The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-11-29

any other local question that attracts
general interest. AS to the effect out
side, 1t will give confidence to the ma
tiOn that Ohio may be brought into the
Democratic column"
do you think the Democrats will
carry Ohio next yearP"
"Yes, unless they are bigger fools than
they are in the habit of being, and they
sometimes act very fOolishly."
"WhOm do you think the Democrats
will nominate for GOvernOrp"
Again the General laughed. "Well,
indeed" ne said, Il have no means of
Judgment"
FOR HE is A CANDIDATE.
"DO you expect to be a candidateP"
'Unless," said the General, still smil-
ing-"unless an unforeseen accident hap
pens, shall. In my earlier life it was
an office to which 1 was totally in iiffer-
ent. Since then have come to value it
higher, and shall be glad to be chosen
to the office. But as / am opposed to all
boss. rule, and to the use of money in
controlling elections or nominations,
shall use no means to procure the NOM
inatiOn or election, except an honest
statement to my friends throughout the
state, that | should be willing to accept
the Office If they desire it, and that
would feel cOmplimented by the honor.
And may add" said the General earn
estly, that l ask this for itself alone,
and not as the stepping-stOne to any
other public position. Let the future
take care of itself"
General, do you think Democratic
Legislature will be chosen next yearp"
Il think che chances are that it will
be; but the large majority of this year
in the state must not be taken as any
assurance that it will he So"
THE sENAToRsHIP A PUZZLE.
"WhO do you think will be Mr.. Pen
dletOn's successor i'll the Senator"
NO answer can be made to that. If
the Legislature is Democratic, though
he will have opposition, think the
chances are in his favor"
Whom have you heard as opposing
himT was asked.
THAI is question" said the General
i'll great earnestnesS, you ought not to
ask, as | have been nearly all over the
state this year, and many names have
been suggested, with what chance of
success l can not say"
do you think the Democrats will
elect President i'll 1892"
"Unles5 they have less wisdom than
any party ever had with equal chances,
they Will. But that involves too many
considerations for me to give an intelli-
gent judgment"
whom do you think they will nOmi-
mater"
''If / were in an open prairie ten
miles square, and every blade of grass
in it was a candidate, and the choice
was to be where the lightning should
strike and the thunder storm was around
me, wOpld as soon guess the result"
NOT FLATYHRsetg fIqA ABLY CHANCES
-.Do,y6u think the ndidate~ is likely
t6be an Ohio man"
FS''I can only say that with jealousy
against Ohio men, which seems to be
developing because of her past power in
the Union, should doubt it,"
What would you think of Grover
Cleveland's chances?"
81 do not know whether his friends
expect it, but the business of Governors
is OVerdOne. 1t has sometimes happen
ed that Governors have become Presi-
dents, and thOughtless men think that
the road to the Presidency is through
the GOvernOrship, but one sparrow does
not make spring. A man may guess
everything in the world. He may guess
who will be the next Governor or the
next Senator, but he cannot guess WHO
is to be the next President"
Governor, who in your opinion, will
the Republicans nominate for Cover
nOr?"
THAT, too, is hard to say; but if l were
to guess-tO guess, mind yOu-I should
say ex-President Hayes, Ben. Butter
worth or some entirely unknown guam
tity."-Cincinnati Commercial.