Evening star., 1896-01-21
THEIR SOLID SUPPORT
Foraksr Republicans win Be Loyal II
Mckinley.
Danger to Party Harmony Passed.
Opposition to Mr. Brice Said
to BE Developing.
Special Correspondence of The Evening star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
COLUMBUS. Ohio, January Is, 1885,
With the election of ex-Gov. Foraker to
the United States Senate by the unanimous
vote Of the republicans in the general as
sembly. the Mckinley republicans fulfill
their obligations to the Foraker element,
and are entitled to the solid support of the
Foraker element in their efforts to make
ex-Gov. Mckinley the republican nominee
for the presidency. That the loyalty of the
Mckinley men was appreciated, by For"
aker was shown in his speech, in which he
said he recognized the fact that he was the
choice of no faction Of his party, but had
been honored by their unanimous vote. He
would remember that he was in duty bound
to give the republicans Of Ohio equal con-
sideration.
1t is now beyond dispute that the repub-
ncans of Ohio will give Mckinley solid
support in his effort to secure the nomina-
tion for the presidency. There will be
many in the state delegation opposed to
Mckinley, but they will feel themselves In
duty bound to vote for him to the last.
power to keep the state in line for him.
The danger point to party harmony ts
now passed, and the fact that each district
will elect two delegates will fortunately
permit OF a Satisfactory QlStrlDutiOu OI Luo
honors all over the state.
The delegates at large from this state
will probably be Senator Foraker. Senator
Sherman, Mark A. Hanna and Gov. Bush
nell or George X. Nash. Possibly Mr..
Sherman will not be on the list. He has
never been in a national convention as a
delegate since he has been in the Senate.
always regarding 1t, so it is said. as not in
keeping with senatorial dignity to take
part in a convention struggle.
The real cause Of his holding aloof prob
ably is that he has always been candi-
date for the nomination himself, and did
reason that keeps ex-Gov. Mckinley out of
the st. Louis convention as a delegate.
If he should not care for the honor Of be-
ing delegate-at-large this year, 1t Is like
ly that Representative Grosvenor will try
to get the place.
Congressman Danford comes from the
eastern part of the state, and might be Sc
lected as one member of the big Four" In
an emergency, but he Is not generally
ranked with the leaders Of the party in the
state. Ex-Congressman Caldwell might be
a member but for the fact that he comes
from Cincinnati. the same city as Senator
Foraker Gov. Mckinley would be happy
to have either Myron T. Herrick or James
H. Hoyt, both of Cleveland, go to st. Louis
as sdelegates-at-large,b but they are from the
same city as Mark A. Hanna, who has al
ways been McKinley's nearest friend. The
ex-governor still insists that he will in no
way try to influence the republicans of the
state in their choice of delegates, either in
the districts or in the state convention.
Democratic Delegates Silver Men.
1t Is almost assured now that the delega-
tion from Ohio to the democratic national
convention will be for free silver. Since
the result Of the election last fall Senator
Brice has lost his influence. and he will not
be able to control the state convention as
he did that at Springfield last summer.
The free silver democrats will in all prob
ability present for delegates-at-large L. E.
Holden, editor of the Plain Dealer; Allen
w. Thurman, John r. Mclean, publisher
of the Cincinnati Enquirer, and either ex-
Gov. Campbell, II he is thought to be
sufficiently friendly to silver, or Gen. E. B.
Finley.
The single standard democrats cannot
put up any men that can beat these in the
present state Of feeling in the party on the
que stion. Indeed. outside of L. T. Neal and
ex-Congressman NJ. D. Harter, there are
few prominent democrats In Ohio now who
are not for the unlimited coinage of silver
at the ratio of 16 to 1.
Senator Foraker's speech of acceptance
has caused great rejoicing among the free
silver advocates here on both sides of the
party line. While the position he takes Is
generally regarded as q little ambiguous,
so far as 1t outlines what his course on the
that he regards the demonstration of sill
yer by the world as a great mistake is
thought to be one Of the greatest import
ance.
Opposition to Brice.
The four democrats in the legislature
who refused to vote for Senator Brice for
the Senate. even after he had been made
the caucus nominee. have publicly explain
ed that they did 80 because they did not
indorse his coinage views. In view Of this
1t looks as though the claims of Allen w.
Thurman. made in the nnnQJpn 70
to the effect that II the democrats carried
the legislature, there would be enough free
silver men In the number to prevent the re-
turn Of Brice to the Senate, were well
founded. As It turned out. about three per
cent Of the democrats elected were opposed
to him on those grounds.
Tne fact that Foraker did not mention
Ex-Governor Mckinley In his speech Of ac-
ex-governor sat on the speakers seat at
bis side and had shown the greatest inter
est In F'oraker's election. has been gener-
ally commented upon in an unfavorable
way to Senator Foraker. He could have
Well anorded to be magnanimous even #
he did still blame the ex-governor for his
defeat as candidate for the Senate four
years ago, when he was opposed by Sena-
tor Sherman.
The omission of any reference to McKin.
ley was brought out distinctly Immediately
afterward. In the speech Of Mckinley him
self, who paid the highest compliment to
Fordker, saying that he did not know of
any young man in the nation who rave
greater promise of a distinguished career
or public services. or who could bring to
such service more distinguished ability.
Mai. McKinley's Future.
Governor Mckinley does not seem to have
made any arrangements to re-enter the
practice of law at Canton. The only Office
he has Is one in his house, which is very
like that which he maintained at the Neil
House while here in connection with his
living apartments. Letters of business re-
ceived here from him since his return to
Canton, bear the simple imprint, civilian
Mckinley, Canton, Ohio"
On leaving Columbus for his old home in
Canton, he said, speaking Of his presiden-
tial prospects. Il 60 to Canton without a
secretary and shall conduct myself as a
plain private citizen"
1t Is reported here, however, that his pri-
vate secretary. James Boyle, who has gone
south intending to spend the winter In
Florida, has changed his mind and will re-
turn Ii q few weeks ard 20 to Canton ia
De with the ex-governor. II Mai Mckinley
should be elected to the presidency II &
quite certain that either Mr.. Boyle or To-
seph p. Smith. now state librarian, would
De MS private secretary.
GEN. WEYLER LEAVES MADRID.