Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-13
THE OHIO GOVERNORSHIP
Gen. Grosvenor's Candidacy May Divide the
Hanna Forces.
Daugherty's Friends on the Senator'S
Side Resent Any Interference
From Washington.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Sta

COLUMBUS. Ohio, February II. 1899.
Unless Senator Hanna makes a graceful
retreat at once in regard to nomination of
his party for governor he will divide the
faction that now bears his name and great
ly endanger his own position as a party
leader. Judging from what one sees here,
fully one-half of those who supported the
senator in the senatorial contest last win
ter are not only opposed to the nomina alton
of the senator's candidate, but do not look
with favor upon dictation in state politics
from Washington.
Though Senator Hanna has not said so in
so many words, every republican leader
here is sure that lie wants General Gros-
venor nominated for governor 1t is hardly
worth while to discuss the question of the
candidates strength, for, matters stand
now and with The democrats hopelessly
spilt on the money question, any of the re-
pubiicans spoken of for the nomination
could be elected.
Grosvenor's stand against the civil SER
vice laws would probably strengthen him
IN convention, for the people who control
conventions are now finding the civil SER
vice rules very veXatious bar to the pub
lie offices they coyet but IT would certainly
weaken him at the polls, for the rank and
file of the republican party in ohio-those
who are not expecting any office-are still
in hearty accord with the st. Louis plat
form on civil service reform
Secretary. of .tate Charles Kinney is one
OF the leading Hanna faction republicans
who have taken a stand against Senator
Hanna now. Mr.. Kinney is recognized as
one OF the leading supporters of II. NJ.
Daugherty for the nomination for governor
IN reply 10 the question why Senator Han
ma was opposing Daugherty, who as state
central committee chairman rendered hIm
such valuable service in the senatorial fight
last winter, Mr.. Kinney said:
That is something that We cannot nnder-
stand He ought to understand the feeling
Of his friends here in Ohio, and the de-
Inands of the occasion, but, if not, the let
ters that he is receiving rom all parts of
the state urging him to lend his influence
sight
What does Senator Hanna say to these
letters?" ~ ''N7
He says they are inspired by Daugherty,
and do not represent the real sentiment"
Is PRESIDENT Mckinley taking hand in
NO; not that We have been able to dis
cover SO far. The President is. of course
deeply interested in the election in his own
slate, put any good man will be acceptable
to him. What he wants is support from
his party in his state
1T has been reported that General Gros-
Tenor was promised the nomination by the
President and Senator Hanna some time
ago What of that"
There was some kind of a conditional ar
rangement, but nothing like pledge. Cen
eral 1rosNenor has no special claim to the
nomination now
John r. Malloy of this city, who is the
personal representative here of Senator
Hanna and Representative-elect c. w. Dick.
mas Just returned from Washington. where.
it is said, he saw the senator and advised
nlrn not TO attempt to resist the wishes of
MS party in regard to the gubernatorial
nomination, and it is expected that the SEN
atof VIII soon withdraw his objections to
Daugherty, who is being supported bv near
~ all of the prominent Hanna men of last
winter II so, the contest WI probably be
between Daugherty and George X. Nash of
TINS CITY as governor. and all the other can
dldafes would not stay in the race long on
their own unaided efforts
The anti Hanna republicans have no cam
aiaate OF their own yet, and Senator Han
ma opposition to Daugherty seems to
make them rather friendly to him
bau%Rerty chances are easily first in the
gubernatorial race now