Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-15
la NEW DEAL WANTED
Around in the Republican Ranks
of Ohio.
REVISION oF'THE FORAKER TICKET
M a New Convention to Patch Up the
Springfield Platform Loudly
Called For,
etPUBllcAN LEADERS INAsAO STEW

sColrurvs, August l4.-Tne death OF the
,ste judge Okey leaves the Supreme Court
ne, politically speaking-two Democrats
and two Republicans. Judge MclLVaIns
one of the Republican judges, has been re-
Nominated 10 succeed himself There IS a
,acancy On the Republican ticket to all, for
phich the Republican State Central Com
rn,ttee is called TO meet in this city on the
evening Of the 2O:h inst. That is to say,
q the committee win decide whether to fill the
d place itself or whether it viii call a conveu-
I ton for the purpose Of making the selection.
n The shrewdes, Republican leaders in the
State concede that the election Of the second
Supreme Judge, and the chance Of chang
ing the political complexion after court is
q very serious complication and one that
threatens the whole Republican ticket with
defeat. II ths Republicans should De sue
cessluI tie Supreme Court would stand
three Republicans 20 two Democrats, with
the Republican members pledged to enforce
q Scott or q Pond law IN defiance Of the in
kib;tiCC o! The constitution.
The Liquor Vote.
Ii IS stimated oy Republican leaders that
in l~-& from 5000 10 10000 Republican
Eouor dsalers and their friends voted the
Democratic tiCSet because OF the Scott law
sid til Pond .aw, its predecessor. which
Lad been declared unconstitutional la
ie-G. after the Supreme Court had declared
-Lr scott .aw also unconstitutional these
Republicans went 6sck to their party
allegiance, sud were willing to vote
the Republican ticket as long as tle Su-
pryme Court was not controlled 5y Gov.
Foster ard his political associates, who
make The hqUor question q constant issue 10
State pOhtss. Hence, they were quite
ready 10 vote the Republican ticke; again
this year, up 20 he death ot Judge rxey
when ;Eey we're again brought face to face
win The the question of unconstitutional
Legislation under he direction OF tho Foster
wig c: their party as they were in 1888.
n New Deal Wanted.
TIE r publican leaders were quick TO
see the danger, and the con- mittee, instead
Of tollowiCg the universal custom OF both
parties in the STATE aud filling the vacancy
on the ticket, began to dilly.dally and
finally issued call for the committee 70
meet snd decide how the vacancy shall be
filed. There IS a strong pressure from one
direction in favor OF calling q new convention
and very thoroughly revising the ticket,
even if II is necessary TO withdraw the can
didates and put up new ones as well as
adopt new platform aud one that will sp-
peal to the rank and fle Of the party. The
detection Of the colOred vote for Foraker,
and the weakness OF the Springfield plat
form are both urged as reasons for a new
deal ali around.
Republican Leaders in stew.
On the other hand it is being urged that
the Republicans shall not put up caudi-
date for the vacancy on the Supreme
Bench but allow the Democratic candidate
to be elected, and preserving the present
status OF the Supreme Court and preventing
the Republican liquor men and their
rierds from boiling the entire ticket. Be
tween the two opinions the Republican
leaders are in a terrible stew and they do
not know whic 70 adopt
This cOaditiou OF affairs taken in con
nsctiCD with the probability that the Prohi-
bitiOnjs,s will draw largely from them in any
event, leaves the Republican leaders in any
thing but happy frame Of mind. The
violent assaults upon Or Leonard. the Pro
hibitiCn candidate for Governor, Instead OF
drivirz votes from him only has the effect
OF helping 10 ill Ip his RANKS
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