The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-08
SeGtscelIa
GENERAL WILEY SQUARE ON THE
STATE PLATFORM.


A correspondent of the Cleveland
Herald interviewed Gen, Wiley on the
18th of July. The interview was pub
lished in the Herald of the 22d, and is
as follows
81 had q talk with the Democratic Con-
gressional nominee in the office over
which he presides as Probate Judge, this
afternoon. My first query was regard.
ing that apparently vital principle OF
the Ohio Democracy, the great "idea'""
"Gen. Wiley replied II have been
from the first discussion of the question
what you might call greenback man.
heartily endorse the financial planks OF
the Democratic party in Ohio; if had
written them myself l could not have
been suited any better"
"The platform as whole"
"I cordially support it. 1t is aCcepta-
BILE to the people, and there are no chan
Res in it that could suggest"
"Was the gerrymandering Of the State
likewise acceptable"
"Yes, sir; the Gerrymandering of the
State will give new zeal and energy to
the masses of the party, and arouse their
enthusiasm more than any other act OF
the late Legislature; in fact more than
anything that has been done by the par
ty for years. The masses of the Demo.
Gratis, you see, are braver than their lea
ders. They have felt that the Republi-
can redistriCting of the State was unjust,
and deprived them of due representa-
ton in the Government, and the Demo-
cratic masses are never afraid to do
right"
RWill the party to which you belong
generally succeed in the contest this
fall2"
"I think the prospect is good The
Democratic party in Ohio, or in the Uni
ted States, has done nothing to diminish
the confidence of the people in it. The
people feel more and more the stringen.
Cy of the times, produced by the policy
pursued by the Republicans when in
their full swing of power, and the De-
moCraCy, not having complete control,
has so far been unable to bring about the
revolution that is needed"
"What will be the influence on the fu'
ture if the Democrats should carry Ohio
this fall?"
at would have a decided moral effect
on the result in 1880, in the Presidential
contest"
"Who do you think are to be the re-
Bpective Presidential candidates"
81 have no opinion to express at this
time. 1t is idle to speculate on that two
years in advance. Thurman would make
one of the best executive officers to be
found. l don't regard what has been
published with reference to Grant worth
much consideration. The views in the
papers are only those of the writers, you
know. But for the Republican party to
think and recognize as fact that its sue
cess depended on the candidacy of sim
gle man, and he one of military anteCe-
dents, would be a confession of weak
ness, and an admission of a want OF con-
fidence in party principles that could
not fail to contribute to defeat. However
the sentiments of the men from whence
these newspaper articles in reference to
Grant emanate are not necessarily those
of the Republican party"
"Who is likely to be Governor of the
State next term?"
~ have no idea"
"What do you think of the outlook in
your own district"
81 have no means of knowing, except
by my vote for Secretary Of State and
for Probate Judge in Wayne county, and
you can see by the records that both
were good"
"What influence for or against you
will the Nationals wield?"
"The National councils have no exist
ence in Wayne county; the Greenback
ers polled 200 votes here, have little
doubt of their cooperating with the
Democratic party"
"Please give me your opinion on the
Potter investigation"
"The Potter examination will aid the
Democratic party by it's exposure of the
character of the men who have control
and management of the Republican po-
itiCal machinery of the Southern States
The investigation was undoubtedly a |
wise measure, as the masses of the De. |
moCracy desired all the information that
could be gathered as to how elections |
were conducted and results obtained in
the South"
"Shall you canvass this district this
fall, General?"
81 am at the disposal of the Central
Committee, and expect to work."