Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-04
THE BUCKEYE BATTLE
Ex-senator Allan G. Thurman
Announces He viii Not
Enter the Contest.
Senator Pendleton on the Bat
tlefield in Person and
Hard at Work.
Governor Fosters Views on the
Situation and on the
Presidency.
Other Political Points.
OHIO.
New Phases of the Senatorial Con-
test.

OHIO.
New Phases of the Senatorial Con-
test.
COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 81 There has
been to-day new and interesting
turn in the Ohio senatorial contest.
1t is now announced that ex-senator
Thurman, whose name has been used
by the friends of Pendleton as a pos
sible compromise candidate, will
under no circumstances enter the con-
test. The ex-senator's son Allen, who
is recognized here as speaking by his
fathers direction, said this evening:
My father is not and will not be a
candidate. l authorize you to make
tha statement that under no consider
alton will he enter the contest. :"
This declaration has put a new phase
on the fight.
SENATOR PENDLETON
arrived on the scene this afternoon.
He came from his home in Cincin
natl His home delegation, twelve
strong, are said to be solid against
him This is one of his weakest
points. He will use every possible
means to change it before the caucus
meets next Saturday This struggle
will be the hardest one ever fought in
Ohio.
GOV. FOSTER,
in an interview to-day, said: This
struggle has features of strong ma
tional im0ort. The defeat of Mr..
Pendleton destroys the power of the
old democratic leaders and hands the
control over to the young element.
1t will introduce into politics men
with money and energy, and the
party under their leadership will
have plenty of the sinews of war and
a force it has never before known.
That is to say, it will unless the old
guards get tired of being kicked and
sulks. | take it for granted that Mr.
Payne is virtually elected. [ can
scarcely detect more than a fighting
caance for Mr.. PendIeton's reelection.
Doubtless the gloomy outlook for
beating Mr.. Payne has had a great
deal to do with ex-senator Thurman
attitude and his decision not to be in
any way connected with the strug
gle"
"Why was Mr.. Payne selected as
the man wish whom to destroy Pen
dleton2"
Doubtless because he is a man of
the highest character, superior attain
ments, and has not been
MIXED IN FACTIONAL STRUGGLES.
Then, too, his age will prevent his
having more than one term, and he
will not stand IN The way of other
mems ambitions six years hence.
This is very important fact
to many of the young men
who are now controlling the
party and who will be absolute mas
ters of it when Pendleton is destroyed
One of the strongest reasons | imag
inc for the selection of Mr. Payne by
the boys, as they call themselves, is
the strength he may bring to the party
for the presidential contest of next
year They understand as we do that
this state is to be the battlefield of
that struggle, and they are shaping
things, as they believe, to secure party
harmony for the greatest political
campaign that has ever been brought
out in any single state of this Union.
We in Ohio are really IN the presi-
Dental contest now, and much will
depend upon the movements made III
this senatorial fight.
THE POLITICAL BATTLE
of next year will be upon issues more
sharply defined than ever before 1t
is well that it should be so. The de
mocracy have worn p coat of many
colors long enough, and their present
gorgeous position not only upon the
talitf but upon civil service clearly
marks the line TO which they must
hew. Mr. Carlisle's election as speaker
was the first step, and his present pol
icy is the irresistible result of the
forces that elected him. He is a
strong, able, even aggressive, man. 1t
is his opinion that revision of the
tariff is the only brave and manly at
titude for the democracy to take. If
they 60 down it will be with their flag
flying over cause temporarily lost. He
has shaped his committees with that
end in view"
"Will it be lost causes"
Il think it will There is a grow
ing sentiment among the business in-
terests of the country and among the
intelligent working classes of letting
the tariff alone. The republican party
will start into the fight with all the
advantage of that sentiment on its
side, and the classes who support that
sentiment have in the main the brains
and the control of the country.
THE PRESIDENCY.
DO YOU think that indications
point TO the nomination of any one
man by the republican party
NO, | don't think that it has yet
brought any one mama into com
manding prominence But the iss ne
does define quite clearly what should
be the principal characteristic of the
republican nominee. The president
ial candidate should be man who
will intensity this spirit of industrial
conservatism which is to be the
strength of the republican party in
the contest. John Sherman, for ez-
ample. is such man: cool. conserya-
tive, long headed, and safe That,
however, does not mean that he will
get the nomination. ! use his name
only as an example.
DO you regard President Arthur's
candidacy as strong!"
We'll, / do not know that Mr. Ar
thur can be called candidate He
told me himself that he did not wish
denomination. That. however,
said Gov. Foster. with laugh, : was
two years ago. But honestly believe
that he would say the same words to
day. His administration has been
most successful and satisfactory. To
most people. indeed, its success has
been surprise He has offended no
one, and in many ways he has
strengthened the party"
How about BIainef"
''0h, Blaine is undoubtedly the
most popular man in the party.
am very sorry that he did net have
time to carry out his South American
policy. / believe that If his work had
not been interrupted he would have
brought US honor without war As
it is, his plans wele checked just at
such time SIS TO create an Impre ssioIl
THAT he WAS possibly too dashing and