Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-07-04
INGERSOLL'S VIEWS.
His Opinion on the Political Stua-
tiOn in Ohio.
Some Gossip About the Chances Of the ssxt
Presidential Candidate of the Re-
publicans.

NRr YORK, July 3.-Bob Ingersoll is at
Long Besch. Mr.. lngersoll speaks Pi-
quantity on politics. the Star Route cases
the administration of President Arthur,
the chances OF the Republican party in
next presidential campaign, and the most
promising candidates in the parties.
Being asked if there would be more Star
Route trials he said: 81 think not. 1t
does not seem likely that other attorneys
will want TO try, and the old ones have.
Ny opinion is that we have had the lest
of the Star Route trials. 1t was claimed
that the one tried was the strongest If
this is SO, the rest had better be dismiss
Ell. The Coming Campaign.
"Hoy does the next campaign look
The Republicans are making all the
mistakes they can, and the only question
now is can the Democrats make more. fne
| tariff will be one of the great questions,
| and will be the only one except success.
| The democrats are on both sides or the
! question. They hate to give up the word
only. Only for that word tney migns
| have succeeded in lSSO. If they can only
! let only alone and say they wan = tar
| ifT for revenue they will do better. The
fact is the people are not in favor OF Tree
/ trade. neither DO they want tarlh hlSn
! enough TO crush a class, but they do want
| a tariff 10 raise revenue and to protect our
industries. ] anu for protection because IL
diversifies industries, develops BRAIN. ana
allows us to utilize all the BRAIN ana muscle
We have" ,,
uWbere do YOU think the Presidential
candidate will come from"
From the West
| "Wby So
The North and East must compromise.
Roth can trust the West. The West repre-
sents the whole country. There IS nc
provinCialism in the West. Inc west i;
not old enough TO have the prejudice o'
section. 1t is too prosperous 10 nave hatleu
too generous to feel envy. :.
"How do you regard the situation II
Ohio .,..,-
inc Hoadlv. saying that he is an intdel.
knoI nothing about Mr.. Hoadly's theoiog
ical sentiments, but ne certainly mas th'
right 10 have and express his own views
, | their minds to disfranchise the liberals tn
! sooner they are beaten the better. Wh.
should the Republican party be SO partlcu
lar about religious belief?
: Indiana and Illinois.
How about Illinois"
, "Republican always The Supreme Cour
? Of Illinois has just made good declsion
e That court decided that contract made o.
+ Sunday can be enforced. In other words
that Sunday is not holy enough 10 sancti.
!. f-aud You can rely on a State with
: court like that. There is very little rlvalr
i in Illinois. think that General Ogleso
will be the next Governor. He IS one
the best men in that State, or any other,
what about Indiana?
In that State think General Gresham
' is the coming man. He was brave soldiel
e an able, honest Judge, and he will till wit
honor any position he may be placed II
l. He is an excellent lawyer, and has as muc m
o will as was ever put in one man. McDor
= aid is the most available man for the Den
q oCrsts. He is safe and in every respect RI
i liable. He is, without doubt, the most pol
l. ular man in his party
l. Dorsey and Politics
n "Will Dorsey go into politics
n "As he is one Of the few leading Repu'
n liCanS who have been found not guilt,
.e why not? My opinion is that Dorsey vi
e always be power wherever ne may
n He has done more for New Mexico tina
lt any other man, and il he remains in pr
y vate life il will be because he prefers 1t;
8, should think that his experience Of la
ie wears would not give him the highest opIi
0. ion OF political gratitude"
h We'll, Colonel, what are you mp to?'
IS Nothing. | am surrounded by lam
a sea and SKY. listen TO music, bathe
the surf, and enjoy myself. l am wonde
ing why people take interest in polite
why everybody is not contented, why pc
pie want to climb greasy poles Of office an
'e tnen dodge the brickbats Of enemies an
- rivals; why any man wishes to be Pres
dent or q member of Congress or in tt
le Cabinet or to do anything except to lo'
n with the ones he loves, and enjoy twent.
Ie four hours every day.