, 1879-02-10
OHIO POLITICS.
Democratic Ismte-or-isuin rollcr-yyho Will
I;e th" Republican Candidate for tinv-
erl1Drf

CENVF
To the Editor NJ The Tribune.
CoLuMnus, o., Feb. 7.-Thc disposition mnn-
i!cstcsl by tic Democratic majority 10 tho Ohio
Legislature TO overturn anl rcoreanzc public
tnasiultons, has ilnatly tackled the Republican
City of Cleveland tor the purpose Of stealing
Tue City Government, but thus fur has not been
successful enough 10 carry out the measure,
llIc element known IA the "fau'c-or.1aufn" !"
fnctton have bern using their utmost cncayors
to bring abont tho result desired, ylz.: TINT Of
giving few warl-poilticlnns an,l buInmers fat
p!c,tng: whtc those posscsscd Of some little
political foresight move very cautiously In the
scheme, aN thus far gtye the steat but little
support. Cauc,tscs hare been held number OF
times: at all tlrso tht 70 has been either Lsa-
trccmcnt Or d lack OF quorum. Tie leading
Democratic pnpcrs In tbs State haye dc.
nuunccd tho piracy, md aomo hare gore
So far rs to assert tlat local SELF
government was a principle tllat tho Democracy
had always Insisted should be carried out, n1ll
tu oycsturn tic City OF cleveland fur tho pur-
posu Of giving Office tn II few would lose them
the siVtu by 20, 00 next fall. Tho tendency nf
10th t'ranr''ca ui the tieueral Assembly to take
weekly ruresscs for thrcc or four days la already
receiving ntten'icn, md augura we'll for tepub-
licnN SUCCESS next fall.
Among Republicans" tho all.absorbtng toplc
Il, WIZ, shall VIC 'on!inate for !ioyrrnor. now
that HisllEp's nomination By the Democrats is d
fnrccons conyluslont At une time thu inuca.
tions were that Secretary Sherman would l,c
called unur; 9titi he d0ubtlcas woultl ttnyt been
had Senator Thurman, like Gen. Ewing, beeu
possessed Of 4 free lance. MANY are still of thu
unfnion tInt Sherman may be tile coming tnnu;
and, notwithstanding Ills al,stcre and chilly
manner, Ills opposition to thu Silver bill. as well
az hts eourtc us Senator, ho ls recognized BY
al lis thu nblcst business tnan nov, in public
ltte. An1 would doubtlcsa poll the full vote Ut
the Republican party. Sta.c pride would do
ll1cl. townrsi ulcctip3 him, rs hs suceesh would
laye great t'carinE l'ctoEe tic National IlupuI-
lcan Cunyentiuh.
ucll. Harticld's name has also bccu protnl-
,cntly bclova the people; but tl!rrc appears to
ie disposition on the part of large lilntbcrt to
era cs!re is exprsssttl that no Lo elected to tic
Senate. as NnAernatorial candidate Gen.
liarilcld would harslly POLL the vote tlat shcr.
.nil or other prominent gentlemen would. The
cIai h"ncety. md Insist th4t u candidate slaIl
nut un!y 10 honest, but abnys suspicion. It Will
be rchcn,byse.! tllat, at tho ELECTION following
tlse Credit. .slotiles exposure, uen tiarlrll was
majority at tl.e Republicans in hls issrtct. iifs
connection with tlu De t;oIyer matter would be
brought uD fresh BY tlg Democrntc press, un'l,
with The present small margin bctNccn t!e two
WIS aetsat,a % Iy "i,isc.uO Wi.m Viii I al,tn"@ n'es
for tIr first tIno in twcnty years
thu Democrats elcctiug tllcir Governor. 4
| c!n14e WAS .l,atlo n.Itnst Noycs BY tie Demo
cratic pupers, HUT. years previous, whilg Pro-
tate Judge III Hamilton County, he hal charged
| Illegal ices. Tie charuea weru ycrY "si!lnsy,"
but sllxplslun was aroused, aud ai1 cfIorts to
quiet tllc feeling alul stem thu tide were futile
Tie Statu ltcpubllran Committee, II appears,
have been laborng III thu intcrcst Of tilc Hon.
Charles Fnster sINga Tho Inst rlccttou and 1t Is
believed tAt tllr putposu h1s been to set up tho
Slate tor him. 1t Is quite evident to any one,
| after cunyerstNg On The subject, that Alr. Foa-
ter's nomination would tnsuru the defeat OF the
| party. TI.e sa!,e rlcn,cilt lilnt brought about
| lilo defeat Ut Judgu West Ia 1877 would again
cotle to tho front, alal, tEasscd by Gen. ucatty,
would proyu too strong disturbing element ID
| whip Into tl... sa,lks.
Tie large h,ns numerous 6ullters' Neuuio1s
| held IN tI.s Stato during 1aat sumu,ct hare had
the ccrt u closely cullsotjute the ex.yeterans
politically, n.nt It ~ould appear thut they viii
tnr ai important part In tho coming can liatsn.
There exists stru,ig sentiment among them
insorlng military nIan Of utility und integrity;
nlni the nan,e Of Judge IT. F. Furcc, Ut Clncin.
nati, II Just HOW sposvp Of In favorable terms.
tisl'. Fbrro VIA gallant oilerr during iAc lutte
| Nur, alnl wn4 severely wounded. Judge Tut
ls aIso fasurahly spuErn of, an! would doubt
ltss PULL ts4e full yute Ut tils uarty. i.