The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-14
THE OHIO sENATORSHIP.


VERY ACTIVE CANVASS IN THE GENERAL AS
sEMBLY--BEN WADE NOT IN THE CONTEST
MATHEWS AND TAFT MAKING CLOSE
RUN-MArTHEws SAID TO BE AHEAD.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
coLrxBrs. March Is, 1871
The Hobbies OF both houses OF the General Assembly
have been filled all day with candidates the vacant
Senatorship and their friends. Very hard button
hoo work has been put in every side. The follow
ing characteristic letter received from Ben Wade
this morning.
Your note 10 received and contents noted In reply
% say nas ;ns n Die RAJ. o. my p
feel myself competent to discharge.
Wade is not being counted as = candidate to-day,
which gives strength to the story that he simply
being used as convenient party TO divide Garheld's
strength, and when Garfield withdrew Wade
longer useful The favorte amusements OF Senators
and Representatives to-day making lists OF cand
dates and their probable strength these counts varied
according 10 the personal preference OF members Judge
West Is no longer q candidate, although lew may
give him q complimentary vote. Congressman Law
rence is practically out oil the contest Also The
ment in favor oil Howiand, member OF the House OF
Representatives IRON Ashtabula, has really taken
shape, very much 10 the surprise Of the friends Of all
other candidates Rowland Is still passive, but his
friends proudly claim nineteen solid votes Tor him
on the first ballot and far more II there any pros
and Tat's friends aud show TOR their man as u CON-
promise Howands friends are trying TO keep the
names OF his followers secret. but they have leaked out
and nave been compelled 10 undergo much pressure
IRON rival Candidates 10 commit them TO second choice.
Both Matthews and Tats friends claim that Howland's
candidacy cannot come to anything and II Is simply
question whore his strength Will CO. Shelabarger Is
not showing any additional strength and Is not
sidered formidable candidate This Ia also oi
Ex-Governor Dennison. TAFT took squirt forward this
morning owing TO an earnest personal solicitation Of
his friends. His son Charles is hero in charge oil his
fathcr's interests
ANONYMOUS CIRCULARS
Injudcious friends Of some candidate arc seeking to
inJure Matthews by circulating circulars charging that
he Is not SOUND the Southern question Others are
opposing him by charging that he went into the lib.
| with the high Office of Senator white reliable
republicans are asking promotion. These anonymous
circulars are not having the effect intended, and u this
course Is persisted In will make friends Tor Matthews
! HOW THE HOUSE STANDS
leading partisan OF CARRIED, but who has now no
special candidate, after talking with members yen-
orally, gives these figures AZ The sentiment ot members
ofthe House :-Howand 20; Matthews, IA; Taft, Il;
| scattering, 10; non-com initial 7.
| THE FIGURES IN THE SENATE
TAFT man IN the Senate claims that ,hs asu.ss 10
SheIlabarger, l. West, l; scattering, =
| MATHEWS LEADS.
An enthusiastic Matthews delegation report TO. light
that careful cacula,on shows Tie follow no frures
Matthews 3s; Rowland, 10; TAFT, IL; Sheiabarger. o.
v. b. Horton, /.
Matthew'S friends revised their figures tonight, and
now give the following as the latest countMatthsws,
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give their latest figures Matthews, 81 TAFT 20, and
chance for considerable additional strength when
Rowland and smaller candidates out Of the way.
STORY ABOUT GARFIELD
Some outside politicians, tonight, say that How.
lands candidacy really that tho proper time
Garfield Will be brought out again, bnt there cannot
| be any truth in tins story.
A STATEMENT FROM MATTHEW'S
In reply to the anonymous circulars published to.
night by the anti-Mahews men editorial article viii
appear in the morning papers by authority OF Mr..
"ln reply to inquiries on the subject Judge Matthews
denies the ruthuness OF the pretended report OF his
position on the Southern question and authorizes
| following statement-rhat in the recognition
Of the State governments the federal government
exercises political and rot judicial power
ana IN the exercise Of that power tho right be
guided BY considerations Of highest public policy; that
| South Carolina he has plans, no policy and nc
course, except such are In the line indicated In the
inaugural address OF President Hayes; that details
OF any settlement TO DO made must be inaugurated
and carried out by the administration aud up
proved by the republican party, and that he
(Mattncws) will support that, and only that policy
which Is thus sanctioned and adopted by the admins
tratOn and It's supporters Judge Matthews author
Ices US 10 say that the article question conveys
saton referred to, particularly In conveying the
idea that tho general government would b.
justified In recognizing and supporting
State government founded IN and maintanet only
by mob violence; and also In the statement thai ne
conveyed the idea that he favored the recognition
the Nichols and Hampton governments
In tho Senate to-day resolution was adopted pro
on next Tuesday. at noon, to elect United State.
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