The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-24

srv,ed ~ eurrsns Of Il went decidedly against
Thurman Qurts . numbcr OF democrats can
nos cease 70 forget how Thurman beat
sbsir favorise vallandigham for United States
Senator by ways that were dark do they
forget that when they set up their gecnback platform
IN 1874 be le the State and went Maryland make
agricultural addresses when his services we're needed
at home The democrats, however, carried the State
without his assistance BY majority OF $1,000 for Sec.
rotary Of Stale slecsng thirteen out OF twenty
BARS OF Congress
RErUREn0 TO BILL ALIEN
But TO return to our muttop-to Old Bill Ailen-rare
Old Bill found no indication of that tremendous vol
ume Of voice or brusqueness OF manner with which
some people have credited him. He has been called
sRoaring Bill Allen" but it is only sucking dove
shat heard him. IL has been said that standing
shs steps Of the Capitol Columbus he might be heard
all Ohio This 10 entirely out Of the question He
made repeated brief addresses 10 the delegations that
calIsd him Al his in the hotel bat they were
III OF the courtly kind, accompanied with bows
and scrapes that showed what the old man
might do In the way OF eevating tho manners and
dignity Of the White House. It's needless TO say
shat on this grost occasion OF his life he was dressed
y the highest style Of the old fashion plates that he
used new bandnna pocket handkerchief and that no
Barried himself like duke ideal President OF the
United States
NAN THOUGHT
In the several conversations had with him found
him . man OF shrcwd thought and intelligence. He
said with much gravity that the people Of the West
feariully in earnest on this greenback question,
and that il was folly 10 ignore II Eyes" said he,
growing grave he spoke 't is folly to ignore IT, II
Is downright criminal folly deride and belit,le
Issue that may day 60 to the foundations OF the
Onion With half eye ! can soc in the
germs Of this idea future political csntro-
versy OF great magnitude between the East aud West
From little great oaks do grow. and
tell what proportions this agitation may yet
The West young giant that fcels Its power, only
In tho the republican conventions and
she sooner they realize fact the East the better
lor all concerned"
VARIOUS OTHER vIEws
Tho Governor had few to dispute his position Those
who called him his friends and they were
ler,on; General Ewing, General Morgan, william L.
OBrien. George H. Pendeton William L. Fink, Bloss,
Of the Enquirer, and host OF well known in the
Btats time Of the day evening to pay
shoir respects and OF course there was considerable
conversation and discussion, from much OF which
learned that the Western democrat OF tho Aon school,
protests alike against Tiden and Thurman aud the
Western republican against Conkling and Blaine. The
Western greenback republican wants Morton, and the
Western greenback democrat is for Allen busted'
Convention. Tho East the creditor, the West tho
debtor States United States bonds held in the
East tho West pays the interest and largely helps to
pay the principal Western cities, like Chicago are
mortgagcd the East The East holds the city debs
Of the West Contraction OF the currency means an
advantage for the mortgage and against the morgago
Resumption Of specie payments means increase Of
regal indebtedness of fifteen per cent To this those
who are in debt object.
OTHER IDEAS
cleaned In this gathering of raging innationsts
that the protection Of American industry the
protection Of Eastern industry, while the West doesn't
demand that any protective duties shall DO levied on
wheat corn rye, and other products OF which
10 an exporter It doesn't relish the idea of paying two
or three prices to New England cotton and woollen
mills or to Pennsylvania iron manufacturers, and it
doesn't like Governor Tildens Eric Canal tolls
Some OF Aliens friends were open in the
expression OF the statement that Governor
TIlden and his friends contributed money 10 the
success OF Hayes last fall in order TO crush the
yresnback party and prevent Allen from being for
midabe candidate for President in the Democratic Con-
vention. Those who bold this conviction are, there
fore very little against Tilden, bat they hold in
higher respect than they do Thurman, who. although
residing among them, is not Of them. They point to
facts figures show that the democratic party
Ohio ON greenback platform, can poll larger vote
than II ever pol!ed before.
FIGURES.
Last year the total vote nearly 600 000 IS 600
more than cast at any Presidential election
Tho for Allen 292, 900; for Hayes 297. O00
Whom Thurman against Hayes he received $40 900;
Hayes 243 600 Since then 90 900 colored votes
added to the republican strength and thrown against
Allen Allen the first Governor chosen and elected
BY tho democrats OF Ohio in twenty years. while such
strong men as Ranney, Payne, PendIeton, Thurman,
George McCook and Morgan were defeated The
population Of Ohio has not Increased much IN nine
years, this is big showing for Allen.
slt il well," said stanch supporter of Allen,
s.that the friends Of Governor Tden and of sound
currency should know what the feelings OF this great
Western country They ought to know that thirty
hyc years ago New York had many eight times
The electoral for President Illinois and Missouri
and now those two statos have jointly an
equal representation. In 1910 the basis of
representation for . member OF Congress
q, o0o Under the apportonment New York had forty
members, Missouri two and Illinois three. The basis
OF representation has been increased since then to
133 600 Under that Illinois has advanced from three
10 nineteen and Missouri from two TO thirteen,
bincd total OF thirtytwo while New York has declined
from forty to thrtythree The six New England States
In 1870 had the following Congressman =
Hsine Massachusetts,. II
Vermont .............. Connecticut .....-.... Q
Totols 90
4 NAUGHr REPRESENTATION.
In the same year Of the Western States had the
following representation in Congress-
Michigan. .............. Minnesota. ..........
Iowa .......-.......... Kansas. ...............
Wisconsin. ............. Nebraska.
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Total. !
TIE PREsExr COMPARISON.
Now those States compare thus
Maine 5 Nassachrsctta II