The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-07-26
In THE BUCKEYE STATE
CAMPAIGN OUTLOOK AT PRESENT.
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COLUMBUS, o., July 25.-The Democratic
party Of Ohio Is in sad plight. Every
day finds 1t deeper in the slough. The
fight in the ranks has now an alter ego
among those who are supposed to be in
command. 1say supposed" because II
any one knows who is running the Ohio
Democratic campaign, that individual hiss
not yet been named and HE dwelling place
pointed out With the going Of John G.
Thompson, went all the data connected
with past campaigns, and the new Com
mittee has spent month OF valuable time
tinding q footing. Just as they and the
Democracy thought they were through the
woods they received terrible fright at the
hands OF that political Apache, Allen
0Myers. II suddenly dawned upon. the
alleged minds OF the committee that
o'Myers was managing Hoadly. 1t would
not do TO bring Allen up short, for he
won't stand that sort OF thing. He Is not
accustomed to being thwarted, and It
would be dangerous experiment TO try 1t
on now. As yet 0'Myers has kept out OF
the newspapers and has not felt called
upon TO abuse any one. This unprecedent-
ed action oil the young esgle OF Democracy
is easily accounted for. He Ia candidate
for the Legislature from Franklin county,
and Is too busy rolling his own logs to put
distractions In the way OF other log roll
ers. He has tied to Hoadly not because he
cares u Cincinnati schooner OF beer for
him, but for purely mercenary reasons,
selfish motives. There is not O mo, sell
fish man In the Democratic party in Ohio
than o Myers, and lie Is sueos ssiul LII his
selfshness. He never yet conducted a
Canvas in this State, but that resulted in
gaining prestige for himself dnd success for
the Republicans. This appears paradox!-
cal, but It isn't Somehow Allen lights on
his feet every time, and no matter how bad
his man is beaten, he bears none OF the
blame. As Tor H0adly, he is In mortal
terror. The methodsiby which he gained
the nomination are gradually coming out,
and II they do not prove him q knaye.
they do demonstrate that be Is adunce,
and to have that reputation in Obi D Is fatal.
HoADLY-sANps. -na
When man who lays claims to the sa-
gacity and far.sightedness that Hoadly
does, allows professional lobbyist like
Alex Sands, a lobbyist who has the Dorsey
like cheek TO assert he is Republican, to
gull him out If $4,000 to run the 'cam-
paigu," 1t Is no wonder the party is dhgust.
ed, and the managers at their wits end.
Hoadly has been Bingularly unfortunate on
the stump. He has not failed in any
speech yet to make himself ridiculous, by
some absurd statement, or ludicrous ex-
preston. Reporters follow him like shad-
oNs, and pick up everything he says. The
result is that all Ohio is laughing at Hoad.
ly and the man who was to pose before the
voters OF the Buckeye Commonwealth as
statesman has only succeeded in playing
the clown, and causing the whole people to
laugh. The Enquirer has not yet seen fit
to depart from its classically humorous
treatment Of the ticket, and the Cleveland
PldindeGlr 10 foundering about like q
small boat in q heavy sea. The rural
press seems TO regard the campaign as
an of year joke. Thurman resists all at
tempts TO get him on the stump, anu
Pendleton is following the civil service
idea by by leaving politics severely alone.
A large number OF the temperance Dem
ocrats (sounds singular doesn't ii?l are op.
posed to Hoadly's position on the liquor
question, and even the whisky men are
opposed to his views. Altogether the
Democrats are in bad way. On the
other hand, Foraker has not made single
mistake. Every public address has been
30 manly, diguified, and full of sound ar.
gument, that the opposition are frantic
over their failure to tiad flaws. Every Re-
publican is at work, aud there are not
wanting many who claim q majority
for Mr.. Foraker equal 10 that given Mr..
Garfield. Tho out look ior the Republicans
isyery favorable and every prospect pleases.
THE SENATORIAL CONTESTANTS.
Round abou. Cayahosa county the osly
citizens Of broad Ohio with any chance for
"a show" when the Representatives that
are to choose United States Senator are
themselves chosen are General Durbin
Ward, Hon. John Bookwalter and Henry
B. Payne. Pendleton's net, II ever cast
in these political waters, will catch nothing.
His chief aid, Jongee Thompson, knows
that full well, and will not cast the net.
II Henry B. Payne comes out openly, he
can get the delegation, but he will not.
HIS political sous will steer his boom In the
silent way, and he may get the crowd solid
on those tactics, but It Is doubtful.
With Bookwalter's advent into Ohio his
candidacy may grow in favor again. John
Farley will push Il along II be gets chance,
but Cuyahoga will give the Springfield
philosopher little encouragement aud
fewer votes. The Kids OF the State who
once "ht" for him so well are all now with
in the fence that. built by Hoadly, has cor
rallied the New Democracy. Hoadly under
stands Payne, and any deal that Is on has
been made for keeps, while Bookwalter
was In the last, 80 that the man ofthe
harl will not be formidable at this end Of
the route. Every man who was OF fair
mind at the Columbus hurly.burly, called
by courtesy Democratic convention, has
soft SPOT In bis nature for generous old,
Durbin Ward. Many there are who win
consider him when choosing their repre-.
sentative. DEi.