Middletown transcript., 1876-10-07
nrsrRAcrrp OHIO.

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Our special Republican correspon-
dent, who has besn diving into the un-
known political quantities Of the
greenback and beer-loving multitudes
Of Ohio and Indiana. seems to have
given up the Indiana problem as one
that no fellow ever can find out. and
now takes hand to smooth out the
distressing Republican wrinkles IN
Ohio. His representations relative to
the internal misfortunes Of the Republic
cans Of Ohio are altogether true as far
as they 20, and his conclusions as to
the result are likely to be sustained BY
the election returns on the night OF the
10th instant. Undoubtedly the Re-
publicaps Of Ohio have been handi-
capped BY the nomination Of Mr..
Barnes, and it has cost them serious
detection against that particular candi-
date who heads the ticket, and cannot
but cost them more or less votes
against the whole ticket, which might
have been secured for entirely unex-
ceptionable Republican candidates A.
it is, the defeat Of Mr.. Barnes, the Re-
publican nominee for Secretary OF
State. is not only possible. but quite
probable, and the remainder of the
ticket will likely worry through BY .
normal majority, although the Demo-
Gratis are equally confident with the
Republicans Of the triumph Of their
whole ticket
It is idle to charge the demoralized
and almost hopeless condition of the
Republicans of Ohio to an unfortunate
nomination for Secretary Of State II
is source Of weakness. but it is one
Of the effects, rather than the cause. Of
Republican degeneracy. The nomina-
ton Of Govenor Hayes was the crown
ing misfortune to the Republicans Of
Of that State In their delegation to
the National Convention there were not
half dozen Hayes men to be found
indeed, they divided without reference
to Hayes, and sixteen were understood
to be for Blaine, and twenty-eight for
Bristow. OF the Republican journals
Of Cincinnati, where Hayes had lived.
and where he had been elected and
beaten in Congressional contests. and
from where he had gone to assume the
Gubernatorial duties, two were earnest
" for Bristow, one for Blaine-for
Hayes. none. There was no popular
sentiment in the State that called for
his nomination none that recognized
The fitness Of making him the national
standard bearer Of tho party. and when
be was chosen in the strife Of the lead
ers who would not follow each other. /
was no response to the nomination in
the popular heart. The painful pic
ture drawn by the New York Herald.
given elsewhere Of his nomination, Of
bis political record, and Of his littlensss
il all the attributes which give strength
to Presidential Candidate, is the most
true to life, and it comes from.a jour-
nal that has inclined to favor the cleo
ton Of Hayes, and now distinctly dis
avows any desire to favor the cause Of
Goysner Tilden. The truth is, that
the trouble in Ohio is the unexampled
weakness Of Governor Hayes weak
ness that has become more and more
apparent as the campaign has progress
ed, until to-day it makes State with
full twenty thousand majority Of her
voters Republican in conviction, to
tremble in doubt in the preliminary |
contest that il to be decisive Of the No
vember battle. Explanations are COM
mon in all tnlitical embarrassments,
but in the csss Of Ohio, it will satisfy
no intelligent inquirer to say that local
causes have overwhelmed national
campaign and made one Of the strong
est Republican States doubtful. #
Hayes were equal to his position as .
Presidential candidate in statemanship |
and popular affection, the one state that
would need no earnest canvass would
be Ohio, and instead Of being dcbatable,
the natural Republican majority Of
twenty thousand would be certain to be
increased. As it is, the whole Repub-
lican organization Of the country is ap-
palled with fears as to the safety Of the
Republican home Of the Republican
standard bearer. and that, too, when
to lose it would be to make an absolute
surrender Of the Presidential struggle.
Il is Hayes who has endangered Ohio
and made Democratic success in Indi-
ana more than possible, and the nation
does not misunderstand it.. II is the
weakness Of littleness, the helplessness
Of the accidental dependant upon dis
trusted masters, which have borne fruit
il Democratic hopes Of Republican