New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-21
A VOICE EROM OHIO.

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE DEMOCRATIC STATE COM
MITrEE EXPRESSES HIS VIEWS OF POLITICS AT
HOME AND ABRoAD-No ANXIETY IN OHIO
ABOUT NEw-YORK-HOPEs FOR THURMAN AND
A GOOD WORD FOR HENDRICKS.
John G.. Thorn psOn, chairman Of the Democratic
State Committee Of Ohio, is a guest at the GIlsey
House. On Tuesday Mr.. Thompson went down to
Coney Island to learn what the wild waves were
saving abont the uncertainties of things in the
Buckeye State. and he was found at his hotel yes
terday morning by a reporter of Tue TRIBUNE. Mr..
Thompson is of the well-known Ohio type of poll
tician to which the spare Secretary sherman is an
exception. He Is a large, impressive man, with
broad shoulders, large head, chin whiskers, very
genial and Intelligent eyes, the whole sutfused with
a genial air OF stability. Mr. Thompson looks like
one whose ambition would not be entirely salts
fed by the leadership of State Committee. He
was asked if he brought very good news for Demo-
Gratis or Republicans from Ohio.
al have not been home," ho replied "for several
weeks and what know of the situation is mainly
by hearsay. Our side feels very confident of Its
ability to carry the State, notwithstanding the Re-
publicans talk gowingly Of their own prospects,
"Do you take much interest out there in the
coming contest III this state y
"No VERY long drawn out and larded with a
smie) no. we not worried at all the result
attend 10 our own Affairs. The Iilden-Iammany
fight, like the light which | fancy Will take place
among the Republicans. IS wholly within the state
organization. The Republicans, think, will have
more trouble than the Democrats"
docs your indifference in regard to the result in
New-IOrk, this Fall, Indicate a cOrrcspOndng indt-
ference as to the rate OF samuel D. Illden another
{" Oh, no; if the New-York Democrats are defeated
this Eau the State may be depended upon, all the
same, to give majority for lIlden next year. But
if win this Falls election in Ohio ! think we
will stand a good chance OF having our candidate
accepted bv the National Convention. Our claims
will be great and the candidate will be Thurman"
" Have YOU learned anything to confirm the ru-
NOR that Mr. rilden had named rs his heir Judge
Field, Of California, IN case he Is compelled to abd-
There is no truth in that story, but | have no
direct information on the subject. Mr.. IlIden
would not assume any such position. lt would
avail nothing ana would be generally useless. If
Mr. Tildcn should be nominated we Democrats
would like to see Senator COnklng pitted against
him. New-lOrker against Ncw-loIkcr MI Til
den unquest onably possesses qualifications as a
candidate which no other MAJ possesses. a great
many men of the country believe that he was
cheated once and unusrly deprived OF his Office.
Many Democrats 10 he sure, think he did not show
rs much courage rs was desirable IN asserting his
claims. But take IL that the soberthinl<ing men
agree that the fault was not bad one and that 1t
was better on the whole TO pursue a course which
insured peaceful solution to tue difficulty. though
at his own expense"
"Do Ohio Democrats hold friendly disposition
toward Air. Hendricks p
" Yes. Mr. hendricks could command the support
o. our party IN Ohio Indiana aud Ohio are very
much united IN political sympathy. / don't mean
to say that Ohio is for Hendricks or Indiana for
thurman, bat If either one of them gets the noml
nation both States will give the successful candi-
date Il hearty support
{" What about the money ISSUE is it dead in
Ohio ?"
" There is a difference of sentiment in regard to
the question OF who should issue the paper money
! the Government or private corporations. The
Democrats who were of the Greeuback party think
| that the Government ought to issue the paper
money, ana that when the privilege given the Ma
tiOnal banks 10 do expires it ought not to be
newed. Ii is accepted, of course, that tho Govern
ment paper shall be eXchanPeaDe for gold orsilyer.
and that dollar IN one shall be equal 10 dollar IN
another
What do the Ohio Democrats think of their Re
publican Secretary, john Sherman n
" There is disposition on anybody's part TO
question the fact of resumption. IL due to the
support of Democratic Congress that resumption
was made possible Yes, we accord TO Mr.. Sherman
credit for the plan of resumng specie payments. The
Democratic party has always been a hard
money party, considered in general"