The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-28
BUCKEYE POLITICS.
Arranging the Preliminaries for
the Fall Campaign.
The Coming Candidates for Governor
Thurman in the Field and Sher-
man Likely 70 Be.

CINCINNATI, May 27.-The Republicans are
gathering for the State Convention to-mor.
row, but no one can tell with any degree Oh
certainty what will be done. The fight be
tween Taft and Foster for the gubanatorial
nomination is warm and pretty even,
The state OF affairs Ia still further eompli-
Gated by the uncertainty regarding sher-
mans course: 1t was settled that he WAS out
OF the race till rum0rs began 10, come from
Washington that Thurnan would probably
accept the Democratic ntsalnation.
Inc Iangle ls e. made worse this morning, by
the following Washington special In the En-
quirer: III John g. Thompson has any al1-
thority to speak for Allen G.. Thurman, all
doubt Is removed as to the latter's Intentions
to become 3 Ta candidate for the Democratic
ters. He says 1t Is the intention Of the Ohio
Democrats to nominate Thurman; that he
must not decline; and that moreover he will
not. But, Mr.. Thompson qneried your cor
respondent, can say absolutely, In my dis
patches to the Enquirer tonight, that Senator
Thurman will accept the Democratic guber-
Material nomination. You may added
Thompson, and moreover make the state
ment as emphatic as the English language
can make 1t.
AS the determination OF Sherman not to be
a candidate has been based on the assumption
that Thurman WAS out of the race, 1t Is not
known what the result will now be. Taft g
friends continue to speak with confidence, but
are evidently alarmed.
THE FIGHT BETWEEN TAFT AND FOSTER.
CINCINNATI, May 27-No political event,
since the nomination "f Hayes, has created
such interest here as the Republican Conven-
tion which meets at the M usfc Hall tomorrow
to nominate a State ticket. Interest centres
entirely in the Governor, and SO ardently are
all the adherents OF each candidate at work.
that persons Interested In other places on the
finynf 1otlS of bon ,.fn6x Esxhf
Is between Taft and Foster, both sides insist
ing that there Is no possibility OF break for
Sherman at the last moment.
Since the positive announcement this morn
ing that Thurman would accept the Demo-
cratic nomination there has been q stronger
feeling than ever In favor of Sherman. It is
rumored tonight that Gen. Robinson holds
important kilograms from Sherman, TO be
used at the last moment in a certain cOntin-
gency.. What this contingency is, Gen. Rob-
inson declines to make public The Taft men
We're very jnbilant this morning and are still
though not with such confidence.
Fosters followers are much more
positive in their claims than heretofore.
They say Foster has made headway with the
uninstructed delegates, and will be nominated
by receiving $50 Of the $50 votes Of the con-
vention. So earnest is the fight that little is
said OF the platform, except that 1t will be
short and stalwart, and, at the same time, in
dorse the President and Secretary Sherman.
Gen. Allen L. Brinsmade, Of Cuyohoga, has
been selected by the Central Committee as
temporary chairman Of the convention.
THE LATEST ESTIMATES.
CINCINNATI, May 27.-At midnight excite
.ment still runs high, and the rooms of Taft
and Foster In the Gibson House are crowded
with followers. All night both sides have
been positive in claims. At the Foster head
quarters 298 votes are claimed, at Tafts 3O5
1t takes 27s to nominate.