The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-26
The OHIO DEMOCRATS.

PREPARING FOR THE CONVENTION To-pAy-AN
INTERVIEW WITH SENATOR THURMAN
PROBABLE PLATFORM AND NOMINATIONS.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
COLUMBUS, June 25, 1878.
Large delegations and many outsiders from all tho
counties OF the State here in readiness Tor tho
state Democratic Convention tomorrow.
WHAT SENATOR THURMAN SAYS.
Senator Thurman Is here. and in an interview to-.
night said he would return to Washington next week
tor few days on business and would then return TO
Ohio to give bis personal influence ana energies
tho canvass, "For," SAID he, two want TO an will
carry OHIO this fall" Ho said the democratic party
never In better condition Tor a contest Their
record IN Congress had been excellent. They had
done much work and OF that character
which must DO acceptable to tho people.
They bad strengthened their claims upon the poo
ple's support by tho passage OF tho silver bin, by
stopping tho contraction OF reenbacks, which was
In effect tho same as the repeal OF the Resumption
act, aud decreased the expenses OF the government
He was satisfied the Potter investigation would 90
tho democratic party great good, as long Hayes
title Is not assailed.
PLATFORM
Every prominent man here As material for plat.
form. and this subject Is being fully canvassed to-
night
General Tom Ewing has his financial plank which
demands law TO substitute Treasury notes for BAN
otcs; that greenbacks shall be receivable Tor GUS
toms, Unlimited coinage OF silver, issue OF
certificates for silver bullion, establishment OF
paper currency, the amount OF such be rsgu-
lated by law or constitutional provision, SO give
sequent stability oil values. Also indorsing Congress
Tor refusing to surrender to tho Senate tho nd
that the attempt TO return 10 specie payment BY
contraction OF the currency ana the shrinkagc OF
values has already added $12o, 0oo,o 900 10 tho
bonded debt, ana caused untold waste OF produc-
tive industry and want In tho country, aud demanding
an abandonment OF all attemptsat forced resumptio
restoration OF paper currency TO Its volume when
tho law was enacted, aud statesmanlike policy
which will look forward to resumption Az a allow but
permanent outgrowth and restored prosperity.
SUBSTITUTE. J.
General Warner, OF Marietta, an rocn back
man, Is with n resoi ulion which he viii offer as
substitute for the above reciiDg that tn passage Of
the Fort bi TO prevent the contraction OF green
has practically he'd the same ends 10 be al
tained by the repeal o. the Resumption act
lating congress Tor passing IT, and calling ~ triumph
Tor the ohio doctrine.
IL IS quito likely tho Ewing resolution will be
adopted, as covers similar grounds without referring
TO tho republican origin OF the Fort bL Other reso
iutioas will be adopted indorsing the action OF Coo.
gross relative TO the Potter investigation and
TILE, and thoroughly indorsiDg The Prcsidents South
ern policy on The ground that u s sound democratic
doctriuc.
THE PROBABLE SoxixATIoxs
Candidates Tor hll Offices numerous, but appear-
ancos Indicate tho nomination OF Il. H. Page, o.
mt, Tor secretary oil state; 7. Hume Butler tor
Supreme Judge, and either A. r. Stutz, OF MuskIn.
gum, or William Psrr, OF Licking, Tor member OF tho
Board OF Public Works. Ex-Iongrcssnan walllng
will be temporary chairman vi the Convention and
probably Congressman Soutnard will be permanent
chairman
ENPKcr TO CARRY
Interviews with many leading men show very
hopeful feeling that ONO Will 20 democratic this tail
by big ngures; every CLAIMS the recen mt
disirictng scheme viii materially aid them. Strong
effort IL beng made to prevent the rcappoiDtment OF
john q. Thompson chairman OF the State Exscu-
tive Committee, but u viii hardy succeed. Thomp-
son Is very confident OF roapp ntmen mt, anu ssys
that the ngnt nov being made against him Is really
siroko against senator Thurman and looks toward
1850
TnE LABOR PARTY
John Putnam, late private secretary to OK Governor
Allen. has arrived with resolution tue labor ques
ton which declares that wnic the democratic party
has no sympathy with Communism In any oil us forms
or any schemes which will subvert property IRON
legitimate ownership without proper equi valent,
nevertbclcss II Is the paramount duty OF Congress
and the state legislatures TO ADJUST legislation
amciorae as far AS possible inc condition OF work
ingman and to quicken an interest In trade ana In
dusuy so as TO give employment TO the unemployed
masses. Some such labor plank this will DO
adopted.