The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-03-08
SOME OHIO OPINIONS
ON PRESIDENTIAL MATTERS.
E1.GovsEnor Foster Gives a few Point,rs-Noo col
and WhIsky Is Factors ID the CtmpaIsu.
. OutraKta In tho South-The. Bourbon
,ls Favorite : SsAsonEood's View.

New YoRI, March 7.-Governor Foster,
who has just come over from Washington
no longer conceals his preference for Ssn.
ator Sherman for the Republican nomina.
tion. 1t may be remembered that the
construction put upon his former utter
ances In these dispatches, when he de.
clared that Arthur would not carry Ohio,
was that Senator Sherman and he had
buried the past, and that he would proba.
bly, soon make an open declaration to that
effect. That seems to be the purpose OF
bis present errand, although he says thAt
the Ohio delegation will probably 10 to
Chicago unpledged; that the Convention
will be q remarkably deliberative body,
and that Mr.. Sherman Is not and will not
be an avowed candidate.
Flo thinks that the Southern outrages
occupy moro attention in the campaign
than my o.her iesue. The conclusion will
be recognized as tallying with Mr.. Sher.
mans ntterances in Congress-. E.a
He says with reference TO Democratic
wrangling over the tariff, that Mr.. Morrison
now declares that in view OF party differ
ences at Washington the question willhave
to be fought out at Chicago.
ABOUT ARTHUR. wi
"What about Arthur" he WAS asked. %
Arthur has done well, but no man who
has held the Presidency by reason OF his
election as Vice President has ever yet
been nominated after filling tho Office to
which he was not originally chosen by the
people" l5. 80 4.
Are any names mentioned in Ohio in
reference to tho Vice Presidency"
"Our people have absolutely no choice
ut the present time, and they are Simply
awaiting developments"
Your name has frequently been men.
toned in connection with the second place
on the ticket" >22ggg
II am not candidate for any Office. I
have no interest whatever in the coming
contest, except those OF any other citizen"
us General Sherman's name spoken Of
as a Presidential cantidatep"
ut has been, but 1t is understood that he
would not accept nomination." -
"Will the ]iqror q1eslion play prom;.
nent part in Ohio polltics this Year,"
Yes. The Republican vote was greatly
diminiahed last year on that account. Last
year the woolques.ion also had more effect,
and proved very injurious to the Rcpubli.
cans, and the Democrats used it for ali II
was worth. Now the Democrats have tho
responsibility OF that question thrown upon
them. and they will not fulfill their pledges.n
THE ISSUE OF TIE CAMPAIGN,
"Upon what issue will the campaign he
fought?"
"Upon the Southern, question-that is,
the Danville riots and the Copiah county
outrages. Atthe conference OF the Repub.
licans in Columbus the other nipht. lust
prior to the meeting Of the Republican
State Committee, that subject was fully dis.
cussed." 9 - IEF
"Who is the Democrat most mentioned
as tho leader on the other side :" 5}H
Generally the Democrats favor Payne.
He has elements Of strength and elements
Of weakness. He is avery respectable and
able man, hutsomewhat advanced in years.
| have no doubt, though, that he is perfect
ly sincere in His declaration that lie does
not desire to bea candidate. Payne's weak
points are that he has always belonged to
the monopoly party. lie has been largely
identified with railroads end large manu-.
facturing interests, and is not popular with
the laboring men,"
.s TIE OLD TICKET Il