The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-22
i moo WASHINGTON LETTER.
The OhiO COnveatiOu ATiIden's supp1r.
tfa ters-A New Ozark H0rse.''
VARIOUS OPINIONS.
Herald Correspondence. May 10, 1851


VARIOUS OPINIONS.
The Ohio Convention is the general
topic OF conversation here to-day. The
Republicans regard it as serious blow
to the Democratic party, and there aro
Democrats who agree with them Al
most everybody acknowledges that il
adds an embarrassing factor to the
Democratic campaign. Some infuen-
tial Democrats agree with the Herald OF
to-day that'it does not necessarily affect
Mr.. Thurman's chances, and soy that
he would have been in u worse situation
than now had he been recommended
on such platform as was adopted
at Cincinnati. Others held that
the result Of the Ohio Con-
vention strengthens Hendricks very
greatly, at the expense Of Tilden, BayarJ
and Davis, and that il the absurdity of
the movement should not kill it, it may !,
enable Hendricks to come into the con-t
vention with Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
Missouri and probably Pennsylvania.
over 300 votes, not to speak oil scatter
ing additions. Tho those who hold this
view the situation looks gloomy, but
there are signs of very determined
spirit Of opposition to an initiation move
ment within the party and by many Of
its most prominentand Influential mem
bers, and the talk Of split, which was
frequently heard when in the beginning
OF the session, the intlationists were
other hand, the inflationists have also
picked up courage, and themselves
speak of splitting the party TO pieces
rather than surrender their ideas.
CURIOUS RECORD.
Senator Thurman's i'll luck has re-
called to old politicians here the fact
hat ~, ,if.h fxft ,Nx.l
nent men to q game of cut throat.
Corwn was set aside by his Ohio rivals;
Mr.. Chase was beaten in his Presiden
tial plans because his own State was
carried against him by rivals, among
whom Ben Wade was conspicuous.
Wade in turn, when he wished to be
Vice President. was pushed aside by
Ohio rivals. Pendleton might have had
the nomination at the New York Con-
to him, and now Pendleton and Allen
do their best to kill off Thurman, It ia
a singular record for the State.
DoRsHEIMER BACKING TrLpEN.
The Tilden forces here are working
like beavers to encourage the sentiment
for Mr.. ITilden as the candidate at St,
Louis. Tom Creamer has been rein
forced by Lieutenant Governor Dor
sheimer, whose massive proportions
were conspicuous on the floor of the
House to-day. The Tilden propagan-
dists have taken sumptuous quarters at
the Arlington, where they pursue at
night the canvassing work adjourned
from the halls ofCongress. Dor5heimer,
while chatting with party OF friends
tonight, referred to the nomination of
Tiden at st. Louis as a certainty, and
then offered to bet, in such an event,
Il ~
York by 80 900 majority. The bet il
conjectured to have been boast TO in
Huence some Ohio Democrats in the
party Of listeners. Whatever the motive
OF the offer Dorsheimer was quickly
taken up bya criticising Republican.
who asked, pithiIy, ''For how much?"
"a thousand dollars" instantly re-
piled Gov. Dorsheimer, whereupon both
gentlemen proceeded to the desk Of the
$1,000, payable to the order of Senator
Francis Herman OF New York, and de
posted them with Ben Sheckels, the
clerk Of the Arlington, who in turn de-
posted them in the iron safe OF the
hotel, there to await the ides Of Noyem-
Der and their surrender to the winner.
THE LATEST DARK HORSE.
The latest dark house" described in
the distance by the on-lookers at the
st. Louis race coure ia Congressman
Henry y. Payne, Of Cleveland, Ohio.
Mr.. Payne Is already known more or
ess to the country at large as the author
II the Payne compromise resolutions In
he protracted caucus OF the Democrats
IN the currency question. He is very
popular at home, having beaten his Re Y
publican competitor $500 votes In the
district where Gov. Hayes resides As
MS resolutions describe him, he is q
man on the currency ques-
ion, being in favor Of resumption, but
vt much later date than the one fixed
by the resumption law He is reputed
o be worth $4,000, 900, and for this rea-
'on is q hard money man to the degree
hat he does not want his money watered
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