Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-03-02
JUDGE BRANNON
CHATS ENTERRaINSGLY on THE NATIONAL
POLITICAL OUTLOOK.
Believes ths New President Should be Taken From
Outside New Irk-Bgi Whitney Ought
% b the Man If New ICrk is Insisted
Upo1-0thar Ideas Advanced.

Judge John Brannon, Of Weston,
Lewis county, has been in the city for
the past few days, on legal business.
Yesterday the REGISTER reporter had
a pleasant chat with him on the polit-
Zeal situation. The Judge was not dis
posed to d!yulge much for publication,
but, however, advanced several very in
teresting ideas concerning the national
political situation.
"Here in West Virginia." said the
Judge, Il feel thai the Republicans are
pretty strongly organized at present,
and it certainly ought TO invite renewed
activity on the part OF the Democrats.
The Republicans are going 20 make a
desperate effort 40 the next election, ana
some of the Oid-time tactics Ia Nc
Dowen and other counties may be
looked for. The Democrats should
keenly watch every inch OF territory.
We should not particularly interest
ourselves in the Hil-Cieyeland contest
in New York, and allow 10 10 CORES
pOndingly effect our movements here.
"WhO do YOU think will be the
national cand dates 40 the coming cleo
tion?" asked the reporter.
"WelI. it looks 90 me as though 10 was
pretty well settled on Harrison from
the Republican standpoint. Az present
10 looks as thOugh Cleveland mas been
horned Oh by movements chiefly IN
spired by HiIl ia New York. This has
brought about a kind Of temporary
paralysis I'M the Democracy. Mr.. Cieye-
land was the charm 20 nearly all the
nou-machiue, n0n-partiSau Democracy
and until New York HilliSm
deyeloped itself there seemed
10 be positive indications that
a. against Harrison ne would be tri-
umphantly elected. In the aspect Of
present conditions We must do the next
best thing in the selection OF our candl-
date This the Democracy ! have cOnh-
deuce Is ig,ly capable of doing. think lt
likely We should hunt for the man out
side OF New York. An outside man
might now and probably would be
stronger In the State of New York than
man iu it. lit is concluded the man
should come from New York il occurs 70
me that Mr.. Whitney should be the
nau, for be would be acceptable 70 the
whole Democracy.
IL the party concludes to 20 west, Pal
mer, OF Illinois, OF Campbell, OF Ohio,
could not but be satisfactory to the
Democracy. Palmer, Of course, is along
in years. aud for that reason might not
feel disposed 90 accept Ex-Governor
Campbell is very near 20 Cleveland, and
] believe would make an excellent Chief
Executive B0ies, of Iowa, might tt In
well, but, perhaps, might not meet with
the approval OF all factions of the
Democracy. should regret
10 hear that Cleveland is
positively out OF the race, as l believe
be is one Of the strongest men in the
party. Ever since his retirement be
has conducted himself with such intel
lectual nr0priety that his popularity has
been constantly on the increase. Where
You viii find one man for Hill ia West
Virginia, you'll find niHe for Cleveland.
III Hin would only go 90 the convention
aud nominate Cleveland, 10 would DC
the proudeSt moment of his life, and his
chances az the next national convention
would be overwhelming. But as the
fight now stands, I don't look for the
nomination OF either Cleveland or HILL"