New-York tribune., 1883-06-18
THE OHIO CAMPAIGN.
AN INDIANA DEMOCRATS VIEW OF IT

SUES IN OHIO AND IN TILE NATION.
trRoM NoccAsIoSAL CORRESPONDENTS OF THE rRIBUNEl !
INDIANAPOLIS, juno 12.-There is no other place
OF its size, perhaps of any size that boast Of
the distinction universally conceded to this city, Of
being the home of thres Presidential "possibil-
ities" 1t was this reflection that led me TO take
night ride from central Ohio. arrived here this
morning and having this day clssped hands with
| Mr.. Hendricks, Mr.. Mcdonald and Mr.. Harrison,
1T is a serious question tonight whether such dis
tnguished contact ought not to be gloved and kept
away from water for awhile. Other gentlemen Of
political note have homes here. Pos.master-G General
Gresham is back from Washington where pol
itics, be says, is dead as herring Governor
Porter has been enticed away to college commence
ment exercises and will be gone two three days
Lesser lights, to be found in abundance are now
confning their rays within Stale boundaries This
l have added to-day to my experiences, that the
courtesy of the Democratic Hoosier statesman is
exceeded only by bis wariness. Mr.. Mcdonald has
attached his name to short tariff card. Mr.. Hen
dricks lately dropped into condolences with Q
friend intlmstIng his Willingness to join Mr.
| Tilden, regardless of Mr.. Tidcn's health, in
revival of the ticket of 1876 The talk was
printed, Mr.. Hendricks mildly protesting, and II
intended as "feeler" 1t has accomplished its pur-
pose. The card and interview are construed here
as putting Mr. Mcdonald and Mr.. Hendricks fairly
in the of Democratic candidates Mr. Har-
rison has not quite reached that plane of develop
ment among Republicans, but he is approaching it.
All three gentlemen seem to be in excellent health,
| aud while they may not mount four flights OF
stairs at bound as an appetizer for breakfast,
they come down town regularly and keep their in
| tellects whetted.
The opinions that I solicited to-day were given
| freely so far as they went. One of them covered
a good deal of ground. IL ended with injunction
| that the name of the speaker should not be con-
nected with it, but that it might be used for In
| formation" Under that permission and Omtting
| such portions might leave no doubt OF the
speakers identity, Iventure to reproduce =" for in-
| formation" what would be doubly valuable if it
| could be put out unreseryedly, and what are the
opinions of gentleman whose candidacy for execu-
tive nomination is not pushed in Indiana alone.
Lack of measures in Indiana this year doesnt
seem to detract from the prominency of her men in
public calculatiOpsP began.
"No, we manage to be heard FROM" was the
laughing reply. There Is absolutely nothing hero
except men to interest any politically outside
the State. Our fall municipal election will be purely
of local significance. So when we want to think Of
issues we look over to Omo."
"Does what is going on in Ohio get special atten-
tion heref
"We are very much concerned about Ohio.
That State will be the battle-ground
for the initial contest for the National
campaign. We shall watch 1t closely.
Judge that Mr.. Hoadlys nomination will follow
Mr.. Foraker's as a natural consequence. If Mr..
Sherman had been nominated that would have
changed the outlook. The Democrats then would
have called out Mr. ThurmaU.- 1t was wise in Mr..
Sherman not to allow the nomination TO fall TO hiE,
for the reasons that he explained IN convention.
He is exceedingly prudent, careful and cautious
man. Ohio can't spare him from the Senate and
the Senate would lose by his absence. He Is a
power in that body His individuality is impressed
upon proceedings over every measure to which he
gives attention. He the only man on the Re-
publican side who took statesmanlike view of the
liquor question last winter. His associates were im-
PEELED only by partisan and bigoted motives
Yet he stood as stanchly as though On united
party were behind him. 1t required courage to do
that and he never faltered. Here was a condition
of affairs brought about by legislative work.
Overproduction had resulted as matter of course.
Then Congress proposed to force collection of the
tax on bonded goods, when the money was noe
needed, but because in one view of it the tax hap
pened to be due. The market was not ready for the
goods, and payment of the tax seemed likely to en-
tail not only glut, but much distress. There
was no necessity behind the effort in this
direction, and it was unwise aud
unstatesmanlike to threaten such consequences
as then seemed inevitable. Mr.. Sherman saw it,
and fought for the extension of the bonded renod.
1t was the right thing to do regardless of the char
acter of the interests concerned During the tariff
discussion, aso he above the rest of his party.
His grasp of the subject and consistent advocacy OF
his side of 1t not only pre-emnent, but admirs-
ble Mr.. Morrill,, who has made the tarlf q lite
study did not begin to discuss or urge that side or
the question with the ability or statesmsnshlp dis
played by Mr. sherman. 1t IS so With everything
ate ate Could could not % Spare f Bim On the other
hand had he been nominated for Governor, even an
election would not help him toward the Presidency.
He will never he the party candidate for President.
He is powerful in the Senate by reason of his force
Of intellect, nothing else That excites admiration
but not affection. He is not strong among the party
leaders They could never rally round him. His
place is where he is and he knows it, 1t was better
in every way for the party that the convention
'Tbe Democrats have all along seemed confident
of carrying the election"
"a am not sure about their doing 1t. Mr.. Hoadly
is brilliant clever man, full Of enthusiasm and
hard worker. If nominated he will bestir himself
to be elected. There will beno letting up or stop
ping midway. 1t will be race, as OLD Harper used
to say OF his horses, from eend to eend! Yet DEM
ocrats don't want to count too confidently on
German-Repubcan detection. 1 donbt II that de-
fection lasts through the coming campaign; The
Pond law and the other restrictive legislation Of
last year were very obnoxious to tbs Germans
These measures brought out their opposition. They
called for license law That s wsst the sc0s
will declare otherwise and affirm tho
constitutonality of the law, but for all
practical purposes it is nothing but q license law.
The tax will affect only those who have 10 pay it.
and the of that class may be expected TO vote
against il. They always vote according TO their in-
terests For that matter, people generally do that.
You may find occasionally bedrock voters who
never change. but they are in small minority. No
one cares what legislation may be directed against
so long as IL is not unjust ana affects
only the dealers. If wanted city State office.
or was In State politics, l wouldn't give dollar for
the support of the liqnor-deale Ii is too capri
cous. They look out only for themselves Last
year in this city, when the Democrats were lighting
prohibition, the. liquor-dealers voted the otber