Evening star., 1901-03-12
GETTING READY M OHIO
REPUBLICANS ALREADY PREPARING
FOR STATE CAMPAIGN.
Senator Foraker VIII Be Named by
the Convention to Sue
ceed Himself.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March IL. 1901.
Arrangements for the republican cam
paign in Ohio are being quietly made and
as soon as the municipal elections Of the
first Monday in April are out of the way
the work of the campaign will begin. 1t
has already been decided that General
Dick shall again be in charge of the state
organization for the republicans, and that
Charles l.. Kurtz will be chairman of a
special committee in charge of the legisia-
tive elections. This matter has been left to
the wishes of Senator Foraker, who, as
candidate 80 succeed himself in the Senate,
has deeper interest in the legislative cleo
tions than has any state official Mr.. kurtz
has already opened headquarters here end
is using influence in bringing out desirable
candidates for senators and representatives
In the republican nominations, and in re-
pressing weak candidates.
In this way the senator hopes to bring
about conditions which will render 1t i'm
possible for the Anti-Saloon League, which
has declared war upon him, to do him Seri-
Gus damage. Senator Foraker Is to be NOM
mated as the party candidate for senator
by the state convention. The senator be-
lieveS that 1t would be regarded none the
less certain that he would be the party
candidate for this honor If he We're not go
nominated than II he were, and that his
from temperance sources upon him than he
will have to stand in any case. This being
so. he might as well boldly meet the oppo-
sition and gain whatever advantage such
a frank and bold course can give
DETECTION In Cincinnati.
Attention is called to the fact that the
disaffection that has resulted among the
republicans of Hamilton county because of
the interference by Governor Nash in the
Cincinnati prize fight, is likely to prove a
more serious thing to Senator Foraker than
to Governor Nash. The next legislature
will contain fourteen members from Ham
ilton county. Ordinarily, the county is sure
to send republicans Should the county go
democratic this year, as is predicted, it
on joint ballot in the general assembly.
If Governor Nash loses Hamilton county
on this score he will have chance to make
up the loss in the rural districts, where his
action is generally approved, and where
many democrats who are opposed to prize
fighting will not hesitate to vote for the
governor. especially II the prize fight sup
preston is made an issue. Loss of so ni:.ny
republican votes on joint ballot in Hamil-
ton county could hardly be made up else
where.
Lieutenant Governor Caldwell who, be-
cause OF his connection attorney with
the State Liquor League, has drawn upon
himself the vigorous opposition of the Anti
Saloon League, has not yet publicly on
nOunced that ne Will not be candidate
for reelection: but he has no intention Of
standing for the office again. and there is
perfect understanding between him and
the party leaders here as to that. But he
will not positively announce his withdrawal
until he Is cared for by an appointment
from Washington. He will be cared for in
some way, but just now there is nothing
that would be regarded as a proper recDm-
pense at hand. General Dick tried to get
the U S. internal revenue commissionership
for him. but when he put in his application
the place was already promised to two per-
sonS-Joe Manley of Maine and Mr.. Yerhes
OF Kentucky. Manley could not take it and
50 1t fell to Mr.. Yerlkes. Since then an ef-
fort was made to get the pension commits
sionership for Lieutenant Governor Cald-
well. but as he was not an ex-soldier he
was set aside as an impossibility
Governor Nash will, of course be nom
mated for a second term. and In each case
the nominee for state Office on the republi-
can ticket will be the present incumbent
save only the clerk of the supreme court
the lieutenant governor and possibly the
supreme judge.
Just now it seems quite certain that Gov
ernor Nash's democratic opponent will he
Col. James Kilbourne g,-.- -