borrower to large amount. and as col.
lateral security, pledged a large block OF
stock in a prosperous corporation. which
had come into his possession through Mrs.
Campbell. The parties from whom the loan
was secured claim these securities were
forfeited by non-payment. This is contest
ed, and the matter is now in the court.
Despite the gloomy outlook for his party
last fall. and the declaration for free silver
in the platform, he took the stump and
made the only speeches that were made in
the state for the democratic cause. He 10
by far the most popular democrat In the
state and II his party Is ever In a position
to bestow political honors he will not b
forgotten.
Mr.. MOrrison's Lecture.
One Of the largest crowds Of the season