Evening star., 1897-02-16
THE OHIO SENATORSHIP
Conflicting News as to the Probable Action
of Gov. Bushnell.
Some Points of Interest Gathered
From n Well-InfOrmed Source
ON the SftuatiOn.

The news from Ohio respecting the prob
able action of Governor Bushnell in the
matter of the coming Sherman vacancy In
the Senate continues of a conflicting ma
ture. Visitors from the buckeye state are
reluctant to be quoted by, name, but in pri-
vate conversation give the different points
of the situation very freely. In this way a
representative of The Star gathered today
from a well-informed source the following
points of interest:
O Governor Bushnell has not as yet an
nounced, or authorized anybody else to an
nounce, what he will do There Is as yet
no vacancy.
2) The feeling in Ohio is that the gov
ernor should meet the emergency, and not
call the legislature together in extra ses-
sion. The party leaders In the state. in
Guiding Mr.. Foraker's principal lieutenants,
are against an extra session.
(3) Governor BushnelTs friends complain
that he was not consulted, as he should
have been. by Mr.. Mckinley about the
Sherman appointment. Mr.. Mckinley, they
contend, knowing as he did how in the
matter of the appointment Of Mr.. Sherman
to the cabinet Governor Bushnell would be
placed respecting the vacancy in the Sen
ate. ought to have called the governor in
and in the interests of party harmony in
the state talked the whole thing over. In
stead of that he selected Mr.. Sherman
friends of Mr.. Hanna at once demanded
his appointment to the Senate Governor
Bushnell does not want to appear as being
coerced in the premises.
4) Pressure III Ohio for Mr.. Hanna is
strong: rtside of Ohio it is exceedingly
strong. Shall the governor decide the uaes-
ton according to its national or its local
bearing? If according to the national bear
ing, he will appoint Mr.. Hanna; If accord
ing to his own individual feelings and those
of many of his friends, he will appoint
somebody else. There is no attempted dis
guise of the fact that Mr.. Hanna is not
the governors own choice.
% Gov. Bushnell Is not blind to what IS
involved In the case. He sees the neces-
sity of harmony in the state. If faction
alism arises now it may show itself in the
municipal elections, which take place in
April. and if they should go against the
republicans the effect would almost Ger
tainly be felt in next falls state. elections,
when the governor will be in the field as a
fore, at this time might not only inspire
his party. but bring his own political career
to an early and untimely end.
t6) There Is no sympathy in Ohio with
the abuse of Mr.. Hanna because he is
rich man. His candidacy for the Senate is
not based upon his wealth, but upon his
proven capacity for politics on a national
scale. Moreover, it is widely known that
Mr.. Mckinley desires his presence in the
Senate, to assist in carrying forward the
party policies.
% Lieut.. Gov. Jones and Chairman
kUrtz are mentioned In connection with
the appointment. Mr.. jones' while person
ally an excellent man, is not recognized as
a party leader in the state at all, and
therefore not regarded as Of the senatorial
size. Mr.. Kurtz holds the office of coal oil
inspector. which pays from ten to four
teen thousand dollars a year, and 1t is not
thought likely that he would care to resign
that to accept an appointment to the Sen
ate, which would last only about ten
months.
C9 Democratic leaders in the state are
all against the appointment Of Mr.. Hanna
and carpers for their game are dealing in
high-f1own eulogies of Gov. Bushnelrs s
backbone. They are trying to advance
their own interests. They hope to see him
turn Mr.. Hanna down-an act which they
believe would contribute to democratic sue
cess next fall, and then to the election to
the Ser ate of Mr. John r. Mclean