Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-10
The Prosidentand Local Politics.


A very persistent effort is being made
by few journals and politicians to create
tho impression that the President is
trying TO control the gubernatorial nomi-
nations OF his party in the States which
elect Governors next fall. The Cincin-
natl Enquirer for instance, in
Washington dispatch few days
ago stated that 1t was generally believed
at Washington that the President had
requested GOV. Hoadly, Of Ohio, to accept
a denomination because he thought that
Hoadly was the strongest man the Dem
ocrats could nominate. According to the
Enquirer the President IS extremely enN-
ious that the Democrats should carry
Ohio, as success in that State will be re-
garddd as the strongest kind Of an in
dorsement OF his administration.
There is a good deal Of the same sort Of
talk with respect to New York. II is rep
resented that the administration is plan
ing to name the candidate for Governor
in that State for pretty much the same
reasons that it seeks to control the nomi-
nation for Governor in Ohio.
1t is extremely probable that the Presi-
dent has not in any way meddled with the
political affairs OF either Ohio or New Y ork.
He has never been much of a politician,
and the history of his political career
shows that he is not the kind of a man to
attempt to control political events. Since
he entered politics his policy has been to
seek the endorsement of the public by
faithful discharge Of his duties rather
than by wire-pulling and the manipula-
ton Of political conventions.
1t is hardly reasonable to suppose,
therefore, that he has decided to abandon
a course that he has found to be so salts
factory for one that he has never tried,
aud which might not prove to be so sue
cessful.
1t is natural, of course, that he should
desire that his party should be victorious
not only in Ohio and New York, but in all
the States; but it is very doubtful if he
will ever be found meddling in local
politics, and that he would think it wise
for him to attempt to control the action
OF State coHVentiOnsis still more doubtful.
II the Democrats are successful in New
FORK IL Will be said, OF course, that the
administration is approved, and if they
are successful in both New York and
Ohio there will be very few who will
doubt that the course of the President
has strengthened the Democratic party.
1t is true that the party IN New York is
now united, and IS solidly backing the
President, but would there continue to
be harmony if he should undertake to
dictate the nomination for Governor?
There would, doubtless, be trouble at once.
If the President were a much ADLER
politician than he is, and far more
popular, he could hardly interfere
in the political affairs of Ohio with any
hope of assisting the party. The factions |
in that State are so bitterly hostile that il |
the President were to favor one he would |
most certainly incur the hostility of all
the others.
The wisest plan for the President to
pursue, and there is no doubt that he is |
aware of it, is to attend strictly to the af-
fairs Of his high position, aiming always |
to do what is best for the whole country, |
and leaving State politics entirely alone. |