The Indianapolis journal., 1883-10-27
HON. JOHN w. BooKwALTER.
What a Leading Ohio Democrat Says of
Politics in that State.

Hon. John W Bookwalter, of Ohio, was in the
city, yesterday, and spent the day with Judge
ClaypOol, his brother-in-law He leaves this
morning for Fountain county, this State, his old
home, which he left nineteen years ago, when
he went to Ohio TO become the superintendent
OF the works of which he is now proprietor.
A Journal reporter called upon Mr. Book
waiter, at the Bates House, last right, and in
the course of an interview asked: ~To what do
you attribute the causes OF the victory of the
Democratic party in ohio9'
"The people, 1 think" Mr.. Bookwalter said,
chad grown tired of the old party management,
md had come to the conclusion that the Repub-
licans fighting for the power simply that
they might get the spoils of office"
Then the Democratic victory, you think, was
due simply to desire for a change and not
TO any issues involved in the campaign was
asked.
"No, do not wish to be understood as saving
thai. 1t ia due not only to desire for a change,
but desire for an improved state of
political, literary, social and industrial affairs.
The social and industrial interests the
things that were probably most considered in
the desire for change. The people want rhe
GQuOr question satisfactorily settled. They
have grown tired of the vacillating positions
taken upon the question:"
"What does the Democratic party propose to
do about thehquor question:"
al don't know what the party proposes to do"
"How is the Scott law operating in Ohio, and
how do you regard i'll"
"I know nothing more about It's operation
than learn from the newspapers. 1t seems to
be working very we'll"
"Is i5 true that you a candidate for United
States senator from Ohio2"
"Have you ever heard that 1 vast" asked Mr..
Bookwalter, with laugh.
"You are mentioned in the newspapers as a
candidate"
"Have you ever heard of me saying that
was2" he again asked as he continued TO laugh,
and the laugh, 1t may be remarked, was not one
of simple amusement, nor was it one OF dersiOn,
but it was the kind OF laugh which comes from
a pleasing thought.
81 have never said that I was O candidate"
Mr.. BoOkwalter added
"DO your friends regard you as a candidates"
"Phe senatorship Is not matter which
have been looking after. We have been trying
TO catch the hare-the rest will come at the
proper time, The important thing with me and
with all Democrats has been to carry Ohio-to
elect Judge Hoadly Governor. That is what 1
have been working for, and 1 feel very much
'elated over the defeat of Foster"
"What do you think Pendetons chances are
d0r election as United States senaJOr3"
81 do not know. L don't know what the
strength of any man Is. The carrying OF the
State by the Democrats is the thing which L
have been looking after with most interest"
"But was NOT the victory unlocked fOrY"
"SO. knew it coming L predicted it all
Through the campaign, and the Cincinnati Com
mercial Gazette called me the political Virgins
on account of it. the party organization was
remarkably strong, and very effective work
done. great deal depends upon the organiza-
,fton, and it wa never stronger in OhtO."
Mr.. Bookwalter will spend week with his
old friends in Fountain county. II will be his
brst visit to the place in ten years.