New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-21
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.
SENATOR THURMANs POLITICAL VIEWS

SENATOR THURMANS POLITICAL VIEWS
CRITICISM ON THE NEW OHIO COSsTiTUuoN-THE
COMING ELECTION IN OHIo-AN OPINION REGARD
ING THE COMPLEXION or TIE NEXT CONGRESS
GENERAL GRANTS FRIENDS WORKING TO sE-
CURE HIS NOMINATION. FOR A THIRD TERM.
iBr TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRBUsEl
WASHINGTON, Aug Ex-senator Thurman Of
Ohio Is still in town. In conversation to-day he said no
had entertained strong hopes that the Constu
ton would be adopted by the people There some
features In It OF benefit TO the state while contained
others OF the merest demagoguery The effects Of
Constitution, II adopted could be summed up IN few
words. II opened the door excessive taxation and
unnecessarily oppressed the people 10 that particular
At this time, measures creating additional burdens
the people unpopular and will not be borne youn
tary The provisions in the Constitution providing for
minority representation were applicable to only
counties. This unjust discrimination was ap-
parent, 1t intended TO work against tho
Democratic party the Abiding to tho coming
political contest Ohio, Judge Thurman had but ono
opinion. and that that State would be carried
by the Democrats by q handsome majority. In refer
to the complexion Of the next Congress- II was
hard to arrive az a definite conclusion. This much
certain: The Radicals we're moving every power and
making the strongest fight possible TO secure the lower
House OF the National Legislature well kno wing. as
they do that the independent candidates and political
movements sprngiDg up all the country may
dency into the House OF Representatives for that body
decide In reference TO the prospects Of third party
movement there conclusions 10 be arrived
at as IL was impossible tell what the great issues IN
the West the Granger movements, &c, may result In
In reference to the subject OF Presidential third
term for Gen. Grant, Judge Thurman believed that
Gen. Grant was q candidate for another term He was
working for nomination at the hands OF the Repub-
lican party The Senator remarked that he had been
told within few days. and it had been told to others
beside himself intimate friend OF President Grant.
that the had said that he had no idea OF running
again for the Presidency. The Senator thought differ
entity however, and III o speech OF his at Columbus
some time ago he had asserted that was Grants IN
teptiou TO be candidate for third time. and he had
reiterated this SINCE and had never seen anything 10
convince him that the prediction was not correct On
the contrary the friends Of Gen. Grant were working
srenuousy to secure the nomination for him again:
and he had never interposeed any objection TO
their efforts in that direction The silence OF Gen. Grant
IN this matter foreshadowed beyond doubt, his will
ingness stand before the people again for the thrd
time as a candidate. II he did not desire the nomiha
ton again. why did he out and declare MS un-
willingness to serve q third term; put a stop to the
efforts OF hs Radical friends and silence the agitation
OF this third term movements Mr.. Thurman's reply to
the question: as to his opinion OF Vice President Wilson's
statement, that Gen. Grant was not candidate Tor
third term was that 1t looked If Wilson feared very
much he might be a candidate again.