The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-09-27
POLITICS In OHIO.

Another Ring Reeiiug-J0hn Sherinan's
Chances-He's a 'st;one Goose''-Eybat the
s'Wesiern Reserve, is Doing and What liz
Will DO in October.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept "a, 1871.
Things here are quite as much In a turmoil as In
Massachusetts or New York. The political atmos.
phere Is full Of augurles OF events yet to tran
sides to influence the ends Of fate. The election
next month is looked forward to as likely 10 mark q
curious epoch in the history OF the State
THE PREPARATIONS FOR THE FRAY
involve unprecedented departure from the tradi-
tional manner OF things that has obtained mere so
long.
That portion of the republican party in Ohio
which has been called in political circles the
western Reserve" has been its surest succor in
times OF need, and without It's votes It is certain
that the mastery would long since have been gained
by the democrats This branch OF the party, thus
signallzed. is composed OF substantial men living
In Cleveland and the country around about. Cuya-
hogo county, in which Cleveland is situated Is the
centre OF the Reserve and its attitude Is of course
q sure indication OF the result of the contest. 1t
usually gives from three to five thousand republican
majority, and is always rated by politicians as GER
tain TO send republicans to the Legislature. But
THUNDER CLOUD
has been gathering. This year the County Repub
can convention mas put up the weakest ticket that
it ever nominated SUCH at least, Is the assertion
OF old ana wordly.wse republicans. They say that
the ticket was framed by whiskey ring in the in
terest OF John Sherman. Rumors have long been
rie that this eloquent Senator, when q member Of
the Finance Committee and having TO do with the
arrangement OF the internal revenue taxes owned
fabulous amount Of whisKey which no levy
was ever made. This report, which mas never been
dispr0ved made irate the honest Buckeyeans OF the
''Western Reserve" When the ticket OF the
wniskey ring was announced there was a
general disgust and gnashing OF teeth. The cOnsci
entlous old Giddings and John Brown men wavered
from their allegiance, and finally bTavey fraterniZed
with the democrats.
In the due course OF events
CITIZENS TICKET
was formed, and IL Is now before the county. 1t
contains the names Of two democrats aud i've
repubicans-men OF established character In the
For state Senators-Rufus L. Ranny tdemocrat),
DIR. Il. ID. Burton republican,.
For state Kepresentatlves-Rev. James NJ. Hoyt
republican,, H. NJ. Chaplin republican,, Mayor OF
Cleveland; II. NJ Sheldon republican,, Jacob Roth.
weter republican, ana George T. Marshall demo
craft.
The republicans are all men OF solid respecta.
bili'y, standing high IN their respective churches
Hoyt beng Baptist, chaplin Unitarian, Burton q
Congregatonallst sheldon a Presbyterian and
Rothweller Methodist. Judge Ranny Is a man OF
national reputation as jurist
The "Western Reserve" are confident OF success In
October, ana II Is not probable that the whiskey
ring aud John Sherman will have much occasion
10 chuckle over the result. with the western re.
serve" against HIN. sherman may have little hope
OF carrying the state