The New York herald., 1876-09-30

s'Because we know OF them, plenty of them here as
In Cincinnati and Cleveland, VINO voted with the
republicans last year, but are for now Then there
two great mining and manu- acturing regions here
the Mahoning and 1uscarawas valeys-iuli Of Welsh
men and lrishmen, who are al. against Hayes"
didn't get an opportunity to see either OF the other
gentlemen who are In the race with Mr.. Lamborn.
Every politician here is constantly
WING,
and was fortunate In finding even Mr. Iamborn in
town. Mr.. Mckinley hardly needs 10 speak for him.
SELF however. Ill is on the defensive lar the
district is concerned and his friends expect hold
Their sdvsntag was introduced, however TO Mr..
stephen Case, leading member Of the Greenback
Club and conscientious custodian OF Mr. PowePs IN
terests in Alliance. He Is manufacturer Of metal
ware, and when not Cooper man a republican.
In response TO question as TO the leading political
idea Of his party, he informed me that they wanted
the iptroconverible bond. They wanted to deal with
the government, and not with the middle men.
"whom do you mean by the middle mem"
"Why, the national banks"
.Mr Case, what Is your honest estimate OF your
"Well there are a good many men who say they
will vote with us but don't know whether they
will or noI Things are in SO chaotic state, pot-
caiy, among us that It would be hard to give you
reliable estimate good many men who are bound
the regular parties tell they going to vote
the day. IL would be hard TO approximate anything
like what the vote will really turn out to be- We have
about 25 900 voters IN the district and shall poll
probably !, 500 OF them."
Surprised at this small figure, / asked him what
could be the use OF running candidate.
IL am giving you my opinion; there's no use max
ing the thing ridiculous; some OF our men, know
over at youngstown. for instance, think they are
going to carry Mahon.ng county; but this Is foolish
ness; there are people here who
NEVER HSARD op rxrsR COOPER
for President, and maybe our vote viii be as low as
1000, but give the estimate at 500 as fair Judg
ment Mr.. powol has said that he expects to be
elected"
.Aud why do you think less enthusiastically than
be and otner members OF your party?'
'sTherc Is one thing against US. Mr.. Lamborn has
got the same theory as we have and holds II as hon
estly do aud that s that the currency should all
be issued by the general government and that resump
tion should come In prosperous times. Meantime we
want the ntroconvertibe bond, to gve the currency
equilibrium and elasticity We all going for
Mr.. Lamborn Wo have struck out as Independent
party to teach the old parties a lesson There arc
diced against the democrats that they would never
vote with them"
'What is the proportion OF democrats to republicans
"oh, therc are moro republicans than democrats"
$50 far as you know, then, viii the Cooper vote hurt
s'lt will hurt Mckinley"
''what will be the corrolative effect on the State
"About this: tho Cooper mado up OF. one
third, say democrats, who viii all vote Tor Bell for
Secretary OF State or the remainder one-third will
vote for Barnes; but the other third will
all or they will give weak support to Bell You
OF late years there has been sloughng of OF this
kind Of men from the repubcans good many Of
the party who happened to 20 to the democrats
have been laughed at and derded for it, and now they
won't come back even II they were disposed t0. :"
''What will you do in Novembera'
ave can't tell yet There organ izaton, you
see State Ticket and only lew and imperfect or
eanizations for county oDhcex
Ater pause he went on TO say, and he spoke Inn
pressivey:-
"The harvest is ripc but we need the machinery to
gather in The grangers, the sovereigns of Indus
try the miners would all go with u.s. but they will be
drawn in by the two big parties The sentiment Is
here and
uNpERLLEs rns COMMUNITY.
It's a question that doesn't belong to politics
religion. 1t Is matter OF the pocket with U.s. II 1t
could get expression II It had organization aud
leaders, believe honestly it would have q majority OF
the votes OF the State"
when you come TO the Presidential election how
will Cooper and Cary run I"
.sThe Cooper vote on the electoral ticket viii run
largely ahead OF what IL will DO for Congressman"
''How much, for iEstancey'
"We. putting the vote for Powell at 500, the vote
for Cooper and Cary will be COO; may be only 1000"
heard from tie Sixth district during the course OF
tho day previous On my way to Alliance tho
Centennial that was glad TO accept half the top
of the wood box for a seat, young man who was
already perchcd thercupon cheerfuy and kindly NOV
Ing along to give place. Quite naturally fell
into conversation with him, and found he
Toledo, which Is in the Sixth Congressional dis
trict, where
OTHER GEKESBAcK CANDIDATE
was running, got Interested IN him at once. can't
vouch for hS reliability the soundness of his opin
ions. but such as they are you shall get them.'
'You have three candidates Tor Congress In your
disrictY"
.Yes, the Cooper man, E. B. Hall. and Frank Hurd
and General Cox. You wl notice that be also speaks
Of tho greenbackers as Cooper men,"
WHATS their chances respt ctivelyf"
0h. General Cox Is going TO be elected, Of course,
because the Cooper men haven't confidence eroush in
Hall, their candidate" Z"
what, isn't he n good man?r
"Good enough in his way. He's pushing fellow
and has made his way in the world but ne hasnt tie
might well keep him at home Tor all the good he
would do We can't afford to send anybody there
who can't talk and do for us."
s.weli II the grcenback men feel you do, how
will they give .her. .votesS Arc they mostly demo-
Gratis republicans ?"
Thaya a n
between General Cox aud Frank Hurd Qhe sitting
member) they are going for General Cox"
Eyes, tue democrats too The reason they dislike
Frank Hurd is that he went TO Washington soft money
hard money maa. They don't like him for changing
sides
"what are you, a democrat republican, outside
OF your soft money principlesf'
I'm republican,. but I'm gong TO vote for Cooper
and Cary"
He said this with so much vim and enthusiasm that
wanted to know what business he was in, and being
presented with his card, found he was In the iron
trade.
going vote Tor Cooper and Cary?"
merchants will vote the ticket"
.'Are you of thsY" doubtngiy asked. "Aro
not the merchants who say they going to vote for
Cooper men who are loaded up with heavy stocks Of
goods and want more greonbacks to help them &c: rid
OF themY Are you not loaded up with iron yourself ?'
To his credit be 1t said he owned up frankly that he
was.
''aow many votes do you expect to poll for Cooper
in TolodoY"
+. ''Porhaps 5000 We're going to poll big vote In
the State, ana the Tden aid Hayes people Will DO
tonished when lay them out"
"Why, my dear sir you surely don't expect to carry
the State 2"
began TO lose faith in him and disposed
TO withdraw my investment him altogether a
sibe man, when he sad-
."Well, that's 10 be seem"
As you are republican, and rs your candidate Mr..
Cooper, hasn't ghost OF chance, assure you that
your vote Tor him Is really vote for Mr. Tdeb. Now,
you'd rather have Hayes for President than Tden,
wouldn't you g'
CHATS what the Hayes men tell me, and the Tilden
men tell the democratic Cooper men the same thing,
about irs being vote for Hayes to throw away
on Cooper Now, Pm going 10 vote Tor Cooper
Cary II Pm the only man In Toledo that does so"
admired his pluck but not his judgment, as tho
IrishmAn said OF the ball that bucked the locomotive
but could not help observing that
DEFIANr
at the earlier part Of the conversation had altered to
quite modest tone soon as he had essed he
Cooper man on account OF his pecurpary interests;
but this last sentence was uttered with somewhat Of