The New York herald., 1878-10-04
THE OHIO CAMPAIGN.
Democrats and Republicans struggling Over
the Congressional Districts
A CLOSE CONTEST PROBABLE.
Both Sides Sure of Success
Next Tuesday.


ward to with intense interest by politicians OF all
schools, only the leaders of the old democratic
and republican but also The greenoacx
ers are expecting something from Quo OHIO Is DO
batabe ground. II Is neither RELIABLY republican nor
safely Democratic Last year Bisnop, tho dem
ocratic candidate for Governor, majority OF 22,52o
The year before gave Hayes Tor President majsr-
ity OF 1916 and the republican candidate ior STATE
Secretary who heads the state ticket in 'oG years,
had majority OF 6,636. Tho year before that
namely, 1S75-,he republicans had carried II by a
small majority Hayes for Governor, though in 1874
the democrats held tGe state By majority OF l7oOO
So will DO that OHIO is very uncertain from
year to year, and clearly debatape ground.
THE STATE
This year causes little excitement; all in
tersst csntrng in the Congressional race. During
the past week oil the session OF the Legislature
they reapportoped the State into Coo gressionai
districts and this than anything else gives the
spice uncertainty the Congressional race. Taking
the maorities OF last year oasis for counting up
the democrats would have fourteen out OF the twenty
districts under the apportionment; taxing that
Of years ago they wouiu have twelve but taking
the experience OF the republicans when they divided
the Stale into new districts they wsuid have but eight
or nine so there enough of uncertainty about tho
whole thing 10 make the Congressional problem an
interesting one. while that OF the State ticket Is
Almost forgotten. A glance the eandidate los ard
their prospects in the districts may asost In
making an opinion as to the coming result in Ohio.
sa The CONGRESSIONAL DIsrRIcrs
Tho First district, the eastern portion OF Hamilton
county with one-half OF Cincinnati, Is now repre-
scnted by Milton Sayler had the place for threc
terms. and Is now renomnated by the democrats for
The fourth. Mr.. sayer had majority oil only go
two years ago, and pretty strong tight is being made
against him by the repubca VINO have nominated
Major BeniamIn But.orWortl. nationals
have their candidate IN Colonel A. Z. The dis
trict hitherto been regarded as reliable demo-
cratic one, but there many Of the opposition who
claim that they able to carry IL The ap
pointment OF Supervisors OF Elections by the United
States Courts = processing that has never before
been to in Cincinnati viii be OF advantage to
Sayler, Will Tend TO unite all the democrats who
we're scattering before. The communistic social
istic labor party has candidate in tho district
In Mr.. Peter H. Clark, colorsd man. teacher in the
colored schools OF tho Mr.. Clark is not making
much OF an effort, but wr doubtless get good many
votes.
In the Second district the republicans have nomi-
mated Ex-Governor Thomas Young and the demo
Gratis General W. Cos, whIe the greenbacKers have
candidate in Mr.. Platt, railroad empioye Oh the
Ctpc,uuati Hamilton and DAYTON road Ths distrIct
has had General Banning, democrat. Tor It's repre-.
sentative IN Congress Tor the last SIX ears though
The years when there was no Congressional hgnt IL
mas oftener gone republican than oemocratic In
TACT, Is almost always spoken OF as u republican
district, ana iact of its having democratic Rcp
resentative Deeu ofleDer accredited to Mr. Ban
nng's shFewdness III managing his campaigns and his
popularity than TO the real political complexion ef
dislricl The chances favor OF Mr.. Young
this time, though. as before stated the appointments
OF ieaera supervisors over the elections 10 the city
will be OF considerable advantage TO Mr. Goss. The
nationai candidate Will have but slim support In
this district.
Representative Congress, has boen renominatsd by
the democrats and wi doubtless be elected. IIe
publican candidate Is Mr. Emanuel Schultz, from The
neighbornood OF Dayton, out the district Is demo-
cratic by majority oil Ially J, 800.
The Fourth aistrtct has ior It's republican canddatc
General }. Warren Ksiier, OF sprngh . N ember
OF tho present Congress and very certain TO bo his
the district IL republican by about
four thousand majority. The democratic nominee is
Mr.. l. V. Marquis, Of Belief
In the Fifth disrict the democrats have nominated
General Ben Laievre, OF sidney, as their csnc,dae,
thougn great deal Of dissatisfaction IN the
parry and a strong disposition ON the part OF many 10
bolt The Domnation. The republicans have for
aidate Coionei Wilson, ana the greenbacksrs Mr..
Stephen johnston, who was tns candidate OF tbat
parry tor Governor Last year The republicans are,
many oi them, trying TO get Wilson to Withdraw. and
then concentrate tneir strength win tnat OF the
gresnoackers Tor Johnston. This would make tor
midab'e opposition 10 Laievre, ana 1t nish possibly
uei eat Nun, though he Is tue nominee Ia district
where there rs q democratic majority OF !, 000
In the SIKH district Mr. W. D. Hill Is the aemocratic
nominee and bis race is Practically without opposi-
ton The cisrict Is democratic by about tnirty-nve
& hunareu, as u usually goes
Tne seventh aisric In which the city of Toledo Is
situated, oae ot the most closely contested districts
IN the State. There are three ndidatss, and The
party strength is so equally divided between Tia.
confident Of success Captain J. Is. Luckey, OF
Wood county, is the republican candidste Mr. Frank
Hcerd, OF Toledo Inc nominee o the democrats, and
Mr.. Kano, Of roleuo, national candidate One
year ago the wept Toledo and Lucas county
had large following the other counties
ing the disricL Tnis year they claim that they
gained strength greatly over Of last year and
expect 10 elect tner candidate Tor Congress on
square flgnt.
In tue 4 gn,h district Mr. Charles Foster Is the
republican nomn nee and Mr. l.. Il. Finley tue candi-
dale OF the democrats. Both gentleman are members
OF present Congress. ana by the formation of the
new distrct lines they are now contestants Tor the
seat. Tho district Is democratic ~ 200 to Sou
Ink A ha Ia hV IA NaArw Mr.
Foster seems 10 De very confident tuat ia spite Of TINS
majority he will be ab.c TO pun through.
In the Ninth they have ugly hight ngainst
the democratic candidate, AR. George L. Converse,
exSpeakcr OF the oaIo House OF REPRESENTATIVES lbs
republicans, supper cd by strong ciIizens' movcmeui
have Nominated Loronzo Engiisn, ex-uiayor OF
Columbus, aua are making vigorous Ggnt IN MS be-
hall. The nationals have Tor taeir Candidate Chris
TOPPER Lewis, prominent me mber oi the laoor
mepL lhe district Is made up oi democratic coanIes
Win a single excepuoa, Fayette, and IL would seem
almost impossible defeat Couversc, but ihsro
are many who beiieve mat II will end In the election
OF English.
rns ontn district democrats have nominated Gen.
eral Thomas EWING anu the republicans Mr. V. Is.
Horton, who was a member OF Congress- iorty years
ago The greenDacNers have put a Candidate III the
neld also, aDd tbIs Will mako the contest between
Ewins ana norton clos. one. Ewins however,
has some advantage IN tue fact that there are many
repubncaps IN the district VINO sympa.Dize with tho
greenDack movement, and they VIII be apt to sup
port EWING VINO Is recognized as tho abest exponent
of tnat doctrine In the state.
In The Eleventh dlstrie, Colonel IL. L. Dickey, at
present member OF Congress- is the deniocratic
nominsc, aud Major X. Mcknight the cboice oi tho
republicans. Mr. Dckey mas the advantage of about
LOO majority tbs vote OF last year, though many
oi Acknighps friends CLAIM that he viii be able to
pull through.
In the Twelfth dtsiricI Mr.. Neal, OF iYonton. has
been renomlnsteJ by lac republican, wnIe me
democrats have mr. James Eminsti, of PIKE county,
tor her candidate tue district IL really vsry
though the Republicans claim that a straight vote
they carry u by 500 or nayDe GO0 plsJorty.
Tho lhirtesntn dstr ct mas Tor ls republican cam
aidsse Mr.. n. Il. Van voorhees, OF Alhsn. memDor of
the present Congress, snu Tor the democratic csnd
datc General A. j. Warner, OF Marietta Tho district
Wnu mad he del to
majority, but with The present candidates in tho
nela 1t Is exceedingly uncertain. Van Vornes Is SO
psariy allied WITH tBs groenbacksrs as 10 De accept
able 10 many democrats VINO are opposed TO Warner
on personal grounds.
The Poursenth district Ia reliably democratic, bav.
ing IRON 2, 800 $500 OF majority. mr. Gibson
Athsrion Is Tue democratic nominee; Colonel Isaac
Morton, oi Guernsey county, Is the republican caud-
fase, and violent labor reformer named Msginnis
Tue national candidate.