The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-18
FEUOS IN OHIO.
Growing Intensity of the War
of Republicans.
Judge Nash Probably Leads For
Governor.
CHANCES ENDANGERED
By DissensiOns Among the Rank
and File.
Hanna and Mckinley Active -
Ehro EoV. u a m q inC 0niof
Hanna and Mckinley Active =
Foraker Remains Quiet.

0leNeldIO, ", May 1o.-I he merry Wal
among the Republicans increases in in
tensity as the days roll by. In the main.
the fight is in earnest There are some
phases. however, which warrant the be-
lief that it is not altogether ION the
square"
1t is popularity supposed throughout
the state, and believed to be true, that the
national administration is supporting
Nash for governor; in fact the judges
most active followers can be found among
the noble arm of federal offceholders.
The nimble postmaster in any village,
town or city in Ohio knows all about the
politics of his immediate county Remove
a little of the veneering from him and
he will be found to be Nash man
John R. Malloy of Columbus is manag-
ing Nash's campaign. He is an active,
intelligent man, with a good grasp OF
Ohio politics, and he says Nash Will Win
Nash may be considered in the lead The
hue and cry has been raised from Toledo
to Gallopolis that opposition to Nash and
opposition to Mr.. Hanna mean opposition
to the national administration. This has
been ',dinged. into" the ears Of a good
many Republicans, and some of the fed
eral ofticeholders are getting so impor-
tunate in their demands that a number
propose to make an appeal to the natlonaI
Charles L. Kurtz of Columbus, who
fought Mr. Hanna. as everybody knows,
Mckinley man, and expects to work BODY
and soul for the president next year. Mr.
membered, has crossed swords with Mr..
Ham a great many times, says he is a
the Washington Court House statesman,
declares that his heart entertainS the
ley. He coos like a turtle-dove. every
time he sees the presidents porSait
ing a word. According to people who
know Joseph B, it is said, it is the .5, first
in some shape when a campaign Ike this
presented itself Joseph Benson Foraker
iG Ia W
law firm Of Foraker, OutcaIt, Granger &
clerks and stenographers, and law books
enough 70 start o0ok store ne rfth tif1
faI5n ton of the Palace Variety theater in war
times Joseph Benson Foraker is the
head of the firm. He is a cracking good
trial lawyer, is Foraker: and he makes
starts out with the the preliminary ma May II
through the supreme court. He. tries a
lawsuit straight out from the shoulder:
late years Senator Foraker has given
rather more attention to corporation busi-
just now in getting a franchise for a nat
ural gas company to come into Cincinnati.
friend ieI9I Andy TIfckeniooper The practice i
of the Foraker firm is something i'm
The correspondent went up to see the
senator the other day and found him bust
ly engaged in studying a map showing the
natural gas fields of Ohio. The senator
said he didn't know a thing that was go
ing on in politics, except what he read in
the newspapers. He would be glad, how
made by the correspondent during his
journ in the Buckeye state. This was
with Joseph Benson Foraker gasp for
breath. But the senator. was speaking by
to practical politics. He is in the law
business, and and he lei has s a good game r Of f., it
good for tn the firm Of which he is the head
ers are e. Writing him letters to come out
and fight: They want the senator to
to do battle t with the national 1TL administra-
lowers in the many political campaigns
in in which which he he has been engaged eng will be
While Nash is Undoubtedly Hanna's can.
Pres President Mckinley is interesting himself
in Nash's behalf. Mr.. Hanna has had the
Ohio ana the appointees know who got
their jobs for them. While Nash and
6{heF Gox and KRf arg SAVING Wood
The situation in this city has been writ
fifty-eight delegates Selected by himself
Hanna has an equal number which he can
primaries on the 25th of the month. and
convention two days later to select dele
no doubt in the world but Mr.. Hanna has
made oYertures to Holcomb, who says he
Is is Tor +DaugherTFy; to patch up some sort
Mr.. Hanna's friends do not deny it. There
is talk, too, that Mr.. Ham cOntemplateS
a mass convention, wha that may be.
The Ohio deal of selecting delegates by a
party leaders no end of trouble. They
condemn it, simply to take advantage of
the precedent when it is to their inter
vention or any meeting of that character
in Cuyahoga county, McF<isson will likely
take it away from him.
The truth of the matter is, McKisson is
in Hanna's road. McKisson is a force
in the state, and he is a fighter from the
line of those advanced by Kurtz and Cox.
His methods of thought are in the same
vein. OF this triumvirate, McKisson and
kurtz seem to be the aggressors. Cox has
his delegates right in his hand He has
landed Hamilton county. and the de1ega-
or four counties in the vicinity of Hamil-
ton will be with him when the time comes.
He doesn't need to fight Kurtz works
like a weasel He is never quiet, night
or day.
The men who came out early in the
campaign and announced themselves as
have drawn everybody's fire. Daugherty
began showing strength. and Coldick who
| probably is as close to the, president as
anybody. went after Daugherty with
metaphorical knife. Daugherty get
ting on too much speed to suit Coldfck.
The situation warrants the statement
and full of perpleXitieS it would be dan
gerouS to nominate any one of the men
toned up to this time. with the possible
exception of Judge Nash.
General GrOSVenOr is in a receptive mood.
| The general would take the nomination for
| governor if he could get it easily but he
| IS not a delegate from his home county.
| He viii sit on the stage under a big Nc
| and other distinguished guests He will
| not participate in the exercises unless