New-York tribune., 1879-05-28
YESTERDAY AT CINCINNATI.

YESTERDAY AT CINCINNATI.
ENCOURAGING REPORTS BROUGHT IL By TIE DELE
GATEs-THE CHANCES OF TIE CANpIDATEs FOR
TIE NoMINATIoN-THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
OF THE DAY.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
cr,c1YNATI. Ohio. May 27-Thcre is scarcely
,rominent Republican in Ohio who is not here to
attend to-morrow's State Convention. The I'M
rsual interest this year in the convention is shown
bv the attendance of all the Ohio Republican Con-
nressmen save two. and of nearly every influential
man in the party and by the early hour at which
the delegates are arriving on the ground. Many OF
them arrived on Monday, and by breakfast time
this morning pretty much the whole force was on
hand. Some Of the Congressman did not arrive
however, until the evening trains from Washington
came in.
Universal good feeling is manifested over the
prospects of a brilliant Republican victory next
October. From all quarters comes the same report
of great Republican revival, of large accessions
from the war Democrats. and especially from the
Democratic soldier clement of the disappearance of
the old lines between stalwart and liberal Repub-
licans, and of a unity and enthusiasm in
the party unprecedented since 1865. When
delegates meet and greet each other the first thing
spoken Of is the magnificent fighting trim the party
has got into through the blunders and lack OF
patriotism Of it's antagonist Then follows a dis
cusson of the merits of the two rival candidates for
the Governorship, AphOnso Taft of Cincinnati, and
Charles Foster, of Seneca County. These discus
eions are never bitter nor even strongly partisan
No SANDERS have been set ahoat and no malicious
dctraction is heard either side. Each candidate
has many conspicuous merits and few small de-
fects and these are talked of In an amiable tone.
STRONG POINTS OF TAFT AND FOSTER.
In favor of Judge Taft the arguments are that ho
gave way to Hayes in 1876, when the party pre-
ferred him to anybody; that he was again
the choice of the majority Of tho party
in 1877 and would have been nominated
Sf he had not persistently declined the nomi-
nation; that Hamilton County is the key
TO the position, and must be carried If the Re
pubhcans are to secure the Legislature and the
SenatOrship; and that it can certainly be carried
with hun heading the State ticket, while with any
other man it would be doubtful Its also said that
lie very fully represents the stalwart sentiment
which now animates the whole Republican organi-
zation that he is able and dignifed; and that he
is capable of making keynote speech which would
serve the Republicans with ammunition throughout
the whole campaign.
In opposition to Judge Taft it is urged that his de-
cison on the reading of the Bible in the schools,
although sustained by the Supreme Court is still
laid up against him by the people in the back cOun-
try who are more interested in religion than poll
tics. and would be used by the Democrats as pow
erfu weapon against him in case they should nOmi-
nate Governor Bishop whose piOus zeal is
well known; that his former assOca-
tions with Grant make him appear to
be conspcuously a Grant man and thus render him
unpopular to the men who opposed to the third
term project; that he is not an effective stump
speaker; and that he is not magnetic and has not
the ability of gaining friends in canvass by
personal intercourse.
The arguments in favor of Mr. Foster are that he
deserves the nomination as q reward for his bril-
liant services in repeatedly carrying Democratic
Congressional district, and especially for his
success in saving the State ticket last
Fall by running for Congress In district
made hopelessly Democratic by the gerryman-
der; that he is the best political organizer
and campaigner in his party; that he is very pop
Mar personally wherever known, and would gain
thousands of votes by active canvass Of the
State; that he has no enemies in Hamilton
County and with fortnight's work here could
poll as heavy a vote as Judge Taft; that
he could carry the legislative tickets in two or
three doubtful counties in the Northwest, where he
has great strengthj and that he would make an ad-
nirable executive, would not reach out beyond
the Goyernorship for the Senatorshp, and would
become strong, sklful leader for the party in the
present and future State contests, filling a need
long felt.
Against Mr. Foster IT is urged that his Louisiana
report and his support of President Hayes in the
early acts Of his administration, render him un-
popular with the extreme Stalwats and might cost
him votes and that his nomination would be a tri-
bmph of John Sherman, and ought therefore to be
opposed by the Grant men, Such the arguments
On one side and the other that have been used to-
day BY the friends of the rival candidates.
FLURRY IN THE CAMP.
Ibenews Of Mr.. Thurman's willingness 10 take
Tie Democratic nomination produced little furry
Of Excitement last night and this morning. At first
II was looked upon "a trick OF The Enquirer, de-
Slsed to worry the convention and to cause the
adoption Of @ new programme. The Enquirer gem
orally amuses itself few days before the meeting
OF Ia Republican State Convention by getting up
some sensation to bother the delegates.
Ihe Congressman arriving from Washington con-
hrm the Thurman story however. and there has
Deen an active exchange of opinions as to whether
nWould be the wiser course to let the Taft and
roster contest work itself out in the triumph of one
VI those gentlemen, or to drop them both and take
up secretary Sherman or General Garfield in spite
VI Their positive refussls to Many of the dele
ts'eS not yet committed 10 Taft Foster favored
tne latter course and toward noon pretty
tHongcurrent began to set in for taking up either
earheid or Sherman.
ihe friends Of the rival candidates, fearing q
..ampede went vigorously TO work to cOunteract
-, ms tendency, and were In measure successful.
1nen argument was that Mr.. Thurman would be an
ty man to beat this year because the whole force
Tue Republican campaign will be centred upon
war issues revived by the action OF