New-York tribune., 1875-10-11
THE CANVASS IN OHIO.
A SPLENDID FIGHT FOR HARD MONEY.

CIAL ISSUE-BEARINGS on THE PRESIDENTIAL
FIEClIoN-THE REPUBLICANS CONFIDENT OF
SUCCESS
IrRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRTBUNE.l
CINCINNATI, Oct. 9-Thc canvass in Ohio has done
q great work, whether the State goes for Hayes or
Allen next Tuesday. II has thoroughly educated
the Republican party on the currency question: fted
II ND 10 firm ground converted the numerous lniia
t.onistS I'm its ranks OF driven them over into the
Democratic camp, and, by its influence IN other
States, powerfully affected public thought
throughout the country, and brought the most
vital issue of the day prominently into the fore
ground of politics that it must be settled in the
national campaign of 1876. People outside OF ONO
scarcely realize how much has been accomplished in
thus placing the Republican party of this great
central State in an attitude of determined hostility
TO the dishonest project of watering the currency,
and to all the wild ideas and false notions
of the nature of money, and the rela-
tons of the Government TO business interests that
have sprung up from an irTedeemable circulating
medium. If they knew the effort 1t has cost to do
tins work the courage shown by the leaders IN 1t,
their manly way of conducting the canvass by ap-
pealng TO the good sense and honesty of the people,
the earncstness and perSs.ency with which the
arguments for a specie basis have been presented by
the press and the stump, they would feel that the
Repnhlicaus of Ohio deserve the sympathy and ad-
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where. whether in their own States they act with
one party or the other Since the struggle against
the extension of Slavery there has not been in any
State in the Union such square, uncOmpromlsing
fight for principle as that the supporters OF Gov.
Hayes have carried on.
II ought to be understood by those who are watch
inc the struggle from The outside that Republican
victory here cannot be construed as triumph OF
"Grantism." No attempt has been made TO defend
the National Administration In the canvass, ana the
efforts of the Democratic leaders to draw the Repub
hcans on to that ground have been uniformly unsuc-
cessful No matter how much Democratic
orators and organs talked about President
Grants shortcomings, they could get no reply
from their antagonists who kept up their blows un-
remittingly on the issue of initiation. Mr.. Nor
toms feeble attempt to "wave the bloody SHIRT
early in the canvass, threatened p make diversion,
and if the Republican leaders had not been wiser
than the dangerous ally whom they summoned from
Indiana. the fight would have been shifted to
the very ground where the Democrats wanted IT,
The waveTing lines We're speedily reformed how
ever, and the combatants who went off after Mr.
Morton were recalled 10 the column di-
rected against the chosen point of attack.
The school question has played some part in the
canvass but always in subordination to the cur
rcncy issue OF late il has been almost lost sight OF.
There was good deal of humbug in it, and yet 1t
had basis of reality No sensible man believes the
common school system of Ohio IS IN danger OF de
struction from the hands of the Catholics; still
there was display of ultramontanism Ill the Dem
ocratic Legislature last Winter which laid the party
open to attack for cOuntenancmg the schemes
of the priests and working for the Catholic vote.
The Republicans made the most of this To continue
a military smile they detached force to assault
the Democrats at this point while steadily carrying
on the main battle on she line of specie payments
II was probably good strategy. The side issue
afforded Republican infatonists who were dcbarred
from discussing the main question, something to talk
about and by urging il a few thousand votes have
probably been gained from people who look upon
the Pope as antI-Christ and the Roman Church as
the Scarlet Woman of Revelations. noted journal
ist speaking of this ISSUE said yesterday that 1t had
served good warming pan for old fellows IN the
back-cOuntry districts.
A curious feature in the canvass is the feeling
among both Democrats and Republicans that their
marty friends in New York desire their defeat. The
Democrats are exceedingly bitter against Gov. Ill
den and the New-YoIk Democracy. If they keep
their wrath warm until next year, they Will take
their revenge in the National Convention by head
ing Western movement against Gov. Iliden The
Chairman of the State Committee told me the other
day that whether Gov. Allen won or lost, the be-
havior of the New-York Democracy had cut of Gov.
from anv chance of getting the Presidential nomna-
tion. replied that he would talk differently after
Gov. Aliens defeat that the Ohio Democrats would
then be convinced that dishonest currency
scbemes did not pay, and would have
Al admit that their New.YOrk brethren were
riqht in the difference existing between them :;
and further, that the logic of events having shown
that victory next year only to be had by following
the line of administrative reform, the Western Dem
ocrats would be forced TO rally under Gov. Tildens
hammer am afraid that I failed to convince him.
The Republican leaders, moreover. have within the
mast fortnight got the idea that the managers OF their
party in New-lork want to have Hayes beaten IN
order 10 enable them make head against the DEM
ocratic hard. money ticket. If Allen wins, Dem
ocratic soft-money movement WILL 1t ls SAID, be at
once organized in New-YoTk to draw votes
from the Syracuse ticket, and Will be aided
by the leading imitation apostles in this State and
Pennsylvania. One hears little talk now and then,
by way of relief from the discussion of the serious
business of the hour, the probable effect OF Tues
day's election on next years Presidential canvass
Aliens election will il is conceded compel his Parl-
sans 10 bring him forward as the Western imitation
candidate No doubt Ewing, Mclean, and Pendle-
ION Laugh in their sleeves at the vagarlcS ana
cruditles of the eccentric old gentleman whom tey
are championing, and do not relish the l1e4 I
they cannot escape from the necessity OF putting
him forward as the representative lntatloniSt II
Gov HAYES succeeds the country VIII naturally near
no more of Allen. GOV. Hayes Will then become III
The Repnbcau party the representative OF the idea
of currency reform and bis victory VIII enable MN
% step at one stride into the trent rank O1 aVaaDe
Presidential candidates. , ,,. ,
mere and more confident. i have yet 10 meet one
who doubts the issue The letters received daly Dy
the State Committee at Columbus report certainty
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