Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-07-27
POLITICAL POINTERS.
Vlsws Of Southern Politicians on
Presidential Preferences.
MDoNAlD THE PRIME FAyoRITE
In their Respective States-TiIden Too Old
for the Young Bioods in the
Sunny Land-GeneralE~- Z
ing's Eastern Life.

New YORK, July 26.-I see in the neigh
borhood of Wall street very frequently
Gen. Thomas Ewing, who only few year
ago went through the same ordeal vtha
Hoadly is now passing
''The trouble with Ohio" Gen. Ewing
once said, sis that it is Republican State
and it only takes big fight TO prove it,
Gen. Ewing has not entirely eschewed poll
tics, and, like Roscoe Conkliug, whom, now
that both are getting somewhat gray, he
has grown to resemble, Gen. Ewing has re.
sumsd the practice of his profession with
great financial success. His home, near
Mr.. Tlden,s at Yonkers is one Of the love
|-ffestfh that tnxrmfng s66trb:.
Senator John T. Morgan, Of Alabams,
being interviewed here to-day, says of the
political situation in that State:
There is really, as is well known, but
one political party in Alabama, the Demo.
cratic, so that everything goes one way. At
present there 10
No Excitement
in the political world there. We are look
ing forward to the contest in 1884"
"Who among the prominent gentlemen
now before the public is considered the
most available candidate for President?'
inquired the reporter.
"Really the South has no desire to select
a candidate. We onl, do the voting and
are satisfied to allow the North TO bring
forward a candidate. II they nominate
candidate of unquestionable integrity and
ability, we vote for him."
But has not the South some certain fay-
orite"
II have found that Mr.. Mcdonald, OF In
diana, is q great favorite among the voters
of the Southern States. His course has
always been straight; his Democracy is un-
questioned. What we need is man pos
sessed of sound doctrine and honest conyic-
tions This is undoubtedly the case with
Mr.. Mcdonald. He is a good, safe man to
be nominated, and is popular, believe,
not only in the South, but in the West.
Have you heard Senator Bayard's name
mentioned?
''OS, yes, but not so generally as that OF
Mcdonald. / have always had a very firm
conviction that
SeaatOr Bayard.
would one day be President of the United
States. His craftsmanship and his conspic-
nous ability lead me to this inference, but
the present is not the time to bring him
forward. He can lily be spared just now
from the deliberations in the Senate. The
difference between him and Mr.. Mcdonald
is simply this: At present candidate has
to be popular with the masses and the idol
Of the hour, so to speak, and Mr.. Mcdonald
possesses that element Of popularity which
draws the masses of the people to him.
The history of fis early life is known and
the people honor him for it. The Demo
cratic party has yet to gather to its folds
the more conservative element which will
be ready to recognize signal ability in a
candidate; then Senator Bayard will be
nominated and triumphantly elected"
docs the cry of the old ticket meet with
much favor at the South?"
IL do not think the South looks with
much favor on any such plan as the nomi'
nation Of
TiIden and Hendricks
1EUD aDS ,nSL SUIiIE UuO sIJoans Ias..ruhI>,
of it. But the truth is Mr.. Tilden is not a
fayorite with the people of that section OF
the country. OF course there are men who
think he should be given the nomination
as a reCompense for 1876, but such reople
are in the minority. The majority believe
that the time has passed for his candidacy,
and that he Is now too old to be made the
stsndard.b bearer of the party. This is in
part the idea OF the young men OF the
South, who regard Mr.. Tilden as passe, so to
speak"
Judge II. W. Bruce, OF Louisville, KY,
speaks in the same discouraging way of the
sage of Greystone.
I'm what little discussion OF the Presi-
Dental question l have heard in Ken
lucky" said Judge Bruce to-day, II have
found that Mr.. Mcdonald is very favora
bly, spoken of. think it safe to assert he
is favorte of the Kentucky Demo
Gratis"
from your State will be instructed to vote
10, Mr.. Mcdonald"
~ cannot say that The delegation com
ipg from different parts of the State may
have
Diverse Views
in regard to a candidate. Besides, the dele,
CATION does not represent the sentiment Of
the majority OF voters. Politicians some.
times manipulate delegations. But
believe. from the present outlook, that
il the delegation is properly elected,
the members will vote for Mr.. MoDon-
aid"
"Are the Democrats in Kentucky enthu.
sisstic over the old ticket boom recently
started?'
II don't think that the old ticket would
me ct with much favor in Kentucky. Now
and then a man may be found who is in
favor of it, but the majority, may say
more than majority, are opposed to It,
There are many Democrats who believe
Mr.. Tilden's usefulness is a thing of the
past, and that despite the regeneration
spoken of by his friends, he is physically
unit for the office of President. There are
many others who believe that during the
conflict, after the election of 1876, Mr.. Til.
den displayed too great q lack OF sckbone
to act as leader of the Democracy of Ken
tuckyn