The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-01-03
THE OHIO FT(iHT

The struggle in Ohio over the senator
ship is already absorbing general atten-
tion, and the Democratic clans are gath
ering at Columbus "eAger for the ffay."
That the fight is OF more than local I'M
portance is set forth by . Columbus cor
respondent of the New York Times, who
throws good deal of light on the DEM
ocratic situation in Ohio:
The strongest leaders among the Ohio
Republicans recognize Chat the coming
senatorial contest 81 Columbus means far
more than the bestowAl Of an once on
one mau, and that its Outc0ne &hAll de-
termine whether the conteAt of 1884, so
far AS this state IL couesfaed,' il 10 be
waged against . unite6 Snd we'll led
Democracy, or against two fncthips that
are at internal war with each other.
They recognize the tact that Republic
can success will be neasuEabky advanced
by the return Of Mr. PshdIsuon 10 the
senate. and In the same degree endan-
gered by the triumph Tof9 Mr.. Payne
This conclusion Is drawn from these
facts: The defeat of Mr.. PendIeton
means the destruction Of himself As
political factor, and the antfihnation Of
his forces. lie would b. - completely
"a lllu2 vi Tie past ~ tA-NgUS CfuOE Dttu-
op and his unique administration. Upon
the ruins Of his politfcalf hopes there
would he built. on the other hand. the
strongest, richest most determined and
best Differed faction that was ever seen
In the Democratic party Of Ohio.
10 would exercise . power that would
command respect within the party, and
have virtual control and practical die
tAtorship. Its heads would be the
Paynes, OF Cleveland. John r. Mclean.
of Cincinnati. and John w. BOokwalteT,
Of Springfield. What this new and for
midable element would do IN the Future
can best he Judged by Whist II has &C
complished in the past. Il came to the
front under the guise of . kld-glove De
Enccracy movement aud forced state
convention 10 take new man In the
person of Jonh w. BookwAltar, OF whom
the principal fact known Wa that he had
been a Republican only few yeGrB ago.
and placed him at the headsUf the ticket
A. against q half score Of Democrats,
who had been 81 work for years In the
party's service.
IL suffered temporary defeat when
B0okwalter was beaten At the polls bat,
charging that defeat upon John g.
Thompson and Senator Pendleton, the
leaders again went TO work with de-
termination that knew no abatement,
and a lavishness in the use Of money
that revealed the immense purses from
which IL came. It's next move was 70
nominate General Ward In the state
convention OF 1888, but falling in that, 1t
so managed affairs that Judge Hoadly
confessed himself defeated, threw up
the canvass and went down 70 PhllAdel-
phia, sick In body and soul. The triple
alliance OF Cleveland, Cincinnati and
Springfield dictated terms to Hoadly;
and, on his acceptance, shouldered the
burden, poured out money like water
and made Hoadly governor of Ohio.
The next move was 20 crush John g.
Thompson, and how effectually that has
been done, recent Affairs 1t Washington
show. There is one more move upon
the board, which IL to blot Mr. Pendle-
ton from active politics. by making his
retention of power . test case In the
coming senatorial struggle at Columbus,
and by seeing that the case goes against
him. If Mr.. Payne can beat him, we'll
some one else chosen by the triple al
lance for that purpose.
- Bot Il ean be set down - AlmO6; : ca
tainty that no opening, that money or
political maneuverlng can close, viii be
.lelt by which Hr. Pendleton can slip
hArough. II he should. the grand puF-
hose oil the alliance will hare been q
allure, and the Democratic party of
phio will b Tor years logger the scene
{ warfare between contendlng factions,
3 Il has bean for 30 many years in the
hast. 4
With Pcnaleton beaten. the nsxt step
No. 70 90 before the Democratic
resldo1 finl convention of 1854 and cay I:
alVk e11 our man and We eAn carry
Jhio 1gain1t any one who caa BE- named.
/kccepG our Candidate snd We will compel
Ohio 20 ratify this selection Of . Demo
Seyatlc victory for ol1fstate tichsti in Octo-
Der next, and thus. explo<ls 4 b0mhshell
among the NovemheF stAtean Whether
that man would b P4yAA O. Hoadly. OF
some one yet unnamed, refneins for The
future to determine.
Mr.. Bookwalter has gooe away but
has left his check.bD % Ohio 20 beat
Pendleton. BVookwalueF viii have hia
reward, either a. . sSnaegr. In cme
Payne is taken for the presi.
dental candidate. % the governor
-ship of Ohio, Money b being spenl
like~WRterrts secure Payne ~Dlea In the
legislatures and II Mr.. Rondleton At
tempts to open . paFse AgAinet those Oi
the millionalres o. Springfield, Ctncin'
natl and CleeelSnd. he vii need one
that has no bo3sem- and frOm which
gold must flow hseVeTY much