The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-05-23
A CHAPTER ON BUCKEYE POLITICS,
No Scarcity OF Good GussrsatOrlaI Tinbsr-Judss
Foraker Leading the Republican Raes-Dsn.
oerats Physieksd With their Own Aadl-
eIae-Gsddss Cahness Weighed.

stories are being circulated, and especial
effort Is being made 10 influence Republi.
cans against him, on the plea that he is
managing the campaign for solely selfish
ends, and will, II 1t be necessary TO his sue
cess, sacrifice the State ticket 10 elect q
| legislature that will send him 10 the United
States Senate. A few Republican papers,
notably the Sandutky Register, chronic
kicker, is helping on this cry. But the
great majority oi the party care little for it,
and 1t will make no appreciable impression
on the convention 30 soon to meet.
! CANDIDATES PoR GOVERNOR.
The candidates for gubernatorial honors
this year, II not numerous are unusually
good. Such men as Foraker, Lawrence,
Turney and Walcut, are recognized as
being in theilead Of Ohio Republicans, and
the simple fact that they are candidates,
should give assurance that the party in
Ohio is in good shape, and is confident Of
electing its ticket. Any one OF these men
would make an acceptable candidate, and
satisfactory Governor. The tide seems,
however, to be setting in for Foraker. He
is young man, comparatively, who in the
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Hamilton county has always been elected,
when candidate. He is well known
throughout southern and central Ohio, and
is US good campaigner as Foster. Foraker
is u college man, son-in.law OF Hon. ID. 5.
Bundy, ex.member OF Congress and a
heavy iron manufacturer OF Jackson county,
and Is popular with all classes. Unless
some unforeseen event initiates against it,
there now seems no doubt OF his nomi.
nation. The soldier element will rally
round him, remembering he was but six
teen when he enlisted the army. lie.
THE UNHAPPY FAMILY.
The Democratic fold is not full OF that
abounding peace and brotherly feeling
that should characterize children OF the
same family. During the winter and early
spring the Democrats were greatly elated
over what really did appear TO. be tidal
wave Of popular feeling against the Re.
publican party, and in the enthusiasm OF the
hour, announced their intention OF carry
ing the State this fall. John G. Thompson
said so, and the Enquirer for once didn't
say no. The rural press with visions OF a
far of White House, and Kaleidoscope
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the sober truth Is that not few OF the
often defeated did really think that their
millennium was about to dawn. Half
score Of men, each willing to act US an
amateur moses for the party, came to the
front, and then the fight began. The En-
quirer sore over that thorn in its side, the
Cincinnati NelrS, and angry because its
specially hated opponent, Senator Pendle.
ton, had made little headway toward the
Democratic nomination for President, by
his Civil Service bill, boldly announced
determination for any friend OF Pendleton
who dared aspire to place on the State
ticket.
The Columbus Times, Pendleton's organ,
promptly climbed the dung hill, and crew,
and the main at once grew interesting.
The leaders saw that every day the fight
lasted, lessened the chances Of success, but
the internecine war could not be stayed.
At this juncture the Prohibition party an
nounced that it would not nominate
ticket this year, but would expend its
strength in trying to carry the prohibition
amendment to the constitution. Here was
a gain Of at least 10000 votes for the Re.
publican party.
SICK CROWD.
The Democrats grew i'll and one by one
the candidates for Governor dropped aside,
impelled by the requirements Of their pri.
yate business affairs, and now there are
but three prominent ones left Hoadly, OF
Cincinnati, Geddes, OF Mansfield, and
Ward, OF Lebanon. OF the three, Ward
most deserves 1t, and Geddes is working
the hardest for it. Riding over Northern
Ohio railroad day or two since, i encoun.
tered Bob McCroIy, OF Mansfield, who is
acting as groom for Geddes. Bob, as
every body calls him, is jolly, long gheaded
fellow when he chooses to be, and is the
Richland county Representative in the
Legislature. Prior to being sent there, he
was fly in the ointment Of Richland
county politics, always wanting something.
Finally 1t was decided, as a means OF rid.
ding the party OF Bob, to send him up to
Columbus for term in the Legislature, |
and thus quietly kill him. But Bob con.
cluded to live. He went back the second |
term as q pronounced free whisky man,
and now turns up as groom for Geddes,
and here in Is the richness OF the thing.
Geddes Is a Methodist, constant attendant
upon church services, and is credited with
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GRDDEs' QUALIFICATIONS.
"You see," said Rob, eating an orange to
kill the otor OF the bad beer they make at
sandusky, "Geddes is bound to get it be-
cause he has two things In his favor that
the others have not lie Is a Methodist
and will get all that vote on his own merits.
In the second place am not Methodist
as you know,"-this with quick, chuck
| ling.like sound that might have been
laugh or only the sign OF an orange seed in |
his throat-"and fancy can ring in the |
boys for him. When we get in the Con.
yention there will be the moral delegates |
voting for Geddes on one side, and the |
hopelessIy lost, like myself, voting for him
on the other side, and between US I'll
wager a silk hat that we'll nominate him."
"And what" asked your correspondent,
"is to be your reward for this?"
"Well, I'm too modest to gay what could
be prevailed upon 10 accept" was Bob's
reply, as he gszad out the window, and
thought OF cushioned chair in Ike office
Of the Fire Insurance Commissioner at
Columbus.
In appearance Geddes greatly resembles
Lincoln. He is tall, thin faced, and alightly
stoop shouldered, He has a piercing eye,
and 10 very popular, having carried his
district at the last election In the face OF a
Republican majority Of 2,400. But even II
nominated be cannot be elected, for the
frightgrowing out. .oi the Scott law has blown
over, and even the saloon keepers are now
in favor Of Il, and will, many Of them, vote
the Republican ticket, The Democrats are
becoming discouraged, and the best In:
formed In the party are not sanguine Of
success, while the Republicans are quietly
preparing for victory. DEL.
what Judgs Foraker says.