The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-06-26
THE OHIO DEMOCRACY.
State Convention To-day at Co.
lumbus.
EPH. HOLLANDS GRAND BOUNCE

Correspondence Of the Star.
ST.. CHARLES HOTEL, COLUMBUS, O.,
June 26-12:30 A. NJ.
THE TRIP Up.
The delegation from Hamilton County,
forty-two in number and about three hun
dred outside politicians, left the foot of
Broadway, Cincinnati, over the Little Miami
Railroad to attend the great Democratic
pow-wow at this place
Curriers' Band was in attendance and
gave some fine music at every station on the
route, Columbus not being reached until
after ride of nearly six hours.
There was a most heart-rending scene on
the route when the train neared Fosters
Crossing 1t was not generally known that
there was on the cars Henry Defendahl; re-
Gently convicted in the United States
Court, and sentenced to three months in
the Lebanon, Ohio Jail and to pay fine of
500. He was in charge of Marshal Twi-
place and met by his weeping wife and
mother. 1t was a most affecting scene
The train arrived at the Columbus depot
at 10 clock, after tedious trip, enlvened
only by the music and the not very enter
tanning conversation of would-be statesmen.
The delegation and those attending then
marched ina body to the Neil House, but
that place not having sufficient accommo-
dations, the Hamilton County boys ad-
journed to the st. Charles.
POLITICAL TALK.
Among the prominent Cincinnatians
present are Hon. John A. Shank and Len.
Goss, candidates for Congress in the Second
District Gen. Banning | believe is here
but have not seen him.
The Congressional fight, though matter
of the future, occupies a good deal of the at
tention of our local Statesmen. The situa-
ton in the Second District as reflected by
the representatives here seems to be about
this: Goss is supported by the old city
ring, the contractors and the hangers-on of
the Board of Public Works. Aside from
this he has but little strength. Banning has
some of 1.-The boys" and more noise in pro-
portion to the numbers of his following than
either of the others.
The Shank party is made up of the most
substantial men, with large sprnkling of
the shrewdest of 'tthe boys" who like to be
on the strong side. The First District men
do less talking about congressman because
they have been less stirred up. Forrest has
been getting around pretty lively, and has
received big help from his associates in the
Legislature, but Sayler has not vet been
around, and good many Of the boys are in
cltned, as they express it, ''to wait and have
a talk with Sayler."
Neither Sayler nor Forrest are here, but
Southard, Finley, Hind, Seitz, Mckinney,
Poppleton, Neil of Butler, Neil of Ross, and
certainly hundred other candidates for
Congress are on the ground.
Judge Bumaugh, a candidate for Dem
ocrati0 recognition; S. W, Hoffman, John
F. Follett, James W. Fitzgerald, Hon. VIM.
Pugh, Hon. Fred, Klimper, Lewis G. Ber-
nard, Frank Ratterman, Hon. Ben. Love-
lace, Nat. Caldwell, Hiram D. Peck, Jack
Connolly and hundred more of promi-
nent Cincinnatians, each shook hands with
Governor Bishop at the Neil House, and
expressed willingness to bear the RESPONSE
bility of helping to put the Democratic ma
chine in trim for the fall campaign.
Speeches were made last night by Judge
Ashburn, of Clermont County, and Senator
Thurman at the Neil House.
All of the districts are represented in
full
Senator Thurman said the Democratic
party was never in better condition for a
contest than this fall. Their record in
Congress has been excellent. They had
done much work, and of that character
which must be acceptable to the people.
They have strengthened their claims upon
the peoples support by the passage of the
Silver Bill, by stopping the contraction of
greenbacks which was in effect the same as
the repeal of the Resumption Act, and de-
creased the expenses of the Government
He was satisfied the Potter investigation
would do the Democratic party great good
as long as Hayes title is not aSsailed.