The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-31
OBTO,s STATE ELECTIOM
Americas v. Hice said by John q. Thorp-
con 90 be the DemocrnIIc NomInee.


PrTrsBURa, May 3O.-John @. Thompson,
Chairman Of the Ohio Democratic Committee.
passed through horo this morning on his way
to Columbus. Asked who they were going to
nominate this time. Mr. Thompson answered:
well. I think we will nominate Americas V.
Rice of Ottawa Putnam County. In fact. might
rs we'll say that we will nominate him."
" Then you will not attempt to run Thur
mann"
mo. I don't think II is necessary. II Sher-
man had been nominated then we would have
been compelled to run Thurman. and ho would
have accepted There is no need now Of put
ting Mr.. Thurman on the ticket"
DO you think there ia any prospect OF the
Thurman people demanding his nomination.
in order to give him boom for the Presi-
doncy7"
II don't think they will do anything Of that
kind. although Of course. there are possibilities.
II there are no probabilities. OF his boing tho
man whom the Convention will determine to
have lead the ticket"
You think there IL no use OF Thurman run
ming auhrter-mile race lust before he enters
for mile race 2"
Yes that's just about IT, There's no need OF
his running. and therefore we will not ask him
How long has the Rice movement been in
He has boon talked OF more or less for some
time but since the Republican Convention tho
matter has been pretty well settled" a.,
What about the Foster nomination 2"
I'm very glad they put up Foster. Hc IL q
good worker and will make r strong canvass,
and is 9 shrewd politician and no doubt will
have the strength that Taft has, think they
made mistake In nominating Foster, and that
they will soon discover their error; 1t was n
square fight between Grant and Sherman for
the control OF Ohio. and the result OF tho defeat
OF tho Grant people has been TO antagonize
many Of the leading stawarts know that II
Is SAID that tho s!alwarts have accepted their
defeat quietly, and do not show fight. but That is
2 mistake. The stalwarts are by means sat
isiled with the result and some OF them will try
to. Jay Sherman's man in the dust"
=. How does Ewing stand before this Conven-
He does not want the nomination. III is
dead broke. and can't afford to run. l don't
think he Is in the race at all. and / question
whether his name Will appear except TO get
lew complimentary votes on the first ballot"
About Bishop,s chances; Has he gained
Not much; He won't be nominated; II would
not do for us TO run him. for we would bo badly
beaten II we did, and think that this fact il
pretty well recognized all around. and by all
What are your chances for carrying the
:" oh. that's all right with merry laugh.
We will carry the State by from $4,000 to 10000
II We nominate Rice. and we could have 10000
or Is, 900 more II we ran Thurman"
Who is to have tho second place on the
Il don't know yet. We will get some good
man in Cincinnati. some leading German who
has strength in the city; but no one has been
will be hard 10 tell who will run with him. Any
good map. like Rice or Durbin Ward, can beat
Forster. however"
There is no chance for n combination OF
Thurman and Ewing on tho Same ticket7"
Ewing will not take the second place. and,
Of course. he could not get the first. | think
can safely say. In conclusian. that Thurman
Will not De the candidate except under certain
circumstance that are as yet unknown"