Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-09
NATIONAL POLITICS.
Senator Camden Thinks Mcdonald
the Strongest Candidate
IN THE RACE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE.
A Brooklyn Editor Booms for.CIeyeland-
Page, of California, Sits Down on Lin
coin, and Says Senator Logan
is the Coming Man.


connected with his Ohio River Railroad,
was interviewed to-day by your correspon-
dent on the Presidential nomination. 1t
is early yet to speak definitely OF the can
didates Sho will come before the Demoo-
racy for nomination for the Presidency; |
but among those most prominently men
toned are Senators Mcdonald and Bayard.
Either OF these gentlemen would make
strong candidate. -
MIR. McDonaIdis Especially Strong.
He has been before the public for num-
Der OF years, and has always been regarded
as an honest, Conscientious man. A |
great fact in his favor is that he held |
good position on the tariff question. be-
lieying that there should be discrinina'
ton on home manufactures He could
carry Indiana, too, and that is an import |
ant matter"
"Do you regard Gov. Cleveland as a
strong candidate
"Aiter Mcdonald and Bayard, believe
him to be possessed o. elements OF |
strength
"And Gen. Butler" asked the reporter.
"That gentleman's chance for anomina- |
ton for the Presidency by the Democracy |
is SO small as not to be worth noticing.
Thos. kinsella,
The Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle
who is probably one Of the best posted men |
on political affairs in New York, was asked |
today What are the probabilities OF the
Republicans electiag the next President
such thing is scarcely possible In
a. Il - ln,h fIl : O.
publican party can enter into the next
| Presidential contest with any hope OF sue |
| cess The party is hopelessly divided. |
| The attempt TO revive the old Whig party |
in its ranks has disgusted many OF the |
| men in that party -.
Who is the most promising candidate
| for the Democratic nomination"
There is no prominent candidate among |
| the Democrats at present. A number of |
| gentlemen, to be sure, have been named, |
| but not one of them has been prominent"
Would Gen. Butler be acceptable to the |
party as standard bearer"
81 should say not.
| Gen. ButIer's Nomination,
| if made, would have but one end. 1t would |
serve to defeat the Democratic party. The |
man who tried to pass the force BILL and |
who, by that means, tried to Subvert the |
| liberty Of his country, would find no favor
among the Democratic masses. Such a
| man would never receive the votes of the |
| intelligent, honest, conscientious Demo- |
Gratis. Mr.. Iilden has also been mentioned,
| but he is out of the race entirely. His
| physical condition is such as to preclude
| all possibility of his nomination
| docs Gen. Hancock loom up as candi-
date"
NO, the Democrats do not usually NOM
| mate man the second time. Besides that
! Think that the great mass of the people
| desire that a statesman and not soldier
should fill the important and response
Bile position OF President of the United
States"
Governor Cleveland has been men
! toned. What is your opinion OF his
| Chances?'
| 81 think that
Gov. Cleveland IL the Man
most likely to receive the nomination;
that is, looking at the situation at the
| present time. He is not troubling himself
| about il, but is attending strictly to his
official business, as | have good reason to
| know; nor will he trouble himself about
it. The people of this country would be
very glad TO see an intelligent man at the
| head of the Government again. At the
present there is virtually no head to the
Government People would like once
more to see man in the position whose
| business would keep him in the city OF
Washington, as it did old-time Presidents.
| Gov. Cleveland spends at least twelve
hours a day in his office at Albany.
There ought to be as much work at Wash
ngton to keep President busy"
ExCongressman Page, Of California, talk.
ing on the subject of
| Republican Chances In 1854.
said to day: "All that is needed is har-
moDy in the ranks to procure victory. The
Republican party, If united under the tar
itf question, will stand gOod chance of
| winning. The tariff question will be on
of the main issues in the next Presideu.
tial Campaign.'
What position will the party occupy on
| that question:
The Republican partyis in favor Of pro-
lection to the fullest extent, and there is
10 doubt that the next national conven.
tion will SO declare in its platform. The
| Democrats are greatly divided on the tariff
| question, hut the Republicans as a rule,
| favor protection, and are united on that
| question. In fact, there has been de-
Clded change in opinion on the tariff
among the people of the United States.
The people in the Northwest are in favor
of protection, while at the South many
persons are against il. Yet even there
il has changed, for when q State be.
| comes engaged in manufacturing, ii wants
| protection. At present Louisiana wants it
for its sugar South Carolina for its rice,
| Alabama for its iron and Texas for its wool
| SO. you see, opinion is changing
! You speak OF
Victory With n United Party.
! Now, is itnot a fact that the Republicans
are badly divided
| Il Unfortunately, it is thought that the
| factions are not in harmony, and the out
| look for united party is not favorable
! At present only wish il were better. Still.
| il is quite q while before the election, and
hope to STE the party united on Candi.
| dare
president Arthur for instance" Quer-
| led the reporter
The President has great many friends
| in the ranks OF the party. but do not be-
lieve he will be candidate for the nomi-
| nation.
| who, then, at the present time, sppears
to be the strongest man for the position OF
! standard. bearer
We'll, that was a leading question. II
the nomination goes to the West,
Senator Logan. of Illinois.
will be nominated without doubt. He is
strong, staunCh and true; an able states.
man and gallant soldier. He has been in
| public life for over twenty years, and |
| have yet to learn of any act of his which |
| reflects discredit on him. As a political |
leader or man he possesses in high de. !
gree the confidence of OF the Republi. |
caps; more so than any other man in the !
party
Would not his nomination interfere |
with the plans of Secretary Lincoln. who |
| is believed TO be willing to be a candi- |
date ?.'
"Mr. Lincoln will not receive the nomi.
nation. rest assured; his action on the Riv- |
er and Harbor Bill killed his chanCes-that
is, if be ever had any chance of being om-
inated?'
Senator Sherman is also spoken Of; what
are his chances?'
He will not be nominated, for Ohio will
not have an opportunity 10 have The Pres
ideDry for many years | do not consider
thst IN Ohio man will be favOrsoy receiv-
ed under any circumstances.