New-York tribune., 1871-10-06
THE OHIO CAMPAIGN.

CLEVELAND, Sept. OU.-An uuuouol NHN0NJ
to bolt regular Convention nominations has been de-
yeloped in the present cAmpaiHn in Ohio Tue ospOs
ton has been of course, confined TO Republican, VINO
here as elsewhere will not be driven as easily In party
harness as their leaders would like. 1t has been occ
stoned in some places by dissatisfaction with the per
sonal character Of nominees, in others by ingnauon
AGAINST cloues and rings who have long manipulated
conventions and dsgused the people, and In still others
by the action Of certain we-meaming but depioraoV
stupd temperance men who believe the time has come
10 build up 9 political party on the one question Oh
whisky drinking. Some Of these boiling movements
have been abandoned but others are persisted In ana
will be until the election AS they are nearly all mace
against the Republican Legislative tickets and all play
directly into hands Of the Democracy they possess
more than local interest for their success Will Dc hKey
to give the Democrats majority in the next Legisa
ture and sequenty U. Senator In pace OF John
sherman and the mapping out OF the Congress
Districts so IS 10 largely increase their strength In the
delegation from the State the House OF Representa-
tives
The most important OF these bolts has taken place In
this county and 1t has brought together the oldest mix
ture Of heterogeneous elements that ever united to
accomplish purpose In pOitics-eements naturally 80
discordant that 1t marvellous that they can tolerate
each others company for q day. 1t would need long
chapter to give any thing like history Of the movement
but the leading facts are, briefly as follows: The Repuo
can Convention for Guy ahOga County nominated very
unacceptable ticket for members Of the Legislature
Tho chiefly young men, with regulations
only active small politicians and one or two are said
be eminent for the practice OF all the Christian
This ticket sooner brought into the field,
than bgan be bruited about that the Convention
had been packed for two purposes and that the nOm
all pledged to vote for the repeal OF the Liquor
and Sunday laws, and to support Senator Sherman
for reflection. This stirred up two classes
the Temperance people, who are also church
members and opposed to Sunday pic-ncing
and iollty and the ant-shermsn men, who
nd
tain bank directors railroad presidents and other lead
ing business men. The Young Mems Christian Assoca-
ton became alarmed and addressed letters to the nom
asking them for their views on the Sabbath and
Liquor questions which letters the nominees thought 1t
udiciOus to leave unanswered not daring to take either
side for fear Of falling upon the Scyla OF the church
going temperance people the angry Charybds OF the
heerovng German voters who give over 80 per cent OF
the whole vote OF the City OF Cleveland Their silence
was taken as confession Of guilt and the excitement
increased daily After little while dozen politicians
in lawyers Office and secretly made up ticket,
putting themselves for most OF the places OldJudge
spaldng formerly in Congress, and man OF decided
ability wide reputation, led the ticket for State SEN
aor No Convention called the ticket being simply
offered 10 the people for their support 1t awakened
no response and drew the fire Of the newspapers,
which fairly battered it to pieces. Judge
Spalding had only short time before
said he favored modification of the Liquor law, and
the absurdy of his Offering himself candidate for
the support OF tne Anu-Repealere was 100 ne
up his candidacy together with the other men
the ticket put his deCnaton into the hands Of the
Chairman OF the AntRepeal Association an organiza
on for the maintenance Of the present Liquor law Let
say, parenthetcsy, that the Ohio Liquor law Ia
cellent II is neither license prohibition, but 1t
makes saloon keepers. with the premises they occupy,
liable for the damages resulting from the drinking of
liquors sold by them) After Judge spaldng had thus
turned TO the Temperance legacy whatever
strength he gained In his brief canvass. the Temper
md he
put their heads together and Issued Peoples ticket
composed OF nve Republicans and two Democrats with
Judge Ranncy who by all odds the abest Democrat In
Northern Ohio at the head Conventions called by
both Committees. The Anti-Repealers met and ratified
the ticket and little later the Democratic Convention
did the thing. Thus the coalition was fairly
launched The Democrats who had not come in sight OF
office in Cuyahoga County for nearly 20 thought
the smallest orse of loaf better than no bread and
jOyfuly accepted the two members Of the Legislature
corded them by the Temperance men.
Meanwhile, Sherman settled any remaining doubts
about the Senatorial predictions Of the regular Repub
lcan nominees by taking them OF to Putin-Bay q
plessurerip cutter, and when the Peoples
ticket was ratified at big meeting held at the Cleve-
land Rink, number Of the leading Republicans in the
city who have particular sympathy with the Tenn
peraDce idea joined the movement, Influenced solely by
their opposition to Sherman Indeed many Of them had
quietly helped the holt from the start urging the Tenn
peranoe to lead of, and promising to fall in with
them
The ticket nominated by this remarkable coalition Of
pious, moral, whisky-hating Sabbah-keepinR people
with the oce hungry Democrats probably the best in
point Of character put up by party CuyahoRa
County 1t is incomparably superior in intellect and
worth TO the regular Republican ticket 1t ought to be
elected not for ugly fact contains the
OF two Democrats-e1ceent men In every way, but still
Democrats. Now the Legislature that is to be chosen
next week will unquestionably be very close In the
present Legislature the Republicans have but two ma
Iority joint ballot and the preceding Demo
cratic and sent Thurman to the Senate. II the Demo
steal two members by means Of this Peoples
ment Cleveland that may give them all they fight
ing for in this canvsss-a majority Of the Leg
islature and another United States Senator This
consideration is likely TO the regular ticket by
keeping large numbers Of Republicans from Joining
the bolt who would otherwise be glad to deal blow
TO cHques and wirp-puers. 1t will be close fight
however. The churches sustaining the Peoples
movement. and much excited about It. One man
the ticket Methodist presidin elder another is q
tired Baptist clergyman, and third is Presbyterian
deacon. The ticket is emphaticaly plous and moral
The Temperance part Of the business cuts both
ways however, while the Democratic leaders have
pledged their party TO the support Of the coalition the
whiskyselleEs and whisky drinkers, who everybody
knows constitute in all places q large share Of the
Democratic strength, don't relish voting Temperance
ticket for the first time in their lives Many OF them will
vote It, and will vote the Republican ticket instead
and many will scratch all the names from the Peoples
ticket except the two Democrats.
The Republican majority in Cuyahogs County is about
5000 that it will take bOting Republicans joined
with all the Democrats to make the Peoples movement
successful It's chances in this view look desperate but
many persons who do not support II believe
1t win succeed; and Of the regular Republican
ayers shake their heads and say 1T looks badly"