Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-05-07
nm. oou,nr oapvass in ohio.

Hinder the above heading the Chicago
Inter OCEAN, of the Path ult, produces ~
subioined very judicious ar'loie, -. 49,
ne think is highly worthy the thougnF
"S '.-- - the Republicans of the
State:
e,;i,n Lne on the I'd of June. The can
conf ul et,racts wide attention from the i'm
,,orfant position Ohio holds in national
ppoIitics. and the fact that no other West
ern State votes this year in October
This interest is intensified by the sup
posed influence the result will have upon
the Presidential struggle of 1876. The
feeling is general with Republicans that
with no side issues and with a vigorous
canvass, the State will be redeemed fro m
Democratic rule. A portion of the Obi o
press, however, appear to I've losing sight
of the situation in the attempt 20 ind q
towering candidate for Governor. A
search is being made for man who will
unite all the elements of strength, and
will antagoniZe nobody. There is wide
and improbable discussion OF the rela-
tive merits and dement's of some dozen
prominent men, with no one evidently IN
the field as a candidate. From a tele
scope view of the situation it seems en-
iIrely too much Importance Is being at
tached 10 the candidate for Governor,
and too little for the political situation
and the conduct OF the campaign. If the
Ohio Republicans expect to win, they
must not lose sight of the great oyer
shadowing questions of the hour and
waste their strength on side-issues and
personal and social questions. Last year
they struck out boldly on the temperance
question, expecting 10 gather in the pro-
hibitionists. In this they failed. The
temperance waYe haYing now receded. 1t
| is proposed by certain Cincinnati lntu-
ences 10 take the other extreme, and by
nominating a candidate for Governor OF
| liberal social views and habits, to call
back the Germans, driven away by the
crusaders. There IS great danger IN thls
movement The Republicans OF CIncln-
natl lately tried Il similar experiment IN
the nomination Of John Robinson, of cir
Gus and menagerie fame, for Mayor, and
/ gained nothing. On the contrary. lhey
/ lost much IN morale and party spirit 10
/ attempt such a mOYe in great state
| like Ohio would result only in disaster.
| The true policy of the Republicans
would seem to be, to leave social econo-
my TO social laws, and conduct the cam
paign upon political questions. The
campaign of Ohio will be fought upon
national issues. The best talent in the
country will be called into the contro-
versy from both political parties. 1t is,
in fact. the skirmish ground of the great
battle of 1876. 1t matters little who is
nominated for Governor, so he is true
and patriotic man, with suf1ient charac-
ter and ability to command the influence
and respect of the people. The Repub-
lican party is body of free and inde-
pendent thinkers, who have no idols In
men, and who only contend for princl-
| pies. The aggressive character OF the
Southern Democracy, the chaotic condl-
ton of Southern society, the armed op-
position TO State governments South, the
riots, outrages. and muTderers have
alarmed the conservatives Of the country,
and if the Republicans go forward with
a single and patriotic purpose to keep
the only vital issue to the front the mass
es will rally to our standard. Let the Re-
/ publicans of Ohio make the canvass upon
the history, achieVments, and traditions
of the Republican party, as opposed to
history, traditions, and present attitude
/ Of the Democratic party. Let them rally
the heroic and patriotic elements which
have slumbered so long in stolid indiffer
ence, thinking all was safe, and the State
y will be redeemed