The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-07
OHIO MATTERS.
As They are Discussed by Our Neigh.
b0rs.
Washington Republican.l


The contest for the Senatorship of Ohio
is enlisting its candidates. Sherman is
declared of, and Ex-Governor Dennison
steps into his place in line. The candi-
dates now are Messrs. Garfield, Taft,
Matthews and Dennison, with the
chances at present in favor of Garfield,
who, but for some untoward circum-
stances would have been elected when Mr.
Matthews carried off the prize.
baltimore Gazette.l
Gen. Sam. Cary, the Ohio Greenback
Apostle, has taken advantage of the lull
in politics and has gone back to temper
ance lecturing. Gen. Cary is versatile
gentleman. He is hardly equaled by
the colored "Caleb Quotem" in this city,
who displays sign on his cellar-door
calling public attention to the fact that
he mends shoes, whitewa, hes, cures blind
ness and knocks the spots off of chills.
[Chicago News.l
The general impression among leading
Republicans of Ohio is that Gen. Gar
field will be elected to the United States
Senate from that State. Governor elect
Foster says that he will not be candi
date, that he made the race as Governor,
and that it is his duty to serve his term.
This is certainly fair and manly posi-
ton. But Mr.. Foster went further than,
this. He iabored with John Sherman to
get him out of Gen. Garfeld's way, and,
what is more, succeeded in obtaining his
consent to do so-no small job consider
ing Johns devotion to John Sherman.
The only difficulty in Gen. Garfeld's
way is that he is tinged with free trade
ideas-or, rather, that he thinks the tariff
too high. But Mahoning, which is a
mining county, having been added to his
Congressional district, he thought it best
10 let his revenue tariff notions be subser-
Went to his political prospects. The re-
suit is that the young man with such
facile political principles is to receive
the Senator>hip as his reward.
Nashville Banner.l
Cincinnati should begin to make bids
for the National Political Conventions to
be held there. 1t is central, and then
they have the finest hall for such pur-
pose in the United States, if not in the
world.
l. New York Star.
If Mr.. Sherman wishes to counteract
the Blaine boom in New York it be-
hooves him as speedily as possible to cul
tivate friendly relations with the witness
Mulligan.
[Pittsburg Telegraph
The suferings of the river towns below
for Pittsburg coal is another and strong
argument, if any more were needed, for
the permanent improvement Of the Ohio.
While the coal famine progresses dealers
here must suffer the tantalizing sensation
of watching the price steadily advance,
while their boats full of coal lie upon the
dry bottom of the river, and they are
powerless to reap the rich harvest in
store for any one who could get coal to
these markets.
lChicago Inter-Ocean.1
There is one "stock" at Cincinnati
that all the people unite in wanting
"watered." 1t is the "stock Of the Ohio
River Navigation Company"
New Orleans Democrat
A partial canvass has been made of the
Republican members-elect to the Ohio
Legislature with view to ascertaining
their choice for Senator. Garfield is
largely in the lead, no less than thirty
members having pronounced in his favor
This is twelve less than enough to give
him the caucus nomination, The other
members are divided between Sherman,
Taft, Dennison, Matthews, Eggleston and
others. As Sherman has announced that
he is not in the field, Dennison will be
Garfeld's most formidable rival. As it
looks just now, Garfield is the coming
man.
| [Chicago Times
An Ohio man has obtained a judgment
against a school board for depriving his
daughter of the advantages of the public
school. The board had decided that the
pupils should study drawing, but the
fond parent in question declared that she
should not and she was expelled in con-
sequence. 1t is mournfully added by a
correspondent at the seat of war that if
this verdict stands the studies arranged
by boards of education will not be com
pulsory on scholars. That would be a
pity, indeed. If the tax-eating managers
of public schools everywhere could be
prohibited from prescribing drawing, ens
broidery, dancing, Deutsch, French and
other ornamental studies for the benefit
of the few, there would be pros
pect that the more essential &C
complishments of reading, writing and
ciphering would be easier of attainmen,
to the many. A judgment like the one
in Ohio above mentioned will not, Of
course, suffice, even if it is sustained, as
in that case studies would be optional
with parent or child, and SYSTEM would
be out of the question. More common
schools are needed, not with university
appliances but with room and teachers
enough for all who may wish to secur
elementary instruction. The only way tt
secure them without largely increasing
the burdens of property-owners is to for
bid by law the expenditure of the peo
ple's money for that which individual
should pay for. 1t is possible that tn
Ohio difficulty may lead TO reformation
of this hind