Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-06-11
OHIO POLITICS.
4 GENERAL REVIEW OF The SlTUA-
Tl0N.
r.s Calm Which Preeedes the Storm
The Statu Quo Of Afairs-jOhn G,
ThompsCn-Why the Democratic
Ticket Will Win-The Ma
tionalS.
DOndsnce Of the Register.

CoLUlBUs, o., June 10.
The reaction is come and at the pres
ant We are in the midst of the lull which
has followed the political storm which
has rared with such fury in Ohio for
rs.ks past. The storm We have Just
,sss.d through, however, was but a
-an5vr 10 that which is impending, and
tbs present lull is at the same time the
csln which precedes the greater storm
rbieh soon is to burst upon us and
,g.ste the Buckeye State from center
% ,ircumierence.
The several parties have now placed
,ba.r tickets in the field and them
selves upon their respective platforms,
where they await the issue. -Four
t,z,ts are presented TO the voters Of
Ohio for their sudrages-the Democrat
8, Republican, National and Prohibi-
,i,,ist. But two OF these, the first
Da1tiouei. need be considered serious
v however, the two last named scarce
Il entering into the calculations OF pO-
ftral managers, even as very small fac
t1r,. But at the present time, as l
have written. affairs are in SiGti gllD.
Ah.r the turmoil, uncertainty and eN-
element which for so many weeks past
have ptryajej every quarter OF the
sat- and attracted % Ohio the attention
M the entire country, the feeling that
tba nominations at last are settled, and
that we are now % have q few weeks
respite from political excitement, is
grateful 90 al.
Although the tickets are already i'm
the field, the campaign probably will
no. De opened before the middle or last
of August. But meanwhile prepara-
tons are going actively forward for q
ralh0t campaign, and when il is once
entered upon IL win be continuous
short. sharp AMI decisive. As with
their nominations, so with their cam
pasa managers the Republicans are
i-, I'm the field. They have selected
llartNecutive, or campaign, committee,
retaining the managers who conducted
las. wears campaign. The Democrats,
1u the other hand, after a iruitless en-
drivlr tu select their executive commit
Zee. adjourned to meet at the call of the
chairman of the state Central Commit
tee, for that purpose. This action was
0c,asi0urj bv the hostility within the
precincts % John c.. Thompson, who
hr SD many years has been at the head
o.. Democratic affairs in Ohio, at least as
pertains 90 the management Of their
campaigns No one disputes his broad
executive ability and his faculty for or
a1-HtIOn but for several years past he
has been arrOgating too much 70 him.
SELF and the Democracy throughout the
state have resented IL. During the last
CAMPAIGN and since, particularly, his ar
-lgl1cc and assumption have been cul'
u.u4,ing. and reached a climax at
aa convention last week when he
presumed % dictate % the assembled
Democracy q ticket which they must
nominate It they would retain his favor.
Ia Democracy, however, did not look
upon % iu the same light and promptly
AMI etectlally sat down upon him and
li, scheme.
write it unhesitatingly, and | be-
leye the iacts will sustain me, that Gen.
A. Y. Rice would head the Democratic
ticket to-day had 10 not been for the IN
discreet support OF John G.. Thompson,
o- rather his demand that Gen. Rice be
,ae nominee 4 majority of the dele
gates unQuestiOnabIy came 20 the con-
yelri0u favorable % Gen. Rice, but they
resented John ThOmpsOn's diCtatlOn,
an sooner than have the appearance Of
submitting, they yielded their own con-
yic,,0ns and voted Tor another. Subse-
gIsnt,y, at meeting Of the newly
elected Contra, Committee, an effort 20
return Thompson % his old place at the
heal OBJ, the Executive Committee was
a1Hcluizri So bitterly that rather than
risk vote his supporters called
a truce and succeeded in Sc
.Ir.u. an adjournment And
.rs matters stand at present. Mean
while Thompson has generally caused IL
o. announced that he will consent 20
acaVt the Chairmauship, when it is
notorious tact that hc has brought every
u1Iauurtu bear 90 secure 10, knowing
that ae ., d.>tasteiul % Genera, Ewing
AMI nearly the entire Democratic party
% the State
Brr what have written concerning
'elera. Rice an,S-Lis strength In the
Convention must not be interpreted 20
urJu either that General Ewing is
compromise or pique candidate, or one
lI' popular with the Democracy. On
'H.nuu'rary, 10 Is conceded on all hands
'l' ur is the strongest candidate who
could have been nominated, and that
lrt.cSyt, with him at its head and Gen.
H'e q, second. is invulucrible, ii not,
H."e,, Uyiucible. Both were soldiers
N'u splendid fighting reCorIs, which
d.. Vl. 20 Tar toward cJuuterdCtlng the
lN1ty-,hIrt' cry, which 10 was intend
rl Pos tus Republican managers, should
.- t.e rG..y.uy cry for the campaign. In
-iu-.u tY this General Ewing Is the
.U. OBJ. tug GreeubaCStrS which CDnStl-
-,-, such large element in Ohio pOll-
l.,. md uu this issue alone will draw
many votes from the Republican ranks
an almost iemuraliZe the Nationals, 50
i.I' with his war record and his tiuan-
C-. record he is probably the strongest
available candidate who could lave
Deem nominated General Rice, although
More .1uservatiyr mhis financial views
,,al11 his chief, is, Notwithstanding, a
H.SHp.r pi the "OhiO Idea, and with
a', magnificent army recOrd-havIng
.e., .eg at HrnneSaw mountain, and
carrying now his body full OF lead-and
AIS Efforts i'm Congress in behalf
g pensions, will get almost
le unanimous soldier vote Of the State.
roster, Republican candidate for Gov
rra9r, on the other hand. not only was
-'' iu the war at all, but has Con-
EItSNJua, record which does not 0t all
FrlN' the Stalwart, implIcablc element
M M DIS party His Lieutenant, General
H@Aen.oOper, was a good soldier but
vas not wounded, SO can command no
,',es on that ground 1t will be seen,
therefore, that the Democratic cOndi-
.'Ns Tor victory were never better than
l'", and the Democracy needs only 10
Y anu at them vigorously to achieve
a5Tl1uS victory i'm October.
IAe National diversion i'm Ohio need
i'', cause the Democracy of our neigh
.'As States any apprehensiOns, for
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