New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-19
TILE UHIN N.Y. IURNHIP.

Senator Sherman's acceptance Of the office Of
Secretary of State in the next Administration
while solving one of the most important prop
lens with which Major Mckinley has had 10
deal introduces new topic for political discus
SION When in due time senator Sherman snail
nave formally announced 10 the Governor OF
Ohio that his seat will he vacant after March
4 the duty of filling the vacancy viii conStltu-
.iOnally devolve either upon Governor BUSHNELL
or upon The Legislature. which has no reg
ular session This veal, but may be- called 10
meet in extra session for that purpose Inc
complications Of Ohio politics are perenniaily
interesting but seldom more 50 than nj TINS
time. Governor Bushnell. who has happened
to be in New-York during the last few days, has
not committed himself in public 10 any posi-
tive and significant statements with reference
TO his wishes and Intentions. hut il Is generally
unders ood that a seat in the United states Sell
ME has strong attractions for BIN. ana "a, ne
is tempted 10 use the power which he nndonbl-
edly Possesses of arranging for his own appoint
ment TO succeed Mr. Sherman. II IL part OF
the gossip of the situation that he may resi- n
the Governorship. upon an understanding that
Iieutenant Governor Jcnes. who will then step
into his place. shall appoint him TO fill The va
cancy in the Senate in the expectation lia the
Legislature at lis regular session next year VIII
continue him in the office during the resi- OF
Senator Shermans uneXpirfd tenn. Or Gov
ernor Bushnell may refrain from exercising the
power of appointment which the legislative re-
cess gives him. in which case Ii" would raii
special session. at which his ana Senator Fora
kers wishes would presumably he carried ont
The only definite statement which the Governor
has publcly made, we believe. l. that he has
not decided the question: which agrees with the
announcement that he will hold a conference
with Republican members of the Legislature Il
few days hence.
Another piece Of current information concern
ing the Ohio Senatorshp il derived from close
friends of Mr. Marcus A. Hanna. who affirm.
apparently upon the highest authority. that lie
would be glad TO succeed MIR. Sherman 10y ap-
pointment or election II was frequently AS
sumed during the campaign. aud perhaps came
to be generally believed after The election. that
the chairman of the Republican National Com
mttee would be Il member of President Mckln-
ley's Cabinei: and there Is no doubt That such u
recognition OF Mr. Ilannas nnequalled contribn-
ton TO an indispensable victory. and still more
Of the great qualities which he manifested dur
ing the struggle. would have given general sat
sfac,iOn 10 the country. But recently both he
and the Presdent-elect have permitted the fact
TO become known that he Is dislncllncd 10 ac-
cent a place in the Cabinet. II is probable that
In this matter he Is Influenced both by the con
viction that continuous attention 10 the dulles OF
an executive office would involve more serious
sacrifices than he feels called upon 10 bear. and
by an unwillingncss Ia provoke 80 much a.
suggestion that he had demanded reward for
services which were wholly di>inirrcsicd under
circumstances which made refusal impossible
But if Mr.. Hanna is not aycrse 10 public lfe
and is willing TO succeed Mr.. sherman. Gov
ernor Bushnell or. II he prefers. The Ohio legis
lature viii soon have an opportunity 10 crafty
a strong public sentiment at home and every
where and To perform IN mporian, service 10
the country There j. 10 doubt that his APP
Monument would be- agreeable 10 the President
elect and would strengthen the new Admins
tration and It Is equally certain that The sa-
gacity. broad knowledge. s0brieiy of Judgment
moral courage and devoted patriotism which
made his management of the National campaign
brilliant and successful would distinguish him
" The Senate Of the United States. We have NO