The New York herald., 1876-10-06

the extreme northwest Of the State - anothcy
district IRON whose present attitude tho repuoicans
derive much Of their more cheerful feeling. This u
the Sixth district represented by MI Frank n aura.
and candidate for reelection His republican oppo-
ncnt is Ex-Governor jacob D. Cox whose nomination
affords the republicans the strongest hope OF carrying
me sis.re. There Is sn,ra rcnubcss
when the currency question rs not an issue Ana orcs
manufacturer with considerable popularity among
tho working classes. lie was put In the heid, ~
suspected draw or votes from The repuDicans ana
an attempt was made to have Mr. Hurd stand on son
money PLATFORM but the latter was TOO honest ana in'
dependent to SAIL
so at the first opportunity he proclalmcd NJ
hard money principles In the most unmistaKaoe
terms. General Cox at his residence during the
course OF the evening ana got his views Referring 20
the change Of sentiment from 1874 when the dstrice
went democratic by 500 for Hurd and 600 over All
opposition to the republican majority OF 200 In 1872
asked how II was likely to go next month
''oh it is reasonably safe for the republicans" he
said "When there Is unanmity IN tho party II 70
steadily republican"
''ls not the greenback question disturbing ole.
mentYn
.sThe gresnback movement with US is dwndliug day
by day. whatever there OF it.p
"why tho republican chances SO much bettery"
'There is disposition among all the republicans to
unto. When Hurd was elected, Two years ago, tnero
was controversy, II not dlssenson over the nomina
Of his opponent ana there is nothing OF that kiha
Besides, in 1874 tho republicans did not pou
their full vote"
, Figures show that tho republican vote did fall od
about q, 600.
.sWi not Major HAIL. the groenDacK canu'uatc, uraW
off republican votesY
.Hal used to BIO republican, and the intention In
nominating him was weaken our party, but We have
met plan and defeated It, Thcres 50 much hearty
union among republicans that It has failed, whereai
the democrats greatly
DIVIDED AND DISSATISFIED.
Hurd IS for hard money and his party are not unt
willis the republicans were never SO earnest and har
monious We ought 10 poll iuli vote"
ssWhat will Hall gety"
.It would bo. pure conjecture TO say It's my
opinion ho will poll 600 votes in tho whole
district aud more than half OF these Will be democratic
and nearly all Of them IN Toledo very tew outside the
t.At sandusky was told tho greenback movement
here had been encouraged by the republicans to hurs
their opponents" ..,,
a thra movement; wanted fair light and the lines
drawn closely. But IL can't hurt whatever It's in
tentop If the majority of the grecnback voters ara
democrats tho effect will be TO help and II they are
evenly divided their vote will change pluralties"
srenrIS of Rel and barnes ON the State ticket Gen.
cral Cox discussed the situation as follows-
'.Last year Governor Hayes had majority OF fully
0CO IN the district There had been in 1874 with
holding and not change Of the republican voto This
year there are dssensions 10 keep back our fuli
bcrs but their relation tho party has been steadast
more than elsewhere. They have usually gwen an
intelligent and steady support to tho republican party
and are doing SO now "
s.lncluding Mr.. BarncsY'
'.Ycs; there isn't anything to make them break
.what Will not the lager beer and saloon men re.
ject hmf'
by the ticket. Where there Is feeling to the contrary
among the Germans IL is confined 10 certain districts,
as IN Cleveland where exlaeutcnant Governor Mueller
broke away IRON us, and in Cincinnati, where Judge
Stalls and Mr. Hasaurek have led OIL some OF their TEL
low countrymen." -
''Will Barnes get larger vote thah hayes iass
year?n
things with last year, ana We are going 70 poH
full, fair vote"
'rhen Barnes ought to got from 1000 to 1000 ma-
"Hell TO put It at safe figure, he will have from
200 TO 1000" go
.rrhero is a tendency now, as In all Presidential
years to republican majorites and there Is
disposition to take advantage OF this tide or tendcncyi
show do you forecast tho result in November IN
Ohioyn
..My judgment is that II We carry tho district by
500 lor Barnes easily carry 1t Tor Hayes by
1900 rhe signs Of tho canvass arc in our favor.
There is n quiet determined undertonc among our peo-
pie, and is good Indication that men heretofore
iukewarm, who have hesltatcd Tor the past few
years as what they should do are now busily and
actively at work for US There is
OF quiet determination the part OF republicans To
keep their advantages. l am confident Barnes will
carry the state. wouldn't like TO prophesy great
majority; but the State IL reasonably sarc,'
sought out the democratic candidate, Mr.. Hurd, %
Muo ne sn y ~ S
Of oi his his poiisscal l,eutenan.s with whom he
was actively and earnestly planning the immediate
work of his canvass, Al the first moment OF leisure
he cheerfulIy devoted himself to me- asked him his
reason Tor believing that no could reverse the republi
can predilections OF tho distrcts
"Why, through the German voc," he said building
on ground, as you sec, that General Cox wanted to
take away from HIM altogether 1.-The liberal German
will 80 as solidly for me now as II did two years
ago" ... ..,. -
Haycs?h
$50 it did on the money question; our platform boz
ing imitation, with Allen for Governor. And the Ger.
mans also went for Hayes on the school question.
They not dstinctlvey for hard money, they
not Tor any theory Of resumption but they were
against the imitation policy with which Allen waa
identified" I" ~
at doesn't AMOUNT 10 anything outside tho city.
Here II has somc strength. am hard money man<
belong to the
SENATOR THURMAN VINO
OF the OHIO democracy. SO rs between General Cox
and yseli thoy couldn't nnd representative Of their
views and they had 10 nominate an independent man.
What little strength they have in the rural dstrIcts
will from the republicans; here IT will como FROM
both parties, equally, think, from each They VIII
poll about =, 800 votes In tho district Think
.How much do you expect to be elected bys"
~ think the democrats will carry tho distrcs by SOC
TO 800 majority"
sHow Will II be with the State ticKcts"
Bell Will not run ahead OF my vote but he Will ru,
ahead oi inc res. o ms ~ ~. w
the Germans third of our population. Then WI
have many colored democrats colorcd republican,
among u.s. . -
ssYou see they mad with General Cox, who
when he was Governor OF Ohio, proposed coloniz(
them in the States OF Georgia and South Carolina and
have under the control and direction Of persons
appointed by the federal government This was a
theory idea OF General Cox In tho early days Of
emancipation and reconstruction.
In conclusion Mr.. Hurd summed up his position and
chances as lollows-.I shall come TO Toledo with
1000 majority, and havo always carried tho city
whenever ran for otnce here SO | can't see how
am to DO beaten As for the State election Ohio will
give Is 900 25 900 democratic majority. and Tdena
majority in November viii bo twice Bells majority In
October !"
Opinions differ very much, oven in tho same neigh.
borhood.