Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-24
TIKI NExr OHIO SENATOR.

Reports from ONO, as outlined II sDe-
cial kilograms to the GLOBE, are of the ten
or that Hon. George 81. Pendleton, whose
term expires en- the Sd of March, 1885, will
not be reelected. Mr.. Pendleton is not
at this time favorite with his party, and
within a few years there has grown up
about him grouping of hostilities that
possess the momentum to prevent his
longer tarry in pnblio life. No man ought
to know this better than Pen.
dleton himself. He is eth
er blind to the true situa-
ton, or he is too wilful to make virtue
of necessity. His public career has not
been marked with such measure Of use
fzlness az to give him national promi-
nence for statesmanlike attributes, and he
has occupied high stations and party
power more from his qualities of good
fellowship (Which several years ago caused
his opponents to designate him as "Gen-
tlsman George,') than from any other
reason. His recent course in the SEN
ate has given well-founded dis
satisfaction, and especially his vote
for confirmation of Stanley Matthews as
Justice of the United States Supreme
Court. Mr.. Pendleton had it in his power
to have prevented that confirmation. He
was thoroughly informed of the corrupt
bargain through which Garfield sent Met
thews' name to the Senate. He failed in
a great crisis to perform an act that would
have redounded To his honor and shown
him to DO true Democrat.
Mr.. Peudleton also allowed himself to
be used as q cat's-psw in bringing cut
Mr. Dorman B. Eaton's civil service reform
bill, which, whatever its virtues,
is most conspicuous fer IFS feature of Gre
ating Republican office-nolding aristoc-
racy, scheme to which Mr.. Pendleton
should not have lens himself. It was
rather humiliating to discover, as was
done in tho course Of the discussion in
congress, that the gentleman who was pre-
vailed upon to stand as sponsor for the bill
was in maze Of ignorance in regard to
its proyisiong. Ar. Pendletop is greatly
weakened by the matters above specified,
and IN addition mas to encounter very
aggressive personal opposition arising
primarily out of a social contre temps
It always ocours under the American
system, where the boys are early taught
that there is before them the opportunity
to become president. that there are candi-
dates in abundance, and in this case there
are several diferen. gentlemen named,
bat among them all tie name of Hcury B
Payne leads all thu rest. A national in.
terest oenteIs in the senatorial contest in
Ohio, and it is important for the sake of
the country and of the Democratic party
that the highest wisdom Prevail. It must
be very gratifying indeed to all friends of
good government aud the publication OF
public affairs to discover tina. Demo
crat of the exalted Jefersoniaa school, a
ripe statesman and profound jurist, q
sound pubic economist is quite sure to be
chosen. The selection of Mr.. Payne will
be tower of strength to the Democracy
of Ohio and of the nation. The senate
will be honored by having such man in
its membership.
Mr.. Pendleton is solely responsible for
his own mistakes, but if through them he
| is succeeded in the senate by Henry B. Payne
he will have performed valuable public
service, and nothing in his public life will
so become him as his leaving it.
II would not be surprising, after Mr..
Peyne's election to the senate, to see him
the Democratic nominee for president.