The Republican journal., 1875-06-10
From the Boston Advertiser.
Ohio.

We are not yet in possession OF full information
concerning the reasons that actuated the Ohio Re
publican convention to nominate eN Goyernor X u.
Hayes instead OF Judge Taft, but some OF them, ana
perhaps there were no others, lie on the surface.
1t was unquestionaby the work of the small man.
ayers of local politic; rings acting in conjunction
with men of better character, but no more tact who
insist that a candidate shall be of their opinion, or
of no opinion concerning the merits of their private
and particular hobby horses.
Judge Taft, although Il man of conspicuous ability
and various accomplishments, is not politician.
Although often consultedby, and of strong influence
among the thinking men of the party he has never
consorted with the workers" and they We're I'M
certain of their standing in his regard The Ben
Eggleston ring of Cincinnati was dreadiuly afraid
of him. not without reason. Hayes they knew lie
had been governor two terms, and there never was
any danger that he would institute any reforms to
hurt H. is man of fair ability, good natured,
correct in his personal habits, honest, sound in the
Republican faith but without much force or indie
pendencc. Wilkie Collinss description of Mrs Nesey
is applicable him. He possesses all the cardinal
virtues but counts for nothing" After serving as
governor four years. years distinguished by Spe-
cia brliancy of administration, he yielded to Gen.
Noyes. Once sluce he has been defeated Tor Con
gress.
Judge Taft the bench and in various other ways
has given expression to certain opinions which, IN
the Judgment of Il numerous crowd OF the narrow
minded threaten the stability OF the universe. lie
believes for thing that it is both unjust and un
wise that children of Catholic parents should be
compelled to participate in Protestant religious ser
vices in the public schools but he is wholly opposed
to division of the school funds and holds that the
common schools should be 1Of IlSIfuc-
ton, not for worship. He was never able to see
the excellence of that method OF promoting temper
| ance known as the womans crusade. We believe
he has doubts of the moral efficacy of prohibitory
| liquor laws These liberal opinions made him in
toerable to a class of men who were quite willing
to unite with the competent politicians OF the State
/ to break him, and together they succeeded. We
trust they have not also succeeded in preventing the
| election of Republican governor. General Hayes,
whatever his merits is not the kind of man required
! to win back the dsatfected ranks.
Although the nomination OF HAYES made
unanimous, on the motion of of Judge Taft
| there are circumstances of the contest that
| make it doubtful whether the enthusiasm and conf
dence without which success is improbable, can be
| secured. Before Judge Tafts name brought
| forward Gen. Hayes had publicly and positively
| as possible declined to be candidate The day be
fore the convention the Cincinnati Gazette published
an extract from letter written by Gen. Hayes, il
| which he said, al wish you and my friends to know
that will not, under any circumstances be can
didate against Judge Taft for Governor" Never
| theess, when the convention met he was can
ddate, it is understood with his consent, and at al
| events he Immediately teegraphed his acceptance
| of the nomination.
The most remarkable feature of the platform i,
| the language of the resolution on the third term
question The Presidents letter is utterly ignored
and the proposition which he secuted, that there is
an unwritten law forbidding the election of Pres
the platform is crafty rather than bold, equivoca
rather than plain and we will be much surprised II
| the Democrats, except perhaps in one or two par
| ticuars, do not make better one. But platforms
just the least part of political contests and
| we hope the Republicans may carry the State, anl
when they have carried it, better the manifesto by
their administration