New-York tribune., 1879-10-13
THE CAMPAIGN IN OHIO.
A VICTORY PROBABLE.


SECRETARY SHERMAN.
A staff correspondent of THE TRIBUNE In
Ohio writes that Republican victory in that
State this week is beyond the range of reason-
able doubt. He outlines the consequences
which will result from this election both TO
the Republican and the Democratic party. In
conversation in this city, Mr.. Harlan +.
Lloyd. lawyer of Cincinnati, has stated his
belief that Foster will have 10000 majority
in Ohio. Secretary sherman spoke at Mans
field the city of his home, on Saturday even
ing, on finance the question OF state Rights,
and the ISSUES raised by the conduct of tho
people OF the South.
WHAT WILL FOLLOW EWlNG'S DEFEAT.
ONO srRe REPUBLICAN sTAIF--cnANGrs IN
co>GREss SENATOR THURMAN's SUCCESSOR
BURIAL OF THE "oHIo IDEA "-No FUETHER
USE FOR EWING.
iPRuN A STAFF CORRESPONDENT THE rRiBrsF.l
CINCINNATI, Oct. lit il not worth while to
speculate about the results If Republican defeat
in Ohio because such an outcome of the present
canvass far bey yOnd ther ngc of all reasonable
probability but there cODss qu"nccs lb4cly TO
follow the overthrow OF the Democrats when are
interesting TO contemplate In advance. few Of
the more important OF these may be enumerated as
follows
First-Ohio will be fixed in the column Of GER
tain Republican states for 1850. The questions on
which this fight IS being made the questions II
the next Presidential campaign. The present con-
test I, only preliminary engagement of the great
quadrennial struggle for the possession Of tho
Government. Some modification VIII Doe mado
In financial issues as n consequence Of EwIng's de-
feat-nothmg will be SAID about resumption con-
traction. but the attack on the banks VIII nndoubt-
edly be kept up The assault upon the Election
laws will be renewed with the force gathered from
fresh conflict in Congress next Winter. Ohio VIII
determine her position on these questions next
Tuesday and nothing il likely to to change it
before November 1850. As a sure Republican
State neither party will think it important to make
up a Presidential ticket with reference 10 a close
fight on her soil.
Socond-l, may be taken for granted that the sue
cess of Foster viii carry with 1t the election Of n
Republican Legislature. The Democrats talk OF
their ability to secure the Legislature If Ewing Is
defeated This they might do If Foster were to win
by mere scratch but his majority going To DO
large enough to sweep along most Of the close
ties which the Democrats are hoping to carry by the
use of money and by trading votes. Republican
Legislature will retire Thurman from the Senate
and put Republican IN his place. This will be tho
turn in the tide that brought the Confederate De-
mocracy into power IN Congress, and viii be an
event of marked National significance. The next
House. chosen in 1850. will be Republican, and in
two years more Confederate domination IN the sen.
ate will be brought to close by the appearance OF
Republican nators from Connecticut, New-iork.
New-Jersey, Pennsylvania and Indiana in place OF
Eaton, Herman. Randolph, Wallace and Mcdonald.
| Ihird-Probably the Republican Senator III Thur
mans place will be either Garfield. sherman
Taft. To the list OF possible candidates might be
| added DeIllsOIl, Matthews.
field has the most popularity but in case the pros
pects next January might not favor Sherman's
nomination for the Presidency there will be strong
movement in the Legislature TO send him back TO
his old seat in the Senate. Taft ana Matthews will
| have some original support. DensOn anO Foster
can only be regarded contingent candidates II 10
becomes to get the party of the snarl
| OF "A long contest.
| Fburh-Ihuman Is impaled on the horns Of a
pitiless dilemma. III Ewing should win he would
| overtop the old senator as leader of The OHIO
| Democracy and "a candidate tor tue Presidency.
| Thurman would then be pushed aside. aud the new
| chef would pay has debt to Iilden BY giving him
! the Ohio delegation, alter he had taken a pit
mentary vote himself. and perhaps stipulated fO-
| the NIce-Prcsidentla nomination. EwIngs defeat
and the loss OF tue Legislature will bring abont
| Tnnrmans retirement from the Senate. and extin-
yuish ali his hopes of future prominence IN pubic
| NE. He Will have no hold on the chances OF 1850
save the hiking OF the south for him on account II
his Virginia blood and his Copperhead record but
the South Is not gong TO nominate man VINO
cannot carry his own STATE, no matter now much 10
may like MN. Ihurman's only hope now /, that q
Democratic Legislature may be secured, and that
! the cOnIrivances and management of his friend.
John e.. thompson, Will in that event secure his
election TO the senate. In tins hope he j. travelling
about To Democratic mrefngs, anxious 10 convince
| people tnaT he IN still allve. Ihurmaus downfall
| need excite no cOmmiseratlOn. lie dug his
| grave when he abandoned the convictions Of q
! lifetime IN his Hamilton speech year ago and
ad gocatcd tbe cheapmoney heresy hc had cDmbated
10 long and so well. la his day h' was the ncblest
Of tue Democratic leaders IN Congress, but that day
has passed. aud he Is now Ouiy one ashOnts II dema-
| gugue the more.
| IJih-Ihe defeat OF Ewing will finally dispose II
the ONO Idea Ony the tail enc of IL Is alive IN
| this canvass. AittT year of successful resuIup-
non. with gold pouring INTO the county at th, gate
OF two tons day, the lrrcdrrmabs currency notion
will speedily expire. Tie ONO InocTacy will bs
reoIgauiLsd on the basis Of II fr kIgts and a
hard money currency supplemented by Iedeemablo
| grcenbaCAr.
| Syih--lLc Ohio Democrats will have no further
III, for General Ewing after he has led th, IN INTO
tlc slough of disaster. They never had my great
! fancy iOr him. They refused 10 nominate niui Tor
| Governor ~ 1877 and declined 60 send HIM 10 ths
| Senate ia 1879 lie Was put upon them this year
! Dy Governor Bishop. no iOOA MS revenge on JOHN
| G.. lnOmp-On Tor defeating him for reelection by
turnlng Ills forces over tO Ewing and thus compel-
| lug thompson to support the man most dIsiasiciu
to him of ali. Ewing will gO back To his district
To get reelection 10 Congress next year i lie cam
PendietOn Will TO the front the party leader
| III place of Thurman. lie has modified or ahan-
dou,d uIs former Wild theories about the currency
and carefully training himself or the IreslorDtll
Ia 1854. l.. V. >.
MR.. SHERMAN Al MANSFIELD.
THE SECRETARY FOLLOWS TIE OLD CUSTOM oP