Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-05-19
oaTO POLITICS.

Columbus on the Attn oil June. Inc
recent trip of JOIN SHERMAN into ONO
gave decided impetus to political DIS
cussions and to the interest in the APP
preaching conventions.
evil SHERMAN be the Republican
candidate for Governor" asked the
REGISTER of Gov. BISHOP, OnSaturday,as
the two were standing in the picture gal
lery connected with the Chief Executive
office, examining the portraits OF the long
list of Governors who have served the
Buckeye State.
A decisive mo" was the response.
'.TAFr will be my competitor, Now
there is movement on loot
a whisper of which came to
nv ear this morning, to nominate
SHERMAN by acclamation at the coming
Republican State convention with the
full knowledge that he will promptly
decline, for the purpose OF giving HIM
\ send-oF on the Presidential track.
"You speak, Governor, of TAFT being
the man YOU will have to beat at the
polls. You have no doubt, then, OF your
own nomination by the Democrats?
"None in the world. That is, except
in one contingency. Ii SHERMAN should
be nominated by the Republicans and
stay on the track, everybody coecedes
that THURMAN would be unanimously
nominated by the Democratic conven-
ton and forced to run--though | don't
think he would 10 50 willingly. But,
unless this contingency arises, can't
be beaten for the nomination. Why,
it is as good as made now. |
see this morning that even the Newark
Adrocaie, which was supposed to be
warmly for Gen. WARD, is out for me in
a strong article, saying that | carried the
State over the Radical hosts by 10000
once and that l can DO it again"
"Well, Governor, candidly now; what
is your opinion as to the prospects OF
carrying the State this fall?" l suppose
YOU concede that Ohio is 4 Republican
State and that the Democratic hope Of
carrying it generally lies in either the
apathy or the dissens.ons OF their OPP
ponents.
eyes; Ohio is Republican State, and
the Presidential battle, which is to be
fought this year so far as this State is
concerned, is against US. \ great many
Republicans voted for me two years ago
who might feel forced to vote against
me this wear on account OF the Presi-
dency. believe the Republican party
is pretty well united and there is no
marked apathy in its ranks. 1t will, he
sides, receive the powerful aid OF the
whole Administration and especially
of the Treasury Department, which
VII require Wall street to shell out
millions if need be to carry the State.
Yes, the odds are against us this year;
but am willing to take the chances and
believe / will be elected
Il suppose the Republicans will take
TAFT, who resides in Hamilton county,
with the hope OF carrying your own
home against yOn.
al don't think TAFT can do it" said
the Governor decisiyely. "Ineyer have
haon hratrn in Hamilton county for
anything vet, 9nl do not believe the
people will desert me now. No, l am not
afraid of TAFT beatingme at home. And
things look well throughout the State.
have . eat many friends among the
people who cannot be influenced by the
politicians"
Governor, will YOU pardon me for
asking another pretty plain question;
Can there be anything in the idea that
Mr.. TIDEN would feel no especial in
terest in Ohio going Democratic this
fall?'
"Not word of il. | ran down to
New York a short time ago, but didn't
even see TmDEN. Oh, no; we haven't
such a sure thing on clecting a Prcsi-
dent in 1880, as to make any prominent
aspirant careless as to the loss OF State,
TLDEN could not afford to throw away
Ohio, nor could THURMAN afford TO lose
New York 10 the Democracy. Besides,
neither of these men may be made the
standard-bearer in the national fight.
Ii may be some man who has scarcely
been thought OF in that connec-
ton. You remember how
SEWARD and CHASE slaughtered each
other and allowed the then unknown
LINCOLN to slip in; and We had another
fine illustration of this at Cincinnati
when BLAINE, MORON and other prom
ueut leaders cut each others threats
each determined that ii ne could not get
the prize his chief antagonist should
not"
"Do You regard SuEWUAN'S chances
for the Republican nomination good,
Governor
"First-claSs, sir. ItGRANr can be got
out of the way, SHERMAN viii be their
man.
in that event, won't the Democrats
most probably take an Ohio man, es-
pccially il you carry the state this iall?'
ooh, certainly; and most likely some
one now but little thought Of in this
connection. There's ii. J. JENETT, for
instance, an able and pure man
lie is in the city now. l rode
up town with him this morn
ing lie would make a great executive
officer for the nation-and there are a
good many other Ohio men who would