The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-16
LEONAitD,s SAY.
II i. Satisfied with the FFohlDi,lon Vote and


l.EOSAlsD'S SAY.
II 10 Satisfied with the Prohibition Vote and
Will Now Resume in the Pulpt.
sPRNGFiELD, o., Oct. l5.-Leorard has
retired to private life aud says he will de-
vote himaoli to tho welfare OF his congre.
CATION from this time forth. The Doctor
is disposed to congratulate himsolf on the
size Of bis vote, and from what can be
learned he would like to Try it again next
time.
A reporter found Rev. Leonard at the
headquarters OF his party on Main street
at about II ocl Jck last night. The head
quarters were full of his political friends,
and the reporter, upon stating his errand,
was ushefed into the presence OF DR..
Leonard In an ante-room. To the ques-
ion, "How are you pleased, Doctor, with
the result OF the election as thus far in-
,licated 2" DR.. Leonard replied:
swell, We have votes enough already.
The returns show that there has been u
very large increasein the Prohibition vote,
and from the present indications it will
reach from thirty.6ve thousand to fifty
thousand, without any doubt, and that
settles It beyond all question that the Pro-
hibition party holds the balance OF power
in Ohio. It settles the question as TO the
JermSneLcy OF the party; that We are here
to stay and carry forward this war against
The LIQUOR traffic 10 complete success. The
report that has been circulated 80 largely,
that the Prohibition vote would come al
most exclusively from the Republican
party is mistake. Perhaps fully one
third of the vote this year will be from
the Democratic party. The debate be-
tween Foraker and Hoadly showed Hoadly
10 be the saloon.keeper's man. He threw
himself full length toward the saloon.
This haa dis2usted the temperance ele-
ment in the Democratic patty and they
turned to us. Foraker went as far toward
the saloon vote as he dared 10 go, without
sacrificing the temperance vote in the Re-
publican party. Now, il the Republican
party is successful in this election, it will
work TO the advantage of the Prohibition
party, for the reason that the sue.
cess Of the Republican party will be
achieved through the. saloon yote-the
LIQUOR vote OF the State; and having been
nut into power by the liquor vote, they
will be compelled 10 take care Of the
iiquor interest. Their Legislature, what.
ever it may be, will necessarily be in the
interest OF the liquor traffic, and that will
prove beyond all question to the temper
ance people Of the State that what we have
said concerning the Republican party in
relation to the liquor traffic ia true. 1t
will, therefore, strengthen the Prohibition
party, and draw from the Republican
party finally the temperance element that
still remains in it. There are many Re-
publicans who have voted with their
party this year with the belief that it will
do something for the temperance cause,
but when they come to find that the legis'
lation will be in the interest OF the liquor
traffic, they will leave the party finally
and forever. The election shows q health
iul growth for the Prohibition party, and
it is n growth-an increase that will be
maintained for the future. The outlook
for the Prohibition party in Ohio and
throughout the whole country Is brighter
to-day than it has eyer been before. The
party may be considered as being now
tairly upon its feet, and equipped for the
battle before 1t.
"How have you stood the strain, Doc.
tori" the reporter asked.
The Doctor laughed, and said: 81
weighed l05 pounds when the campaign
began; stepped upon the scales to-day,
and found that l had held my own to an
ounce. l have had excellent health,
good appetite for my meals, have slept
soundly and been happy. l have made
during the campaign tiity-seyen speeches
Of an average length OF two hours, and
have preached every Sabbath once, sever
al times twice and once, besides preach
ing twice, made speech for the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union in Cincin'
natl. | have preached several timeB on
week days besides"
"As between Foraker and Hoadly,"
the reporter asked, did you have any
preference7"
"As between the two men, in reference
to their personal character aud standing,
/ have no preferences. They are both
scholarly gentlemen, and during the can.
palgn have not uttered a single word
against their character az men, or as citt-
zens. Judge Foraker and are personally
acquainted. With Judge Hoadly have
not the pleasure OF a personal Scquaint'
ance."
6Hays you any plans as to your course
in the fnlure2' :,
"The campiign is over, and now ! shall
give myself, without any reserve, to the
interests OF Central Methodist Episcopal
Church. The church has sustained me
almost unanimously, though thoy have
not ali, / suppose, voted the Prohibition
ticket. They have been generous enough
to accord to ms the same privilege that |
accorded 10 them-the right to hold my
own political views, and to express them.
The effort made by few designing poll.
tioians to disrupt and disiDtegrate Central
Church has signally failed. oprmember-
ship was never more united than now,
aud the spiritual condition ot the church
was never more prosperous. The congre'
CATIONS are as large as the capacity oil the
church will accommodate, and our week
ly prayer meeting 10 larger than II has
ever been in the history OF the church.
Our Sunday School, under the ethciept
superintendency oil Mr.. j. A. Myers, has
tust closed the most prosperous year Of its
history, having larger average attend
ance than ever before, and having con-
tributed larger sum OF money 70 the
benevolence Of the church than during
any period OF It's past history.
II suppose you are glad the campaign
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