Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-21
The sherman Boom and the Ohio Cam,
paign.

palgn.
New York Express.
Ever since the nomination OF Mr..
Charles Foster for Governor OF Ohio the
Republican managers in that State have
taken pains TO assure the country that
all is harmony in the ranks OF their
parties. They assert that the diScOn-
tent OF the Grant men has given place
TO perfect satisfaction, and that the party
will pull together for the success of its
candidate as it has never done before.
The necessity which called for these re-
declarations was evidence enough IN IT.
self TO show that there was something
behind the scenes which the Republican
managers wished to keep from the pub
lie, and that the discomfort which was
known 10 exist after the adjournment of
the Cincinnati Convention had not been
pactied through the efforts of the party
managers. 1t now appears that the eff
forts OF the Republicans 10 compromise
their differences have not been success
ful, and the growls of the anti-Ilayes
men are daily growing louder. 1t is not
easy to see what the Republicans can
do TO patch up their family quarrels be-
fore election day, and thus give to them
the only possible chance OF electing
their candidate. The Grant men are
daily growing in the belief that the Ohio
election will decide the choice OF the
Republican candidate for the Presi-
dencv. They know that Foster repre-
SCENTS John Sherman's interests, and
that his election will give Ohio to the
Secretary Of the Treasury as completely
as though John Sherman himself was
elected Governor And this is the key
To- the situation.
While Sherman has thus fixed this
nice trap in Ohio, he has been hard at
work tO SO arrange matters that Fosters
election will assure him a clear majority
in the Republican National Convention,
Ii is well known that in all OF the South
ern States but Louisiana there is no Re-
publican organization but that compos-
cd of Government employees. He has
secured Louisiana through an infamous
bargain with Kellogg. The Federal Off
GERS in the other Southern States have
been 50 manipulated as to make the or
carnations unanimously for him for
President. BY this means John Sher-
man will 90 into the Republican Con-
vention with a ''solid South at his
back representing two hundred and
seventv-six votes. This leaves him
but ninety-four votes short of a
clear majority. This deficiency
has been partly made mp by doc
toring Of other States, so much so that
his friends claim that to-day he is only
lacking some thirty votes Of the requir-
ell majority. Here it is that Ohio,
which casts fOrty-four votes, becomes
the KEY of the situation. AS has been
sad, the "Stalwarts' see that TO elect
Foster now would be to put General
Grant on the shelf for anotherfour years.
and to elevate John Sherman, whom
thew hate, into the leadership of the Re
publican party. Fosters only show of
election, and it is a poor show at that,
lies in the Republicans being able to
poll the full vote of their party. But ii
a chronic state OF disgruntlement is
maintained in that State, the Republi-
can vote will largely fall off and Ewing's
selection will be assured. This is appar
entity the pass by which the stalwartS
hope to get even with Mr.. Sherman, and
at the same time advance the boom OF
General Grant.