The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-08-02
PRESIDENTIAL TICKET
SUGGESTED FOR NEXT CAMPAIGN.
President Arthur And Governor Foster Coupled for
Team In lsS4-A Talk with EmorJ StOrrs.
ThS SElemsAts Of Arthur'4 POpulAritJ-rhs
Features Of the Coming Canvass.

to-day correspondent met Mr.. Emory A
stors, OF Chicago, and stopped for brie
conversation. Among other things, in
answer to the query, Have you any know
ledge OF conference between the Repub'
lican managers looking towards settlement
upon a candidate for the next campaign
he said: "No! don't think there has
been such a conference; but l am rather o.
the opinion that. the ticket Arthur and
Foster has been talked about in pretty In
fiuential quarters, and, II letalons and moi
too prominently doomed, will stand a good
chance OF being approved at the next
national convention. feel pretty con,
fident in saying that in the State OF New
York the old independent and SO called
Aali-breed feeling against General Ar
| thur has in a great measure been re-
moved, and l gather from the pretty
general conversations for the few days that
/ have been here, not only with New York.
ers, but with men from many portions OF
the country, that the President has sue
ce0ded in achieving for himself, in all
quarters OF the country and among prac-
tically all classes OF ofinterests, avery marked
degree OF confidence. In conversation
which have had with one or two dis.
tinguished Southern men (Democrats) his
popularity in the South is stated by them
| TO bepreater than that ever had by any
Republican President. A Southern gen
lIeman very high in the ranks OF the Dem.
ocratic party, in conversation with dis.
tinguished Democrat In this State, said
without any hesitancy, that in the event ot
General Arthur's candidacy Tor the Presi-
dency he would be very sure to carry Viz
ginia, North Carolina, quite probably Ten
nessee and quite possibly Mississippi and
South Carolina" b
ARTIIuR's SOUTHERN POPULARITY. &
"What, in your judgment, has General
Arthur done aud what means has he en.
ployed to secure to him that popularity
II think his great popularity is owing to
the fact that he has made no direct effort to
secure It. He has trusted TO the general
good sense and fairness OF the people aud
has gone along modestly and intelligently,
treating everybody fairly. He has had no
special object in view personal TO himself,
and has wisely trusted TO securing any
such purpose without special effort IN that
direction, but by general administration
characterized by fairness aud wisdom.
Every ybody has the utmost confidence in
his fairness and good sense"
"What doyou hear about General Logan
and Robert I. Iincoln?"
~ hear nothing about General Logan as
a candidate for the Presidency here. |
hear very much about it in Illinois. Ihear
something about Mr.. Lincoln's candidacy.
in Illinois, and something 10 the same line
here; but in the East think 1t is fair to
say thai neither OF those gentlemen has the
strength that General Arthur clearly haa" "
FOSTER FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
"What do you consider Fosters strength
as a candidate?" =...
81 think Foster, OF Ohio, would be an ex.
ceedingly fortunate nomination with Gen.
eral Arthur. The so.called stalwart por-
ton of the party in Ohio and elsewhere
would vote a ticket headed by Arthur; and
Governor Foster has the confidence not
only Of the Garfield Republicans in the
State OF Ohio, but elsewhere throughout
the country. Ii would look like substantial
reconciliation, and, | doubt not, would
actually be that. l do not understand
that there has ever been any serious ditfei-
ence between President Arthur and Fos-
ter. Moreover, Foster has strong per-
sonal following in Ohio. The S;s:e is not
dead, and anyhow another nomination
would doubtless strengthen US very much.
However, it is very early in the day to
forecast"
EDO you think that two men coming
from the East would satisfy the West?'
"0hio is not in the East"
s'lt is 80 considered now"
u have always thought that these geo.
graphical questions or considerations have
been very largely overestimated. II Gov.
ernor Foster were nominated on the ticket
with General Arthur, lie would be nomi.
mated as a Western man. OF course ! have
not been expressing my own views here at
all, further than | would say that such q
ticket is among the probabilities, and is
quietly much talked about"
THE -ARlFP IN THIS CAMPAIGN.
"What Of the TARIFF" ~ 81.
II think the tariff will cut very con.
spicuous figure"
"Wkat will the Republicans have to do
with reference to the tariff to VIM"
"The Republicans have got to be what
they have always practically been, in favor
Of the protective System. ! think that II
tile DeIn1Oratip party repeat their platform
oflSSO--a tariff for revenue only-they are
sure to be beaten, even with Ben Butler as
their candidate:
nDon't you think tari9 platform would
weaken us greatly in the WestY"
"No, don't think any such thing Think
right the reverse. No greater mistake can
he made than TO assume that the opinion
in the West on the tariff fifteen years ago is |
their opinion to-day, when, during that
period, manufacturing interests have been
tremendously increased throughout the
West, uutil believe that Illinois to-day Is
in favor Of q protpptio1.'
HHow about 4owa9'
ri doubt whether Iowa could be con.
sidered as in favor Of protection, but not.
withstanding, on square-toed protection
platform Iowa would be Republican"
"What do you consider the outlook for
Republican slCcess In the next campaign"
II think It is excellent. think it 10, II
anything, better than II was In 1870"
44E XAF!oSAL CONVENTION.
elbow about the ne&t Republican Con.
vention; where do yoa think it viii be
held2" yt III.
~ haven't the slightest idea. do not
think it will be held in Chicago"
DO you think Virginia is going TO cut
much Of a figure In the national cam
paigu2"
HAre you ID faVoy of Aahone1" 4
" hayealwRys been In favor Of honor
ing Malone there. That "a about The only
policy to beat the Bourbon element in Wiz.
ginia." .
"Do you know Of any other issue, except
the tariff, that will enter into the coming
campaignp" ',
no othe, except the tariff, and gen.
eral dis2ust OF the financial policy and ap.