The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-14
Special Correspondence OF the Star.


The senatorial contest is becoming
intensely interesting. The city is full
of politicians, wire-pullers. friends of
the respective and respected candi-
dates, all making the most earnest ef-
forts for success.
Up to late hour yesterday the COM
ing caucus of the Republicans, held last
night, was looked to with an intense
interest, but about dusk it began to he
talked that there would be nothing done
more than to set a time when there
should be something done.
The prediction WAS most admirably
fulfilled. Tbs friends of the various
candidates seemed each afraid to show
their hand, and the result was O mutual
agreement for postponement OF the
tight till Thursday evening, when the
tug OF war will begin. In TACT, nothing
was done last night except to positively
agree that ballot should be taken at
The Thursdays caucus and that the
nomination should be made by major
ity vote Of the Republican representa-
ton.
This will then require a vote OF forty
three in favor of any one candidate to
eighty-f four Republicans in the joint
convention.
This postponement Of the ballot is
certainly favorable to X-Attorney Gen.
eral Taft, as his case has not been so
thoroughly worked up as that of Mat
thews, who has been here with his re.
tainers tor some time, buzzing the mem
ber6 from the rural districts.
There is q growing feeling against
Matthews among the rank and file of
the party here, on the ground that Re-
publicanism in an intensified and con-
centrated form is a somewhat scarce
article in mis- political make up, and |
find considerable shaking on the part
OF some VINO were counted upon Tor
Stanley OH these grounds. linen, on
the other hand, the cry is being raised
against HoWlanu, the only one else who
is at present formidable enemy, that
he is Il crusader and positively will not
dc, for the German element.
The result is that TAFT has gained con-
siderable strength during the last twen-
ty-tour hours, and with the needed la
Dor, which will probably be supplied,
mis- prospects will brighten still
more rapidly. The Matthews party are,
as last desperate resort, holding out
the bait OF the GoVernorshlD TO Mr.
Taft in order to lessen his efforts in the
present contest; but AlphOuso is an old
bird and is not 10 be caught with chaff
HoWland has developed unexpected
strength during the past few hours, but
it is not generally believed it will be
lasting. Garfeld's party mostly went
over to him by way OF compliment, he
being from the Garfield district, but it
is generally conceded this doesn't mean
business, to at least 80 great an extent
AS i'll the other cases.
AS TO other candidates there are
plenty OF them, Tut with very moor
laDarger may get voles on the first
ballot, and Lawrence and West 8
or each. OH Ben. Wade has writ
ten, saying he won't refuse the position
If forced into it, though he don't seek to
be forced. Barkis is evidently willin',
and there is just "a possibility that the
caucus tomorrow night may find it in
the interest of peace within the party
to bring Ben. out as the dark horse, and
give Mai hews, TAFT ana Rowland the
su-by. The election will not occur be-
fore Tuesday next, if indeed so soon as
that.
There are plenty of Cincinnati WIRE
puliers here. Among the list Ist now
remember the handsome and truthful
Jim Gordon, Deputy Auditor W. 5. Cap
pellar, Amor Smith, Esq, Col. Bob Har-
ian and IL host OF DINERS.
Tue Fl ht is getting warm on general
ana the wire-wOrkers Will
make IL lively for the inufensive Gran.
ger statesmen before the caucus OF TO-
night.
Among the Democracy there is little
They seem to realize the
tact that tnereis no hope for them in the |
present contest, anu are quietly hus-
banding their strength for the contest of |
A year hehce, when they confidently eX.
pect to succeed the now successful can.
ldate BY u Democratic member OF the |
United Stales Senate.
They will probably gather in caucus,
90 through the form OF secret ballot; |
give Mr. Peudle ,o1 the uUnOr Of 1. nJm.-
nation and tAen quie.ly await rasuils, |