Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-10
UNION AND AMERICAN.
THE OHIO CANVASS.
An AbOTtiVe Attempt to Fore
shadow the Result.

Representafive sEen Of All Shades O
Politics interviewed - Conflicting
views as 10 the Eject Of the Demo
cratic Imitation Plank.
Columbus CO) Correspondence Of the NeT
York Tribune Hard Money,
Seeking information as to the politi
cal prospects In Ohio, / talked to-day
with prominent citizens Of this place
who are recognized representatives Of
the four classes Of voters whose view
and pobable action must be c0nsId,
cred IN studying tie problem Of the
coming election problem easy
enough to solve a few weeks ago, as
everybody thought, but now singUlarly
difficult by reason Of the tollIes Of the
Democratic Convention. The four
classes are, the StraightOut Repubi-
cans. the Democrats, the Liberal or In
dependent R, publicans, and the Ger
mans.
l first called upon the editor Of
Republican daiiYof Conservative lean
ings and Of intermittent independent
tendencies-a party organ IL campaign
times. but not disposed to grind out
the party music when ere is no fight
on hand. The editor, gentleman Of
experience and sagaCIJy, whose Judg-
ment Is not often greatly biased by
partisan feeling, said that before the
Democratic Convention was held Re-
pubicans felt very much like giving
up the fight In advance. 1t seemed as
If nothing could be done To prevent
Il 4
ceivably foolish action Of the conTen-
ton had, however, tOEcd up the party
amazingly, and uoE a degree Of comba-
tiveness and InauimIty was shown such
as Lad not been seen for three years.
The press had opened a spirited cam
paign. and Republican politicians had
stopped butting at each other, and had
Joined hands 10 fight their common
enemy. The German element very pow
erful IN Ohio. was disguised with the
behavior of the Democrats. They were
nearly ali harG-mOney men, aud re2u-
dated the Columbus initiation plank
A leading lawyer. who was once on
the bench and afterward IN Congress as
a Republican, but who has Of late
acted with the Democrats, gave a very
different view Of the situation. He ad-
mitted the folly Of his party IL favor
ING expansion. but was confident that
the soft money plank would hit both
ways. L would lOssmany votes among
the Germ. ans. the Liberals and the
Northern Ohio Democrats, Int Il would.
gain some from the Republican mia.
tionists, who were numerous all
over the State. TIE gains, how
ever. would not counJ-rbalauce
the loss. If the foolish currency
resolution had not been adopted Alien
would have won easily by at least 80
600. As 1t waa he thought the hgnt
would be a close one. He was con
fident. however. that Allen would be
elected. People believed him to be
honest, and that went long way now
adays. A reputation Tor honesty IA
candidate was more important than IN
fation or mt imitation resolutions. But
while Allen would 90 through all night
IN spite Of the mistakes made by the
Convention, he thought Cary would be
beaten by the Germans scratching ms
name from their tickets.
In answer TO a question about the
nrob7bIe nominee for the Presidency,
The Judge SAID: "One thing is plain
no Ohio man viii be nominated; the
action IF our CUnvenEOl on the currency
question has shut out all the candidates
from this State. As the field now looks
I should say that the choice lies
between Tilden. Hendricks and Bayard,
with the chances IN favor Of IIlden, on
account of his courageous efforts II be-
half Of reform.
NV next visit was to another lawyer,
who was an active Liberal IN lo'2, and
now calls himself an Independent,
name which he says is preferred IN
Ohio 10y the large body Of voters who
have lost their attachment for the Re
publican party, but have never atlila-
ted with the Democrats, except wIcn
the latter put Up candidates who were
notably more competent ana honest
than the nominee on their side. lie
said: i want the Democratic ticket
beaten because if 1t succeeds there
will be danger Of the rag money Wen
getting the upper hand IN the National
Convention next year. If Allen is
whipped. 1t viii be solely because Of the
DIatform. The country VIII recognize
this. and next year the Democrats viii
be forced TO make the Presidential fight
upon honest currency principles
Are the Independent Republicans
all specie payment men;
EVERY one of them, as far as
know. Those with whom 1 have talked
think with me that We must XII the ne
fatign hcresy In Ohio this i@ll, q pre-
vent 1t from dong harm next yaas-
If you vote for Hays, then, It IS us-
because You have gou.n back 10 l-- old
party fold, and will support Repual-
can IN 1876, whoever he may be-
by no means. We care nothing 10y
either party IS q party, and Will asa
whichever is the best instrument a. aa.
complish reform IL politics, and % give
the country an honest currency. We
may all be found voting for a Demo
crat for President
The editor Of he leading German
newspaper. De- Wl.Iiar 0W Ere, was
last visited. He confirmed what ] h5l
before heard about Jae dissatisfaction
of the Germans with the Democrats
DositiOn or ths currency and their IN
dignatiou at tue nomination Of 5amue
Cary. If the Convena.2n had adoPte,
the Currency -esoluu-Goi The Luvabog.
Democrats. be believed 1t would hav.
created an enthusiasm that would hav.
elected Allen by $4,000 majority. 81
# was he could not predict the result.
The Germans we're Indifferent. The
looked upon Hays and Allen as Dotl