The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-29
THE OHIO REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION

THE OHIO REPUBLICAN CON VENT10N
The Ohio Republican Convention met yes
terelay at Cincinnati and finished its work,
nominations, platform ana all, IN one day
The convention ts declared to have been
tedious but tumultuous body. Its work has
been eagerly looked forward to by the Re-
puhllcans throughout the Union, who appear
30 have stakpd oil their fortunes on the
Buckeye State. On the action 81 the
Ohio Republican Convention undoubtedly
hung the political fate OF John Sherman and
the future of his main supporter and advo-
cate Rutherford B Hayes. The light within
the convention "a between Taft and Foster
was A. fight between the stalwarts and the
administration between those who favored
Grant for President and those who favored
John Sherman The administration brought
all Its power into play TO nominate Foster;
II was aided In this by Garfield, per
haps the most Influential Republican n
Ohio The result WAS n victory. but
by slim and unreliable majority
majority that could not have been
obtained without Garfields assistance. Fos-
ters nomination was therefore, a brilliant
Victory for Garfield, who won over the entire
Cleveland delegation from Taft, and who thus
showed that he carried the Republicans of
the Western Reserve In his pocket; but, rs
far az Sherman is concerned, 1t was almost q
defeat. Coming 81 soon after his bold bid for
the Presidency In his ''letter to war Dem
ocrat," coming IN his own State, In the
Presidents State, this only halfwon vc-
| tory gives John Sherman but small promise
of being the Republican nominee In 1890 lie
holds hVs own State. with Garfield to back
him, by the slim majority Of nine m con
vention of ak hundred.
The platform and resolutions Of the con
ventlon are mider than were expected
There IA. of course. great deal Of denunci-
alton Of the Democrats I'm Congress. An at
tempt Ia made to hold them responsible for
the extra session FOR the great length Of that
session. and Tor the present political crisis
and dead lock that has grown out of Hayes
determination TO enforce on Congress his
views respecting the use Of troops Mt cleo
lions; but there is very little Of that silly talk
that the Republicans indugedlin during the
| late Cincinnati election about aGonfed-
crate" Congress. On the financial questions
Tho platform Is strong and emphatic In
dorsement Of Sherman. The Ohio Republi-
cans declare themselves III favor OF his
financial policy. and Issue direct chal-
| lenge to the Democrats TO join battle with
them on these questions. AS for Hayes,
he Ia complmcnted On the stand he has
taken. but only moderately. and In a sort
Of involuntary manner that cannot be
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Endorsement Of the President has not been
made ~ I~etipg an issue In this convention
as In the last u,o Hayes has probably less
cause to feel honored by the very mild COM
pliments here given him than he had at the
hard won Endorsement Of 1877.
Briefly summed Up, the Republican pro
gramme for the presidential campaign Of
1890 is to force the fight prematurely at the
fall election in Ohio. They believe that they
have the chances III their favor ID the Buck
eye State just now. and are therefore
| anxious for battle.
| VIII the Democrats allow this fight, mere
preliminary skirmishaR become a Waterloo,
| and determine the results OF the great fight
of 1902 There is one Democrat ambitious Of
tho highest honors, who is most Interested
In this campaign Senator Thurman. His
political fate undoubtedly hangs on the re-
suit Of this election. Unless no can carry
his own State he will be but an idle
claimant before the convention that names
the Democratic nominee for President. That
lie foresees this is evidenced hy the sudden
change In his views In reference TO the nomi-
nation for Governor of Ohio Two weeks ago
he Indignantly refused the proiIered honor
to-day he hestates.
The truest view, therefore, to take OF the
fall election In Ohio is that II the Democratic
are defeated, IL settles all the chances Of Allen
e. Thurman to be the Democratic candidate
for President; II the Republicans are de-
feated 1t destroys all chances Of the election
Of their candidate in 1880. whomsoever ht
may be- But whatever the result Is, 1t ear
affect the Democracy of the country but little
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