Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1888-12-22

special to Times Democrat.
WAsHINoroN, D &c a. The most Inn
poriant pro blem confronting the Re
publican party to-day is the Southern
question. According to authority
which is highly respected here the
visits Of loading Republicans from the
lower Southern States ~ Gen. Harri
son ut Indianapolis are less likely to be
productive of results than the visits of
representative men OF that party living
in ShaB are known as the border States.
In fact, it is confidently asserted,
that Gen. Harrison, as President, will
no distinctive Southern
policy with the purpose of influencing
directly the political situation in States
like Mississippi, Florida, Louisiana and
Texas, but will address himself t.
building up his party 10 the two Vir-
ginias, Missouri, Kentucky and Mary.
land. It is in these States he has
recently been repeatedly told thut no is
TO hope for success in disintegrating
the solid South, for it is in these States
he can look for men to represent his
and execute his policy,
who are not socially at disadvantage
in their respective communities or dis
in any way because of their
paAt partisan activities.
A gentleman in a position TO know
whereof he speaks aud not unlikely
himself to receive an appointment of
trust of under Gen. Harrison in one Of
the border States named, has given the
substance Of the argument as made to
the President elect. ut has been
pointed out to Gen. Harrison" said
this gentlemen, ''that the situation in
the extreme South is one of extrRor-
binary delicscy and gravity. There is
so much involved in every suggestion
for the relief of the Republicans that
any hastily conceived policy would
al most of certainty miscarry. The
dominant Democrats are powerful and
determined. they represent the
culture, the credit of what wealth there
is. and having the rsins now securely in
their own hands they intend to drive AS
long as they eau.
"ln all the five border States / have
named the Republicans number among
their leaders men of the highest social,
business and professional standing.
Republ icanism there has ever since the
war. been synonymous with both char
scter and ability. There have been no
local or national scandal emanating
from that quarter. In Kentucky, the
Harlans, the 3 IisbOws, the Speeds, and
the Browns have headed the party;'in
Missouri, John B. Henderson and
William Warner have been on deck; in
West Virginia, Nathan COTS name
alone has been sufficient to give the
party standing, while in Old Virginia
the Wickhams, tho Camerons. the
Wises and Mahones have all been
representative men. The party. there
fore, in these States is not only in good
trim but in good hands. There is q
solid foundation upon which to build
and the last election showed US GUY
opportunity.
81 believe firmly that We have
carried West Virginia and there can be
no doubt of the fact that it was only
the factional fight between Wise and
Malone that lost US Virginia. In both
States lie protection feeling is very
strong. Gen. Harrison is not, as 1 am
not, without sympathy for the Republic
cans in the extreme South, but the
problem there must in 4 measure be
left to time to settle. When we shall
have made the party powerful else
where and demonstrated that the ex-
IRENE Solth can no longer dictate to
us III national affairs, sue will divide Of
her own accord peaceabIy and quietly
on the economic questions that concern
us all"
This talk of strengthening the party
in border States hts grown SO conspi-
cuous that it affects all speculation
about the Cabinet. No particular
portfolio is picked out, but number
of prominent men are mentioned as
possessing ability equal to the best
places. Gen. AIahone. of course, is
one and Nathan Gotf, of West Virginia,
is another John B. Henderson, of
Missouri, is third. The two new
names mentioned are those Of Gen.
Felix Angus, editor of the Baltimore
American, aud John Mason Browa, OF
Kentucky. This last named gentleman
is very interesting figure at home,
and when younger was prominently
identified with local politics. OF late
years, however. 10 has given his whole
time to the law. He is the youngest
brother of the late B Grantz Brown,
and ia the recognized head of the
Louisville bar. Mr.. Browns name has
been suggested to Gen. Harrison in
connection with the Postmaster Gen
eraIship. The friends Of Gen. Angus
are said to be seriously pushing him
for recognition. The growing unpop-
ularity Of Senator German in Maryland
and the fac. that the party lost so
heavily in the last election make the
Republican claims as to prospects OF