New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-28
THE ONO SENATOBSHIP.
AsPIRANTs AND THEIR CHANCES

CROWD OF CANDIDATE DNhh ho''N' -
THEIR REAR-A "wLLN'' BARKTs.
IRON An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
CLEVELAND. Dec. Gel wish il were possible TO
give the readers Of THE TRIBUNE inside Wow Of
the Ohio Senate contest but the fact is there is no
inside as yet. All that we can is a large crowd
of Candidates rushing along toward the goal, en-
yeloped in a cloud Of dust, while number OF
clark horses" hang upon their rear. Now
one seems to be ahead and now another.
Meanwhile, the Democratic country newspapers
keep mp a distracting hullabalOo, varied WIN
promiscu0us throwing Of brickbats and mud at each
other aud at the competitors. 1t Is lively spec
tacle and Republicans look on with the complacent
feeling of men who have nothing To win or to lose
The Legislature Is overwhelmingly Democratic IN
both branches, and there is no chance of comblna-
ton like that which first sent Salmon p Chase to the
Senate. The Democrats can fight the quarrel out
without the slightest fear Of outside intervention
True, The Cincinnati Enquirer has darby limited that
Stanley Matthews might jump into the Democratic
camp off the convenient spring-board Of the cheap
silver movement but this suggestion is received as
one of the good jokes with which John Mclean
en- ivens his spicy newspaper. No doubt " BarkL Is
willin'" but the other party isn't.
Mr.. Pendleton has undoubtedly gathered np the
most votes for the first ballot having tile major
part of the heavy Hamilton County delegation to
start with, but the impression prevails that he Is
not a growing candidate, and that he cannot mucn
increase his strength. In affairs Of this KIND II Is
usually dangerous to be strong at the start for the
small-fry candidates are more likely to combine
upon the second or third man than upon the one
who has excited their jealousy 10y forging long
way ahead Of them General Ewing will not tau
more than ten or twelve votes behind Pendleton
He il more popular personally, more liked by the
cheap money element, and less loaded with record
than his rival That ugly claim business Is hurting
Pendleton and his old autagonism to Nallandigham
hurts him with the many warm friends OF that great
defunct Democratic saint and martyr.
quiet candidate Of solid parts is General George
w. Morgan. His record is good his personal charac-
ter above reproach and his popularity as great as
sensible, moderate gentleman usually wins in the
Democratic party If Pendeton aud Ewing succeed
in destroying each other his chances will
be frst-rate, provided money is not thrown into
the scale. The candidate whose money Is
feared is Henry b. Payne. lie has a
great deal Of cash; he spent large
amount to beat Colonel Parsons for Congress
i'm 1874 and there Is some apprehension that he may
be willing 10 dIsburs" "a mucI larger SUN 10 gam
the great prize of the Senatorshlp OF course UT.
Payne would not 90 into the market 10 nuy votes
he Is nor that sort of q man-but Of ne wants 70 M
vest $4,000 IN seat IN the senate there9re plenty
of sharp fellows az Columbus who VIII show MN now
he can llv lt Out IudlClOu~y Tor the proper lltl-
dental expenses of a canvass.
Among the other a,pirants there Is no one worth
mentioning a CONSPICUOUS, save General Durniu
War,le whose old speeches in favor of honest cur
rency are a serious draw back to his candidacy, and
Frank Iurd ext Congressman from the Toledo DIS
trct rising politician of considerable power M the
Northwest. IL would be waste or time 10 Gunner
ate mere the dark horses that have been trotted
out By the country press. Ny impression Is thas
PeudetOn is beaten already, and that either Ewing
or Morgan will win unless Nr. Payne is very much
in earnest and will provide handsomely for contln-
gent expenses. K. VS.