The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-24
OHIO POLITICS.
Bird's-Eye View Of the
Whole Field.
A BOLTATST LOUIS CERTAIN
Old Bill Allen in His Triumph
and Glory.
HIS MAGNIFICENT NOSE.
Views Of Greenback Men
Generally.
THE REPUBLICAN, LOOKOUT.
Significant Political
Statistics.
HIS MAGNIFICENT NOSE.
Views Of Greenback Men
Generally.
THE REPUBLICAN LOOKOUT.
Signific ant Political
Statistics.

cratic party of the West in case hard money candi-
date is nominated st Louis tho grsenback cali
ing convention and setting up third ticket just
done at Buffalo in ls4S, by the free soil demo-
Gratis who, being disappointed In the action Of the
National Convention at Baltimore nominated ex-
President Martin Van Buron for President and Charles
Francis Adams for Vice This ticket carried half the
democracy OF New York and led TO the overwhelming
success OF the whig nominees. Tho East is not yet
fully posted the exact proportions Of this green
back movement In the late Convention the fight was
largely sectional the strength OF the hard money
being chiefly confined to Northern Ohio, which Is
directly affected by Eastern influences The green
back strength In Central and Southern ohio,
particularly IN tho manufacturing counties where iron
aud coal elements Of industry. In those counties
they say they desire radical financial change because
their forges going and there Is business do
ing, and any change would be welcome Iron haa
fallen in value nearly hail. and all these embarrass
ments bndly attributed to the cause.-the want
OF moro paper money.
WHAT THEy BUILD UPON.
The Allen men lay great stress on the importance Of
the October elections in Ohio and Indiana Pennsyl.
vania has ceased to DO October state, and all
the interest must the other tive. They argue
that IL the candidates selected At St Louis not
satisfactory to the Allen democracy those States must
20 republican in October and have the moral effect Of
sweeping New York by November Consequently they
build high hopes the nomination OF Allen and still
higher hopes, If defeated, in carrying the country
West South and Southwest by a bolt and indepon-
dent ticket on purely grocnback platform.
BILL ALLEN's TRIUMPH.
The triumph in tho Convention al Cincinnati Of OLD
Bill Allen and the creenback idea Is still and must
tinue to be Tor time the talk Of the whole State
and possibly hall the nation. Everywhere In towns
and villages, on trains and in hotels and taverns moth
ing else is talked or Common, cheap looking fellows
standing street corners, that you wouldn't think
ever gave the greenback question solitary thought
may be heard discussing the results at Cincinnati as II
tncy had grave personal interest in it. The imitation
hcrcsy is PROFESSIONALLY strong two States, Ohio
and Indiana, and is not without numerous following
in all the Western and Southwestern states-where-
ever fact there people in debt to the East who
get away from their full and due obligations BY
dscharging them in deprecated rag money.
THE PRESENT CONTEST
in the West in the Intensity OF its personal and political
bitterness would remind an old New Yorker of the
democratic feuds from 1S47 1854 between those fac
tions OF the party hunkers and barnburners
and afterward as hards and softs AS far as have
travelled in this State have at almost every step
democrats who declare they will no other plat
form than that OF 1875 which the country knows il
rag money platform. Fer several years Ohio and also
Indiana have had greenback Platforms and the imitation
virus has fully noculated considerable element Of
the people that they decline argument and
insult to their common sense any appeal
In favor Of contrary financial policy.
Take such intelligent men as General Thomas 4.
Ewing, whom mot at Cincinnati the other day HI
actually rabid mad dog IN fly time In dis
coursing Of the subject should hardly say he dis
coursed at a-he fairly yelled forth his convctions
like tho faith of lunatic and there end ont
III Crcc T. AT
Speaking to Ex-Governor Allen remarked that II APP
pearcd If Judge Taney's decision in tho bred
Scott case might be used in political sense to Ind-
cate the growing feeling among his people, and that
the East had no longer any rights that tho West was
bound to respect Mr. Allen replied 1.-THE East sir,
has become mere ornamental margin of the mighty
West and is. but pygmy debating to or bullying
giant"
A REMARKABLE NOSE
We had . long conversation Tho old man sat dowS
or walked around the the fancy took him. HI
was full Of life and hope, and greeted his friends whs
constantly kept calling him, with impressive
warmth. About his being Endorsed by the State and
nominated by the National Convention ne had no doub(
whatever. In any miscellaneous assembage Of men
he would be sure to attract notice II only By the az
gressve and ponderous character OF his nose which 10
remarkable in Its way tho Duke OF Welhngton'G
1t is like the Of anvil that points straight
at you without turn equivocaton. 1t IL nose on
which Napoleon would have conferred promotion, for
IL suggests determination to conquer die. nyou
imagine OF the kind mean, projecting like
awning from straight built forehead over deter
mined mouth and chin. rigidly braced up By bacl
stock around the neck, stiff shirt collar rising hal
way up the cheeks, tho head surmounted BY full
growth OF white hair the figure SIX feet well pro
portoned and Greet drill sergeants, and the whole
dressed and patterned alter the fashion Of forty
years ago. you may have some idea Of 's0d Bill Anen.s
But IL 10
INCORRECT TO RECKON NM OLD.
old ago nowadays measured He was born In 1901
which leaves him only sixty-n,ne His friends claim
that he Is three years younger than Disrac ten
younger than the Emperor william, younger
than tho head or the French Cabinet and twelve
younger than Gortschakon. Thurman, who Is hia
nephew and named him. IL only six years younger
yc, there are people who account Of the relation
ship would Try TO make out the uncle quite an old
bow Thurman was elected to Congress In 1s44 Allen
was elected in 1882 by single vote and remarkable
colncidence) by single vote also he subsequently,
IN 1886 and 1887 elected the United States Senate In
1873 he elected Governor Of Ohio by majority Of
only 100 on OF $50 o0o while every man on the
ticket with him beaten So s'Oid Bill, il rather
remarkable
SPECIMEN THE POLITICIAN.
For many years he lived In retirement reposing o.
the laures won In his early manhood and IN Chilli
Gothic, where his home s every man, woman ant
child knew and loved him. In 1873 al the urgent i'm
pcrtunity OF his nephew Allen 9. Thurman, who's
Senatorial prospects involved In the issue. b.
consented to become candidate for Governor VI I'M
State, though he bad repeatedly before declined thu
honor. His efforts TO save his nephew were success
full, Allen beng the only chosen, and carrying
with him small majority In the General Assembly,
enough to insure Thurman's election 10 the United
States Senate Now Gnd the uncle and nephew
antagonzcd and the former coming forward TO shatc'
the prospects OF the latter for the Presidential noins