The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-09

for the benefit Of his fellow Democrats
over In Ohio. but he wants some assaf-
ance that the goods VIII be delivered
Mr.. Mclean doesn't propose this year CIV
Ing hnancIa; aid to the nomination OF
Democratic candIdat. for governor In ONO
unless that candidate liz himself or some
one friendly TO him.
II il understood that Mr.. Mclean did
not trAist upon his own nomination 70
strongly a. ne did upon sufieient pledges
thai the Ohio delegation TO the Democratic
nsslonai convention mex. year shall be
Mclean delegation. As both these things
are said 10 have been promised, the pre-
sumption obtains that a mutually agree
able arrangement has been reached py
which Mr. Mclean xiii resume his former
relation OF "angei'' to the Ohio Denoc-
sacy during the coming campaign
Gen. Grosyenor Is again on record as
asserting that Senator Foraker will sue
coed himself as senator from Ohio This
time the generals announcement has es-
peciai Significance from the fact that II
was made subsequent 10 the charges mat
the administration. meaning Af. Hanna
and the president, inssignted the attack
which KohIsaat has been making upon
Senator Foraker In spite ~ the deniaS
that have been made by Gen. Grosyenor.
Col. Dick and others presumed to repre-
sent the president and Senator Hanna,
this charge has been reiterated persistent
". In some cases having become crys-
taIiixed into the definite assertion that the
standardization intended the defeat OF For
aker for reelection.
Gen. Grosvenor's present announcement
tn respect TO the Foraker election 10 made
through the medium of Mr.. William
II. Butler. the well known Cincinnati
newspaper man. who came to washington
in company with GEN Grosvenor. On the
train they enjoyed long chat about the
political Gtuation. state and national.
Among those parts OF the conversation
which Mr.. Butter feels permitted TO re-
peat was the emphatic manner In which
Gen. Grosyenor expressed himself about
Gen, Foraksr's future.
EFT isn't any Use 20 speculate about the
result Of this latest outbreak" Gen. Gros-
venor told Mr. Butter. Senator Foraker
viii be reelected without opposition. That
II - certain as anything can be certain.
and you Just mark II down.
Mr. Butler properly reasons from this
that " Gen. 6rosvsnor IL enabled to speak
90 positively about the political future of
Senator Foraker. 1. must Be because the
administration. meaning Mr.. Hanna and
the president. with their element Of the
Ohio Republican party. has already de-
cidod that Senator Foraker must be sup
ported for re-s3cction loyalty.
r r r
Hon. z. N. Huggins, who was the Re-
publican candidate for congress against
John J. Lentz III the Columbus. O.. district
last fall. atopped over IN Washington on
his way to New York the other day and
consulted with Secretary Dick. OF the ma
tsonAl commta'ee. concerning the Ohio POI
iitlcal situation Mr.. Huggins Is confident
of the election Of the Republican ticket this
fall by majority even larger than nor
NAL, ane sscrth<s ~ reason for his con-
hdcnee .ss fact that while there may be
differences ~ 20 Hxtnor things, the party
really In united this quar- on the man issue
81 the election % Judge Nash. In support
Of this statement AIR. Hugsins points to the
exaggerated effort the Democratic news-
papers have hesn making to exploit Re-
pubiican d.sssnsion. which does not exist.
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The distribution Of patronage by the next
house Of representatives IL already prae-
tically settled. The slate, as II Is now gen.
orally accepted. Is Alexander Mcdowell. Of
Pennsylvania. for clerk OF the house: w
]. Glenn. OF New York. for coorkeeper. ana
Henry A. casson, OF Wisconsin. for SER
eeant-at-arms. There IL said TO he oppo-
sition to the reelection or Mcdowell. who
already has served two terms. ard some
Of this opposition may come from the East.
Glenn also Is 4 two termar. and had Mr.
sherman remained in the race for speaker
he might net have had bright prospects
Tor rejection. cssson's friends say he
should be given the place of sergeant-a,-