The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-11-18
EN.0OYEHN0n FosTEn
On tho Political Outlook-Tho Outcome
the Elections,

ON the Political OutIOnk-Tho Outcome OF
the Elections,
NRw York, Nov. l7.-Ex. Governor
Charles Foster, OF Ohio, talked very freely
Of politics and politicians at tho Filth Av.
enue Hotel yesterday. To q reporter Of
the IpONa ho aaidi The result Of tho
election in oalo Is, on tho whole satislsc.
tory to the Republicans. We carried
all the doubtful Congressional districts
los! two Republican districts and car.
ried two psmooratlV disblQta. The
tariff was our big card, hat dissatiafac,
ton with the Cleveland administrs,
tion probably helped us aomo. With the
exception oil Frank Hurd and Dill Htll.
none Of the Democrats advocated frea
trade and they were bath deleated. am
most sorry for the defeat OF Morrison and
Hurd. IL will make their sympsthlysrs
In Congrssa more conservative, and to
that extent reduce ourCampaign material,
On national Issues Ohio can be counted on
as a safe Republican Stats."
"Will Ohio support Blaine for Breaident
In 1882"
"Blaine has strong hold in the Western
RssoFye and all oyer the Buckeye State,
1p that he appears 10 be the legitimate
successor Of Henry Clay. We have never
had the unit rule In our politics. Each
county elects its own delegates and they
vote for whom they please. Ohio Repub.
liGans are 9 pretty independent act OF iel-
lows, and for that reason We have never
had our delegation vote solid for any can.
didate In national convention. But
| should Say that next time Senator
Sherman would haFe the support
ot his State delegation. There Is q grow.
Ing belief that he would run very well In
New York and would make strong can.
dldlte. 1It II would not imply Q slight
10 Mr.. Blaine. The question 10 be con
aldered In 1888 is not one OF personal pre-.
iefenoe, bAt qt availability. Many ne.
publicans would Ike 10 have Blaine
PRESIDENT, but would hesitate about urg.
Ing bis nomination sgain through fear
that he could not carry this State"
ut Is said that Blaine could carry New
York to-day against Cleveland"
Yes, hs might to-day, but tue election
sNfSS HANSS sWN tGAAo 4tSAA AIHs VIC AI6
bound to LOOK to the future. I am told
that Blsile would receive neaSly every
Irish vote In New York city, were he 4
candidate again. He Is certainly very
strong with the laboring classes. How
the situation stands In 1888 will 60 far to
dptssEiHs thp Republican candidate.
While We carried ehdugh BtSteS at the re-.
cent election to have elected a president
without New York this state will be the
great battle ground agAln two years hence.
To tho Democrats New York is absolutely
necessary, but the Republicans can posi-.
bly, ELECT their man Without It. ! do not
regard the result In Virginia and other
Southern States as due TO Democratic dis.
gust at Cleveland and his policy. There
has been a steady growth Of Republican,
ism and proteption Throughout the manu-.
featuring regions 81 the South-Yirginia,
North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee
and Northern Alabama. ! look TO hee the
result repeated in Virginia and other
Southern States In 1888. 1t would be bet
ter for the Democratic party to have the
Solid South broken up,"