Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-05-10
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The NeAL u1N0EaOIa
Both political parties in Ohio are
casting about fora capable and avail
able candidate for Governor. Able
men there are not q few, but those
Who unite capacity with personal pop
uIarity, and are capable Of insugura-
ing and carrying forward q stirring
campaign, resulting in victory. are
not 80 numerous. In q State like
ours. where the two great political
psrties number nearly a quarter Of a
million Of voters each, and where 8
few thousand votes can turn the scale
either way, reference must be had, in
selecting the leading candidates, to
the elements Of popularity and avail
ability. The differences dividing the
Republican and Democratic parties in
Ohio, so far as relating to purely local
and State politics, do not include
issues calculated to arouse either grea
partizan asperity or enthusiasm. The
campaign will necessarily involve
mainly the discussion Of national pol
itics. Especially viii this be true on
the Reserve, where the election Of
county officers are uniformly Repub-
lican by decisive msjOrites. The
same reason will cause indifference TO
prevail in decided Democratic eoun-
ties, where the success Of their local
tickets will not be q source Of active
interest and anxiety. In the close
counties and districts much concern
viii be felt in the choice Of member
Of the Legislature, that being q mat
ter Of much importance to the State
and nation, for on the complexion Of
the General Assembly win depend
the choice Of a United States Senator,
and the r~edistnctlng Of the State fOr
members Of Congress. The Reserve
counties do not require the stimulus
Of any particular leadership TO ensure
= complete Republican representation
from them. And while the Republi-
cans Of the northeastern portion Of
the State have presented the name
Of several gentlemen very worthy to
be candidates, and who would honor
ably occupy the geubernatorial chair
such names as Garfield, Bucklsnd,
Spaulding, Wade and Cadwell-we
are sure that q failure to realize their
local preferences would in no degree
jeopardize the interests Of the party
in this section. However, Of the
number Of gentlemen Just named, sew
eral have positively declined being
candidates. Gen. Garfield certainly
does not desire the nomination.
Judge R. P. Spaulding, in s letter to
the Cleveland Herald, sayshe has tai
no time consented to be a candidate
and asks his friends 70 drop his name
from the canvass. Capt. Caldwell
writes to the editor Of the Geneva
Times that he desires that no further
use be made Of his name in eonnec-
ton with the office Of Governor or
any other ohce upon the State ticket.
Hon. B F. Wade, who was under
stood to have declined being consid-
cred q candidate, has more recently
been placed on the track by the Gin
cinnRd GGzstte, which paper claims
that the ex-senator will accepts nom
ination. This action by the Gazette
should give q quiet1s to the charge
made by q few nervous gentlemen in
both parties, that Cincinnati is trying
TO foist one Of its own citizens on the
party in the State. But without in
tending 9 word in disparagement Of
that eminent and distinguished gen
tleman, Senator Wade, we are not
convinced that he has such q hold on
the hearts Of the people In the south
ernpart of the Statea would prove be-
yOnd 3 doubt, IN element Of strength
in the canvas.
In Gala, SciOts, Washington and
Jackson, the Republicans usually
elect their Senator'S and Representa-
tives by very meagrs msjOrities, ana
a not sfford to lose any votes.
Hamilton county, which elects ten
Representative and four Senators
must be carried by the Republicans
to give them the Legislature. There
is no use trying 70 blink that fact, for
It Is one not to be disguised on : fair
survey Of the field.
Aside from Gen. Garfield, who, had
he permitted his name to be used
would doubtless have been nominated
for Governor by acclamation, We have
not met with or heard any person
spoken Of with so much unanimity
and confidence, IS being the man for
the occasion and the position, as Gen.
E. F. MOVES, Of Hamilton County,
Of whom it il said that he can bring
TO his support the united party in his
OWE county better than any other
candidate named. He is an able law
yer, 9 good public speaker and enjoys
unbounded popularity at home. Gen.
Noyes is q native Of Massachusetts,,
and q graduate Of Dartmouth College.
In 1858 he came to Ohio. At the
breaking out Of the rebellion he en-
tered the service Of the country, help
ed to raise the seth regiment, Of which
he was made Major. He remained
in the service during the war, and
participated in many hard fought bat
ties. He was in every battle, on every
march and in every skirmish with
his regiment from the time Of enter
ing the service until he lost q leg in
battle, July 4, 1854. After he was
disabled he received a commission as
Brevet Brigadier GeReraL In Octo-
Der, 1866, he was elected Probate
Judge Of Hamilton County. General
Noyes possesses in . marked degree
qualities that inspire enthusiasm
and lead parties to victory. Should
he be the Republican nominee for
Governor, a sharp and active cam
paign may be looked for, terminating
in certain victory for the Republican
party in October.
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Republican State Convention.