The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-10-12
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EDfToRs NEWS The political sit
uation in Ohio Is exceedingly Interest,"
ing by its confused conditions. Both
the old parties are badly divided up,
and yet there are no real issues be-
tween them-both are trying to play
on the same harp of a thousand strings.
Stanley Matthews and Gen. Tom Ew-
ing are holding joint debate, and both
are asLonished to find 90 little differ
ence between them. Both parties here
want the RECOMMENDATION of the silver
dollar, and make It legal tender. The
real issue is over the election of the
legislature, in view of the election OF
o. 81. Senator. The candidates are
Matthews and Garfield on the repub-
licxn side, and Pendleton and Ewing
on the democratic side. The legisla-
ture depends largely on Hamilton Co.
The only hope for the republican par
ty here is in the registry law, to pre-
vent repeating. The democrats are OPP
posed to this registry law, and will re-
peal 1t II they get possession OF the leg
islature. Your repeater is an essential
for a democratic victory. The election
OF Governor ELECTS little or no interest.
There is great lukewaImness on the
part of the democrats oyer their can
dldate. He IL no speech maker, but
makes It up visiting county fairs and
shaking hands, but having no enthnsi-
asm in his nature, he creates little or
no interest He is regarded as clev-
er old gent, and supposed to be veal
thy. Like s. j. 7. he was expected
to furnish the barrels of money to run
the campaign. In this the simon pure
have been disappointed, for the one
thing needful has not been put up, and
It's even whispered that Mr.. Bishops
rcputed wealth is one of those myths
about to take wings and fly away.
There are five tickets In the field, the
prohibition, greenback and working
men, added TO the two old parties.
The result of this dividing up will af-
feet the republican more than the dem
Ocratic party. Judge West was prom
inent few years ago in the crusade
movement, hence the objections OF
1ukewarm democrats to the republican
nominee. To-day the report gains
credance that the Judge, in this cam
paign, has been taking little of the
''critter"-just for a stlmulant, you
know. The temperance people are
making hard fight against him, and
m
didate. The tickets will be badly
scratched. The candidate for Lieut..
Governor, on the republican ticket,
made himself very obnoxious to the
religious and moral people of the State,
q few years ago, by his opposition to
the bible In the schools and observance
Of the sabbath. He Is a German free
thinker, and very much given to open
opposition to the religious sentiment
of our country. The candidate on
the democratic ticket for the same of
nee, Is equally obnoxious for the same
reasons, hence there is . good prospect
Of uniting the temperance, religious
and moral elements on Geo. X. Jen-
klns, the prohibition candidate for this
Office. Mr.. J. Is of Quaker persuasion
II Is evident the old parties largely re-
ly on the German free thinker element
for success. They have baited fol
them In both parties, and will eventu-
ally bring on q conflict upon the ques.
lions of the perPetuity of institutions
absolutely vital to our existence as 9
. free government.
There Is great division of sentiment
about the Hayes policy. Governor
Tom Young, heretofore Hayes right
hand bower, has at last spoken out hi.
objections. The appointment of Girls
wold by Sherman, has excited a great
deal Of comment. This Griswold wa:
certainly the most brutal OF all the
prison pen officers, allowing and en-.
couragiDg suffering and death, undel
the most uncalled for circumstances
The protest of number of Union OIL
GERS has had no effect on Sherman, ant
loud and deep are the curses heapeC
upon his head. 1t Is very doubtful
abont the result. The probabilities ar
In favor OF the democrats. A few more
days and we will know definitely.
Yours, G. w. p.