The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-03-17
DEMOCRATIC OHIO.
A Prominent Republican Con.
ccdcs il by 10000 Majority.

cedcs il by 5000 VIA. jority.
WAsHISGToS, March 10.-One of
Ohio's distinguished republicans, a
statesman whose name is house
hold word in the Buckeye State, and
whose ability and integrity can not
be questioned for moment by his
most bitter enemy, has been inter
viewed to-day. Inasmuch as the
gentleman has been prominently
spoken Of as probable republican
nominee for one Of the most import
ant offices in the State, the drift of
the talk was mostly upon Ohio poll
tics, and the condition Of the repuldi-
can party in the state
"Ohio will 90 10000 democratic
in 1884 said he, and there is no way
by which the republicans can dis
guise the fact. 1t is on the face of
the party there
"What is the grounds upon which
you base your predictionY inquired
the reporter.
"The people Of Ohio have been dis
x uobCi HiOii biV az W vi llIt III tStAlcHb,
in the main, ever since he was sworn
+ in to succeed Garfield. They look
upon him as one who lacks the man
hood q president should have. They
have no respect for him. | mean
the majority OF the republicans, and
it is not because Of the disfespcvt
he has shown to the Garfield policy"
You had many personal dealings
with the president. What do you
think of him."
II can t respect him. There was
a time when | believed he had some
individuality about him, but ! con
slider him now as a mere toy. He
| isn't president Of the United States
except in name. He is clay in the
hands of his enemies, and is used by
them, and yet he is so stupid he
doesn't seem to comprehend it. 1t
is a mistake to say he is stalwart.
He isn't anything
"Have you personal grievancec
Did the president ever do you an in.
jury?n
THE PRESIDENTS DECEPTION.
''In this regard have grievance,
and he has done me all injury. He
made me statement which proved
false. He told me recently that he
would make a certain appointment
in Ohio because Senator Sherman
recommended it, and because the
man was Senator Sherman's friend.
Now, it occurred that the man APP
pointed was not recommended by
Senator Sherman, and was not Sena-
tor Sherman's friend. 1t was the
appointment of First Assistant Post
master General Hatton, and, by the
way, do you know that it is Mr..
Hatton who is presidents"
The interviewer had heard of the
selection Of Mr. Hatton as permanent
acting president.
president Arthur has not only
made one mistake in the appoint
ments i'll Ohio, but they have been
an unbroken series of blnnders. The
appointment Of a district attorney at
Cleveland was political suicide, and
an injustice to the republican con
gressional delegation. But it was
Hatton appointment. May be the
president couldn't help it, though"
The interviewer recited to the dis
tinguished Ohioan the circumstance
OF the first assistant postmaster gen
eral outranking the postmaster gen
eral and persuading the president
to record his decision in the matter
of an Indiana postmastership a
month ago, and also one in New
York, after which the Ohioan con
tinued:
"a million dollars can't save either
Indiana or Ohio in 1884 for the re-
publicans, and it is altogether out of
the question to talk about recovering
New York. We are to have dem
ocratic administration, sure. | hon
estly and candidly believe Ohio will
60 10000 democratic in 1884, and |
gather my conclusions from obserya-
tons Of facts and the most reliable
information rs it comes to me from
people in different parts of the state.
The republicans are losing strength
rapidly. The reason there was not
full republican vote out last Octo-
Der was because there were just so
many republicans who would not
swallow the status of the republican
national party. and they thought the
rehuke should begin there. Those
men will vote in 1884, but they will
vote the democratic ticket, and they
will have large accessions to their
views"
"Who will be the successor of Sen
ator Pendleton?"
Senator Pendleton or some other
democrat" he replied quickly, but
firmly. The democrats will elect
the legislature by and overwhelming
majority. That much is sure"
Speaking of Hatton, the acting
president, am told that it was his
appointment when Myers was APP
pointed postmaster at Columbus"
suggested the interviewer.
Il have also been informed" he
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