, 1879-05-06

to undertake too much aud fail altogether.
THE CAMPAIGN IN OHIO.
There Ia a good dea1 Of excitement in Ohio
Just now over tic selection Of candidate
for Governor, and this interest Is about
equally divided between tho two great polit-
ical parties. There are number of reasons
that may be given for tho Importance Tint
seems to be attachod BY general consent to
an election in Ohio. and ohiofly among these.
are: u Tint 1t Is tho homo Of President
HAYES and any decision Of the people Of
TINT State ut tho ballot-box is regarded to
so1no extent m verdict upon his Alminis-
tration ono way OF the other. (o) It is also
the home Of JouN SHERMAN, who haa been 50
identified with the financial policy Of |
the Republican party, including tho n1as-
terIy feat Of bringing tle country back to |
eightoon years, that he Is looked upon as a
highly probable candidate for the Presidency
on tho Republican ticket in 1850. (3) It is
likewise the reaidouco of Bonator ALIEN G.
THURMAN, President pro TEN. Of the United;
States Senate, and ono Of the 1noHt consplcu-
ous and popular candidates for the. uonIna-
ton in tho Democratic party. ~ Another
reason why 80 much importance is attached
to the next election in Ohio is, that 1t soems
to bo regarded as sort Of key-noto-the
Btate beng. classified by all we'l-'nformed
persons Us doubtfnl-to tho great struggle Of
1850, which now bids fair to bo ous Of the
most exciting and notable Presidential e1ec-
tions ever hold in thls country, and perhaps
rivaling tho celebrated "Hard Cider"
campaign Of 1910. OF course, when Mr.
Secretary sHHnMAN's baokors for the nomina-
tion in 1850 assume That ho will bo tho win
| ming oard on tho Republican side, and tho
friends OF Mr.. THURMAN do the same on tho
part Of tho Democracy. 1t settles the qucs-
| ti0u, 30 far as thoy aro concerned at least,
TINT both candidates aro to be taken from tho
great Stata Of Ohio, and they look upon tho
next Nominating Conventions ns having little
| to do except to confirm and sanction what
they havo kindly taken tho trouble to prear-
range. This ia tho Ohio "idcc."
| Ohio Ia indeed great central State, whose
fayorite sons havo always occupied prominent
and loading positions In tho councils Of tho
Mutton, and many of hor eminent citizens
have loft the permanent impress of their
genius upon whatever has been wholesome
and bonoAcent In tho oonntry's past history.
But as groat as Ohio is acknowledged to be,
ami as conspicuous as many Of her sons have
become as statesmen md soldiers, her people
nluat not deludo themselves with tho idea
that she ia tho whole country and hor cittzons
tho nrbitora Of the politicd destiny Of tho
American Continent. That little motto Of
ours, e plurt6M unum," docs not meau
that VIC aro many In ono ind that one Ohio,
as somo Of the Buckeye politicians evidently
think; but 1t has nuul, widor Significance,
md covera more ground than tho aroa bounded
on tho north by Lake Eric and on the south
by the Ohio River.
Tho presont political agitation in Ohio is
noteworthy, II not Of National consequence,
md Of considerable interest to the careful
observer of passing avonts. Until quito
recently, 11r. TAFT, who acquired .so1na
notoriety as Attorney -Geuoral for awhile
! under leu. Grant, haa aaoned to divila the
choice Of tho Republicans Of the Slate a.
candidate for Governor about equally will,
CHARLES rosrEn. who has served several
terns In Congress- with great efficiency anG
popularity. Mr. GARFIELD, who has spou
| cighteen yaars in the lIonao Of Representa-
lives, audwho il now justly regarded as th,
. ablost mombcr Of TINT body on tho Rapub
: lican side, has steadily declined to bo q ca,l
ditlato for Governor. although a lnor'
; ablo and popular uoniueo could no
bo placed boforo tho people. Suddonl.
:, Secretary SHERMAN appoars ut his formc
4tsf nAat3 tt,1tn
. at ouce appr!sed Of tho fact by telegraph
: aud tho Inference gouoralIy drawn that he !
TO become tho candidate for Governor M
preparatory contest for the great presideu
l. tial race OF 188D, Among the moro thought
= ful politicians OF Ohio opfn'ous differ aa t
!, the candidacy Of A1r, SHERMAN, aoma cou
tending that he would make less acceptabl
y nominee than eIthor TAFT or FosrEn, Will
bis (sHEnaAN's) warm persona! friends nn
"a admirers, Of whom he has n great numbo,
Il aro sangulao that ho oan carry tho Stat
IL against my man that could be put forwar
;. by tho opposition. II looks aB II the nom
n. uat!on Of SHERMAN would not only ent,rel
;. change The Republican programme al at prot
cut arranged, but nacessitato al ontire r.
:. adjustment Of Tho campaign aa now inarkc
i, out and agreed upon by tho Democrat
a For example,, 1t has been generally col
=. coded that Gov l,IsuoP, tho present Il
ID cu,nbent, would 10 renominRtol hut th
"a has been on tho theory that JouS 8ugnnA
IL and Gen. GARFIELD wers kept ont OF Il
II CANVASS on tho other sido, and other TAFT
Il, FosrKn nominated, But II Joux 8nEaMA
IL is nominated by tho Republicans, D1zl1t
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