, 1879-01-07

ceps the nomination for tloycrnhr IN Ohio, but
ho Will probably refusc absolutely TO ito so'
Ohio Republicans say that hc would mt b. the
worst man Ia iefcas. They telicyc that there
arc elements In tic Democratic party whirf'
would give Sir. Thurman so 1ukcwarn, and
hating support that, With q . Eooi eanllia!G
beat him. .....-., ...
Ii Is understood that Mr.. Thurman Il mt pro.
pariug sct Ut formal spcuctl fur the Sth Gt JAIL
uary. b.t mcans to 60 out 10 Ohio ,, nlt nasg "a
friends. II has been rcrorted iiesc scrs lfc-
1rcntiy that he intended when Congress rcas.
scmblod to heRtn an attack on thu National
this, and 50 far as the publc knoas his course
In this matter Ia not determined on. The Kc-
publican lenders arc very anxious thnt tho I'cn-
ocrass shall be- tr eon1n wny committed to nj at-
side Of tho hanks, a,al would more rcatiEly 70 to
tho countrv on thar isAue than oil nny other
phase of tho currency qness1or.
Close observers here, however, believe that
because ho must know that to 10 ~ would sm to
split the Democratic party which. for varfuls
reasons, he is hardly anxiuns to DO. Any at-
tempt 0r movement IN fcstruy tile l.tnkA, sucll
rs llas hccn talked uf, will he vigorously oppuscd
hY Eastern and ny tauny Southern l1.M0tfatt,
and, esslea ttls, It will fati. and It's fh!turu will
not Faiso tho credit or increase thu influence uf
those who make the ntsempt.
on1y chance for success In 1S3D lIrH In making
sound mon.y and Southern o,ltraEca tho solc
lssuca Of the Presidential camparn. Hnt thug
sec that tn do this thcv must s'mchoW get
the nen,ocrnts committed aEatnst them.
1hc Wiser heads among tho Democrats ece tilta
also, and their nlvee to thoIr people II to make
tho canvass In Ohio and New York this fall on
State and local issues entirely. and to lot M
| tsonnl questions alone until the timo comes In
| 1885, fhcy sar that by mkt senr tho currency
| qucst[on ought to bG Us good as dead; ttIat II
disorders have occurred anyWllcrh In tic h01lth
which Federal OF Staic low CAT, rcacf. Their per-
petfutors ought TO bo punished; tlat not even
the stalwurt Republicans pretend lo any power
/ or wish to rcrLye Federal Intervention nj tho
t1rant kind 10 the south; that consequently
sitcro Is no poitt'eat Southern question: g. anu
will seriously eMbarrass their opponcnts.
As to tho Grtcnbaek movement, 80 called, It
il seen that It amounts to nothing for u Prcsi'
dental year, wien there can be only two par
ties for even in Tic o yenr. last November, The
0rennbarkers made but ptiful slow.
II nli this the Republicans reply, however,
that the Democrats are sure to ululluer; llst
the anxiety to get ahead VIII lead R some Demo.
somc folly or other; that It Is Natural for q
purity tn hnvc policy In opposition to TIC other
party, and tint. as tho Republicans hare takc1
rfoIud the Democrats arc suro to full into the
tsap, aid commit themselves to policy Of ott
position 10 the Republicans. Ii ssulaina to be
seen which Of these prophets 1nost accurately
fortcla the future. but It uatlst BE- Mlnlitt ted
That the Democrats have by their mistake,
Justified tho Republican confidence In Ds1no
cratlc folly.
There are reports hero that Mr. Conklng hal
| determined not to oppose the confirmation O
ths Nav York Custon1-llouse npENlntnerts
and that the fnl eaulpatRn In New York win b,
arfanuc.l tn such tnannur " to candidates d
to satisfy Mcsars. Arthur nnd CORNELL. It t
said that Republican Sclators have urged Mr
Conkllng tolmaka no further Resistance, on th
| ground that Il IL necessary to have bar1nou.
ir the party, and on tho further ground that (
IL advisable 10 do everything possible to proven
the necessity of calling an extra session ol H.
SENATE, because, II an extra session 10 called
tho Democrats will have tho opportuu!ty to re
organize tue benatc. which would DO lnconscu
lent to Mr.. 1orhanl, the present Secretary 0f th
Senate, who Is otle Of thu most active and effect
iyc Republican campaign managers, aud who
depended On to carry California next fall.