The New York herald., 1878-12-15
OHIO's GOvERNORsHIP.
SENATOR THURMAN DECLINES TO PUT HIMSELF
IN THE HANDS OF HIS FRIENDs-wHAT
MIGHT HAVE FORCED BATTLE ROYAL AMONG;
THE BUCKEYES.


MIGHT HAVE FORCED A BATTLE ROYAL AMONG
THE BUCKEYES
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
CINcISSATI De-. H. 1878.
During tho past week there has been strong
movement the part OF the democrats of Ohio to
bring forward the of Senator Thurman their
candidate for Governor in the next campaign. Thur
mans prospects Presidential candidate for 1890
are likely to be made marred by the result in Ohio
of the Gubernstolial campaign of next year.
and his friends believing this argued that tho safest
plan to carry Ohio to nominate Thurman for
Governor. with strong candidate for Lieutenant
Governor to help him carry the ticket through.
Thurman. they claimed, WAS five thousand votes
stronger than any other democrat whose name could
be mentioned, and they believed that if he could
be elected Governor, and thus hold Ohio as
a democratic State. he would become foremost
among Presidential aspirants in 1880. OF course
there was corresponding danger TO be considered.
X he failed to carry his State for Governor it would
injure almost ruin his chances for the higher posi-
tion. though they thought he could well take the
risk one hand to gain the advantage the other.
The plan first broached in the Cincinnati Enquire,
week ago, aud almost every democratic paper in the
State ndorscd it favorably Besides this. hundreds
of Judge Thurmans friends wrote him letters urging
him 10 give consent to the use of his name.
THURMAN DECLINES
Even with all this pressure lie declines peremptor-
lily in an interview which appears in the Epguiyrr In
response to direct question whether he will consent
or not Judge Thurman says:-"To every person who
has suggested to me that should be candidate
for Governor have rep led that could not consent
The more have reflected on the subject the better
satisfied am that the interests OF the party do not
require to make that race and certainly my
own wellbeing requires that l should not
undergo the trial and strain Of mind and body that
canvass for that Office would necessitate Besides.
there very worthy men of the party either one
of whom would make good candidate, and whose
friends desire their nominations and II would be
ungracious thing in INC to interfere with their
prospects. There are other and very strong
reasons why I should not be the candidate.
but it is unnecessary to state them. Indeed,
upon the subject, for there is seeming pre-
sumption in the. declination Of thing that
has not and may never be offered; but inasmlch
some of our papers have come ont for my nomna-
ton. and am informed by letter from "a friend at
Columbus. received this morning that is rumorcd
that they have done with my appreciation it il
proper for to say that such is not the case and
that my mind is firmly made up not to run for the
Govcrnorship
The correspondent asked him next if this decision
final and irrevocable. Thurman's rejoinder was
1T is final / cannot subject myself the stroin of
such canvass have just gone through canvass
and do not feel that ii would be justice to my physi
cal condition to 90 through another equally
as exciting Again. how preposterous for to say
that will accept crown which is not oflercd!'
'But then. Judge when it's within your grasp r.
THUEMAN-I cannot and will not consent to be q
candidate,
THUR.
1t was asserted here to-day with confidence by poll
ticians both sides that had Thurman consented
allow the use Of his name given any ground for
believing that he would allow il, the republicans
would have insisted upon Secretary Sherman resign
ing his place in the Cabinet to come home and run
battle royal for the Governship with Presidential
nominations III the background for both candidates.