The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-07-04
IuFIFUYggI7ElH 'INDIs iiiiESfDENT.


Senator Thurman is looming up for
President in 1880. The movement seems
to be spontaneous, and from the people.
The independent press are speaking out,
and they are excellent indicators. The
Democratic press Of Ohio exhibit no
special earnestness as yet, though we
know that many Of our brethren are
warmly in favor of our great Senator.
We give below couple of extraCts from
two leading independent journals, 10
show our readers what is now being said
Of Senator Thurman and the Presidency:
The LEADER AT LAsT.-Senator Thur
man has been long time at 1t, but he Is
the leader of his party in Ohio now be-
yond doubt. Uncle William Allen will
not rise up again 0s a Presidential Candi-
date. Pendleton will not Immediately
emerge from his seat in the Senate. and
besides, is Thurman's friend. Uncle
Dick Bishop has not beamed upon the
Democracy as the highest revelation of
statesmanship, John G. Thompson is a
rapid politician, and he will look after
the inside works of the party in Ohio.
In a word, Thurman will go into the next
National Democratic Convention with
Ohio in his fist, and he will see whether
the place of candidate for the Presiden-
cy is mortgaged to Tilden or Hendricks.
--Ctn. Com. (Lnd.)
THURMAN THE COMING MAN.-With
any other candidate than Hayes the Re-
publiCans would have lost Ohio and with
it the Presidential election. Mr.. Thur
man hopes the same reasoning will con-
troll the Democratic National Convention
in 1880 If the Democratic candidate
is taken from Ohio, Thurman will un-
doubtedly be the man. Pendleton is
shelved in the State; Allen is too old:
Ewing has not sufficient standing in the
party to be thought Of. If Western
Democrat is taken, the selection lies be.
tween Thurman and Hendricks. Both
these gentlemen are in good estimation
by the Democratic party; but Indiana is
a safe Democratic State in any event
since the Indiana Republicans lost their
leader Senator Morton. Ohio is more
doubtful; but State pride might give it to
Thurman, if he should be the Dem oCrat-
ic candidate. In this condition Thur
mans Presidential prospects are more
hopeful than ever before, IN. Y. Herald,
(Md.)
SENATOR THURMAN was at the Ohio
Democratic Convention, and seems to be
taking more than ordinary interest in
the campaign this year. He will even
go upon the stump and do some hard
talking. This is human nature, because
there is really nothing at stake in Ohio
this year but Thurman, and he knows it
will be impossible for Thurman to run
for the Presidency if Ohio kicks out of
the ranks,-PhiJa. (Ead.) Times,
The effect of the Democratic Conven.
tion has been to make Senator Thurman
The leader of the Ohio Democracy, and
the candidate for the Presidency from
Ohio. He will have no competitor from
bis own State in the National ConVen.
ton, This much is settled. With him,
therefore, the approaching campaign is
to be personal one, and he will throw
himself into it with all his mind and all
his strength. A victory for the Demo-
Gratis in October would be a victory for
Thurman that would secure for him the
lead in the Democratic National Conven.
ton in 1880. He would no doubt be
more acceptable to the East than any
other Western man yet or likely to be
named. However he may have wayered
on the financial question, Eastern Dem
ocrats believe him to be at heart in fa-
vor of honest money, and opposed to the
wild schemes of infationists of the Ew-
ing school. In this respect he has the
advantage of Hendricks, who will hard
ly be heard of if Thurman should carry
Ohio in October.
This is to be Thurman's campaign, and
upon the result will hang his chances
for the Democratic nomination.-Cn
Gazette (Rep,)