Evening star., 1897-01-25
THE FIGHT ON HANNA
Not Believed That Governor Bushnell
viii Refuse to Appoint Him.
FORAKERS OPPOSITION BAD POLITICS
Democrats Might Step in and Win
the Legislature.
NJ o f CABIN EFT T \ L X

The best-infornIed men in Washington on
matters relating TO Ohio politics utterly
discredit the statements in dispatches from
Ohio that Governor Bushnell Will refuse
to appoint Mr. Hanna to the Senate. The
belief here is that the governor has already
made up his mind TO appoint Mr.. Hanna.
and that Mr.. Foraker is not trying to pre-
vent the appointment The statement that
Nj. Sherman might reconsider his accept
auce of the state portfolio if the selection
Of his successor We're not satisfactory to
him IS pronounced as certainly untrue. 1t
is said that Mr. Sherman did not make his
acceptance conditional Mr.. Hanna be
ing appointed his successor. and that, hav-
ing accepted a cabinet position, he would
not permit the question to be banded
about between the conflicting ambitions of
aSpirants - his place in the Senate. 1t
is pointed out that II would be worse poll
tics than Mr. Foraker is in the habit of
playing 10 make an open declaration of
Var against the incoming administration at
a time when his interests would be best
served by making a show OF harmony
among the republicans in the state.
1t is said TO ne probable that if Mr.. Han
Ia were appointed he would rot desire a
permanent title to the seat in the Senate
-rhe legislature elected next fall will elect
n senator for both the short term and the
4OIlg 6tf1n- tfdl Is 10 tlii OUT CLt
term and the full term following. If the
republicans carry the Legislature MIR. Han
IA Will, if meanWh hlle ne has been appointed
&c the Senate, seek election to the short
term. 1t is by no means certain that he
Will seek the long term also, or if he did it
Is not certain that he could get it. At all
events Mr.. Foraker wGuli he in much bet
ter shape to select his colleague in the
Senate after republican legislature had
been elected. though Mr. Hanna might at
the time occupy a seat in the Seenate, than
he would by forcing a break in the party
a. this time.
The Democratic Probability.
The democrats have usually been able to
carry the Ohio legislature at the election
next succeeding a presidential election.
The only exception TO this rule was after
the election of Garfield and his assassina-
ton The republicans think they can make
another exception next fall, providing haf-
mOEy in the party is preserved. But should
Foraker and the Mckinley forces get into
state OF open warfare at the very open
ing OF the new administration, the demo-
Gratis would be apt TO step in and capture
the legislature. cutting both republican fac
tons out of the SenaJOrShip. II is argued
that Mr. Foraker. fully understanding this.
lS not apt To make an unnecessary and
Ta0fiiI,Ss rght against Mir. Hanna. with
not thing TO come out of ii but irritation
and enmIty. What is said about Foraker
apples to Gov Bushnell with this addl-
ton that Gov. Bushnell may easily calcu-
late that il Mr.. Hanna is now appointed
u the senate and republican legislature
l. elected. he Cthe governor could secure
election to The long term. Mr- Hanna being
elected 10 Hi out the UneXpired term.
The Mckinley people undoubtedly regard
the appointment Of Mr. Hanna as prac-
tsally assured
Representative Grosvenor said today that
b. utterly discredited all the stories being
sent out about Foraker's fighting Hanna
T-e situation. he said did not warrant be-
Ii IN such stories.
Cabinet Gossip.
II is said that the suggestion Of T. JEFF
fersOn Coolidge of Massachusetts for the
c. bInet Is simply development Of oppo-
sijiOn TO Ex-Governor Long. 1t is under
stood that In a dignihed way very strong
OPpositiOn IS being made to Long
While it IL known that Senator-eiect Plat
IS favorable to the selection of ex-Secre tary
Tracy as secretary of the Treasury, belief
prevails among Mckinieys personal friends
hera that there may be something in The
tax OF Mr.. :. l.. WoOdford of Brooklyn in
connection with the treasury portfolio. MIR.
WooIford and Mr. Mckinley are personal
friends and IL is known that the President
elect eutertains a high opinion OF Mr..
Wood fOra's ability.