The New York herald., 1869-06-28

hum in Couucil-The Gubernat sriul Com
test-Pr0bable Democratic Candidates.
CINCINNATI, June "a, 1899.
According to promise made in my letter to you
of the 10th, have seated myself to give you some
political jottings down and party inklings from this
standpoint In Ohio; for Notwithstanding Cincinnati
and Hamilton county are both largely republican.
notwithstanding the election OF Strader democrat.
over Eegleston republican, at the last election here
the leading politicians Of both parties most do con.
gregate. Speaking OF guns the election OF Strader,
who 'is no orator az Brutus was," and who, like
'slnele Speech Hamilton,'' made himself famous BY
the only address delivered by him ON the stump dur
ing the entire campaign, which was short ana sweet
"Seyer mind the weather, boys, as long as the wind
don't blow'-rather surprised all parties and none
more so than Benjamin." the then Congressman.
himself. Now the aforesaid Benjamin owned line
OF freight boats on the Miami Canal, while his oppo.
nent, p. Wilson, owns all the omnibuses running to
the various railroad depots Of Cincnnat so that the
contest like many Of the battles OF the rebellion was
really land and water fight. The naval c0mman-
der-that is the admiral OF the feet OF the
''ragtn' canawl"-proved but a "slow coaehr along
side the omnibus man. After going to Washington
and seeing how the land lay. counting noses and
comparing notes, it kind Of struck in on Benjamin
that his opponent, who reputed to be both wealthy
and pIous had been elected by buying up republican
votes, and thereupen he served a notice upon him
that he would contest his seat. Accordingly both
parties have been iniustriously engaged In taking
testimony until within week SO, long after the
time named in the commission. The result has not
TRANSFERRED; but II StEaier elected by buying up
the lndepe II dent soveregns tue case stands good
deal In the light OF a snt once argued before
the supreme Court OF California, in which OF the
suitor5 although not an attorney admitted TO prac.
ice In the court was allowed to argue his own case.
In the course OF his remarks he charged that the
opposite party had rbed the Court below TO decide
In his favor. Judge J. @. Baldwin. author OF those
two popular WORKS, 'FlusL Times IN Alabama" and
Representative Men, leaning over from the bench
quietly remarked, "Mr. -, why did You not do the
would have done so, your Honor'' innocently re-
marked the old cock, but the fact Is, Judge, nadnt
the money" But EgglestOn would not have gone
into the contest without polling the vote OF the
majority OF the House and making his calling and
The cup and the lip The bitter lieu iead between v % Ben
Butler and Bob Schenck, who let the Committee OF
Ways and Means go II alone to California minus .
headAthat is WITHOUT chairman-and recently
ran on TO Europe as he remarked To personal and
political friend. to get rid OF the host OF orce-beg-
at the opening of the next session. Splits must
inevitably take place, ana party schisms be
make nothing by his motion, leaving 'Wils' 10 slip
into his seat. The fact Is, the precedent set by tho
democratic party in ousting Lew Campbell and
voting IN Vallandghan in the famous Third district
contest has reacted upon the party Thousand fold.
No sane man acquainted with the facts-n no matter
to what party he belonged-bat what believed THAI
General George w. Morgan was elected by larger
majority three years ago yet Delano appealed to the
majority OF his party IN Congress, and they voted
hin his seat In the face OF all the law and the facts
in the case. Humphrey MARSHALL being In the Capt.
tol when OF these reactonary cases was decided
and the democracy were, much against their will
marked s sgncan eSnks see sne ghost os
Lew Campbell stalking through these cOrridors.e
:. few weeks since saw strange meeling.tnat
one OF the streets OF this city, IL was that Of George
II. Pendle on and his Fidus Achates, his particular
man Friday, his grooner and trainer, Wash Mclean,
L. yallandgham on the sidewalk. What the subject
oft tha fItt a. mt ff0rn, IN 10 10
name to the matter in hand; out the singular meet
ing OF these parties was most suggestive. And here
secret political history or the past two years After
the defeat OF Allen G. Thurman for Governor OF Ohio
by small majority. although the negro Suffrage
amendment to the constitution was voted down by
nearly 50,00o the democracy carrying the Legisla-
joint ballot, tremendous mass glorihcaton meeting
was held at Hamilton, Butler county, IN which Chris
undoub.ediy written by "val' himself, endorsing
Vallandignam for the United States Senate. Not
Israely beaen In caucus bv Thurman ma who was suhs
sequently elected. While making his In
Columbus Vallandigham remarked with that pecu.
liar hyena manner he has OF showing ms teeth when
excited, "Let George Pcndleton dare to oppose me
for the United states senaIe @ % and III Gat ms nroas
took no open part In the light, his feelings
donbediy in favor OF Thurman, the successful can
dldate. Mark the sequel: On the 9Th OF July, one
year ago. six OF the Ohio delegates to the Tammany
Hall Convention retired, giving place to whoi Gle
Pugh and three others. whose names the writer
OF this does not recoect- all professed PEN
dleton men, OF course. Vallandigham gets In, and.
while voting all the time for Pendeton Is really
cooperating with Dan voorhees, and the other re-
cusant delegates from Indiana, who. In the face OF
their district and State instructions to Tor Pende
ton first last and all the time, took up Hendricks
and went for him on every ballot when Pendeton
had the slightest approachto NOMINATION.. But the
beauty OF the whole matter was that upon the meet
Ing or the Convention on the morning OF the 7th OF
July, Nailandghan Is selected by Mclean to read the
letter OF declnation written MN by ms friend and
candidate on the sd thus not only permitting himto
OFF
neral sermon afterwards. When the writer OF this
asked Mclean, some months since, "why was tins
thusly," in reply TO the question how lie came to
open the door and let vaandingham In to slaughter
his man. he answered and said. with decidely more