Evening star., 1896-12-04
THE OHIO SENATORSHIP
Ez-Secretary Fosters Candidacy Not Taken
Seriously.
He Will Not Have the support of
Shermun's or Forakcr's
Friends.

The very frank statement OF eX-Secretary
of the Treasury Charles Foster of Fos-
toria that he is a candidate for John Sher-
mans seat il, the Senate is not complicat-
ing the political situation in Ohio one
might suppose Il would. 1t is amusing
rather :han worrying the Foraker people,
who are now in control of the state ma
chine. The senatorial situation in Ohio is
this: Senator Sherman is doubt a cam
didate for reelection, and his friends
already at work laying their plans to
cure the legislature which is to be elected
next fall Senator elect Foraker, who was
elected last winter, to take his seat next
March, is waiting for an opportunity to
come when he may have Gov. Asa Bushnell
for colleague. Mark Hanna would be
Major Mckinley'S cand late fer the Senate
were there vacancy. Mr.. Foster, there
fore, as candidate to succeed Sherman
friends of either Mckinley, Sherman or
Foraker.
Make Light of His Candidncy.
1t is true that eX-Secrotary Foster is now
upon excellent terms with Major McKin-
ley, and he did valuable work for him on
the stump in the west last fall. But Mr..
Mckinley has lot forgotten the i'll feelings
that existed between them just after the
due to Fosters suspicious that the gov
ernor not true to Harrison. For this.
if for no other reason Mr.. Mckinley would
be inclined to take no part III the senatorial
struggle.
Senator-elect Foraker has some strong
friends in Washington at this time. and
they make light of Fosters candidacy.
1Eey intimate that if MIR. sherman is
candidate for Reelection Mr.. Foraker Will
rot throw any obstacles in his path or
Undertake to defeat him. But ii there is
to be a vacancy Mr.. Foraker Will cndcaYor
to fill it by clecting Governor Bushnell.
S,nator-elect Foraker controls the present
i, Stature. which elected him. and. through
Governor Bushnell, the entire state ma
chine. The scheme is TO re-elect. wherever
it can be done. the members OF this assem-
bly,. This would leave Foraker and Bush
nell masters of the situation in 1S:'s, as
they ere today, and il VIII prevent eN-
Secretary Foster from getting into the
United States Senate.
Among the Ohio statesmen in Washing
ton there is no one who takes Mr. fos'er :
candidacy seriously. A remark made 10y
Represer tatile J. IA. Bromwon Of Cincin-
nati who is a very close friend OF Senator
Foraker, illustrates tn. general sentiment.
He said today to a Star reporter: Il he
lieve if Mr.. sherman wants to succeed
himself he will have no trouble IN being
reelected While Mr.. Foster and l ale On
very frierCly te, ms and | would say moth
ing to mar those relations. l must admit
that he stands about fifth man in the ONO
senatorial race. Were ii a free tor all the
contest would be between Sherman. Bush
nell, Grosvenor and hanna, with Foster
coming in at the tail end of tie process
Sion.''
Mr.. Sherman's Managers.
Senator ShermanS : managers intimate
that at the next republican state convcn-
tiCn "A resolution ndorsing sherman for
reelection VIII be submitted. The Foraker
men cannot object TO this. because the
same plan WAS carried out in the Zanes-
vile convention which nominated Gov.
Bushnell, and Foraker received the sena-
torial iniorS ement. A move of this kind
VIII practically insure Mr.. Shcrman'S SUE
cess, because ii VII take Gov. Bushnell,
who will he a candidate for r"nomina ZION
in the same convention, ou- of the race.
But if the convention declines to ind Drse
Senator Sherman the lNeliest kind of A
fight in Ohio politics will be precipitaIed,
and Gen. Bushnell Will he found making d
double fight for the auberGatorial chair
and for the legislature.