New-York tribune., 1879-01-30
STANLEY MATTHEW'S ON CURRENT ISSUES

A REVIEW OF THE WESTERN PRESIDENTIAL CAN
pIDArEs-CoMMENr on RESUMPTION AND The
REPUBLICAN OUTLOOK.
Senator Stanley Matthews, of Ohio, was at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel Monday, where TRIBUNE re-
porter called him obtain his views on the coming
gubernatOria contest Ohio and other matters OF pub
lie interest When asked who would be the probable
nominee OF the Republicans for Governor OF OHIO, Mr.
Matthews replied: "Tnat is matter cannot speak OF
with any degree Of certainty as IT VIII depend much Oh
circumstances. General Foster has been prominently
mentioned in that connection since his deteat ior Coh
gress year, but do not think he will be nominated
as Il reported that General Beattie OF Columbus VINO
organized tho bolt two years ago AGAINST what was
called the Administration faction VIII form another
bolt in case Mr.. Foster nominated for Governor.
" How about Garfield and shermanp T.
"Garfleld would undoubtedly be rendered the noini'
nation II he would accep bat do not think be would
accept il. His services needed III the House. 40
not think Mr. sherman would accept either, as the
Treasury better stepplngstone than the Governor
ship"
Whom will the Democrats nominate" I"
"They will probably rcnomIDete Bishop. He Is Will
ing accept that or almost anything else. Ewing Is
spoken of but he doesn't want IT,"
"Wl Ohio bring ont another Presidential candidatep
II has The sary material Grant, think Is as
strong IN Ohio now be There is some oppo-
siiion by The Cincinnati COmmercai but he is the
choce the party in Ohio as VII az throughout
thc country. 1 do not tbink, however, that
Ge wil accept the nomination IN 1880, il there is any
~ou .iGcrlbe 0uposainn manifested toward him He
will have 10 b, me almost unanimous cho'ce OF the
panty. II Grant not candidate, aud leaves tue ntid
Tree. think General Garfield viii be Ohos choice lie
haS all tIe Drctssiry elements "a maze puar IT'S
dcniia candidate His record Is good, and he does not
aa20nZc OF the classes ana interests that secre-
thy sherman does The latter has not the StIensth oi
Has not Mr.. Blaine strong support in the Westi"
"I' =; inrR he stands eXceedlnsIy wei. lie nas
many friends Ia Ol0. aul would nave receiver goou'
many Of hcryotcs IN the last convention had MI Hayes
been Ou of the way; but DO NOT tnnk either Blame oe
CopNiing IS candidatr iCt the Presidency . Do
DO You ard tie cnF god FOR electng lse-
publican President IN 1SS0p
About as good for the Il pubcans the Democrats,
and the prospects bOh are very uhccraln from the
Ire-e,t lookout. The prospect 'oE Tue kepunneans
would be much better were II not i.r me IbtefVIche
strife he party. That has a bad effect"
" DO you think the Se"-forx nominations VIII De re-
tected by the SENATE T. -,
be the result. The debate may change the feelings OF
OF the senators. General NJ Ttrs commission
will expire until the end U s session, aud General
Arnurs will nave expired before the next regular ses-
siou"
WHO do you think viii be the Democratic Presl-
dental Cdndidatei'
"That Is more difficult than the question In
regard to the Republican nomination. Mr. thurman
seems to be the ehoice oI the p4ry now. dOht thh
he could carry Oulo. good Republican would etsiiy
defeat HIM PeEdlctOn and ENn- are OF course, both
Presidential candidates: aud Hendricks also Nowitn;
standing the attitude of the ONO Democrats toward
Hendricks in past think Ia case JI his nomination
he would receive The party strength Iiden, undoubt-
edly not Of the prODaDe candidates Ihe cpheIs
have finished his case"
Was the cipher investigation instituted out Of hos
tllity 10 IIldeni"
NO think it brought about by the force OF pub
lie opinion. The Democrats could no longer shik the re-
spOnslDllty. Any defence that Mr. 1den can put ~,
such tnat he not aware OF what was gong on,
Will satisfy the public There Is no DOUBT that he
cOunenanced the transactions brought to Ent by the
cipher tIanslatiuns OF THE TRIBUNE
DO you any signs of "a rupture IN The Democratic
party on The question OF Southern claims T.
They are creating some apparent l-feeling, nut
there is visible sigus Of rupture. Such course
is very unlikely"
l. theIe any probability Ot the RepuDllcanS carrying
any Southern state III lS5O1"
" General Grant mlglJ carry some states Ihere is
DO telling Al present the prospects are not very en-
couIaging President Hayess course toward the south
matter of right ana not Of poucy. IL Is right All
tne whether recprUcdted nv southern leaders or
not However, IL IL too soon to tell what effect IL may
have yet"
DO you think the success of resumption is perma-
neutly assuredf
II believe that resumption viii be a permanent
success Of depends good al on the fact
OF Ine foreign balance remaining our favor and
that will depend perhaps On our establishing new mats
~ trade Free ships will not do IL some think. IL
only be done py establishing orelgn post routes
Trade VIII follow when proper postal facilities are fur-
nshcd We cannot establish trade with South Anlrrea
when letters have to De sent there by way OF Eng
land. We must pay hberaly 10 esalis postal lines.
freight lines aud the trade Will come Us We Lave
all tue Clements to bling 10 here"