Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-08-25
POLITICAL.

| POLITICAL.
The Tiiden Committees have got their ar
rangements completed, and will commence
vigorous work at once. The two States in
which the most work viii be done are, Of
course, Ohio and Indiana, and their best
speakers and several barrels of money will
be sent thither. The strong Congressional
nominations made by the Republicans Of
Ohio have disheartened them somewhat as
to their prospects in that State. Their IA
volite catch-word ''Reform," has no mean
ing when they are opposing such men as
Cox, Garfield, Matthews, Force, Monroe
and Foster. But with faith in the stupid
ity of the people which is almost sublime,
they will make desperate fight for both
States; and Iwaln the Republicans thereof
that they have no child's play before them
to prevent Slippery Sammy from captur-
ing at least Indiana. He is as cunning as
fox, as slippery as an eel, and with bound
less money. The rings which have plum
dered New York and Brooklyn relentlessly,
for so many years, want the wider opportu-
nifty that the Federal offices would give
them, and they will pour out money like
water to bring it about. Besides, this is the
death-stluggle of a great many aspiring
politicians, and you may all depend upon
it, the October States will be fought over
every inch, Look out for tramps in 0eto-
Der. These fellows are moving westward
in armies, and it would be singular ifso ex-
pert manipulation as Mr.. Tilden, should
Reglect to use them. The most Of them
were repeaters ia New York before the new
system came into vogue, and they will be
used. If they can carry either Ohio or In
diana they will have something to go into
the November fight with some show OF sue
cess, or rather some encouragement. Tho
most thorough canyssslyis be made Of In=
diane. and every bit of talent that can be
commanded will be thrown into that State.
Senator Morton displayed his usual Judg-
ment when he opened the campaign early,
and boldly took the aggressive. He realiz-
ed the CAVITY of the issue and its impor-
tance, AT their headquarters they are very
active. They are sending out documents by
the million, and every train takes westward
speakers and agents, secret and public. 1t
viii be hot in Indiana this Fall.
The Republicans are no less active. Gov.
Stewart Woodward, who did such splendid |
erYice in Ohio last fall, did not intend to
take the stump this season, but the necessi-
ty for carrying Indiana and Ohio, has made |
him reconsider his determination, and he
will devote several weeks to those States,
and all the best speakers of the East will /
visit the West as their services may be re-
quired. -
TIE TRADES UNIONS
are being taxed to theirutmost at this time,
and their resources will be more severely
tried as the season progresses. Thcge OF
5anlzations are ehal table and protective,
md so large a per cent, of their members
Ire and have been ont of work, that their
are empty, and they have upon
heir hands thousands upon thousands Of
helpless people. And il this is The situa-
Ion IN the busy SKINNER, what will it be
When winter cuts doWh the work half.
md swel's the ranks Of the unemployed and
hungry! This is matter which cannot be
net and grappled with too soon, The un- Q
Employed o. New York now Constitute a {
Iangerous class, and when their number is ?
lounled there will be trouble. Men with
runngry wiye2 and children don't reason very
ven, nor do they draw very fine distinc- s
toaS, iU5 those OF the unemployed who can 2
,nt ,Ip O. t yonlng to do are leaving the CITY, v
,u' : boo a. morh n Is aoo9t as scarce everywhere
sving mo- IN al Tvina inaI Is gained by change is
t-less cost in the West. piPPUo PPOr'eu !,
New York, Aug, 90, 1876. :;