The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-11-27
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
SENATOR FERRY INTERVIEWED
On tho Causes Of Defeat In MIehtsaa-Tht Coatsst
Letuecn Himself and Iay Mubbeli for tho J
Sesatorship--A Mlniatsr'a town makes
IN a Fluster Amoss Prtsblterians.

H' .U .r. - 81 49, ~.
CHICAGO, November Ex-senator Ferry
ot Michigan, was in tho city to-day ant
was interviewed by 4 reporter on the late
elections. Being asked tho cause OF Gov,
ernor Jerome's defeat, he said:
Il think It was caused by misapprehen
sion on the part Of the Temperance ALI
ance concerning Governor Jerome's atti
tude on the temperance question. have
been informed that the Governor was nd
vised Oh tho Monday preceding tho elec.
ton that the alliance was opposed to him
and that It's soon as his friends convinced
him OF this fact he was satisfied he would
DO defeated. It is well known that am m
advocate Of temperance, and 1 urged In
every speech l made the election Of Gov.
ernor Jerome. His letter in favor oi sub.
mitting tho question Of prohibition to the
people onght 10 bnye satisfied the
alliance. urged his election and The elec.
tion OF Republican members of Congress
had no fear OF the Goyernorstip or the
State Legislature, and with but one excep.
tion never mentioned the legislature In
my speeches. Ny only fear was that there
WIS one doubtful district, and l urged an
earnest canvass in that district for the re,
election Of the member. As to the Cover.
nor, l ielt 1t to be tho privilege OF the State
10 re'elect him, MS he has proved himself to
DO an able and efficient Governor. |Vhy
he was defeated ! cannot comprehend. lie
ought to have carried every congressional
district except, perhaps, one. There was
some. local feeling against the present
member, but thought the sober second
thought OF the people in that district wouIi
result in sending the member back to
Washington"
"What will be the effect of these reverses
in the State on the lesislatureY'
"The defeat is q surprise, but all sacri.
fices tfave their compensation. We have
the legislature by majority of twenty.
eight on joint ballot, which insures the
choice OF Republican United States Sena.
tor" ''''|' ''>.'''-
"Who will bc chosen ?'
1T IS not for me to say; that is a matter
to be settled in caucus by Il majority of tho
Republicans who hold the situation.
you arc candidate for reelection, are
you not?" ' nav
"My record for nearly eighteen Years in
both houses OF Congress is before the pco.
pie OF the State, and on that rest. Ii the
people Of the State Of Michigan desire me
TO continue rs their representative in tho
United States Senate, l shall cndeayor. az
heretofore, to fulfill the trust which thev
haye unbrokenly conferred upon me-"
rs not Jay Hubbell u candidate for your
place." ~ ''
YES, | understand that he is."
"Has he not bitterly opposed Won. bis
attacks being somewhat personal %
~ vcnoth;ng to say in this connection.
nave no personal attacks 10 mike upon
anyone. That is not my style OF political
warfare. rest on my record, and have
nothing TO say about Mr.. Hubbcll. II hc
chooses 10 attack me in personal, way,tba:
is q matter OF taste, and which the Deoplc
OF the State will measure and settle, | have
not been in public life without being more
or less personally and certainly officially
known to the people Of Michigan. Nj,
iiubbelfs or my other personal attacks
can not change the Judgment Of the state
or their knowledge OF INV s,andinr and an,i
record. Mr.. Hubbell or any other com.
pelilor Of NINE makes great mistake
when lie seeks by personal abuse and mis-.
representation to beli,tle II public man
who has so long held the public trust and
confidence Of the people Of State SO intel.
Asent as those Of Michigan"
DO you think the choice for Senator is
pretty clearly defiued?" - -
u think Mr.. Hubbe}l can not be elected
and all the dark horses that lie NAV invite
10 pick up votes here and there, thus
hoping to divide and conquer, will prove Of
no avail. My judgment is that the people
OF Alichlgan have made up their minds
WHO they want for United States Senator
and neither Mr.. Hubbell nor his dark
horses will be able 10 outwit or circulpyent
their choice. ! am satisfied to abide by the
Judgment OF the people OF Michigan"
wv hat have you to say about the future
of the Republican party?'
II regard the recent elections MS one of
those occasions when dissatisfied Republi.
cans and factions take the opportunity to
express their criticisms upon public meas.
nrcs and men. OF course, every genuine
Republican regrets that these criticisms
should have been carried to such m ex-
tent us to put the House OF Representa-
tives into the hands Of the Democratic
party. My judgment is that when 1851
rolls around it will find the Republican
party more united and stronger than here.
!tofore,, and, with such candidates as I be-
lieve the party will choose, SUCCESS will be
sure: The situation should give us
no encouragement. It is simply the re-
action, like the ebb which is To return with
4 successful flow two years hence" iS,.S'
DO you think the Republican party has
made mistakesw o'a| -. : :
.Yes do. Parties are but the agcrepa-
ton OF men, and to err is human; but their
ls one consolation, The Democratic party
blunders, which invariably secure Repub.
lican success" " If,7 =,