The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-22
Washington sentiment ever ONTO. y,
EFFECT OF THE GREESRAdE CONVENTION on
TILpEN AND THURMAS-4asA AIMS TT AT THUR
MAN rs NOW IN THE ATTITSBfs OF a MARTYR
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EFFECT OF THE GREENnANES sC0NNkHflVNsO n
rILpEN AND THURMAS-4aass AIMS III AT THUR
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TO Ills PRINCIPLES. $50
,By telegraph to the Tribure.i
WASHINGTON, May Ia. The strange per-
Torrance OF the Ohio Democratic gonyeri-
ton yesterday has been almost the only
interesting topic of conversation IN Wash-
ington to-day. The few hard-money Demo-
crata from chat State In Congress make no
efforts to conceal their disgust at the defeat
of Senator Thurman's friends, and express
much solicitude for the future OF their party
in Ohio. The first result OF the triumph OF
the rag-money party, and the one wh1cn
was more discussed to-day than any other,
was the apparent introduction OF very
bitter ieud into the st. Lous Convention.
| It has been common remark among those
most familiar with Ohio politics that no class
OF men in the country are more IN earnest,
more determined, or more uncompromislng
than the Ohio in1ationists. They VIII go
into the st. Louis Convention, il is said, de-
termined to make no bargain, and not 10
surrender their judgment under any GU
cumstances. l -; stzr& .@.,'s
This being the spirit that they have
cvinced, and which they are expected to
show in the future, il has become very inn
portant to learn how much support they will
| have from other States. The Indiana dele
CATION is conceded to them in advance, but
outside OF these two States leading Demo-
Gratis say there are very few indications OF
wide spread OF the initiation disease. The
Democrats Of Illinois may possibly De ied
away, but il they are it will be only after a
| severe struggle, since some OF their most IN
Huential men--those who have been able mere
tofore to control in large measure the poncy
| OF their party--are earnest advocates OF hafu
money. Wisconsin and Minnesota are con.
fdently counted upon to follow the lead OF
New York rather than that OF Ohio, Wniie
Iowa has already spoken upon the right SIDE,
though not exactly in the terms which are
most pleasing to honest currency men. Mis-
souri, is very likely to adopt an imitation
PLATFORM but the remainder OF the southern
States will probably vote together, and are
as likely to throw their influence III favor OF
hard money and in support of a hard-money
candidate as on the other side.
| 1t has been generally remarked thai the
action of the Ohio Democrats yesterday re-
moves Mr.. Thurman from the list OF Demo
cratic candidates, and By taking out OF the
race one OF his most formidable opponents
to that extent strengthens Governor Tilden.
Some of the Ohio Democrats, however, as
scrt that there will be Thurman delegates
among those sent from Ohio, and that the
fact that Senator Thurman's near friend and
supporter, Sergeant-at- Arms Thompson, Is
reelected chairman of the Democratic Com
mittee, shows that the Convention was gov
erned more by personal considerations than
by any expectation OF carrying their cur
rency principles to st. Louis. Some OF
Senator Thurman's friends, taking this view
OF the subject, assert that the chances Of his
nomination for the presidency have
been rather improved than injured.
They say that he is relieved en-
tirely OF all responsibility for the
grecnback hcresies OF the Ohio Democracy.
They think. also, that it places him in the
position OF martyr for his principles, and
will thus make him more acceptable to east
ern voters and politicians than he has ever
been heretofore. III, therefore, on account
OF divisions between the friends OF Tilden
and those OF other candidates it should be
found that compromise was necessary,
they think that he will he in better posi-
ton to secure the support OF all the con-
tending elements than he would have been
had he received the support Of his own
State. > .....y.5..
Ohio Republicans are greatly encouraged
by the action OF Yesterdays Convention.
They think they can carry the State in Octo-
her by very large majority, and some OF
them are predicting that they will elect fif-
teen of the congressional delegation.