Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-19
THE FIGHT In OHIO.
Reliable Opinions by Senator Thur
man and j. g. ThompsOn--The
Democracy in Splendid Trim
for the COntest-VictOry
Certain.

Washington Post: "What news have you
of political nature from Ohio?" asked the
Post of Senator Thurman yesterday.
81 have no news except what you see in
the papers, was the reply. Everything
looks very favorable for US, and believe we
will carry the State"
1.-The ticket nominated gives general salts
faction, doesn't it, senator?"
''Oh, yes, it is an excellent ticket a better
could not have been selected. and the con
vention was one of the finest l ever saw-en.
tirely earnest and full of confidence.
'And you really believe, senator, the Dem.
ocrats will carry the State?'
Yes, | do; but we shall not have walk
over by any means. We shall have a hard
fight. but it is my opinion that we shall sue
| coed"
"And victory in Ohio will give the De-
mocracy the Presidency in 1902"
well, it will go long way toward de-
Gliding the contest; no doubt Of that
What is your estimate, senator, of the
number Of congressional districts the Demo-
Gratis will carry?"
Twelve certainly, and probably fourteen.
The chances are all in our favor in the two
doubtful districts, but we are sure of twelve. "
'Some of the party leaders were fearful
that the redlstrictiug movement would hurt
the party. Did you see any indications oil
that?"
bit. 1t is nothing more than the Republi-
cans would have done, and it is conceded that
the State has been very fairly redistricted;
something that the Republicans would moi
have done. No, that has not done any
hurt.
The Democrats generally claim that their
party enters the canvass IN your State in bet
ter trim than the Republicans; with better
spirit and more confidence. How is that?
"Well, believe that this is true from
| what saw In the State; the party never en-
tered the field in my time with so many as
surances of success as it has now"
"Has the Potter investigation had any
harm ful effect on the Democracy"
81 didn't notice anything of that kind.
should say not. Why, if it hasn't done any,
thing more, the investigation has shown the
people what kind of cattle had control down
there in Louisiana, and that ought not to do
any harm"
After the Post left the senator it ran
against Colonel john G. Thompson, and
found him firmly fixed in the conviction that
Ohio will go Democratic by a good majority.
Talking of Senator Thurman, Colonel Thomp.
son said: II never saw public opinion change
toward a man "a it has in Ohio In favor OF
Thurman. Why, that convention was a per
feet evasion to him: not in boisterous or
demonstrative way, but In quiet, feeling
and telling manner"
How do you account for that?
"Well, Thurman has been persistently
misrepresented; he has always held the opin
ions on finance and other leading questions
that he holds now; but he was represented
otherwise, and he never had any opportunity
to express himselfand show how he did really
feel until last winter, when these questions
came up; ne couldn't get up in the senate
before that and make a speech just to justify
himself, but when time came the people
found out he was right with them. The peo-
pie of Ohio see now that he has been mis-
represented, and their present warm esteem
is based on a sense of justice"
Colonel, do you think Foster stands any
chance of election in the Toledo districtP"
"He amt going to run In that district; he
hasn't any idea of it. ;"
whats he going to do. then?"
He will make the race In his own district
the one he lives in now"
docs he think he can carry that district ?"
mo; he doesn't expect to carry it. He
expects to be defeated, and run next year on
the Republican ticket for governor He
thinks that will give him the position in his
party that Hayes occupied in 1875. Then if
he Is elected governor, or even ii he is not,
and the Republicans carry the legislature, he
will try for the United States senate"