The New York herald., 1876-10-06
Collateral lssues-The Greenback-The
Silver Dollar-Colored Democrats.
REVIVAL OF REPUBLICAN CONFIDENCE.
The Tendency in Presidential Years TO In
crease Republican Majorities.
An Interview with Ex-Governor
Jacob D. Cox.

great change Is visible In the republican canvass
In Ohio more vigorous effort being the result OF an
alarm sounded by Mr. Blame and other party leaders,
who astonished their arrival in tho State to
nnd their brethren SO
cARELEssLy CONFIDENT
am told that Mr.. Blaine at Cleveland when he came
to nnd the slintca allowance of campaign money doled
10 Ohio expressed great indignation at the nggard
policy OF the National Committee Under the pressure
OF this alarm the campaign has taken fresh and v,g
orous departure. The sinews OF war have been sup
Piled and hundreds OF orators have poured the
borders from Indiana and elsewhere 1t is evident
that the republican has Its weakest Tho
signs Of Improvement encouraging to the most
sccptcal aRd least sangnine OF the party. Men who
n week ago feared the State lost them arc sas-
led that
SUCCESS IS WITHIN RECOVERY.
This better feeling strengthened by reports from
many districts like the Eighteenth or Oberlln
district where the reprobation OF thu democratic
policy manifested In the Forty-fourth Congress,
s'with It's nity-four rebel brigadcrs," will lead
to increased majorities the people OF these
districts being easily Influenced into time
republcanism by Ben HIPS speech and like
fuel which has been carefully distributed by the docu
mcnt disseminators Again. there Is positive dislike
Tor Mr.. Tilden entertained by many democrats and
ukewarm feeling only ielt for him by others, whio It
tho impression that his is much weaker than
it was month ago This slackening or the democratic
Presidential canvass will its effect upon the State
election and reduce Bcl's chances All OF which
amounts to an admission on the part of
the republicans that their side has in
herent weakness SO far MS tho State
ticket goes When inquiry made to tho origin
OF TINS weakness, answer was made that at the State
Convention the conviction was strong that Hayes
for Pro had urod the Stata
ton that unusual effort thought necessary and
hence, when making up the ticket the Secretary Of
State ven TO tho eastern section, Colonel
MILTON BARNES
was put forward by his neighbors and nominated. His
crusadng and antisecrc society record not taken
into consideration oven II were known to the Con-
vention, which most likely II was not. Besides tho
interest Congressman greater than In Secretary of
State and the nomination OF Barnes was a matter OF
form with most of tho delegates. People in large
cities like New York hardly realize tho excitement
attending tho election of Congressman in the rural
districts. The candidate for Congress In tho country
portion OF Ohio Is much in evcrybody's
eye and car and thought rs your candidate for
Mayor He has work for his election, and hard at
that Your city Congressman is probably not seen by
one in hundred of his constituents. But the rurar
Congressman must talk TO and be by every OF
them and hence he spends every day and night the
hustings for month before election In view OF the
oversight made in the selection Of Barnes for tho
publican candidate the vote for the twenty Congress.
men OF OHIO will bo better indication OF the popular
sentiment than tho vote for Secretary Of State For
instance, in the tidal OF 1874 tho democrats
elected their thirteen Congressman by a majority OF
nearly "a, 600 tho republican congressman
white the democratic majority Tor Secretary OF State
was only about 7,oOo-a difference of 1000. The
-
Of the extent of the 'tidal wave" SO at tho
CRISIS ONO POLITICS,
and especially thore Is month in which TO got at
the f returns before the Presidential election comes
off, 1t is iarer TO get oho's verdict through her
vote for her twenty Congressman than through the
vote State Secretary. In pursuance OF plan to
ascertain tho relative strength of parties Ohio sug-
gested by this relation OF the vote for Congressman
the popular vote Of the State, made trip through
the principal Congressional districts, bending my
course first In the direction OF the Ashtabua accent
tho '.u') region which comprises General Gareds
dlsrict-thc ono made famous by that gentleman and
by his predecessor, Joshua II. Giddings-and also
which, in the contest last year for Governor gavo
Hayes the overwhelming majority OF 1000 When
ii remembered that his majority Tor plurality to be
exact only 500i the whole State the importance
OF this dstrctto the republicans is manifest Indeed
when the slimness OF this margin is considered. and
that Hayes had last year every adjunct OF
cess in his favor il is no wonder that dem bo-
eve they carry the Bell against Barnes
Tuesday week But the strength OF this great dis
trict IS also
for the republicans have quarrellcd over their Con-
gressional nomination and have put two candidates IN
the field Now as Barnes needs every vote that Hayes
got last year. any loss no may suffer IN this district is
evidently serious, and the distraction Of the party
over their two candidates lor Congress ought
10 injurc him moro or less. IL 10 true
the democrats have made no nomination
from their own party for Congress- They lndorsed
the ant-Garhcld independent republican nominee,
General John $. Caseent and are ighing desperately
to defeat Garfield with him The charge was madc
against Garfield that he and his friends had monopoly
Of the district which they enjoyed long enough as
sort Of "Garncld's preserve, aud II was tme Tor him
TO retire In default OF his doing 80 an Independents
republican nominated the choice falling upon Gen.
era Easement, ''charactor" in his own way, " no
politician Jack" Easement came TO the county poor
boy twenty-five years ago. went into raroading, got
contract 10 build part OF the Lake Shore Road made
money, got contracts and became quite wealthy,
although according 70 'ne gossip n.s megnn3.s
one OF Mr. Daniel Drews unfortunate spccuations
also. "Jack" has magnificent house, which with its
surrounding grounds is lighted by natural gas wells
found Tho premises. He is generous 10 faut and
IN distress ever went away from bis door empty
handed His rollickiug is the outcome OF ib
eral spirit He went through the war, rising tc the
rank Of brcvet brigadier, whence hIs title OF
GENERAL JACK. !"
paving the way his present nomination, although
he no has loft the republican party Hound
and alter making known tho object of my call was quite
taken aback By the bluntness not irankness with
which lie said:-
'.I'm a poor hand to toll anything. You can't
prove anything by me. l am making u little canvass
OF my own and do not go out OF the district, ! cans
tell by the newspapers which side Is dong best or 10
likely 10 win. They see everything through party
speciaclcs" +"
.'Then you have made no estimate Of tho probable
result Of the State elcctionY"
ooh! think II will be close, with little percentage
In favor OF Barnes."
.sWould you specify about the majortyf"
ut will range from 500 to 1900 for the repubcan
tickoI That is my candid opinion. am only .
barometer; have no judgment about tho matter l
wouldn't be tho worst disappointed man. II Barnes
wercn't clccted.n
.'Do you mean by disappointed all that the word i'm
plies ~ | asked In some surprise
Yes Barnes nomination doesn't mean anything
think Hayes will carry Ohio. l do not think tho
will be a real clear index to the Presi
dentia election
"And you arc confident OF beating General Gar
neid ~
"of course am. Just think, Garfield was elected