The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-07
THE sTRU0GLE Nv ONO.
What Aliens Election Would Mean Its IF
feet ON the Prcsidcucv-The Western Demo-
Gratis viii Claim the Candidate Their
Opinion About all the New York Men.

October. Whom 7 entered Ohio two weeks since
my opinion AZ TO the result Of the contest be-
tween him and Hayes inclined the other way.
tour Of 1890 miles In various sections Of the
STATE. with eyes and ears open to both political
parties, has gradually carried me to the opposite
conclusion. with Ave weeks of the canvass vet
remaining, during which tho struggle is TO be
kept up With unprecedented vigor, ! DO not
mean TO assert that there Ia no doubt OF the
election Of Allen. I only say. I have none.
II prove correct IN my prediction. what will
the result signify 50 far a. concerns principle
aud policy2 IL will mean much less in regard to
the currency than might be easily supposed in
New York ana New England The wave which
will bear Allen to victory, regardless OF side
eddes and cross currents, IL opposition to
Grants Administration ana the Republican
party, and q determination that In the grand
movement In that direction, commenced last
year In ohio. she will now take no step back
ward. his phase of the controversy Is what
chiefly inspires both parties to the combat.
True IL IL, that groenbacks and Cathocs have
got good deal mixed up in the fight, and all
along the lines are heard rallying crios Of "The
fires in the furnaces have gone OUT" or "1he
Pope IL irving To bag the school funds Never
thelcss, the main conflict is a regular battle be-
tween the Democrats and the Republicans and
when It II over, the result, tn whichever side
victory inclines, ought to be regarded In that
Hight throughout the country.
Doubtless tho election ~ Alien will reach far
beyond an ordinary Democratic victory in
state even as lar-e az OHIO. Occurring IN tho
year previous to the Pre- idcn,al contest in the
only doubtful state which votes for "a Governor
In October, It will practically decide the coming
Presidential election against the Republican
parry; for II the ReDublioaus cannot now
rec lpture Ohio, what great State which
went over to the Democracy last year
can they reasonably expcct to win bacl.
in 1862 | know the Republicans arc war.
ing this contest with these cont ngcncies In
view; and hence the vgur, not to say desrera-
ton, whercwith they nght the battle. II, on the
other hand. Havcs IL elected, Republican Pre-i-
dental stock and perm % Grant stock viii IN
stanty go ny all over the Union.
Another important effect would follow the
election OF Alton. II would instantly check, u
not wholly crush, the revival of Know Nothing
ism ~ the cnuntrs, and prevent ~. int reduction
into tho Presidential campaign ~ q Formidable
issue An stern man must travel through
and carefully study ono just now TO see how
close to the margin Of the Know Nothingism Of
twenty years ago the KcpuNhcan party T. run
ming Having borne - share in the struggle
which owe threw the mongfol monster then,
know MIN tho instant set NY eve on him now.
Ito has been let loose in ONO la this camp ign.
and II hc Il not beaten here. he wili be immcdi-
atvly entered for the Fresid entail races. Some
how u 80 happens That he " running out here
IN double harness with hard money. However.
| THINK Senator Thurman aud GOV. Allen will
be ia az his death.
have heard a great deal said n Ohio az TO the
probable effect Of Aliens election upon the
npf rnI .a IL. IN Ia
and ;ho financial plank In the platform OF their
Ia ional convention next year 1t viii not exert
the influence In tins direction which some
ardent mcn at the West and some frightened
men at the hos, Imagine. Ii will doubtless tend
to loosen the harness little In when the Dem
Der tic candidate Will run. and 40 adjust the
reius - To prevent his dashlng 30 furOusly to-
ward specie payment IA tO tear rough shOd over
trade, manufactures and business generally.
but no far-sghicd Western man whom have
met believes 1t will drive out old fashioned ideas
about coin being the ultimate standard for
measuring values, or 1ood the country with
ercenoacks hearing on either corner the efheies
If Hon. Butler and Sam Cary. Tho financial
meaning of Aliens election will be about az
follows with lamentahle lack Of both hard
money aud soft money, majority OF the people
of ono viii and Ia turning out an Admini.t ira
a. u that cribs and squanders so much ~ the
little we have; and Furthermore, white resisting
any violent contraction Of tho currency, they be-
lieve thi, change Of rulers viii inspire such CON
ldcnce In business circles rs TO give fresh en-
ployment to tabor and capital.
OF course have heard much Of tho effect Of
Aliens election upon tie selection Of tho next
Democratic nominee for the Presidency. This
effect will not be what some at the East sup
pose. Gov. Allen will not be seriously thought
Of except Ivy himself and a small clique who
want fayors ut his hands or don't see beyond
their nuses. In a loose sense he may have the
dcleEnt On from Ohio 20 the Convention, but
that will be all. He has made an homes; Gov
ernor and will do we'll for two years more
but lac ia too old for running heat that don't
lose til March. 1881. Let the SAUNDERS OF no
Eastern asprant To disturbed by the apparition
OF the man who took u seat In the national
Capitol just after Gen. JACKSON entered the
White House.
George II. Pendleton Is soft-money man of
many years standing, and, had supposed, WITH
Allen out Of the question. he would be the
greenback flvorite of ONO; and am therefore
surprised to sec him instantly and inva ably
counted out Of the race by his own class Of Dem
ocrots. They care more about victory than the
winners. ana II they have "A choice, It seem, to
incline toward Gen. Thomas Ewing, the an.hor
Of the financial plank Of tho Columbus plat
form. However, as Allen il TOO old, 50 Ewing
II too young; and think the occasional men
ton Of his name IN connection with the next
Presidency is intended as compliment TO a
m who, IN regard to talents is a chip of the
OLD block.
The ATTEST Democrat ana indeed the ahlcst
statesman whom nave met al the Wet, II Seui-
tor Thurman. lnile Niblo in IN Democracy, sound
To the core on financial problems when me lsured
by the specie standard, he has done his best TO
maint.in his integrity Whine ltburing for the sue
cess Of his uarty; and am sure hc does not feel
under any obligations 10 those Democratic lead
ers ami Democratic aul Liberal newspapers at
the Il st who have tried 10 coorce MIN to pursue
q course which would have placed hlm in false
position, ruined the Democratic party ia OHIO,
and nut success In the Presidential campaign in
extreme peril. When the smoke OF the conflict
in Tins state shall have cleared away, | fancy tho
result will onure more to the ultimate benefit OF
Senator Thurman than TO that Of any other
West, I'm Statesman.
may as well say here what have hnted az
in previous letter. Western Democrats and
speak from personal conference with great
many Ia Ohio, and with some who reside IN In
di ma, Illinois and MissOuri-fcel that the Dem