The New York herald., 1879-03-08

the people will be fully protected. Grant, he says 10
the winning horse for the republican nomination
Mr.. William VI. Robbins. seventh district. thinks
"the probabilities that Thurman is the coming
man with the democrats, as he occupies q command
ing position before the country and Senate and tho
country sees that he takes on all great measures
manly and statesmanlike positions. such to COM
mend him to the democratic party. who are zeaons
for popular liberty ana local seif-governm,en.. ,'
the background Bayard Is in q prominent position,
and has the confidence of the country for his noble
character and unquestionable integrity and devotion
to right. But he is comparatively young man and
can afford to wait. think the party would prefer
to take Thurman now. = One reason why the
democrats have lost many elections is
because they had New York candidates. Another
of defeat whether just unjnstly. Is, very
general feeling prevails among the democrats that
Mr.. Tilden did not come to the front and show the
quality OF 6oia leadership IN the ci,sS OF the last
the republican nominee. Grant will likely COM
mand the vote of the southern republicans. Mr.
Blaine is making strong effort to supplant Grant
in the affections of the Southern republicans Grant
has the inside track Secretary sherman is strong
with certain classes of republicans but to lack
the element of personal magnetism and popularity.
Mr.. Robert B. Vance. Eighth district, is of the
opinion that either Hendricks or Thurman will be
nominsted by the democrats. He thinks these men
acceptable the party. particularly in the
South. Tilden cannot be renominsted. Grant 10
sure OF the republican nomination. The grecnback
tent The democrats and areenbackers viii unite to
carry out to some extent the wishes OF the latter
He regards Thurman as the stronger man, and his
late bold stand repeating the Test Oath and the
Federal Election Supervisor laws further strength
ened him.
Mr.. Milton Sayier. of the First Ohio district.
says:-"Ohio / for Thurman first. Tilden would,
however, command the strength OF the party In
the State in the event of his nomination The
democracy of Ohio would prefer Tiden to Hen.
dricks. take any of the ticket Of 1876 must
take them in the order they before Tden at tho
head and Hendricks at the tail. II Hendricks ap-
pears the ticket at all he will occupy his old post
ton. think the republicans will nominate Grant,
Mr.. Henry B. Banning, Second district. says-"I
am for Thurman. The greenbackers strong In
my district Sam Cary lives there. He has a large
following in the State and considerable in the
district. / think his party be conciliated aud
made to work in the traces with the democracy Mr..
Tilden has many friends in Ohio but Thurman Is
the unanimous choice or the democracy of my dis
trict, and il nominated Ohio would. believe. give
him large majority for the Presidency The do
mocracy OF Ohio are in favor of nominating West
ern man. The party has now been defeated four
times with Eastern leaders; the last three times
with candidates taken from New York. 1t is there
fore. think. time to try Western men. Thurman
win receive much stronger support tnan Iaiaen of
has the confidence and respect Of the opposition
What Of the other candidates mentionedy'
Hendricks would be strong i'll Ohio. and Senator
Mcdonald would be very strong They were both
born in Ohio"
How about Bayard?'
.He would receive the full democratic support in
Ohio
..Whom do Ohio republicans favor for President?'
II don't know. Many OF them for Grant.
They do not speak OF Hayes for second term. but
some OF the knowing ones say that sherman is the
coming man. Both the democratic aud republican
nominations for the Presidency will depend largely
upon. the result OF the election In Ohio this fall II
the democracy carry the STATE the next Presidential
nominee will be Western man. If they fail, an
Eastern will be nominated
''And that means Tilden!"
'.Tilden or Bayard. sherman carries the Statd
for the republicans he will be the probable nominee
Of that party for the Presidency"
Mr.. John A. McsIahon Fourth district. says:-T
have no opinions to record"
Mr.. Americus v. Rice. Firth district:-"I em-
phatically against Tlden He cannot command the
strength the party Ohio. and is not. to the
tent Of thousands OF votes. as strong as Thurman.
Mr.. Henry L. Dickey. seventh district. ssys:-'I
am not for Tilden, nor do think the democracy Of
Ohio are Thurman is the choice OF the people OF
my district He can carry Ohio and 1t is doubtful
IL Tiden can"
.How strong are the greenbackers in your dis
trict?'
Pretty strong They cast 1900 votes last year.
The republicans will nominate Grant"
Mr.. Thomas Ewing represents the Twelfth Ohio
district. He asked
General. you have read the HEnALD's Albany and
Washington letters revealing q strong inclination on
the part OF the New YORK democratic politicians
renominate Mr. Tiden next year for the Presidency.
Has such movement any sympathy among your
constituents!
Scarcely any," was the reponse; "the democracy
of Ohio are very much averse to MIR. Tilden's re-
Then his denomination would be opposed BY
your"
..would you say that there would be such opposi-
ton to him would amount to positive hostility
Would his nomination lead to . bolt in the Con-
veution by the party?'
Ellis nomination would create great disaffection
and Generalization in our party in Ohio. He would
not poll the strength OF the democracy anything
approaching it. The people Of Ohio cannot be
ciied to Mr.. Tilden's views on the financial ques-
tion."
..whom would you prefer, then-that is, who IL
your first choice for the Presidency?'
'.AIr. Thurman. He reflects the average opinions
OF the Ohio democrats the currency question
"And after Mr. Thurman who Is your prcference?
General Hancock Mr.. Hendricks"
'But doesn't senator Bsyard enter into your calcu-
latons to the probable canddatcY'
''senator Bayard is as objectionable as Mr. Tilden
to our people,
'.In what respecty
I'm his opposition to the substitution OF United
aye Of the old silver dollar"
"As the greenback question will have important
part to play in Ohio politics may it not make mis-
chief for the democratic party thereY'
1.-The greenback men will, think, corporate
with us II we make ticket satisfactory to them and
viz. First. the substitution OF legal tenders for
tional bank notes: second the unlimited coinage OF
the old silver dollar and. third. the percmptory
stoppagc OF the increase of interest bearing
tional debt. Upon these questions the Ohio dcmoc-
ssse ss ana '"' n'''0n'S ca" ''0'n' ana carry 'n'
but if Mr.. Thurman wys once recognized as .
hard money man in Ohio has not the hard money
issue following there stilly'
There is no question of hard money or soft
money. II is u question whether the old American
silver dollar shall be restored 10 unlimited COINAGE
aud whether corporations or the government shall
issue all the paper money AL the traditions OF tho
democracy in accord with the position of the
Ohio democracy these questions. There NOS
enough bank and gold democrats in Ohio to make Q
division to form perccphble body of strxg-
glers Before Judge Thurman's Hamilton speech
his position was not distinctly understood. That
speech. however. removed all doubt the subject"
"what would become OF the national party in Ohio
n Tildcn Bayard nominated for PresidentY'
"The national party would grow very formidable.
1t would gc. its acccssons much more largely from
the democracy than from the republicans. I think