The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-11-20
TALKS POLITICAL.
THE DEMOCRATS OF INDIANA
Said to b. Still Ia Favor of the old ret..-ridsn'.
Csaues y rtnEthsnias-Gsnsrai Sherman
Favored By the Republicans for first
Pi,e:-Btn Butler. Corps.

indianapolis, November l9.-Withit
the past week there has been very per
cepible advance in the feeling favorint
the "o!d ticket" among the Democrats o
Indiana. Almost without exception tht
comment upon the November elections hal
been to the effect that New York being ar
absolute necessity for the Democratic party
"Uncle Samuel" is probably the only mar
who can give them the coveted electoral
votes. The rapid tumbling over 10 the
Tilden side Of one Democratic paper altel
another must be very Encouraging to Nh.
Mcdonald, especially as there seems to be
no crystaIlzlng OF sentiment upon any
name TO link with his which can be relied
upon to carry New York. Mr.. Mcdonald
with his extreme free trade notions, Is moi
regarded, even by his friends, as excep.
tionally strong with the Democracy ol
New York, Connecticut, Delaware and
New Jersey. Tney would feel very much
better II there could be IN agreement upon
an Eastern MAD 10 couple with him and
form combination that could at least hold
its own with Tilden and Hendricks.
on THE REPUBLICAN, SIDE.
On the Republican side OF the house
there Is an un9uestionable looking toward
General Sherman rs the candidate. How
thoroughly rooted the sentiment is, how
much Of il is enthusiasm which will wear
of in short time, or how much OF 1t is
based upon known and definite qualities in
the Generals character and purpose, the
fact still remains that Sherman's name is
received with great favor. The name OF
Gov. Porter is usually allied with Sher-
man'e, although there are not f.w who fix
1t SHERMAN and Lincoln"
President Arthur has substantial, solid,
conservative strength with the people, and
this may be greatly added to by the deyel.
opments Of the approaching Congressional
session. His message is looked forward to
with unusual interest, as is the organization
OF the House and an exhibition OF the TEN.
per of the Democratic majority. II this
should threaten the stability and peace OF
business, and be such as to demand the
vigorous and decided use OF the veto power
by the President, the result would be to
give Gen. Arthur strength Just where now
1t seems to be lacking. While there Ia gen.
eral recognition Of the good and cautious
virtues characterizing his administration
and the highest regard for his personal
conduct and character since his accession
to the office, there Is well.defned feeling
that 1t has lacked positiveness and force.
NEXT NATIONAL CONVENTION.
Advices from Washington are to the ef-
feet that Indianapolis is very iavorably re.
garded as the place for holding the Ma.
tional Republican Convention. The hotel
accommodations Of the city, supplemented
by private hospitality, would be ample for
the entertainment Of the Convention. The
only lack is suitable public hall, but this
will be supplied by the erection Of com.
Portable and commodious wigwam on the
public square. The eligibility oil Indian.
apolis, and the effect the Convention would
have upon the vote Of State 30 important
as Indiana, are strong considerations why
the committee would do well TO agree to
hold the next Convention here. Our
claims will be strongly urged before the
committee at their December meeting.
| hENDMShs IkNb.
Mr.. Hendricks has again expressed him.
self about the November elections. He
said they could hardly be construed, ex.
cept in one or two cases, as having any
very direct influence on the Presidential
contest. SIN most Of the states," said he,
"the elections have found the reason oi
their results in local issues, which have
very little to do with the Presidential elec.
tion, and unless some OF the issues involved
can be worked into the contest do not
see how the result can be calculated by
what has transpired. For example, in
Ohio they had the prohibition question,
which plays no important part in national
matters. Virginia and Ohio are certainly
very grateful aquisi.ions to the Democratic
ranks, but no one can tell anything about
the result on the line involved in State
contests"
The Ex-Governor was asked what he
thought about Butler. He said there was
no great deal Of vitality in the old man
yet. He was not dead, We might be sure.
In regard 10 where the next Democratic
Convention would be held, Mr.. Hendricks
said that some talk had been heard about
Boston and st. Louis, but he thought Chi
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