The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-12
THE OHIO CAMPAIGN.
A Proposition that the Democrats -
Nationals shall Unite Forces In Ohie.

washington Correspondence N. Y Herald
The Democratic and Greenback nati0nN
conventions in Ohio have been appointed z
meet at the same place (COlumbus) on the as,us
day In June. It is understood here that ~
arrangement was made at the desire OF Sens
tor Thurman, and that 1t signifies an attomrk
to bring the two conventions to the month";
ton of the same man for Governor and. a Fl
identical platform, to substantial and CT
coalition between the Democrats and Gfeeos
hackers, In which the latter would gain H.
advantage Of the Democratic organizaHda
and machinery to concentrate their v1te On
Senator Thurman does not, it Is understood
the man most prominently mentioned IN
for the place. Ohio is very uncertain State
| In 1872 it gave Republic n majority Of $1,000:
| in 1874 1t went Democratic by 1900; In t81t
it went Republican by 1000; in 1878 the r.
| publican State ticket was carried In by ahttl6
over 5000 majority over the Democrats, but 4
| the Prohibition vote we're counted with tue
| Republicans, the Greenback vote added ID
| the Democratic ticket, the latter would show
majority of about $4,000. Without the
Greenback vote, in q bad year for the Demo
Gratis as this is, they do not hope to carry tn
State. Hence these plans for the cons0lidss
| ton Of the two organizations.
| It is believed here that the two organize
tions. Democratic and Greenback, can h1
united on the basis OF Unlimited coinage d
silver, the destruction of the national bank
and continued issue Of legal tender gEe6a.
backs, the amount to be fixed by Congf04
| Some of the Greenbackers would like, 10 ~
dition, clause demanding the repeal Of ~
resumption act, hut others think this IL o. =
| consequences Mr.. Ewing is spoken q 4
candidate for Governor under this comb
/ ton, but it is not certain that he VOL
accept, It Is urged by those who favor ~
a consolidation OF the Western Democfdk
and Greenback parties that the two belleM
in pretty much the same things, and misM
as well join hands, and that coalition N0a4
carry some States now Republican. For q
stance, Ii is said, In Michigan the Hep0s
licans had last year on election for 0ov
ernor 45 per cent of the vote cast, the Deme
Gratis 20 per cent, and the Greenback- Naue.,.
ais 26 per cent, and that the two united codl.
thus hope to defeat the Repubiien.
Again, that In Illinois the Republcn!!
vote, the Democrats 46L per cent, ana T.
Nationals the rest, giving the Republcan9gl II
/ very small majority over all, but tAat =
Greenback- National vote In the State Z
creased from II, 1888 In 1876 to So, 125 Last yek
and to combine it now with the Dem01ne
State in 1880. Again. that In 1876 the Kep1
Leans In Iowa had 5S1laa per cent OF bne v.
and the Democrats only 1871 per Cent u
rest being scattering. but that last year l.
Republicans had but 81 Il per cent OF the yg.
and the Democrats and FustonistS to8dML
the rest, and that complete coalition w.
hard work, could carry the State. In lndlana
in 1878, the Democrats and Greenbaeke5e
gether had 56L per cent Of the vote Y
Maine, in 1878, the Republicans had - pe
cent of the total vote, the Democrats y d
cent and the Nationals 30 per cent, Ivl9gl
coalition IS per cent OF the total. In Ae
Hampshire, in 1878, the Republicans had oa1
| ~ no naunnaTAE&