The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-01-07
THE PRESIDENCY.
GEN. SHERMAN THE COMING MAN.

interview With . PTominent Lecturer Who III
Bssn Around-llou tho People Feel Toward
Logan, Liucolp, Blaine, Window, Grant
and Arthur-A Review Of tho Field.
saeeia! Correspondence OF he Inisgiaeneer.
lNDiANoLA, Iowa, January GA prom
inent popular lecturer who recentl
visited this place, and who has lectured Il
eleven States this season, was Intervene,
here last night on the political situation
More nearly identified with the churcl
than the state, and by no means partl
san in politics, his views are less biaaee
than those OF politician, and entitled t
greater weight. He said that he had no
ticed wherever lie went that the selection
OF the presidential candidates is the lead
topic among tho masses OF the people. II
Illinois and Iowa he found that Logar
aeemed to lead, but elsewhere ho was littl,
spoken of-in Pennsylvania and eastward
hardly named at all. Blaine was named
everywhere, nowhere in particular more
than another. but unquestionably ia much
less spoken Of than he was in 1880, and as
Tor Blaine boom or any cnthusiasm iol
him, ho had failed to sec IL. Blalne's prop.
osition to divide the surplus among the
States WAS looked upon by his enemiee
ss m open bid for that popular SUPPORT
which 80 nearly nominated him in 1870
and fhn rhnnfftirr tInrnof al. l..
Blaine forever in 1880 by atraying power.
III! faction and more powerful leaders
against him forever. Is;
THE RAIL sPLlTTER'asoN.
Lincoln has strong place in the Amer.
lean heart because of his father alone, and
II he exhibited that positive individuality
which characterized his father, no Que
could compete successfully with Lincoln.
The effect OF his nomination would be
talismanic and awaken much Of tho old
fervor which raised the Rail Splitter TO the
Presidency. Sill he found that Lincoln Is
regarded II very ordinary young man.
though one OF prudence and purity, but
much below that stalwart standard which
tue masses SO. up 10 measure presidential
timber by. Lilo found as general thing
that the people-especially the colored
ioiks-wouid support Lincoln for the Pres.
ldency out OF regard for bis father, but taat
he was more spoken Of for the second
place than for the first place on the ticket.
IN lllinois and Iowa where Logan is
strongest-iudeed has nearly all OF his
s!rength-Lincoln about equally divides
the suiirages Of Republicans with him, and
thus renders Logan's chancea much more
than precarious and uncertain; for without
illinois Logan will have no chance at ali:
though in burst of enthusiasm Lincoln
might be the nominee with not one State TO
start on. yl,1.. ''1'-sTS. ) -
DIVERSITY OF OPINION.
The reverend lecturer eaid that az The
political Presidential panorama fitted BY
him, as he rapidly made the transit Of The
continent, he was reminded Of Lopgtslow's
monograph on Vox Populi:
"When aazsrvan the Magician
,!oafheyed westward though Cathly
S0lhtng heard he but tho pruLcj
or Baduufa Oh the way. - a.4Z
But the lezcniug rumor endci, ls
w. When he came to khoedun, -.'-
There the folk were talking only II s..
Oi ptiuce CAlnnralzamail. - e.
So 1t happens with the poets, si
Every. province hath lis twn, ~ r
CAnlaral2ainan Is famous 'f''- :
Where Badourais unknownln
lie had found in limited areas popula.
tion who still named Window and Grant
and Arthur, but outside OF o few counties
in Minnesota he had never heard tne first
named,- and only few old officers Of tbe
army and navy, and few seedy politicians
now out OF office, are still urging Grants
candidacy, while besides small circle in
the city oi New York, and an oGce.holdor
here and there, Arthur has no friends. OF
all the candidates, however, he knew OF not
one in any party who had so many bitter
enemies ns Mr.. Arthur, and this the learned
divine said he could not account for viii.
out entering upon a subject painful to
every American citizen, and not creditshle
to the Nation. He declined 10 specify mora
particularly to what he alluded but every
reader Of his interview will put tho same
Interpretation on this hiatus. He was ready
to say, however, that be felt sure from ths
expressions he had heard in many States
notably in New York, Pennsylvania and
Ohio, that Mr.. Arthur, if nominated, would
fail 10 carry either OF them. lie was frae
to cay that he regarded Arthur 8 nomina.
ton impossible. ss 5a.1-1-
SHERMAN. NAMED EVERYWHERE.
While he heard this candidate mention.
cd here and that one there, he found that
Gen. Sherman was mentioned everywhere,
as familisrly and favorabIy one place as
another. His fame is cosmopolitan and
universal, and confined to no locality.
And what Was atrangest Of all was that
General Sherman.is Rs popular with Demo-
Gratis as with Republicans. ..
Ho had met tho General lately AVID
noticed on his countenance frown nj
positive displeesure when some ono
present broached the Presidential. oues.
tiol. He spoke right out bluntly and
said that he was no politician, had claims
on no party, and desired nothing but TO
spend the balance Of his days in ease and
peace, at ST.. Louis & He said, Surely The
people will grant an old soldier like mo i'm
privilege OF lew years OF peace and res,
before | die" I. was altogether strange.
remarked tho great clergyman, that he
Presidency is now most strongly seeking
the man who hps never sought it or desired
it, and who may even decline it if offered.
But he was free to say that the unmistaka.
BILE sentiment OF the country pointed 10
General Sherman. He said General Sher.
man would neither seek it nor refuse II.
His prominence aimplified the whole prob.
lem Of 1854. He is the inevitable Presi.
dent. II the Republicans pass him by the
Democrats will surely nominate him. So
no difference by whom nominated, he will
be elected anyhow, for no mere politician
like Blaine, Logan, Window, Lincoln,
Carlisle, Thurman, Tilden, Hancock, Hoad.
ly, Payne or Peudlston could successfully
mako the race for tho Presidency against
the grand old historic Hero Of the March
to tho Sea. 81 = ~ i
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