Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-14
Anti-Saloon League Wages War on
Senator Foraker.
MAY DEFEAT Him FOR REFLECTION
Great Interest in the Next Ohio
State Elections.
j. r. M'LEAN A CANDIDATE
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.


COLUMBUS, Ohio, December II, 1900
Senator Foraker has the fight of his life
or his hands," said a prominent republican
yesterday. who certainly hopes to see the
senator returned to his seat in the Senate
He doubtless voiced the general feeling
among conservative republicans here. The
republican party in this state reached It's
high-water mark Of strength at the cleo
ton in November, and next year, with the
national issues wholly eliminated, re-
lapse is sure to follow. Ohio will elect next
year a governor, lieutenant governor, su-
preme judge, treasurer, attorney general,
clerk of the supreme court and member of
the state board of public works, but the
state ticket will be entirely overshadowed
In Importance by the legislative elections,
for the legislature chosen will elect Sena-
tor Foraker's successor. and another SUI
preme effort will be made by the state
Anti-Saloon League to amend the liquor law
so as to permit wards Of municipalities to
vote as to whether saloons VIII be permitted
within their boundaries or not.
For sixteen years the state league has
been urging the enactment of such law
as this, coming nearer to success in each
successive legislature until in the present
one their measure passed the house by
decisive vote, and in the senate lacked but
a single vote to make it law
Not Identical with Prohibition.
The Anti-Saloon League in this state Is
by no means identical with the prohibition
party. The latter has rarely been able to
cast more than 10000 votes, and as these
are always cast for their own candidates
their influence in state politics is practi-
caly nothing. The more practical men,
bers of the Anti-Saloon League have no
candidates of their own, but vote for or
against the candidates Of the regular par
ties according to whether they have sup
ported or will support the legislation the
league proposes.
1t was this league that caused John A.
Caldwell, candidate on the republican ticket
for lieutenant governor, 20 run 200 votes
be hind Judge Nash, at the head of that
ticket-a sufficient number of votes TO have
defeated him lad not the general ticket re-
ceived an unprccedentedly large majority.
Governor Caldwell. IT seems probable will
be a candidate for the same office again
next year, and will no doubt prove a great
e. handicap to the party than before be-
cause the league is evidently growing. Gov
ernor Caldwell is. and has been for some
years. the attorney for the State Liquor
League. He sill retains that position and
was present at a state convention OF the
organization only last week-a fact to
which the organ of the Anti-SalOOn League
ca He'd general attention.
But the Anti-Saloon League will be in
cited to vigorous action against the re-
publicanS in the legislative elections, also
by the fact that Senator Foraker, who will
seek reelection at the hands of the legis-
lators chosen, was largely instrumental in
securing the defeat Of the Clark bill local
option) last winter In a decidedly heated
controversy by correspondence between
President P. A. Baker Of the league and
the senator the latter admitted that he
had urged the defeat Of the Clark BILL and
was proud of the fact. The organ of the
league, already engaged in the fight against
Foraker, Is printing this declaration Of Sem
ator Foraker's in black-faced type, and
spreading it all over the state.
Question of Indorsing Foraker.
Party leaders are discussing the question
whether. under these circumstances, it
would be wise to indorse Foraker for re-
election in their state convention. 1t will
probably be left to the senator to decide.
1t is matter OF little Importance however.
for everyone knows, and the league under
stands 1t that way-that If the republicans
control the legislature Foraker will go back
to the Senate 1t is a foregone conclusion,
therefore. that the Anti-Saloon League will
operate generally against the election Of
republicans to the general assembly. They
are very vel supplied with money and
workers, and will no doubt be able to draw
upon John r. Mclean for any assistance
needed. Mr.. Mclean is also In it for the
United States Senate, and il he can sue
coed In getting democratic control Of the
legislature, he will be Foraker's successor.
Such combination will oppose Senator
Foraker'S reelection.
Governor Nash has expressed himself
as desiring a second term, and he will no
doubt be placed at the head Of next years
republican ticket. Attorney General Sheets,
State Treasurer Cameron and Supreme
Court Clerk Allen will also be candidates
for reelection.
Though Ohio democrats do not admit 1t,
the work of reorganzing the party is now
going on, and a long step in that direction
will be taken a the celebration Of Jacksons
day here January 8. when David B. Hill
is to be the principal speaker, and General
A. ]. Warner, the old-tme silver advocate,
Is to perform the funeral rites over free
silver party issue.
No Money Question Now.
In an interview here last Sunday Cen
eral Warner, who urged free coinage be-
fore Bryan was in Congress, said: There Is
no money issue in any party now. An enor-
nous increase in our supply of god from
an unexpected quarter has given us an In
crease in our supply Of redemption money
greater than was contemplated in the de-
mand for free silver coinage at 10 to 1.
We needed more money and we got 1t. 1t
matters not whether 1t Is of yellow or
white metal An era of prosperity Is here.
I tried to have Mr.. Bryan see this at Kan
sas City, but he was wiser than all Of US
in his estimation. The republican victory
was not due to confidence in Mckinley SO
much as to lack of confidence in Bryan
Joseph Murphy sailor on the Dolphin,
cut his arm and nose by falling against
glass panel in the door of house No. 1905