New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-14
ArALK WIIH ShNAT0R rHURMAN.

CONFIDENCE IN THE sUCC - or GENERAL EwING
PREPARING TO TAKE TIE srUaP IL HIS BIZ
BALE.
Senator Thurman, Of Ohio, who arrived in this
city on Tuesday ght, was found in the Fifth Ave
nne Hotel yesterday afternoon. Just as he was hay-
ing BIS trunks checked for Washington. He had
Just returned from the Ise OF Shoals, and appeared
10 be IN the hest of health and spirits. According
10 the Senator's description the Summer resort he
had so recently quilted was the true paradise Tor
statesmen and politicians as. to his own express
sion Politics are tabooed there, and nothing more
serious Is talked Of ilau whist"
When asked for his views on current politics,
State and National. Mr. Thurman said: In re-
gard to the political campaign in ONO cannot
speak "a one who has been on the ground. 1t has
been months since was there. But from the papers
and from private letters l have received. think
everything looks bright for Ewing and our party.
see that toe Republicans have been indugng in
a good deal of Dragging, but they Will find that
they have a hard fight on their hands. The night
nm Ohio has always been hard one"
do YOU think General Ewing VIII receive the
full Democratic vote y was asked.
Certainly" SAID the Senator; 4" he will pol the
full strength of the party vote irrespective OF tue
divislonsl Ooinlon the party on financial ques-
fious Undoubtedly a great many Democrats IN
Ohio think that General Ewing's financial views
arc unsound but when the day of election comes
they will be found voting for him, and 1t Is the
votes which count on that day-not opinions. III
will be a square fight on the part of the Democrats
with no weakening dissenslOns in the party"
If the Republicans should succeed III electlng
their candidate for Governor In Maine, would 1t
affect the elect ION IN ONO Y
Possibly, si Chilly. The result of an election IN
one State always has some effect IN another where
the election follows closely afterward But no pos
sible contingency, such as the throwing Of the
election of Governor in Maine into he Legs ature
by the votes of the GTeenback party, can have the
effect OF dividing weakening the Democratic
party in OHIO. was suggested IN recently re-
ported interview with Colonel GrnsvenOr, Of ONO,
published in TIE TRIBUNE. While at the Isle OF
Shoals which il just within the borders OF the state
of Maine / heard nothing of the probable result OF
place ont of the reach of newspapers reporters aud
political talk, and am happy TO say found It, and
| am sorry that had to leave It,"
What are your views with reference ~ the next
Presidential campaign =
Well. IL Is not time 70 talk about thal vet We
Ohioans intend to settle State politics first, and
then il viii be time enough u turn our attention To
National affairs
The senator was asked what he thought of the
Civil Service view OF the organization of the ONO
Auxiliary Campaign Committee Of the ohloans IN
Washington. He said that he had not heard of IT,
sion rates over the railroads for OHIO voters living
in Washington 10 their homes on election day, and
the forwarding oil campaign documents. etc, ne re-
marked, III au irOnlcal tone " Mell, that l. ClVl
Service"
Senator Thurman goes to Washington 10 prepare
for the removal al his family 10 Columbus, OHIO,
for the remainder Of the season. but before going be
He says that he intends taking an active part ia the
canvass in Ohio for Ewing, making speeches ana
doing all he can to secure his eecti' II. lie could
not say exactly now soon he would enter the held