The New York herald., 1878-10-04


position 10 him comes from the grsenbackers. who
have nominated former republican named Tuiiie
against him ana are making vigorous night Iney
win probably cut down his ijerlty somewhat. but
cannot defeat Garheld.
The Twentieth district composed OF Cuyahoga
county the city OF Cleveland has three candidates
In the field. Hon. Amos Townsend, the present mem
hcans while the democrats have put up as their can
didatc Mr. Joseph NJ. Poe. an erratc member Of the
party who has represented snem 10 ne STATE Legsa
lure two or three times Ths nationals have gentle
Iamed Shove IN the neld AS their cnoicc Inc
Twentieth district Is consdered reliably repuoIcan
ana the only way that Mr. townsend cAn Dc defeated
is by union OF the democrats and grecnsackers, ana
TINS is not likely 10 take place.
This SHOWS as fairly can be shown, probably, the
Congressional outlook in Ohio Asst now stands the
democrats have the advantage OF position, but their
pros poets are by no means certain to DO verified.
Ohio may possibly have republican majority In her
delegation, but is more probable that
the greenDackers VIII have something 70 say In the
matter
INTERVIEWS WITH THE DEMoCRArIc AND RE
PUBLICAN cHAIRMEN OF THE STATE COM
MrrTEEs-LAR0E CLAIMS DY BOTH SIDES.
CoLuABus, Ohio Oct l, 1878.
In many respects the present canvass in OHIO has
been a remarkable one The republicans have been
obliged to change their tactics somewhat this year,
owing to q want OF money. In the past, with
all the State institutions under their control.
with their numerous attaches, quite considerable
sum has been raised by contribution Of one
the republicans compelled to do without this fund,
and what calling, It paid over 10 their
opponents thanks to tho last General Assembly,
which transferred all tho State institutions to demo-
cratic control Again the Presidents s0-called civil
service order has furnished fonce tor parsimonious
federal officials on duty in Ohio TO hide behind, and
many postmastsrs have absolutely refused 10 con-
tribute dollar the state campaign II 10 notable
fact this connection that the officials drawing tho
highest grade OF salaries are the ones who most
persistently rciuse TO contribute 20 campaign
funds Happily the feuds which divided The
republicans last year put out OF the way this
year and this union resulted In placing funds 10
the treasury the republicans. Considerable cur
rency has been given q repsrt that large cam
pagn fund had been contributed 10 the State Repub
hcan Committee by the national banks, but General
Robinson, chairman OF the committee, assures mo
that bank has contributed or been asked TO con.
tribute q dollar Tor campaign expenses, and on the
other hand OF the leading national bankers are
prominent members oil the opposition party. New
York has probably sent some money into OHIO, aud
the National Committee may have done something for
close Congressional distrcts but ut best the sums
cannot nave been large II 10 sale 70 say that less
money has been spent for political purposes in Ohio
this year than Tor several years past
HEAVY DKxocRArIo AssxssxxyrA
The Democratic State y committee have made heavy
assessments upon the attacnes Of all State insttu-
tions, twelve per cent being the reported figure and
have assessed all candidates In round fgures out all
OF The money collected this way for the entire
paen would be only Al y drop in the bucket when
compared 10 called campaign expenses in
such states as New York or Pennsylvania
The nationals have spent very little money, much
less than OF the old pares for tho simple
son that they had little to spend The work has been
done by personal effort, the distribution of grosnback
documents and speeches by ~orkingmsn TO working
men. The efforts OF the nationals have been among
the une ploysd anbdiseontensed, and il they have
lacked money they have more than made up the de-
hciency Ny assuming airs oi perfect satisfaction ana
assurance. Natioual speakers and leaders, great
ana small, have run their campaign on
.cneek," and from the hrsI have claimed every
thing, including districts IN winch they mad rea-
10 know they could not expect TO control
than few nundred votes II nus bcsn this
spirit OF enI husiasm AMI apparent conndencs that
has soreiy troubled the managers OF The other par
ties aud thrown such . feeling Of uncertainty over
the entire campaign, but the business has been
overdone and is beginning to react In soms locxlI-
ties.
lNrERyIrw WITH JOHN q. THOMPSON, DgxocRAr.
The HxKALD representative called upon Mr.. John @.
Tho mpseI, the chairman OF the Stale Democratic
Commitlee, this morning TO get his opinioa 70 the
outcome vi the contest Mr.. Thompson probably
knows more aoout The uprsilgs and down sittngs ol
the democrats OF Ohio than any man IN the state
For years aud years be lod iorlorn hope, several
times seeing defeat followed closely by the snerin,
who sold the committees Office furniture 20 pay
by OF MS party associates, but somehow ne Dan.
ages 70 be elected CHAIRMAN OF tho COMMITTEES year
alter year. and to Via aud lose campaigns This year
he bitterly opposed Tor rs-eisction CHAIR
man. maus his point, a. usual. claiming that II
gwen anoher cnance he would WIN Another'victory.
Hence lnis year Dis hsht has bsen maze personal
IN answer 10 an inquiry as TO how Che state was
or ganized this year Mr Thompson said:--
s.Mucp The same as last year-by school districts
This gives IN each Of the 10 OOV Districts,
wnlcn, you see, not an Insignificant party OF ITSELF
These anen distribute documents and are always
reaGy TO furnish any Information we may desire"
What do you expect TO DO The outcome Of this
i. ..weii my theory is mat SHALL elect our State
ticket oy respectable majority"
''Wnat do you say your majority VIII bey
II don't care 10 auempt 10 give exact figures, for
at besl 10 would be guess"
.sHave you made any estimate OF the vote the
nationals viii cast this Year,"
"Yes somewhat; but, alter ali, tho nationals are
such uncertain quantity this year that just now
guess haunt beller give my guess as TO their vose
TINS stroLgest IN the larger cities hereto
fore, year Las got INTO the country cousia
eraDiy and my prediction is that Al things look now
Their vo,e viii be weakest Tins year where u the
srsngest last Ons thing ioel suro OIL aud tnAt
Is that their vote Is hot growing any. fact hon
estly Dseve tney lost TO- 0O0 votes during the
past ten days, ana will lose thai many more before
hao Decn held Two weeks ago tney would have poicd
20 QUO more votes than they w,i on eiscuou day"
.Io what do you attribute tnis heavy fAiiing Oh In
the national ssrenAthf"
sou. men are beginning to think for themselves.
they see the nationals cannot hope 70 elect their
ticket, ana lnsy dv not want to throw away tnsir
votes on tickct winch canuoI win: uod, besides,
they see that they can gain much Ia the way OF
currency reform uy vosing our hckct as they would
tho national t.cssLo
rns cong REssrosAL DISTRICTS
"What do you say about the Cougressionai con-
tests 1n
"weiI feel certain we shall elect Sayler Ia the
Fifs, McA4non III the third, lie Fever 10 the Fitn
Hiil Sixth, Ftnuay,in tue E1btn, Converse ia
the Ninth, Ewing I'd tIo Tenth, Dickey IN the Eev-
entn Anterior the Fourteenth, Gcddcs N the FIJI
teeutn and wiiey IN the sixteenth. also THINK our
chances ior carrying tho Tnieonth are bcttor tban
tue republicans, anu, In faot tbink W. snail eject
Warner thinx, also that we can elect 6oss ~ the
second DISTRICT Notwithstanding Tom founs's re-
patsd popularity. / oeneve, ZOO, that we VIII elect
Emnitt ia the twelfth ustrct, slthough the repuDi-
cans are claiming II have no special ngurss as a
basis Tor this hope, Dut Jim Emmts rich and en-
ergstic man, and has vod very iorg IN the district
ougnt 10 cary n"
SENATOR rnuRMAs's WORK.
ais senator Thurman dong mucn worx this yearf'
.WslL should say be was In iact ne Is doing
work tnan sLy nan ~ the campaign, una hs mas