The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-12-22
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
The GubernatOrial Situation as IL
Has Developed In the
Past Week.
The Otis Law Discussion No More
to Receive Federal Appolntments--
Showing Made BY Penitentiary.


There have been only two important
developments during the past week
bearing upon the Ohio gubernatorial
situation. One Of these is more amusing
than serious and the other may prove
to be moro serious than amusing, the
former being the Malloy. DAugherty cpl
sode and the latter Hon. d. j. Ryan's
receptive candidacy for governor.
Colonel John r. Malloy, formerly Eec-
retary Of the Republican, State Commit
tee and at present occupying the posi.
tion Of cashier at the ColuIabub post
Office, which was especially created for
him through Senator Han, ~ influence,
made q recent trip TO Cincinnati, and
while there permitted himself to be In
terviewed by Commercial Tribune re-
porter. Mr.. Mailoy made some very re-
markable statements, all OF which. how
ever, were promptly and emphatlcally
denied by the gentlemen whom they
concerned. One wac to the effect that
Chairman Daugheriy, of the State Execu
tive Committee, was TO b. given Porto
Rican Judgeship or the Attorney Gen
eralship Il Ohio, and the other was ,ha,
he wss committed to Judge George X
Nash for the Governorship
These statements were important Z
true, first, because it lef. no apparen,
cause for the lack OF harmony which has
been manif sting itself in the Hanna
household for some time pas. and, s.c-
ondly. because 1t placed Mr.. Dausherty in
a false light before the Republicans Of
Ohio, who had all along understood that
he himself was a candidate for the " m
ination for Governor next year Mr.
Malloy's statements were not general,
credited and yet there were those WHO
could not believe thst in his right mind
he would make such positive declare.
tions without some shadow OF authority
for doing 30. Secretary OF State Kinney,
State Dairy and Food Commi. .sion.r
Blackburn, Chairman Cyrus Huling, of
the State Central Committee, E. ]. Mil
Ter, Collector Of Customs at Columbus,
and other prominent Republicans of the
state had held repeated conference 10
furtherance Of Mr.. Daughertyfs candi
dacy and their ehagrin can we'll be i'm
agined during the few hours which in
tervened Mr.. Malloys interview and
Mr.. Daugherty's denial, in view OF the
fact that Howard Mannington, a. the re
suit of these conferences. had been dis
patched to Cleveland to importune Sen
ator Hanna in Mr.. Daugherty's behalf,
while Secretary Of State Kinney went to
Cincinnati on similar mission to plead
with George B. Cox. It was particular.
ly humiliating to these two gentlemen,
and they above all others were gratifled
when Mr.. Daugherty denied that he was
pledged to Judge Nash. His statements
are worth reproduction.
~ wouldn't 60 to Porto Rico for three
Judgsships. Iprsfsr TO practice Law in
. climate 70 which am acclimatsd. No,
I never expressed TO anyone the slight.
ct desire for JudgssLip in Porto Rico,
and I never even discussed the posi-.
bility Of It with anybody"
"And the Attorney Gsneralship."
"Nor do ! want to bs Attorney Gsn.
oral. Ill couldn't make more money
practicing law than q Attorney Gen.
sral, then I shouldn't bs flt TO bs At
torney General"
"Hsve you committed yourself to
Judge Nash 2"
II have not committed myself TO any.
body for Governor. ! have no sntapgls.
ments. There IL no man in Ohio freerer
than I am In politics. I have perfect
liberty Of action. Tho Republican, OF
Ohio know me we'll enough to know
that ! will not resort 70 any underhand
methods to injure the candidacy Of any
man. and there will be nothing skulkins
shout my own"
The Malloy. Daugherty episode IL in
dicative Of the interest being manifested
ct this early stage in the gubernatorial
of next year, and il . shadow
of'what promises to be an unusually
bitter contest. Senator Hanna seems to
be unable from the developments 20 far
recorded, to line up his following In be.
half ofJudge Nash, whose candidacy is
understood to have his support. The
two cornered fight between Judge Nash
and Daugherty 10 likely to encourage
the ambitions of the score of other per.
sons mentioned for the Goveynorship.
In fact, the outlook is thought by some
to promise we'll for dark horse. The
friends Of Mr.. Dausherty are beaming
with confidence and encouraged by the
big Republican victory in Ohio they are
pursuing . systematic and aggressive