The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-08-18
A NEW DEAL WANTED
All Around in the Republican
Ranks of Ohio.

COLUMBUS, August 14--The death of
the late Judge Okey leaves the Supr, no Q
Court tie, politically speaking-,wo
Democrats and two Republicans. Judge
McIlvaine, one OF the Republican judges,
has been re nominated TO surceed him.
self. There is vacancy on the Repub-
lican ticket to Gil, for which the Repub.
lican State Central Committee is called
to meet in this city on the evening OF
the 20th inst That Is to say, the CON-
mit,ee will decide whether to fil the plsc
itself or whether II will call O conven-
tion for the purpose Of making the Sc.
lection.
The shrewdest Republican leaders in
the STATE concede that the eleciun oi the
second Supreme Judge. and the chance
OF changing the political complexion al.
ter court, Is very serious complication,
and one that threatens the whole Repub
lican ticket with defeat II The Repub
licans should he successful the Supreme
Court would stand three Republicans Ia
two DemDcra.s. with the Republican
members pledged 10 enforce Scott OF
Pond law in defiance OF the inhibition
of the constitution. u
The Liquor Vote.
It is estimated by Republican leaders
that in 1888 from $1,000 to 10000 Re.
publican liquor dealers and their friend.
voted the Democratic ticket because o
the Scott Law and the Pond law, its pre-.
decessor. which had been declared un.
constitutional In 1884, afier the Su
preme Court bad declared the Scott Law
| also nneonstitHlonal, these Republican,
wenteback to their party allegiance. and
we're willing to vote the Republican lick
ct as longaas the Supreme Court was no
controlled by CIV. Foster snd his DO
litical associsies, who make the -,iquo
| gu stion constant issue in State pull
tics. Hence. they were quite ready. te
vote the Republican ticket again th,
year, up to the death If .Judge Okey
when they were again brought flee t
face with the question Of demonstrations
legislation under the direction of ih,
Fosterewing Of their patty as they wer'
10 1851
A New Deal Wanted.
The Republican leaders we're quick I,
see the danger, and the committee. 10
stead of folio wing the universal custom
of both parties in the State and filling
the vacancy on the ticket, began to dilly
daily and finally issued a call for ths
committee to meet and decide how th,
vacancy shall be filed There 10 strong
pressure f,om one direction in favor o
calling q new convention and very thor
oughiy revising the ticket, even ! 1t ].
necessary to withdraw the csndidsle,
and put up new ones, as we'll as adopt Q
new platform and one that will appea
to the rank and file OF the party. Th.
detection of the colored vote for FJr
akers and the weakness Of the Spring
field platform are both u ged as reason.
for a pew deal all aroun'l.
Republican Leaders In a Stew.
On the other hand 1t is being urged
that the kepuhlicans snail not put up Q
candidate for the vscancy en- the Su
preme Bench, hut allow the Democrat
candidate to he elected. and preserving
the present status OF the Supreme Cour.
and preventing the Republican liqaoi
men and their friends { ON bolting ths
entire ticket Between the two opiniofe G
the Republican leaders are in terrible
stew and they do not know which to
adopt. -
This condition of affairs. taken IN con.
uection with the probability that the
Prohihitianis's will draw largely from
Iiheuiiu any event, leaves the Republicsr
leaders IN anything but a happy frame
of mind. The violent sssaults upon DR.
Leonard. the Prohibition candidate fn
Governor. instead of driving votes fr ON
him only has the effect Of helping to fil
up his ranks. W. A. I.