The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-20

GEN. BEN LEFEVRE.
His Views Of the Political Situation.
Washington Correspondence to the Gin
cinnati Commercial.
Hon. Ben. LeFevre, of the new
Fifth Distrist, is in town, looking On
at the proceedings of Congress, and
arranging for his share of the work
when the Forty sixth Congress shall
convene. Mr.. LeFevre has been the
object of a great deal of attention,
owing to the fact of his conceded
ability, his affable and winning man
ners, and, above all, that he is con
sidered to be II of the square, in
vincible and invulnerabIe members
of the new delegation.
1t is the universal expectation that
the part he will play on the floor OF
Congress will be a leading and ag-
gressive one. 1t is also remarked
that he will be to the Forty-sixth
what Governor Walker of Virginia,
is to the Forty-fifth-the Apollo Of
the body.
Mr.. LeFevre remarked to your
correspondent, in an interview to.
day on Ohio and National affairs,
that he considered the approaching
contest in Ohio as one Of unusual
and grave Importance, as he believed
that the line of the action and policy
that will be inaugurated by the two
parties in Ohio will be that which
will be adhered to in the Presiden.
tial contest in 1880.
In reply to a question as to his
opinion of the result in Ohio, he
answered: 81 do not say that the
Democratic prospect is exceedingly
iattering; that would put it toe
strong; but l am perfectly confident
of
VICTORY BY A FAIR MAJORITY.
The enemy we have to fight is strong
in more than one particular; it is
strong numerically, Intellectually
and pecuniarily; but by one of our
aggressive campaigns, with ticket
of unblemishea character and sterl
ing ability, you can put me down as
saying that we will win"
"Have you any choice for Cover
ner?" We asked.
81 FAVOR RICE,
His history is pure and unchalleng
ed, and many a page of it is fllec
with brilliant achievements, wor
both by the sword and tongue; ant
at this particular time he is doubly
available from the fact of his being
the author ofthe pension bill--ont
of the most meritorious measure;
ever passed. Who says he is not
The bankers, of curse and the mon
eyed ring, for to them it gives moth
ing, but it gives it to the poor Grip
pied and shattered soldier-he who
suffered, agonized and bled on many
n bullet-ridden field, while he was
fighting for the reputation of the
Union. No, sir, say what you will
Rice is the man, though l will no
be one to dictate his nominatior
above wiser council.
BISHOP WILL GIVE HIM BATTLE,
And perhaps a hard one; but l an
inclined to think that Rice will b,
the favorite. l am for the stronges.
and best always"
"And who do you think will b,
the Republican nomineeg"
IT WILL BE TAFT, AN SURE;
But Charley Foster must be watched
by The Taft men or he will win. Eos
ter is good in looking after his owl
interests, you know, and he wants t.
be Governor bad; but let them nom
mate either one and our mar vii
clean them out as surely as there i!
an election"
"What about Thurman and Sher
man?'
"Oh, it is folly to talk of Thur
mans running. Do you suppose W,
want him to leave his place in tn
Senate to go on the stump in his Owl
interest for Governor? No, sir, no
at all; and then we have a highe
place for Thurman, and we dom
propose
FOR ANY AMMUNITION TO WASTE.
AS for Sherman, 1 don't believe h
wants it or could have it,"
"What do you have to say on th
platform that will be made by Oh
two parties?"
"The Republicans will talk abou
gold in theirs, and resumption, an
Grant, and strong government, an
the purity of the ballot, and all tina
sort of stuff, that they have bee.
talking about for years, and we'll re
adopt the platform of'76 1878, an
demand the substitution of govern
ment notes, and the unlimited coin
age OF silver, and no more legislatio
for the few to the decentralization .
the many. That platform is goo
enough, it will last and flourish a
long as justice and truth endure
it is a platform that the whole Yves
and South will endorse, and a larg
part of the East"
"Are you going to combine force
with the Nationalist"
81 think it probable, things seer
now to shape that way, and why not
We are on the same platform, work
ing for the same accomplishment G
purpose, and we might join hand
and husband u strength and re
sources"
What will be the result of tn
fight in 1892"
"The result will be that we wi.
carry the day, and that by a MAORI
ty both popular and electoral, tina