New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-03
GENERAL poLITIcAL NEWS.
POLITICS AND BUSINESS IN OHIO.
VIEWS OF GENERAL ROBINSON DEMOCRATIC BLUM
pERs. CABINET GUESSING AND RAILROAD BUILD

AMI DOOLNIsofo IN OhAO.
VIEWS OF GENERAL ROBINSON DEMOCRATIC BLUM.
pERs CABINET GUESSING AND RAILROAD BUILD
ING. --
General ]. Robinson, of Ohio, when seen by
a TRIBUNE reporter at the Aston House Tuesday, was
asked what the political feeling in his State He
said:
"when.I left bone few days the feeling one
of intense disgust with the Democratic party We had
lust then felt the effect of the panic in Wall Street.
While 1t did direct damage so 70 speak, indirectly IL
shook TO the very centre the great confidence business
circles This was laid at the door OF the Democrats
and certainly with great Justice. because they have
failed in everything they have undertaken Sinking the
responsibility of every result and falling to meet IN
issue square In the face. In Ohio, the party Is party
no longer II almost ceases TO exist Any other party
that had made the bunders 1t has made would be SO
crushed as never to be heard OF again."
.Then the Funding bill has not been fayorably re-
ceivedp
'.No indeed it has not. 1t was and is. think, the
op,non OF business men that per cept
not be successfully ,ated The Democrats at Washing
ton must have been Of this eeing and yet they
persist in forcing three per cents upon the people at
the wrong time"
'Did you hear much guessing concerning the Cabi-
nett"
all Cabinet II one asks another question
the reply generally why don't you ask me about the
Cabiuetf"
"who in your opinion, will be offered portfolloSp
senator Blaine Tor Secretary OF State and Governor
Foster for Postmaster General. These two slider
sure. WHAT think very probable is Robert Lincoln,
Atlurney-Cene Mr. Allison. Secretary OF the Inter
er if he will accept and Mr. Morton, the Treasury;
Pennsyyana to be represented by Wharton Barker or
Wayne MacVeagh, aud the Navy 10 60 10 some South-
eTncr."'
Would the selection of Governor Foster be very salts
factory in the West !"
DECIDEDLY so. He IS cear-headed man. Of great
executive ability HI greatest strength lies IN the fact
thar he ls wonderful OrganiZlr. During his twelYe
OF public e especially since he has been Cover
he has made single mistake THIS Is due 10
his sound judgment, great common sense. and
his thorough knowledge OF human nature He would be
loss OhIo but great gain To the cOuHry
II ia POstmas erCeneral he Will make the depart
ment business. Not drtail will escape him. and the
public will reap tine benefits OF Improved service"
What Is the opin on IN ono a. 10 the probable policy
OF the new Administrator"
"TLaL It will be stawart one, u good one for the
country and that will tend 70 sOlidy the Republican
party. General Garfield looked upon man OF
com mon sense who will leave the country in bet
ter condition than lie fnds IT." go
" Has the Iair ad speculative mama reacneh O0lof,
eyes to n certain extent. Aud yet do not hardly
Call speculative. because the roads are all being paid
they built. something that has never
miles of new road built this year. hal will open coal
mines that alHOst inexhausblc Last year
the receipts S4 600 000 tat we stand
the expense. Then agaIu roads are not costly
roads represent something Ike $4,000 per
mile; in France $19OON per mil while
in this country It Is only $4,000 per
are now III construction, and DO not expect
the future. In other ways the state ia
att, factory condition. Our debt Is mcio nothlnH,
redeemabe because they fOrn the school fund There
is nothing important before the legislature The
farmers were never MOI cOntented while business men
are making money. and Of course are happy