Evening star., 1900-11-29
NEXT OHIO ELECTION
Both Parties Already Making Plans
for the Campaign.
STATE TO Be REDISTRI C Ted
U. S. Senatorship and Governor
ship the Big PIums.
SOME POLITICAL RUMORS
special Dispatch to The Evening Star

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, November 29.-Both
democrats and republicans have already be-
gun figuring on the state campaign of next
year. The redistricting of the state for rep
resentation in the legislature Will be wholly
in the hands of the republicans. The con-
stitution places the power in the hands Of
the governor, the secretary of state and the
auditor of state. The election of l.. c..
Laylin as secretary of state makes this
board solidly republican. Ten years ago
Gov Campbell was a member Of this board,
but, being the only democratic member,
was not able to prevent the adoption of a
system of districts most favorable to the
republicans.
Senator Foraker Is deeply interested In
this, for the legislature to be chosen next
year chooses his successor, and that legs-
lature will be elected by the new districts.
The most perplexing question the republic
cans have now Is whether it will be best to
ind0rSe Ser ltor Foraker candidate to
succeed himself in the state convention.
The custom Of giving such Endorsement has
been thoroughly established by precedent.
but it is feared that the Endorsement Of
Senator Foraker in that way would en-
danger the party in the legislative elections,
for the reason that the strength of the
Anti-Saloon League will certainly be
thrown against the return OF MI, Foraker
to the Senate.
The Charge Against Foraker.
The reason is that the leaders of that or
ganization believe that 1t was Senator For
akers influence against the Clark BILL Civ
ing local option to wards, that accomplished
its defeat last winter. Senator Foraker
himself has declined to say whether he will
ask for Endorsement or not The matter
II hpf of
party leaders.
If Governor Nash desires a nomination
for second term be can get it. Some
months ago he was asked whether he would
ask for reelection, and he replied that he
would want to serve one full term before
being sure whether he wanted another.
There can be no doubt that Representative
Dick Is ambitious to be governor of Ohio
and would like to take the office right away.
The cropping out of this desire through
the late campaign led to the report that
Nash was to be retired at once and Dick
to be his successor. Mr.. Dick had the
good sense to issue a statement at the close
of the campaign to the effect that he was
in favor of the reelection of Senator For
aker and Governor Nash.
Rumors of Political Changes.
A story is in circulation here, however,
that gives reason to suspect that Mr.. Dick
still entertains hope of early accession to
the governors chair. This story says that
W. r. Day Is soon to be elevated to the
.upreme bench and that Governor Nash
will be asked to succeed him in the United
States Court Of Appeals. judicial posi-
ton is to Governor Nashs liking, and It
is quite likely that he would not refuse an
opportunity to settle for life in office
of this kind, even foregoing any desire he
might have for Endorsement such an
election to a second term as governor would
be- Should he accept such appointment
the way would be open to Mr.. Dick to step
into the governors chair, and he would do
it, no doubt.
Charles r. Hernley Of Indiana is working
among Ohio republicans already In the in
terest of the candidacy of Senator Fair
banks for the presidential nomination m
1904 He Is soliciting the support Of the
anti-Hanna republicans, chiefly on the
ground that Hanna is to be the Ohio can
didate then.
John J. LentZ, James A. Norton and
James Kilbourne are in the race for the
democratic nomination for governor. John
r. Mclean and Tom L. Johnson will be
candidates for the Senate to succeed For
aker in case the legislature should be demo-
cratic