Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-14
THE NEXT PRESIDENCY.
VIEWS or WEST VIRGINIA STATES
MEN.
Interesting Talks with Senator Davis, Hon,
Ben Wilson and Hon. A. A. Lewis
on the Democratic Outlook
for the Presidency,
GENERALIZATION THE GREAT ISSUE.

A REGISrER reporter having capture,
Senator II. q. DAVIS fora few moments
drafted him for short interview, anC
drew from him the following opinions
upon some of the leading political topics
OF the times:
Rep.-SenatOr, the REGISTER would
like to give its readers your opinion o
the present political situation, Nationa
and State.
my opinion is worth but little, and
have always tried to avoid Parading
it,"
R.-Our people would like to hear
from YOU, and hope you will crafty
them and myself.
"Well, what is your point
Can the Democrats elect the next
President?
Yes, and ought 10 DO it. The South,
or former Slave States, electoral vote is
1873: New York, 35; Indiana, 10. Ii
takes lS5 10 elect We have lSS, three
more than necessary. Hayes was count
ed in by one majority. Then there is
New jersey, 9; Connecticut, 8, and Ore
gOn, 3. All are as likely 70 90 for US as
not. Indiana is regarded as re-
liable Democratic State. In 1876 Tlden
carried il by live or six thousand
majority. think at the last Guberna-
tOrial election the Democratic majority
was about fifteen thousand, and the
State has been steadily increasing its
Democratic majority for eight or ten
years. New York is Democratic. Sey-
mOur carried il for President in 1868,
ani Tilden in 1876. Seymour was
electe Governor during the war. The
present Governor Is a Democrat. At
the recent election, with divided party
on Governor, We having two candidates
and the Republicans one, We elect our
Lieutenant Governor, etc, which shows
We can carry the state i'm 1880 ii we are
unite,l and nominate good, strong, ac-
ceptable candidate.
Who is the man.
"Ex-GOverlor IIOratiO Seymour l
feel sure i our best and most available
candidate. lie is now by far the ablest
and strongest man in New York, and
perhaps IN the country. Senator Bavard
] think Is the next most available can
dilate. Governor Hendricks is a states
man popular in the West, and would
make q good President. Gen
eral Mcclellan is an able
and pure mSn, and strong in New Jer-
srv and New York. lie is now Governor
oi New Jersey, was elected by about
seventeen thousand majority. General
Hancock has many friends, stands well
aud Is q good man. Ii We had carried
Ohio Judge Thurman would have been
our best man.
Do YOU think the Financial Question
will be a leading question in our next
Presidential election?
1t ought not 10 be, Resumption is
now q fixed fact, no sane man ought 10
think OF turning back, and going over
the rough and expensive road We have
travelled 10 get 10 resumption. A
greenback is now equal in every way TO
a gold or silver dollar. We have more
paper money now than England and
Germany combined, and more than Rus
STA, France or any other nation, and
three times rs much aS az any time be
fore the war. The highest amount OF
state banks or paper money before the
war was S2O7, COO 900. We now have
in Legal Tenders and National Bank
Notes S4S4 .OUO. Silver was remOne-
tized by q Democratic Congress and has
increased our circulation about $4,000
OOl. We find business in almost every
branch improving, with good prospects
ahead. Why should We interfere? Late
elections show that the Greenback La
Dor Party is last DIVING out. The history
Oi our country i that two great parties
are necessary % free government, and
the nearer equal the better Tor the peo-
pie; "A party like the Greenb1ck Labor
COMES and goes in a year or two.
What will be the leading question in
our next Presidential campaign
Capitalization OF power in the hands
ui few is the great question between
the Democrats and Republicans Par
ties under the lead of Jefferson and
Hamilton divided soon after the iOrma-
ton Of our Constitution: Hamilton fOr
centrslization and strong National Gov
ment, Jefferson for the people, a adlstrlbu-
ton OF power between the National Gov
eTnment and States The Democratic
party represents the principles Of
Jefferson, the Republican party those OF
Hamilton
Who 10 YOU think will be- our candi-
date tor Governor next tall'
Il cannot sav who will, but / believe
the people want Camden. They know
him 20 De a good and successful man,
honest, able, competent and deserving,
and he would make an excellent Gov
ernOr or Senator.