The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-26
Sherman, Cummins, f airbanks.
Burton and Other. Await
Lightning Stroke
HERRlCK TO RUN FOR
SENATE IN OHIO
Will Be in Running for Seat
Now Occupied by Pomerine.
Fight in Michigan Tor Fl a
voritc Sonshlp

Chicago, Dec. 2s.--Ela bbere ssted is
q respectfully fair colloquialista 10 APP
ply to the Republican presidential sit
uatiou in the States that slil be ex-
'pected to deliver Republican major
ity in the electoral college Of 1915.
The Midwestera particularly
those east of the Mississippi River.
and some on this other side-do not
know their political Intentions In
tense local politics. reaching in Ger
tain States 10 Dimensions that pass
congressional district hTpss5 and "a
growing fear that Colonel Roosevelt
may be q candidate before the Re
publican National Convention have
4 combined TO cause worry the nation
{ over.
! In Illinois undoubtedly Senator Law
renee Y. Sherman is the popular can
dfdate for the Republican nelainatio on.
Under ordinary circumstances he would
command a united aAd personally fa
vorable delegation of f1tty-elght in
tho national convention. There are
loca! conditions working in Chicago
and downstate that MAJ weaken the
personal Sherman strength
In Iowa undoubtedly Senator Al
bert +. Cummins has meaaous
lead in popular Republican sentiment
because Iowa has had long an excel
lent opportunity to know Senator Cum
MINIS.
In Indiana et Vice President Fair
banks who held aicof successfully
from the Republican Progressive row.
and permitted ex-senator Albert J.
Beveridee 30 hold balance of power.
is nov produced as the states can
dldate
Ohio For Rurtan.
la ohio absolutely the State de}ega-
ton will be soitdiy for ex-senator
| Theodore n. Burton. Advices from
that state indicate that IN case Of a
break there viii be three divisions
In the State delegation One element
will be for Burton ION the square. -
Another viii be composed OF friends
of Myron T. Herriek, Ex-Governor Of
the State and late ambassador TO
France. A third Will consist OF allies
of the present Governor and. former
representative. Frank Is. Willis
Mr. Herrick's announcement that
he is candidate for United States
senator in opposition TO the present
Democratic senator Alice b. Pom
creme. may be expected at any time
isfter the new year
Experts in the Ohio game say that
Herricks nomination for senator is a
sure thing. and that he Will GO the
route as Republican. This they say,
Is more than could have been said OF
Burton. when he was a Cleveland con-
gresham and refused to run for SEN
ator III the year in which pomerene
was elected
As for Governor Willis the story
from the inside goes that he has been
Involved in a wet and dry proposition
that may effect his denomination. bur
that it IN up In him 70 use his own
political and executive resources TO
secure his reelection.
Ia Michigan undoubtedly the dis
position OF the Republican congress
sional delegation the old guard and
Washington group, in which Senator
William Alden Smith has an acknowl-
edged leadership, il ~ give Senator
Smith deliverable delegation
This proposition seems To have
travelled easily enough until ex-Gover-
nor Charles s Osborne began to take
interest in the Michigan proceed ings
One Of the Original Seven
Mr.. Osborne was one OF the original
seven governors whose names were
used in propagating the Roosevelt.
movement in 1912. He is credited with
first hand possession OF substantial
end Of the Republican county organ
ization In Michigan.
He has served notice upon Senator
Smith that he will not permit Mr..
Smith to be recognized as Michigan s
"favorite SON Il the delegation is 10
be handled in Chicago as Senator
Smith and the Washington senators
might agree