Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-09-23
BUCKEYE PROSPECTS.
CHAIRMAN THOMPSON CAREFULLY
REVIEWS THE SITUATION.
Ewing's Election Probable at This Juncture
-Two-Thirds Of Last Years Green
back Vote Going With the Dem
ocratic Ticket-0isafectiOn
in the Radical Ranks,
Washington Post.


the purpose OF attending the meeting OF
the National Committee, naturally fell
into the hands OF Post prowler Friday,
and was interviewed thus:
"what," said our person, ''is the pros
pect in Ohio?'
"Both parties are working hard, but
the enthusiasm seems to be on the DEM
ocratic more than the Republican side.
The Republicans have plenty Of money,
and their meetings are gotten up by the
use of money, vet the Democrats, with
no money, have the largest meetings.
lis there an unusual lack OF money IN
this Scampaign?
"No; think not. We have never
hal as much money as the opposition.
| should sav that We have about the
usual amount OF funds Tor campaign
purposes
"How about the hard-mOney Demo
Gratis? Ii is given out by the Rcpubu-
cans that thousands OF them will scratch
Ewing, and many OF them the entire
ticket"
$50 lar as nv observation extends
there is no foundation for such claim
on the part OF the Republicans. don't
believe there are many Democrats who
will scratch Ewing on account OF his so
called sOit-mOney ideas
"As 10 the Nationals or GreenbackerS,
will Ewing get much Of that yote-many
of the $1,000 votes they polled last year
for their candidate for Secretary OF state,
l mean
Il think the Nationals will poll about
ten or twelve thousand votes TINS year.
"IOu mean by the Nationals the PIatt
ticket
eyes. 1 think Piatt will get about
twelve thousand vOtes-ccrtunIy no
more than that.
'Where will the rest OF the vote GO
"Three-fourths OF it will, think 1t IS
safe 10 predict, be east Tor Ewing and
Rice
"And the other iourth?'
"WiIl 20 10 Foster and HickenlOoper.
What are the Democratic managers
making the leading features Of the cam.
paisn?
MAINLY the questions raised IN the
extra session OF Congress in regard %
the use OF troops az the polls, the con-
trol of elections bv Federal marshalS and
supervisors, etc The Republicans are
avoiding these questions Is tar as pos
siblc, and seeking To make the claim that
their party brought about resumption
and, with it. the revival OF the business
of the country. This iiea Is cOmbatted
by the Democrats with the claim that
the legislation rrmonetiziug silver, max
ing customs payable m -recuhJcNS ami
forbiliiug the further retirement "i
grrruhdcks, accomplished resumption,
ami was all the work ut a Democratic
Congress.
"Is there any disposition ON the part
of anv oi tine leaders of the Democratic
party In Ohio tojjS,Urh resumption and
re-cstabljsh the ryigu of initiation amt lr-
relrrmablc money
"No: don't believe Democrat can
be found I'm tine State who would dis
turb resumption. The Democratic party
has aIwavS ruutcudri for a stable cur
rencv, and one that would be- equal m
value to the coin uu which 70 was based,
ami IL does So no.
"What is the general prospect on the
legislative ticket
'.Wcll. there will Dee hard fight Tor
the legislature. | think the Democrats
have the advantage and will carry the
legislature. Both parties will, however
put forth their best efforts, because thIS
will be- one Of the most important lc-is-
laturcs, politically speaking, elected Tor
years past.
why
Because il the Republicans carry it
they will not only gain the Senator, but
will proceed at once % rcIl~triCt the
f.r ff,rtrr4s-fIrrl rurr.E-tsS and
bv an outrageous System oi gcrryman-
dering. .cutthe neutrality-suspicious.
in Congress down % about tour or five,
out OF the twenty the State is entitled
10. which might give tine next National
House Of Representatives '' the Eepuo-
Gcans. The election ui Democratic
Senator from Ohio is 1i the greatest Im
pO-tance % the country, because II will
only require the loss ot a Democratic
Senator from each Oi the States OF New
York. Pennsylvania, New Jersey and
Connecticut % again tie the senate,
thus leaving the casting vote m the
hands oi the Vice President Ii we
carry Ohio We will have the senate Tor
several wears % come, however the eiec-
tious i'm the other states may -.
what do YOU know OF the troubles
i'm Hamilton county The impression
seems to have gotten abroad that Ham
ilton county Is a doubtful quantity, and
that uuou her action will depend the
complexion Of the next Legislature.
"Hamiltou county mas a numerous
legislative delegation, and ot course her
action will 20 far toward determining
the complexion Of the Legislature, but
/ think the Democrats can carry the
LEGISLATURE and lose Hamilton county.
/ have mo- reason tO believe, however,
from the information | nave, that we
will lose Hamilton county. On the con-
trarv. I am assured. from what ] believe
10 be competent and reliable authority,
that the Democratic legislative ticket
there will be elected.
"The nomination oi that culorcd man,
then. bv the Republicans will aid tine
Democrats, will 10 not
Eyes, the bolt against Williams. the
colnred man. will doubtless iuJure the
entire Republican legislative ticket
cit has been extensively published
that while the country Democrats are
keeping pretty closely i'm line, great
disaffectiOn exists IN the cities oi CIn-
cinuati. Toledo, Cleveland, AMI other
large towns. HOW N''tl 'lHt.
IL know of no such dl>tiiection, amt
don't believe there is any. Is part
of the Republican plan Of campaign 20
mlsreprescut the Democracy m that
respect They cry disaiircton IN the
Democratic ranks 20 cover up tnc'r
troubIrs for IL is well known fact that
tbare are thousands of Republicans IN
the State who 10 not take any stock IN
aJv,pcing John sherman toward the
Pr.si3encv. They know Foster :
al..tinn means Sherman ior President.
..Who are the Republicans who do not
care ~ advance Sherman by supporting
Foster
"Well, the Grant men. ,,
care they very numerous
"Yes; it is perfectly plain to any man man
who can see what is going on ABOUT
home that Grant is the choice OI the