The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-11-21
TIL ONO sESATORsHIP.
A Politician OF the state Gives his Views Of
tho situation,

PlTTssuRdH, Pa, Nov, 20,-A promi'
uent Ohio Democrat and ex,sIate Off
Cial passed through the city to-day en-
route to his home from q aying business
trip to West Virginia.
The impending contest for the sena-
torship was the burden Of his talk while
at the Union station, Of course, and
some Of his utterances were noteworthy,
especially In view OF the peculiarly OF
the situation In Ohio, "YOu desire to
know who, my judgment, will be the
successor ol FsenatoF PayneW said be.
swell, my opinion may not count for
much, but believe that Gal, Brlce will
be the man. WhyR Because he has, in
greater proportion than any Of the other
aspiTsnls, the essential qualities OF sue
Cess, In the frat place, he Ia
q Democrat from way back, and one
who has never faltered in bis allegiance
10 the party, Then, too, in spite ol his
phenomenal and sudden acquisition OF
millions, he is as democratic In his man.
neTs as ever, and his personal pOpu-
laTity Is even greater than II ever was,
not, however, on occount Of his wealth,
but because OF his genuinely likeable
qualities But probably the most potent
statement in his favor is the prestige his
position as the head Of the national or.
ganization gives him, His wealth will
be no bar TO his success, nor should It
be; but neither will II materially aid
him-fOr the next Senator will be Cho-
sen upon bis merits, aud In this respect
Gal Brice seems 10 fiIl the bill, having
ability, popularity and untainted De-
mocraCy us bis prime quail ihcatlOns,
"Atter BrIce believe that John Nc
Mahon, OF Dayton, stands the best show
Of election. He is one Of tue ablest men
Ia the State In either party, aId during
his service in Congress took foremost
position. He has not figured to any
great extent 10 public life during the
past few years, but has always been at
command OF the party and ready 10 give
his counsel or services In campaigns, us
was demanded. do not think that
John Mclean will be a candidate under
any circumstances, but have no hesita.
tion In saying that he would make a
Senator OF whom Ohio might be proud.
Contrary 10 the generally accepted idea
OF him, he Is q gentleman, an honest
man and an able man.
My first choice personally, had ] the
choosing Of Senator, would be Frank
Ilurd, whom consider the ablest Dem.
oCrat In Ohio to-day, as he certainly Is
one OF the ablest and most brilliant men
10 the country; but his extreme views
upon the tariff will electually bar him
as candidate. What about Thomas2
The less the better. He Is good man
personally, but without expression In
public affairs or any ability other than
that required to manufacture patent
pumps, and he Is making his presump.
tuous campaign for the Office solely on
the strength Of bis millions.
Others have been named for the place,
but their candidacy IL entirely problem.
Rtical as yet. The most prominent OF
these Is Hon. Geo. l.. Converse, OF Co.
lumbus, but his views on the tariff, too,
he being a devoted adherent Of the Ran.
dali wing OF the party, will prove an in
surmountable barrier to his election,
although in point Of ability and fitness
he ranks among the frst Gen. Tom
Powell is also q possibility. These are
my views, whatever they may be worth"