The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-04-24
From the Cincinnati Volksblatt.
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The refusal OF She man to be a can.
didate at the approaching state election
for the office OF governor, has embar.
rassed the republican party leaders. in
the state not q little. They are now
again in search OF "lhe strongest candi.
date" whom they can confidently trust
with the leadership in the coming con
dict, but IS yet their search is wholly in
vain. In less than two months the nom
mating convention will I've held. and sill
there has been no success in finding the
right man The misfortune is that the
old republican leaders, the sold var hor
ses" OF the party. have heen almost al
Of them more ur less infected BY the
temperance humbus Of the lest few
years, and have conso quently lost the
confidence of the liberal element, The
liberal element, however, hold. the ba, :
ance Of power in. the state. This ee-
ment decided tue election last year and
holds The decision in its hands this year
also. The party which is able TO draw
this element to its side is certain Of vic
tory.
The republican party In the last year
has estranged itself from this element
The republican majority 10 the legisla.
.ure had the opportunity by q liberal
procedure in this years session 10 win
back this element, but the legislature has
not improved this opportunity. The
last hope of the party now is that the
state convention, will succeed in making
d ticket and platform which sre calcus
lated to satisfy the liberal element, and
above all that hope ,ceniers in the1nom.
fnation Of q standard bearer who is per
sonally known representative OF lib,
eral ideas, and who -is sure Of the con-
ideuce of the liberal voters ..:r
But 10 end such o standard bearer is
for the republican, party a: difficult mat
ter. The old leaders, as We said, have
almost ell either -j,ined the anti.liberal
movement, or have" neglected 70 take
that decided stand in opposition to it
which was necessary. As to,the yoan-
ger leaders, or the other hand, anon :
whom men OF Acknowledged lberality
are less rare, The most, of them are not
generally known, popular and respected,
which must he regarded as an almost
Indispensable condition OF success.
The democrats are in q much better
position in this respect They have a
candidate. who ia as il made for the sit
uation, and who unites in himself oil the
Qualities which under the present cir
cumstances are calculated to insure sue.
cess We mean. OF course. our well
known fellow citizen, Judge Hoadly,
whose nomination has for some time
past been advocated by the most intelli.
gent leaders and the best elements OF
the democratic party.
Judge Hoadly's eminent abilities,
which make him one OF the most dis,
tinguished statesmen Of the Country !;
bis unimpeachable, spotless character; !;
bis engaging personality, and the high
esteem and great popularity which be
enjoys in the whole stste and in all cir.
cles-all these are things so generally
known that it is scarcely necessary td
mention them And with all these and
many other excellenc"s Judge Hoadly
possesses also that quality which just in
this years campaign must exert the
greatest influence OF all-tbe quality of
being known as man OF liberal princi'
pies. The idea OF personal liberty has
no more faithful adherent, no more tear.
less exponent, and no more able defeni
der than Judge H ,sdlv. Among the
prominent democratic politicians Of the
state there Is no other man to be found;
Who stands so completely and so firmly
on the free German ground in regard 10
temperance and Sunday Legislation, and
the questions connected Herewith, .as
does Judge Hoadly. And for this res,
son Judge Hoadly would be the favor.
ite candidate Of all liberal citizens. and
especially OF the liberal and politically
independent German element There il
no other democrat whom the liberia
German, republicans would 80 readil,
and willingly support in case the rrpas.
lican candidate should not come up to
their demands. As far. therefore, a.
the democratic party is concerned, nc
one can be in doubt ss TO the "stronges1
candidate" for the coming campaign.