The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-11-24
IoE M,poNALp,s VIEWS.
Doubtful About the Indiana Legislature
What lIs Tanks,


WASHINGTON, NOV, 2S,-ln an interview
printed In the Star Senator Mcdonald
says;
"There Is no question about the Demo-
Gratis having majority OF two in the Leg
lslature; but ! would not pronounce It
safe until the whole matter is settled, We
have come contests in the State Senate
and the Republicans have some In tho
Lower House, Until these are settled
nothing can be taken as certain. The
Republicans have majority in the Lower
House. We don't know whether or not
they are going to use the power Of q ma
jority to turn out Democrats. They may
change the complexion OF the Legislature
in this way"
SIS there no way for the Democrats to
prevent thisP ?" asked the reporter,
"None, unless they break up the Legis'
lature,"
"How can they do thst2"
"By rssignlng,"
"Are they likely 10 do thia?"
III the Republicans unBeRt Democrats
unjustly, merely because they have the
power to do 80, the Democrats would
probably resign aud break up the LegIsla'
ture. II requires two thirds OF both
houses to make quorum to elect sena'
tor, and II the Democrats retired there
wonld be no Legislature"
III the Republicans should get control,
would there bs any opposition To Harrt'
rison2" asked the reporter. .,
"Thare is none vet, hut there might be.
I think Governor Porter would not object
TO being caEdidatc,
The result in the State, Mr., Mcdonald
said, was not satisfactory TO him. The
Democrats should have held their usual
majority. The result, however, was not,
in his opinion, due TO any increase in the
Republican vote, but 10 the fact that II
was an ol-year when the voters like thu
opportunity TO settle old scores with each
other. They chose 10 settle their personal
grievances, and this resulted ina large
slay-at-home vote. ThVn, too, the Presi'
dents orders for Federal officials 10 have
nothing to do with politics hurt the party,
The officials, he said, thought probably
that II meant more than 1t did, and they
would do no political work.
at may have been 9 good enough
thing" he said, "but 1t hurt pretty bad.
There is no doubt that the uge Of position
10 influence politics is an abuse, and
probably needed heroic treatment, but
the sudden surgical operation Is painful.
think he will recover from 1t, and be
better in the end"
"WhRt part did the tariff playP' asked
the reporter.
"Iu ludlauG there Is strong sentiment
In favor Of q reduction OF the tariff, upon
the basis Of free trade. The discussion Of
that question strengthens US. think
there is a very large Republican vote that
would 40 with lis II they thought We
would really reduce the taril."
"DoyOu think the outlook for the party
IsgoodY"
:Very. l think the Democrats will
elect President in 49,"
"OlevelandW suggested the Star.
ut looks that way now"
"Then the Republicans will probably
nominate Blaine, aud 1t will be the same
old fight" BuPgeDted the Star.
Likely" replied the Senator, land the
Democrats will win."
"But II George comes into the field"
suggested the reporter,
" do not object to that combination.
Take it oil oyer the country, George will
draw mora from the Republicans than
from the Democrats. lie would carry
with him mostly organized labor, which
generally votes with the Republicans tor
The go.called American policy OF prolec-
lion to labor But his vote throughout
the country would not be large. do not
objee. to his running"
"Do you think the Democrats would
gain any States they have not heretofore
carriedW
Blaine Mr. QIeYelanl could carry Massa-
Chuset!s, and probably New Hampshire
and Michigan"