The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-03-15
pREsInENTIAL pRospECTs.
what n veteran who Has Travelled
and Observed Says About the out

what n veteran who Has Travelled
and Observed Says About the Out
look.
Mr.IJ. II. Woodland ("Jayhawkor''), tho we'll.
Known and far-seoing newspaper correspond.
ent, the best.posted political writer OF tho
West, was found by q CRITIC reporter at tho
Riggs this morning and subjected to an inter.
view. It was Mr.. Woodland who made the can.
vass Of Indiana recently for tho Cincinnati
Enquirer, and which result was published
throughout the country. Ho Is close 1gurer,
and his opinions are always based upon per-
sonnI observations and actual numerical cal
culations. THE CRITIC representative In
"who will be tho Democratic nominee for
the Presidency, Mr.. WOODWARD
payne. Of Ohio"
"why do you think SOP
"Decause he 10 tho only man In that party
who 10 not living In prehistorlc politics, hnd
whose Views on practical commerclalquestlons
arc in harmony with majority OF tho voters
OF the country You see the whole Democratic
party Of the country Is under suspicion; tho
southern wing because OF the rebellion ana
Its ngrArian tendencies; tho Northern wing
because OF It's active sympathy with rebel
lion in which It had not ovon the OK
cuso OF interest-only continuance In pollt-
ical power-and Its subsequent advocacy
OF grangeriem, communism, groenback In
fntlon and free.trado. Tho foolish expedientB
OF the lenders has put tho party under sus-
piclon. While tho leaders were In sympathy
with the rebellion, the masses Of the party in
the North wero elthor In tho army or at homo
giving every aid TO the Government; In fact
they were fighting their own party leaders.
When the rebellion failed they resortod to OK.
podients 60 divide the Republican party In tho
North, but their own people would mover trust
them entirely. They combined greenback inila-
tion with Rgrarian orgnnizations,wh threat
ened such extreme ends that very large part
OF their vote refused to bolt by them. When
everything else had been exhausted, n ma.
jorlty OF the party felt that freo.trade would
DO the best cXpedlent 10 adopt. rho idoa
originated in tho South, and the effort has been
made TO extend IL over tho West. Mr. Carlisle,
Mr. Morrison and Mr.. Hurd wero representa-.
tlves OF this Idea, and though majority OF
tho House was opposed to II, the caucus whips
applied TO the Democrats placed the free
traders in control OF the House. These men
had started their agitation against what they
called tho
INEQUALITIES of the Present Tariff,
but they have learned recently that while a
majority OF their party Is with them that q
majority OF the voters or the country arc not.
Hence they have been trying to hedge, and as
one OF Mr.. Morrisons intimate political friends
in Illinois told me, they have brought forth
the Morrison Twenty Per Cent Reduction bill,
which continues the inequalities, that they
may point 10 IL as IN evidence, not OF
their freo-made incllnatlons, but their mod
Grafton in dealing with the question. But the
country suspects their motives, aud unless
they put forward q man whose Views on this
subject are in accord with those OF tho major
Ivy OF voters OF tho United States, thoy cannot
hope TO elect him.
ScnRtOr voorhees, nhOWb
and has stated that revenue only defeated tho
Democracy in Indiana In 1880, and that the
Ohio platform carried Indiana In 1882 with
tho aid OF tho liquor agitation. Governor
Hoadly has admitted In his letter TO Mr.. Car.
Isle asking tho restoration OF tho tariff on
wool that that side Of the question put the
Democrats In power In ohio 1855, and that to
hold tho vote which gave thom power, the
duty must be restored. Upon all these dead
and live questions, Mr.. Payne has been In har-
mony with the predominatins sentiment
OF the North. His two sons COM
manded regiments during tho late war; he
opposed greenback Imitation and agrarianism;
and he is opposed TO freetrade, but Is In ia.
vor Of revision OF tho tariff, but In such q
shape that the element of protection Will be
extended TO the largest number OF citizens Of
the country. No Republican voter can object
TO him because Of his past record or his pres
emit We've. For these reasons he Is tho strong.
est man In the party, and ticket with him at
the head and English next, would have the
confidence of the majority OF the voters OF the
Northern States. II any Democrat living car
carry Ohio, Mr. Payne can, and the Democrat
who can carry Ohio In october Will have Ger
tainty on that State and New York In Novom
"what is the outlook on
The Republican Side
| as to the nominee?"
| 81 think IL will be Blaine or John sherman
| II the Payne boom seems strong when the con
| yention meets, II may force the nomination o
| sherman. II 1t Is not, think Blaine will b
the nominee: Indiana Is to-day Blaine State
| has the confidence OF the business men OF til
West-of the men who own property and pa
| taxes. Mr.. Blaine is the most popular Anne
lean living, with tho people, II the heput
licans should nominate him, think the Dem'
Gratis will nominate Payne, In tho hope {
carrying ohio, as we'll as New York; and
Sherman is nominated, they Will hare to nom
nate Payne TO onset him."
| President Arthur.
"what becomes Of Mr.. Arthur, then %
"ob, he has not been In the race at al.
don't suppose he knows IL, because no oni
hears from his friends or fawning expectants
| In Indiana not q single Federal ofIlceholder 1
| favorable to his candidacy, and the same 4
| true in almost every State where he can hop
| for Republican electoral vote. In the South
| where the Republican party as at present con
| stituted, consists OF the Federal ofllceholder
| and tho few expectants, he Will have delegates
delegates now selected thirteen are Fedora
ofnceholders. Mr.. Arthur cannot get the dele
cation Of any State that Is looked for TO Civ
| Its electoral vote TO the Republicans. oh, nc
| Mr.. Arthur Is not in this race"
The Sccoud Place.
"who will the Republicans be likely {
nominate for the second place? Some on
| from New York suppose%
~ think not. New York will got the Trea:
ury in any event, and l think Governor POI
either with sherman or Blaine. He can &c
more votes in his own State than any othe
| Republican, and II elected and required
discharge g the duties of President has tn
"suppose blaine or Sherman should BIO tn
Republican nominee and Payne the Demo
cratic, what would DO the result"
"The hottest political fight we have eve
seen, with Ohio for the turning point In Octc
Der. The party which would carry II, aud
am not clear which one, would elect the Pre-
ident."
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