Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-03-23
THE OHIO IDEE.
It is Hard to Dig Out from Under
the Load. ..T..
No Hankering for Gubernational
Honors-HayeS Probable
Solution.
The Ohio Idea.

WASHINGTON, March 1S.-There is 3
dealof political talk in Ohio, wherh the
indications are that the democracy,
feeling sure of success, will have a fierce
struggle for the gubernational nomins-
ton on the other hand the greatest ap-
athy is apparent in republican circles.
Many candidates are talked of. Among
them, the present comptroller of the
currency, Judge Lawrence, is.mention
ed, and he would accept the nomination:
but the question is asked: "When and
what would he net take? He has been
standing candidate for years. Why
not put up Judge West, and make the
farce more thoroughly complete ?" 1t
was thought the present Attorney-Gen-
eral, George K. Nash, was candidate
for gubernatoria honors, but he says to
his friends: 81 think 1 have had quite
my fill of political experience, and l
am not thirsting for more 'Mr. Town
send, of Cleveland, has private affairs
to attend to. General Keifer, the ex-
speaker of the House of Representa-
ives, would be beat en- by 10000 votes.
Ex Congressman Butterworth would be
strong in some parts of the state, but
not in others. He knows this, and cares
not for the empty honor whicha NOM
ination might confer.
A member of the republican state
committee says: ave are placed in a
very responsible position. The wor d
has gone out that, should Ohio 60
democratic next October, other states
will be sure to follow her month later,
which would give the democrats q
marked advantage in the presidential
fight next year"
"Do you know that ex-President
Hayes is still a big factor IN Ohio poll
tics? am one who does not care to
admit that this is so, but it is being
gradually forced upon me that such
mind that when the party has been
in a bad way for a candidate in
years gone by, Hayes was instru-
mental in pulling it up, but admit at
terrible cost. There are now repub-
licans who believe the ex-president
should be again called cut. 1t Is rather
a bitter dose, but we know about how
it tastes. But laying all personal pref
erences aside, must admi. that Chas.
Foster is the strongest man in Ohio to-
day. l am fully aware that there
would be cry against third term"
Woul0 he accept?"
GAS to that / can't say. He doesn't
want it. certainly. Thatfaet everybody
knows"
The disagreement of the present leg
islature, which is republican in both
houses by two thirds nsjority, upon
any decisive position on the temper
ance question has dissatisfied all phases
of the party. The republican party
has been pledged for several years in
its platforms to strike out the
prohibition in the state constitu-
ton against license. This prohibi-
ton was put in, in 1851, in compliance
with the demand of the prohibitionists.
Its result has been absolute free trade
in whiskey. The republican party is
sorely divided in its counsels. In the
legislature there are factions, some fa-
voring legislative control, some for
control without license; others for Ii
cense, others for prohibition, prohibi-
tion and license, local option; local
option and license; tax with bond, tax
with bond and license; prohibition and
tax; and legislative control and prohi-
ton. This division of sentiment has
led only to an angry wrangle and no
progress; its only fruits being the un-
timely demise of numerous political
expectations. 1t is generally conceded
that the temperance issue will be de-
cisive in OHIO this fall.