The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-06-24
GEN. THoS. EWING.
WHAT HE THINKS OF THE SITUA-
TION.
He is Confident the "Three-Legged
Ticket" VIII Sweep the Buck
eye State---HiS Views on the
Democracy and the PreSi-
dental Nomination.
IN. 7. Sun of SaturdaY.l

IN. 7, Sun of Saturday,
Gen. Thom4s Ewing, the Democratic
! candidat, for Governor of Ohio, was at
the Fifth Avenue Hctsl yesterday. where
lie was engaged all day on private bnsi-
ness. He will r, tarnt Washington to-
day. He was found at leisure few mo-
msr t. last evening, and be talked with
confidence Of the success of the Dcmnc-
rscy Of Ohio 1T the coming election.
Gen. Ewing Is a tall, well-huilt, snldierly-
looking, man, with iron-gray heard and
hair, broad, massive forehead, Roman
nose, firm set hut pleasant mouth, and
keen dark blue eyes. His manner is
cordial and pleasing, and he expressed
himself frankly on the pending que; tions
OF prominence in the campaign.
"What are tie prospects OF union ?" he
| was asked.
"The Democracy was never more uni
ted than we are now. As soon as our
nominations were announced the work OF
active organization was begun, and Is
now going on rapidly. We are going to
have a hc t and lively campaign, the most
exciting we ever had in Ohio"
"You regard it then, as the keynote
Of the presidential campaign for 1880 p
"Very much so. The campaign will
be fought greatlv on national issues.
"How about the recent vct,es OF
Hayesl"
They will help us very mnch. have
nc doul indeed I know-that the peo-
Pile OF Ohio are with the Democracy on
all the points OF issue they have made
with the Administration during the pres
ent extra session OF Congress- / ON
sure that Hayes has lost ground In Ohio
by his vct,es. and that the vote In the
coming election will show it."
"How about the election law and the
Supervisors and Marshals at the polls ?"
"WelI, we have not fel, it 50 much in
the West IS you have In the East, hut
the Republicans In Cincinnati tried some
thing Of the same game that Davenport
did in New York. Many Republicans, I
know, are with us, ard we expect to add
some OF their votes to those OF the uni
ted Democracy In favor OF free ballot.
box"
do you expect there will be much Of
a CIV made by the Republicans about
Confederate Brigadiers' in this can
vsssf'
swell, Trey won't wave the bloody
shirt much. I guess Rice and myself,
with only three legs, between rs, can
beet Foster and Hickenlooper on four
legs when they come to the military part
OF the canvass
do you expect much help from the
Eastern Democracy-any OF the 'sinews
Of war;"
"Oh, We don't expect to be helped with
money. We are the poor mans party.
We are going to fight this battle on prin-
ciple. We have made our platform, and
we shall stick to that. We never did re-
Iquire any pecuniary aid from the East. "
"Shall you enter the canvass in per-
son p
"Oh, yes; shall begin about the mid
die Of August, and 60 all over the State
Perhaps before that time shall go to q
few picnics, or make Fourth OF July
oration, or something like that egen-
orally begin the heavy work Of the cam
paign about the middle OF August, aud
keep 1t up as lively as we can from that
time until the end"
"How about the Greenback veto ?"
"They polled about $4,000 at the last
election, and We don't expect they can
do as well this time. because there are in
both the Democratic and Republican par
ties more or less who will be kept there
| by the affllistion Of the platform with the
feeling IN the West on financial ques-
tions. We do not expect the Greenb back
ers will draw any from US, while we ex-
pect to deplete thier ranks by the stand
We have taken in favor of the unlimited
coinage Of silver. think the Democ-
raGy OF Ohio ares unite in favor Of tue
unlimited coinage OF silver. A large
party OF the Republicans are of that way
of thinking. too but ] think our plat
form is nearer to the views Of the peo-
pie than that of either the Republicans
or Greenbackers. think the tendency OF
the world is now more than ever toward
the unlimited coinage of silver. Bis
marck and The German Stntes are COM
ing to 1t. The Latin Union will come
into it, and ] think you at the East will
change your minds before long. do
not think there is to be such a glut oil
silver rs come persons fear"
"You don't think this will be in any
sense rag baby camraign2" 2"
"Ob, no. We differ from the Green
hackers In that our chief wish on the pa
per money question is to substitute Gov.
ernment money for National bank money
The pending questions before Congress
will be prominent in the canvass, and
will be taken care of. Hayes vetoes have
streng thened US and done much to unite
Us in the active work OF this campaign
| We are conscious that the East is look
ing to US for the opening gun of the grea
Presidential fight, and We are confden,
that we can carry the State for the Demo
cratic party. We have only about s.,
4 400 plurality to overcome, end the pen
ding issues are in our favor
CHOW about Presidential candidates ?
"We hope the Republicans will nomi
nate Grant We are not afraid Of him
or Sherman either, As for Mr.. Tilden
opinions vary about him. Some thinl
be is entitled to the nomination.; other,
think some other man would be stronger
Our present energies, however, are di
rected to carrying the State. We viii
think more Of Presidential candidate
afterward. We think the Greenbsckeri
were ruled by the Radical wing in ta'
nomination OF Piatt, and weakened them
selves. As for the Republicans, W
| think we have spiked their principal gun
! in advance. So far as l cen Judge th
prospects for a Democratic victory il
: Ohio we're never better than they are to
day. II we can carry Ohio, we can car
ry Illinois and the other States of tn
Western and Northwestern States will b
t sure to be with US. We have heav'
: vote, and / have no doubt we shall win.
A Precedent for Ewing.
(St. Louis Republican.