The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-22

The Senator from Ohio on the Fall Election
I'm that State.

The Senator from Ohio on the Fall Election
i'm that State.
Pittsburg Commercial Gazette.
Senator John Sherman, of Ohio, was passen.
ger last night on the limited bound for Wash
lngton. He came in on the Fl WAYNE road
from home. and will attend to only private bust
ness While the Senator is crayer than in past
years aud is growing older, he still carries him
self as erect as ever and looks hearty enough to
be presidential candidate in 49, He could
stand the strain of a campaign we'll enough any
boy.
Its as got as Tophet.n he said, as he entered
the Washington sleeper, and then turning to the
representative of this paper he handed him his
sleeping car ticket, saying: your eyes are bet
ter than mine, please tell me the number on this
ticket" When it was told he preferred the out
side air. after arranging his valse and umbrella
on the seats.
"The Ohio election9' he said. Eyes. we ara
going to have one this fall, and Judge Foraker
will be the next Governor. He is bound to sue
ceed and have no doubt but that he will go
through with fine majority"
Have the preparations for the campaign been
begun, Senatorl'
Eyes; the various county organizations are be-
ing put in thorough shape and all the necessary
plans laid. We are going to make most Wig
orous fight this fall and no effort will be spared
to make the election of Judge Foraker secure.
There are no divisions in the party; everybody
Is harmonious with everybody else and the pull
VII be long, strong, altogether one We
win
will you take an active part in tho cam
paignT
''Yes, will make number of speeches
throughout the State and assist in Judge
Forakers election all can. The programme
has not yet been arranged but, will be soon. We
will begin the fight sometime next month and
begin 1T vigorously
"Who will be Judge Foraker's opponent?"
II don't know. The Democrats have not yet
beld their convention"
WIN Judge Hoadly be a candidatel"
81 don't know
But isn't he a probable candidatep
Really. scarcely know. His name has been
mentioned, and suppose he will be compli-
mented with the nomination. He says under
stand, that he is not candidate; so you see you
know as much about it as do, so | can't really
say now who will be the standard bearer of the
Democracy"
what is the purpose of the Democrats in de-
laying their cOnventionW
''There is another question that is beyond me-
What they expect to gain by it | don't know.
They may know themselves, but it is not appar-
ent to any one else. They have no principles
except to get hold of the Offices and don't see
why they should hold off their convention any
longer to come out on that platform. Every
body knows that already"
How then are they pleased with President
Clevelands poiicyW
WELL" and the Senator thought for a mo-
ment or two, well guess the average Demo-
crat in Ohio feels just about the same as thS
average Pennsylvania Democrat. don't think
any of them would object seriously if he would
make a little more haste"
Will you be a candidate for reelection, Sem
ator?"
Every effort will be make to carry the Leg
islature as we'll as elect the candidate for Gov
ernor. l shall work for the election of the
whole ticket, as Republican should After
have done my duty in that line 1 shall make no
effort whatever to be returned to the Senate, at
least that is what | see the General my brother.
says in Chicago paper of recent date"
will the Prohibitionists be large factor ia
the election this fal"
Eyes, think they will. should not be sur
prised if their vote would reach 15 900, and it
will be large enough to count"
"And the party affected by that vote will be2"
''The Republican party, of course 1t is tho
party that always suffers when the voter thinks
the time has come for him to cast an independ-
ent vote. But the detection will not be sufi-
Gent to defeat u.s.