Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-27
NO BARGAIN WAS MADE
Senator Sherman Untrammeled in Accent
ing the State Portfolio.
He Is Said. However, to BE Using His
lnnuence I'm support of Mr.. Hanna
AS His SuccessOr

on the most unquestioned authority n
can be stated today that at the time Sena-
TOT sherman was offered and accepted the
port1oho Of state under President-elect
Mchiniey there was absolutely no under
standing In any quarter that Chairman
f1anna should succeed Mr.. Sherman. The
Hfatter nad not been talked over between
any OIL the big politicians of Ohio. Since
Tie appointment, however there has beeo
.aih' ana on undoubted authority 1t is
iearheu tnat Senator Sherman not only de-
sires mat Mr.. Hanna shall be his success
sor' but Is working in a quiet way to bring
about that end.
working with Senator Sherman, and by
ms request, are some of the best Ohio noli.
e,Sians St In Washington. The work Senator
sherman Is doing for Chairman Hanna is
H., Sotliheu 10 the anti-Foraker men of
III suS ssdte, put he has talked to the closas.
Iriends of Senator-elect Foraker on ~
subject and has asked their aid. It Is hs-
Peace to Follow.
A.oeether, despite the alarming stories
10 the contrary, it is said that the e,ect;,,,
Or appointment, of Chairman Hanna IN the
senate VIII be practically Unanimous o.
iair' and that after he enters the Serota
mere VIII be greater peace in the renp,-
xcaii f party in Ohio than ever known ho-
u,,i great many people outside of Ohio
VIII be badly disappointed If tbeS ,t,,l,' Tio
mere is going to be a souahbIe g., uiiih IN a
@ @eo,ioa OF a successor to Senator cha.
man. This is what an Ohio renrasa, ,o...i- ..,,ei
morn;n mouse said to a Star reporter this
morning. He has for wears bean Ills ..lIs
ana earnest supporter of Senator-eIao, En- IN
&C. anu at one time fought the raa,ao
Hanno or VI senator Sherman. He saws thar
tba. WIN De the next senator from Ohio.
that senator Sherman wants 70 81 ,I.'
anu mat Senator Sherman is ssking ,hc
roraher people to aid in bringing this
Maj. MckinIey's Position.
III Is predicted ty the same authori,y tb,.
hereafter there will be a closer un;on 90
ONO republicans than for years and tbo,
they VIII get along harmoniouslv i'm oil
thihss. While it is the earnest desire Of
f1esident-e!ect Mckinley to see Mr. H.,,a
III the senate. his first desire is for q uni,aa
party IN his state. and as long as he ;s
president 1t is SAID that he will froun
.poh . friction. 1t is distinctly understood
that as near as possible he will reno'.,
mend that there be no discrimin, -; u
appointn ents. 'ioii iii
me supposition that Senator-elect For
aher viii be weakened by having Mr.. Han
nr.rn.n no ~ tne senate with him is described as
Stepo1teIcus by Foraker men who exrect
MI. hanna to become senator They saw
tnat Mr. For aker's hold upon tho neonIe
OF ONO Is too strong for Mr.. Hanna TO
loosen 1t If he attempted. They saw tbai
MI. MI. foraker, because of great respect for
MAJOR Mckinley. will not oppose the Sc
lectIon OF Mr.. Hanna. Neither will Gov
ernor Bushnell
NOT only will President-elect Mckinley
aattempt to keep down friction in Ohio, but
senator Sherman is indirectly pledged To
the same purpose and will co-onerate win
tendency. '-'i'