The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-10-28
SHERMAN CATCHES THEN,

Tho Great Ohio senator Exhibits tho Thlrd
Term BugabOO Of Democratic Orators
Senator Sherman, in speech deliver
ed at Columbus on Friday night last
replied to the third.term and Election
Board arguments made by Messrs, Thur
man, Groesbeck and Ingalls, at Clncin'
natl the night before. Senator Sherman
said in part;
Now, let US look little at this and
examine the reasoning OF these gentle
men. Why should q man not be nom,
mated by the Republicans for third
term as Governor OF Ohio? What is
there in the office that prevents his iuIl
and free and complete performance Of
all the duties imposed upon him as Gov
ernor Of Ohio2 Why, they say the
President, by a proscriptive rule that has
been established since the time OF WASH
ington, can not be nominated Tor third
term. What OF thatP The powers OF the
Governor Of Ohio and the President oil
the United States are az different as a
and z, anu are US wide apart as heaven
and earth, The President Ot the United
States Is armed with more power during
his four years than any prince or p0ten'
tate Of Europe; he exercises u power
greater than any man In any country OF
the world, whether q monarchy or em'
pire. Therefore 1t is that tho jealousy
Of our fathers sought, and Washington
himself prescribed the rule, that he
would run but for second term, and 30
also all the Presidents that have follow
ed him. But is there any similttude be-
tween tue Governor OF Ohio and the
President OF the United StaIesP What
power has he2 The Governor Of
Ohio has less power than al-
most any other Governor in the
United States. When the constitution
Of Ohio was framed they purposely gave
tho executive officer very little, II any,
power, lie has no power to veto, ~
most oil the Governors have, Nearly oil
the Governors have the powered at least
a qualified veto upon every act OF the
legislature. Then besides under the con-
stitution OF most Of the States OF the
Union, the Governor has the power OF
appointing a great multitude Of officers,
but In our Case, on account OF the sensi'
tive jealousy at the foundation OF our
government, the Governor was invested
with very little appointing power. He
was authorized to fill vacancies occur.
ring by death or otherwise OF certain Olli'
GERS, during the brief term until the peo-
pie could ill the vacancies themselves,
and that was all. That was very little,
because in Ohio there are very few OIL.
GERS die and none resign daughter and
cheersl, and the Governor llad the power
to I'LL the vacancy for a few months until
the people could elect at the next regu.
lar election. Then besides, 10 and be.
hold he has the power 10 appoint the
CustodiaDs, or trustees, or whatever you
may call them, OF the charitable institu'
lions OF the State Of Ohio, and he can up.
point the men without salary, without
pay, without perquisltes to look after
the charitable institutions Of our State,
What a fearful power that is to vest In |
one mani Why, my Countrymen,
who would ever think that the liber.
ties OF the people Of Ohio would be
endangered by the appointment
OF a few trustees for your benitlcent aud
benevolent institutional How ridicu.
lous Il all seems. But they say, he-is
authorized now to appoint Election
Boards, but he is bound to make them
non.partisan. What power Is there in
that to appoint two Republican mem.
bers and two Democratic members OF
each OF these Boards? Is this the power
that makes his Office a fearful one, that
he cannot be trusted with third term2
My fellow citizens, 1t Is making noun.
tain out OF a mole.hill, 1t is perfectly
ridiculous, and when my venerable
friend, Judge Thurman, for whom ] have
profound respect, when he stands up be.
lore the thousands Of people who heard
him last night, and talks about the
powers OF the Governor OF Ohio, he
knew better [great applausel, and so Mr.,
GroesbeCk, with his charming eloquenCe,
q man OF remarkable ability, who has
been disgruntled because the Democratic
party In Cincinnati for number OF
years has been controlled by the Crimi.
nal classes; who has been diSgruntled
for these years and now comes out OF his
hole, after four years OF retirement, and
says the people OF Ohio are In danger
from the power exercised by the Cover.
nor Of Ohio. My countrylnen, this Is
simply bosh. Renewed applause.
What can Governor Foraker, Il elected
for a third term, do TO endanger the
liberties OF the people Of Ohio? Moth.
ing. In tho frat place, II Is not in his
heart 10 do anything that would affect
injuriously the people Of Ohio. Long
continued applause.l And II he was so
inclined what could he doP He can
send message to the General Assembly
Of Ohio, and they can regard or not re-
gard 1t, just as they please.
What more can he do2 He can up.
point people to these few Offices, and !
tell you, my Countrymen, there Is an
element OF weakness In that very ap.
pointing power. Every gentleman who
hears me, every man familiar with
affairs, knows that the power Of appoint.
ment to I'LL offices, instead oil being an
element OF strength 10 give him power
to control conventions or elections, Is an |
element Of weakness, as have said
before. II ! have been called upon TO
recommend anybody to office, as have
sometines been accustomed 10 do,
always get one partial friend and about
q dozen enemies that has been my ex.
perience laughter and applause and
the truth now that makes some men dis.
gruntled In Ohio In regard 10 a third
term, Is because Governor Foraker, per.
haps did not satisfy them In filling some
insignificant appointments that no has
had TO make, ApplauSe, and shouts oil
approval. Ay6icBi "That is Just what
itfs.1
That because he has this power he eau
effect 10 any way the interests Of the
people Of Ohio, Do | said, 10 the merest
nonsense. What 10 there nitV What
else 10 there 10 the oblsCtion2 lido not
know any. CbGOrs.1 ask any man In
this audience now before me 10 name
me an objection 10 .Gorernor Foraker,
and let Us SEQ II cannot answer II. Oh,
ltaas, go, l,n Ia a NIlHN uk0 tN1st