Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-22
OHIO POLITICS.
The Republican Party and the Temper
ance Question-Senator Pesdieton's
RUeeessor-Other Political Notes.

The hepuDiicuu HaFty anu tnc AO.-R
ance Question Pendieton's
sueeessor-Other Political Notes.
COLUMBUS, o., March 2L-The Republi-
cans have just issued their official call for
their State convention, in this city, June
and 6. They have been delaying this some
weeks, Awaiting the action OF the Legisla-
ture. Two things are expected of that
body which will do much toward the
molding of issues for the campaign. The
party has been pledged by the platforms
of the past three years to strike the
inhibition against the license OF the liquor
traffic from the State constitution so that
something cold be done in the direction OF
license tax or other regulation. Inc
Legislature is two-thirds Republican In
both branches. 1t could not agree on sny
amendment at the last session and has
spent most of the present winter in vain
irving to agree. The party leaders are
bringing the hardest possible pressure TO
bear to get something done. 1t IS now
time for final adjournment, and the de-
mand is becoming most persistent and I'M
perative. Dozens of resolutions have been
offered. These all strike out the anti
license section which the prohibitionists
got into the constitution Of 1851 and which
has given absolutely
Free Trade in whisky,
the opposite from what they wanted, but
the rub is on what is to be substituted.
The pending resolutions have eleven sePa-
rate propositions to take the place OF the
old antilicense section, as follows: Legls-
lativs control; legislative control, except
license, and license; prohibition; prohibi.
lnoaI optI0p lnral OntiOn
and license; tax, with bond tax, with bond
and license; license: prohibition and tax,
with bond; legislative control and prohibi-
ton. On these ideas the Republicans are
divided into factions, and in the contest
for their favorite propositions they have
created snch feeling as to prevent the
adoption of anything. Then some OF the
resolutions have but one proposition, some
two and some three. The fight closed last
week with another phase OF trouble being
a deadlock between the two houses. The
Senate adopted the Kinney tesoIStion, IeaiS,a
tive control, and when it came over to the
House the Rugsley resolution, with two
propositions
ForPrehibition and Special Tax.
was substituted for it. The matter now
rests with a conference committee, while
the curses of the party are being heaped on
the solons and the Republicans are wait
ing for an issue. 1t is believed that the
majority of the Legislature will be lashed
into the adoption of the Rugsley resolu:
ton, and there will be no tax law passed
this winter. All further matters will be
left alone until after the amendment is
voted on by the people.
1t is a foregone conclusion, however, that
the temperance question is to be the lead
ing issue in Ohio again this year, and on it
the Republicans have staked everything:
All the State officers, except Secretary, OF
State, are to be elected next October; also,
members of the Legislature, with none
holding over. The fight will be bitter
one, as it will also involve the successor oil
Pendleton in the Senate. He has very
much opposition in his own party. In
case the next legislature is republican, the
fight for the senatorshiP will be between
Foster and Noyes. The damaging course
of the legislature has killed of several re-
publican aspirants for governor, but
| Judge Lawrence, Aultman of Mansfield,
| Butterworth and others are still in the
| field. Judge Hoadley had an early boom
| for the democratic nomination, but Judge
| Geddes seems to be gaining in favor for
that place. About all the democratic mem
| bers OF the legislature are for Geddes. The
| democratic state central committee WILL
| meet in another week to fix the time and
| place for their next state convention, and
| this will test some questions. The Hoad
! lev men want the convention held early
| and at Cincinnati. The Geddes men wan,
the convention in Columbus, and are moi
particular when it is held. Both factions
! prefer waiting a week or two alter tht
! republicans put their ticket in the held