The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-04-02

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It is .sscbmihg more evident dhils
that With adrdhiary g4pd Judgment d
the patt b the Republicah party, in he
selection Of its candidates for State Of
GERS It viii regain its aseendency not
only in the administrative idt IN the
Legislative department. Of the State gov
eminent. It is equally evident, we
think, that failure in this regard will
work to the disadvantage Of the party
and lead to its defeat. (. s ",iaI II
We are willing to admit the interest
felt in the matter by those individuals
who assembled in Washington, some
time since and attempted to forestal the
action of the party in this State, by
bringing forward the name of Ben
Wade, but we doubt the wisdom of the
course pursued and especially do we
doubt the ability of the man they pre-
sented to do the work proposed. It is
not wise for few individuals, either in
or out of the State, and especially out,
to assume the business of making such
selection, because the Republicans in
the State are well qualified to make their
own selection, and are less liable to be
mistaken in their choice than men not
so directly conversant, with the desires
of the people. .tafia aG o5 oa.
We have no intention to detraet from
the merits of Ben Wade. He was q
sturdy Republican and man ofvalue
in his time. He executed his part well,
and acquitted himself with honor in the
\ field to which the circumstances and the
times called him. But the people were
willing to see him retire at a, time when
Republicanism was a more prepondera-
ting power than now. His last canvass
of the State was pretty fair evidence
of his ability to carry it, and from his
failure then we cannot argue favorable
prospects now. Besides, there are cir.
fcumstances which would tell unfavora-
! bly, against him now, which did moi
then exist, and which it would be well
for those who are urging his nomination
to consider. Thousands of Northern
Pacific bonds were purchased by the
people upon his recommendation, and
eVq fortunes lost thereby do not induce
the most favorable criticism upon the
soundness of his Judgment, and would
affect his prospects Of carrying the State
seriously. let him rest with the honor
he has won, and give us younger and
more vigorous man, who is allied to the
present.
There is no scarcity of good men who
would make noble fight, and under
whose leadership the people would rally
with enthusiasm. Besides Gen. Sher-
wood whom we recently named and who
is favorably regarded in many quarters,
there is our townsman Hon. r. B. Hayes,
whom the people would delight to hon
or again, if he could but be induced to
accept the position Of our standard
bearer. Then there is Hon. James
Monroe, of Oberlin, a pure and upright
man, whose moral character and intel
lectual worth are equally admired; and
who would carry to the position all those
traits desirable in an executive. Or
Senator Bingham or Goodhue of Cuya-
hoga, either of whom would bea host.
Or Aultman, of Canton; or Hart, of
Ravenna, our present worthey Lieut..
Governor.
These and many others who might be
named, Care fitting representatives of
Republicanism from whom to choose,
without descending into the catacombs
to enforce levy. No, No: give us a
man of the present; one who is alive to
the Importance of the canvass, and who
is not weighted beyond the ability Of his
friends to carry him successfully through
the coming struggle. AS goes Ohio
this fall she may be expected to go in
the Presidential campaign which looms
in the future, and the necessity for ar
ranging her on the right sidesiB too OBJ
vious to be imperilled by the attempted
galoanism of any fossilized remains of a
former age. 10 la4eA oiatGsy