New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-17
POLITICS WEST AND EAST.
OHIO DEMOCRATS.

spprNcFIEIp Sept 13.-John w. BOokwalter Is
the Democratic Jonah of the present. campaign. II
half the reports sent out about him be true be Is as
ubiquitous and rs lavish in his expenditures Tor
politlcal advancement in tho State as Mr. Illden
had credit for being on a National scale In
1876. Mr.. Book walter wants to be Senator IN VI
Pendletons place, and he to be going about 1t
as matter of practical business Politicians re-
member with amusement the race for Governor
which he entered in 1881, during which, although
n novice in politics he ignored the Campaign Com
mittee sst up literary bureau and undertook the
management of his own canvass. succeeding IN
falling behind Foster only about $4,000 votes AT
The end Of that campaign he had we'll settled con-
yictlon that but for Senator PendletOu he would
have been successful He put away his check-book
after election. determined that when he went 10 IL
again political purposes 1t would be 10 encom-
pass Senator Pendetons ruin. Then he went
abroad.
BOoKwALTER's CONVENTION WORK.
The situation OIL his return this summer could not
have been more to his liking. Complications were
already besettiug ths Democrats. The Campaign
Committee and Judge HOadly were hardly IN sym
patty Stories preiudIcIal to Judge Hoadlys honor
had been set afoat and his mental exuberance was
leading HIM into pitfalls. The temperance people
were making an unexpected IMPRESSION III tue IN
terror that should have reused Democratic caution
and Cleveland had become turbulent. Eyes had
been vainly turned toward Mr. Pendleton for help
The affair was too closely connected with his own
political fortunes for bin TO rise above it. Hoadly
tried to straghten things out and made the middle
worse. Then Book went to Cincinnati lie
was accompanied the superintendent OF his brass
works who had been his financial agent in the cam
paign of ss1. The County Convention at Cincinnati
was held few days after Bookwalters return here,
and the Pendleton faction was completely showed
under II was charged that Bookwalters money
had controlled the nominations. No Democratic
paper has taken the trouble TO throw doubt on this
statement Then Mayor Farley, Of Cleveland who
has long been credited with being Bookwalter's
political representative in the northern part Of the
State visited this place. In q few days Bookwalter
went to Cleveland. RumOrs went out that Farley
would try to control the Cleveland convention,
with the view of putting In the field legislative
ticket in Bookwalter's interest. On Saturday last
Farley carried the convention, and the correspond
ents even of Democratic papers telegraphed from
there that q Book walter slate had been adopted
Book w alter has not spoRen In person on the sub
iect nor has anyone assumed to speak for him ex
cept Secretary Ballantne, of the Democratic Execu
tive Committee. who resides here Ballantine says
that Bookwalter ia about to build new brass fac
tory and that Ii was by mere chance that he hap
peped to 90 to Cincinnati ON business connected
therewith, q few days before the Democratic
County Convention. Farley deals in brass h1ings
ut Cleveland. and 1t simply in the line OF bus-
ness that he:camo down here lust after Bookwaters
return from Cincinnati. Bookwalter then wanted
to 90 to New-York, where he is SAID TO be now.
The Cleveland convention was at that time but
few DAYS off and it was a mere coincidence that ne
happened to prefer going by way of Cleveland and
stoppng over In that city for day two, instead
of taking a direct route, which would have been at
least $50 miles shorter-all Of which respectfully
submitted.
THE sESAToRsHIP RACE.
That Book alter itches for the Senatorshp Is
hardly TO be doubted. IL is open question
whether he can get 1t. Could the matter be sub
united to the mass of the Democracy, popular e1-
preston similar to that of 1881 would probably
be the result How Democratic Legislature
might view it is not yet TO be spoken Of advisodly.
1t would seem supreme folly to suppose that MF.
Mclean you'd lend the support of The Enquirer to
Boolxwators ambition. Mclean cares only to
crush Pendleton. The feeling toward Pendleton al
Cleveland has not been cordial since the passage OF
The Civil Service bill. 1t is not unlikely that the
Payne influence. which dominates there. felt Az Mr.
Mclean did with regard 10 the source OF means
Wherewith to put I'D the field an anti-Pendieton
ticket. Harmony of purpose actuates the three
elements so far as MI. Pendleton is concerned, but
discern only another vexstious experience IN store
for Mr.. Bookwater.
90 far As the design of faction has been to en-
danger Mr. Pendletons chances for reelection, de-
yelopme nts only becloud the outlook. The Enquirer
NO longer conceals the animus behind the nomina-
zion of Mr.. McLean's ticket. On Sunday last 1t
came out boldly against Mr. Pendleton, charging
him with treacbery and greed. with having at
tempted TO control the county con ention by flag
al
volt aud attempted to create dissenson IN the party
merely because the will OF the majority did not
tally with his selfish ambition. This attack has
been followed up daily. How polite this open war
fare may be- coming events must determine.
Pendleton had already put himself in the attitude
of willingness to hide fractional differences for the
sake OF the State ticket. He did this at the time of
the Mclean ratification meeting. To be sure dur
ing the nsxt week Mr.. Pendleton's friends called
second convention and put new ticket IN tie held
The presumption that MI Pendleton's hand was
in this proceeding provoked Tho Enqairers attack.
The fresh breach :hus effected has far only wild
eued and embittered faction. The Aecs Journals
defence of Pendeton 10 of necessity lame except in
xeusralities for Pendleton has done really nothing
for his party during the campaign, while Mr. Sher-
man has been active for the Republicans; but it
pcourges Mclean nsrcilessy. The remedy 1t do
nasuds is that Mclean abdcate al boss" and that
peudletou take the stump. lie AeicS journal
bluutly desares that unless these things be done,
the Democrats must abandon hope of carrying the
election, and then, NJ though forcseeng that he
ecLeme IL visionary so far Mclean is concerned,
IL charges him with purpose TO rum Pend!etoD
even though In doing II he wreck the party. This
js probably not far from The truth
DEMOCRATIC DIscoRD THRoUoHoUT THE STATE.
This pickering is not helping the Democratic
cause outside of cincinnati, but on TIE contrary is
breeding discomfort. Democratic papers through
but the State have heretofore been merely lockers