The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-04

| SIDES TO join
Deep-Iaid Plans Lie Beneath
Candidates. of Ohio
Republicans.
ON GEOGRAPHICAL LINES
Intention Is to Give Governorship to
Northern Section and Senator
to Southern Part.

more modesty than is usual, or even
counted as good politics as the game Is
played in Ohio, there has been wonder
at the mastery inactivity OF both Tod
and managers. II seems TO others long
in the business that a citizen. however
amiable TO disposition and comprehensive
with the check book, must do some per
sonal reaching 5ut. and especially In these
vigorous and uncertain Gays of the
primary proposition.
Hence the marvel and hint OF the
mysterious as Tod himself remains silent.
almost aloof from the actual getting next
to political managers, and goes on to
New York for a several days trip. serene
In manner and giving the impression that
he is calmly awaiting results and all that
sort of thing. This is new to the Ohio
contingent, and they wonder what deep
political game is being PLAY ed with cards
kept carefully under cover until the time
TO show victory is achieved.
No other explanation Is given Of the
apparently deep-laid scheme to put Tod
much to the fore AT AN suspicious mo-
ment, and with a dramatic flourish
that will give his cohorts Joy and his
rivals both CONSERVATION and wonder.
A Possible Explanation.
possible explanation OF the mys-
| FERROUS methods and seeming laNity Of
effort comes from an Ohio Republican
just returned from New York where he
mingled some time with other citizens OF
his State more familiar with Republican
| operations in other days. He called at
tention to the conference of Tod at the
Waldorf with certain Ohio Republicans
veterans in the game. and especially de-
voted in other DAYS TO Foraker preceding
and after the famous coup Of the dash
ing statesman at the GAINESVILLE cOnven-
ton OF 1895
That convention remains memorable in
Ohio political history for the nomination
Of a candidate Tor governor whose name
was not formally presented and for whom
delegates voted with an apparently spOn-
taneOUs enthusiasm that was really all
else but spontaneous. having been care
fully planned in advance. Mckinley was
then governor. and the Hanna organiZa-
ton. designed - nominate him for Presi-
dent year later. was already at work.
A Mckinley candidate for governor had
been designated for the support OF the
faithful. but the crafty Foraker man
ayers passed the word for the nominal
ton Of Asa :. Bushnell. a millionaire
manufacture. OF Springfield. No nomi-
mating speech was made for Bushnell.
He had no headquarters. and was not
even present. The delegates began voting
for him. and gradually IL began to dawn
upon the Mckinley Hanna people that
something unexpected and undesired was
being handed them by the Foraker con-
tingent. led by the crafty Charles L.
kurtz. Not only did the Bushnell nomi-
nation go through with a dramatic ell
max. but the resolutions declared for
Mckinley as Ohio's choice for President.
Foraker for Senator. and bound the Nc
Kfnley people to support both Foraker
and Bushnell In 1895 or lose the State dele
! M.f -, ~.
vention OF 1895.
II was a hard blow to the Mckinley
and Hanna people, but some satisfaction
TO know that the Foraker side had TN.
habit Of keeping faith, and the good
work went on. This year the nOmina-
ton will be by primary and not ny the
spectacular. dramatic. oratoriCal methods
OF a convention. but il occurs to the
older observers OF political finr work in
Ohio that a way will he found 10 dupli-
cate in the primaries some features Of
the GAINESVILLE convention that made
Bushnell the candidate for governor and
Foraker the nominee for Senator.
Clear Road for Tod.
With the growing demand for Fora
ker's nomination for Senator this year
by the primary method. the word may
be passed for the naming OF Tod for
governor without much preliminary
flourish or demonstration until just be
fore the primaries are held in August.
Just as Bushnelrs campaign was kept
under cover with captains Of tens and
captains Of hundreds throughout the
State quietly instructed. so the Tod cam
paign may be kept almost in the back
ground Until the time for a quick Cul-
mination and a swinging together of the
two organizations on the field o, battle
The Foraker and Tod ticket will be
familiar to every ward and precinct voter
by primary time. and the opposition will
be divided with support for several other
candidates. thus insuring both Foraker
and Tod plurality. with Foraker's great
personal following giving overwhelming
aid TO Tod. hitherto little known to the
Republicans who will have most power in
achieving desired results at primary polls.
II matters not that the deep-la!d and
until now carefully concealed plans OF
the Foraker-Tod combination are known
throughout Ohio in advance OF the Au-
gust vote.
The audacity and courage OF it all. also
the complacent confidence of Tod. will
aid rather than harm the combination.
Ohio Republicans like the daring and also
the spectacular in their political diver
sions every other year. and this Foraker
Tod drama will stir their souls like unto
the DAYS Wnen tney hAd the haDlt or
electing President, governors. and Sena-
tors with splendid regularity and no
apologies to Democrats.
They have not elected a governor since
Herrick in 1913 Since that year Ohio has
had more Democratic executives than she
knew from 1861 until 1889
Back to Old Conditions.
There is a general feeling in favor of
getting back to old conditions. with some
concessions to old leaders and some tax
ing hold of new leaders who promise well,
and at least promise not to overdo 1t.
once they reach high places. In the pos
sible Foraker and Tod combination there
is some Difference to the geographical
proposition. as the northeastern section
OF the State has not had many candidates
for governor in the fifty years of Re
publican dispensation.
The grandfather of Tod was chosen
governor in 1851. and Gov. Cox from an
adjoining county, four years later. Then.
after a long wait, Mckinley was gov
ernor and that was twenty years ago.
II is looked upon as good politics to con-
suit the map occasionally, and with For,
aker for Senator coming from the extreme
southwestern county, and Tod from the
extreme northeastern section of the State.
there would be Popular distribution of
honors.
Southern Ohio has had more than a
full share of governorship nominal
tions from both parties and hardly a
fair share of Senatorial elections so
shift of governorship honors north
nd bnpOrS iG