New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-10
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
REPUBLICAN PROSPECTS IN OHIO.
SENATOR SHERMAN LIKELY NOT TO BE CANDfs
DATE FOR THE GovERNoRsHIP-THE IQUOR
QUESTION AND THE TARIPF

REPUBLICAN PROSPECTS IN OHIO.
SENATOR SHERMAN LIKELY NOT TO BE A CANDrs
DATE FOR THE GovERNoRsHIP-THE LQUOR
QUESTION AND THE TARIFF.
iBY TELEGRAPH TO TRIRuNE.I
WASHINGTON, April 9.-Senatar Sherman has re-
turned to Washington. In conversation with q
friend to-day the Senator said that be would not be
candidate for the Republican nomination for Gov
ernor; he thought that to nominate him at this
time would be unwlse. and did not think he conld
agree to be a candidate even il the nomination
should be rendered to him. While the reasons
which influence Senator Sherman's mind in regard
to this matter were not disclosed by his friend one
of them probably fairly stated to- night by
Congressman Robinson, of Ohio, to TRIBUNE coz
respondent.
General Robinson said Senator Sherman can
not afford TO he candidate for Governor this year.
nor the Republicans afford to nominate
him. Suppose that he should be nominated
and elected, and that Democratic majority
should be elected to tho Legislature. The result
would be that in January next two United States
Senators instead of one would be chosen by that
Legislature, which would d. equivalent to giving
the control of the United States Senate to the
Democrats for the next two years."
"Who will probably be the Republican candidate
for Governor thenl"
That it would be very unsafe to predict One Of
the most encouraging signs is the complete uncer-
tainty that exists as to candidates IL shows that
the Republicans are determined to study the situa-
tion carefully, discuss and weigh all that can be
said for and against every man whose
name is proposed, and finally to name
the strongest man and go ahead and elect him.
Several names have already been mentioned,
among them Foster, Buttervorth Mckinley and
Lawrence. Many Of the country newspapers have
had considerable to say in favor of Judge Law
renee and he is known to be in the field for the
nomination. In many respects he would be strong
candidate. He has been long time III public life,
is good lawyer and a man of unblemished charac-
ter. But the Republicans Of Ohio not going 10
be captured by any boon" this year, and it
wouldn't BE- safe to predict the nomination of Judge
Lawrence or any other man. Governor Foster,
have good reason to believe, does not desire TO be
candidate for reelection. Mckinney would be a
very strong candidate, in my opinion. Major Butter
worth has good many friends who would be
glad TO See him nominated"
"Wlll the Republicans carry the State this yearp
"Yes, believe we shall win. The Legislature
has passed utIons referring the liquor question
to the people in the form Of two separate PROPOSE
tiOns TO amend ate Constltution-one for Pro-
hbtion, and the other to give the Legislature con-
troll of the subject. think the Prohibition amend
ment may receive 100000 votes. also think hero
fair prospect of the passage of the bill to impose
a special tax on The sale of malt and sprituOus
liquors a measure which | find the liquor men favor
quite generally am strongly i'll hopes, therefore,
that the liquor question will not hurt much in the
coming campaign"
How do the people of Ohio like the new tariff 20
"Many OF them are very well satisfied, but the
wool growers are very much dissatisfied. The only
thing that will help the Republicans with them Is
the fact that the Republicans in Congress voted
solldlv against and defeated the proposition
brought forward by Mills OF Texas, which would
have completely slaughtered the wool growing ln-
dustry of the United States. There is also cousid-
erabe dissatisfaction among the operatives IN
manufacturers who are called upon to submit to q
reduction of wages on account OF the reductions
IN tie tariff They hold the Republican party
responsible for the new tariff and clubs are being
Organized among them already to oppose 1t Oh that
account"
" But will thev not see that if the Democrats
succeed there will he greater reductions Of duties
aud col AeQuently of wages.
"Well, OF course, we hope to convince them or
that before the discussion ended; but at present
they DO not realize It, and many of them are dls-
.onfeufed'