New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-09
THE OHIO CAMPAIGN.
VIEWS FROM HEADQUARTERS.


IRON STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRfBuNEI
COLUMBUS, o., Oct. 2.-After getting rid of the
dust of hot and tresome journey. yesterdayIther-
momcter ST. although the calender said It was DC
toberl, walked mp High ST., TO find the Democratic
headquarters. They no longer occupy their former
place in Humans Block, but although they are
installed In more spacious quarters. am sure the
dirty flag hanging out Of the window Is the
same that waved through the memorable
campaign of 1919, aud was hauled down
on the night of election day when the returns
showed that Rutherford b. Hayes was again To be
Governor of Ohio and showed, too to all who read
the future sagaciouslv, that he was destined TO be
the next President Of the United States. Going up
stars into the cOmmttee-rooms, was surprised 10
the place of authority debating dispatches and
mapping out routes for stump speakers, not FRANK
Mckinney, the chairman of the committee. but John
G.. Thompson. who was deposed after hs defeat III
the convention last June.
"Hulloa, Colonel" exclaimed, chow is this
Back again ,your old position ~" Yes. couldn't
keep out OF it,"
"You mean they couldn't get along without
you.r-" No; they could get along well enough
without me, but I'm 50 used to political contests
that | couldn't be contented without having
hand in this one"
Thompson is too modest. The truth is the Execu-
tive Committee was running badly without him.
and he was solicited to help Chairman Mckinney,
which meant to take the management oil the can
vass into his own control. Since he has done 50 the
fight on the Democratic side has been much more
skilfuy pushed than before. In reply TO questions
as to the progress and prospects OF the campaign,
Mr.. Thompson said:
"The vote will be very heavy this year-prohaDly
hundred thousand heavier than IN 1878. think
it will 90 over 100000 and will come pretty close
mp to the figures of 1876 The majority will not be
large either way-from 1000 to 1900. l
should say"
"Do you think there is any chance of
Ewings election ?" -" Certainly l do.
believe the chances are in his favor. The enthu-
siasm in the campaign is on our side. Excepting
the Blame meetings the Republican meetings are
not as large az ours. Blaine draws like circus.
Everybody is curious to see him. There Is great
deal of life and vigor in our canvass"
What are the strong points your orators depend
on most P-" The questions raised at the last
session of Congresstroops at the polls aud deputy
marshals. We are making considerable" use OF the
financial question. too. OF late the Republicans are
talking about the finances more than they did at
first They find that the people do not get excited
at the sight OF che bloody shirt Our three legged
ticket spols the effect of Republican attempts to
revive war issues
as Ewing making an effective canvass =" -
Eyes very effective He is an able man, of fine
personal appearance. pleasing address and popular
Manners and he makes good impression on his
audiences. General Rice is on the stump con-
stanty. Thurman is speaking in the Southern part
of the State. and is holding out verv well.'
Have you any Southern speakers on your
list PHO"
Then Blackburn. of Kentucky. Is not COM
ing p" (Which Blackburn JOef We should be
glad TO get him. He made splendid canvass for Ms
last year"
"No, not Joe, but the Doctor" - "Oh. Luke;
no. he's not coming" Ut looks az If The
Cincinnati GdsettGs proof that Governor Black
burn is the man who tried to infect Northern cities
with smallpox and yellow fever during the war,
had frightened the committee from making use of
bIs profered services " Your chances for carrying
the Legislature are rather better than for electing
the Governor. are they not P-" | wouldn't say
they were any better. We expect TO carry both
As to the Legislature have more certain counties
than the Republicans. and better showing for
securing the doubtful counties"
"Can YOU carry the Legislature without IIamil-
ton County ~" Yes: but the other side can't"
II is said here in Columbus by both sides that
Thompson does not care to have Ewing succeed.
and is concentrating his efforts on the close coun-
order that thurman may 20 back to the Senate To
carry ont this plan he makes use Of Ewing sending
him To speak in places where there are Greenhack
voters to be- gained over and arbitrarily changing
his appoin mcufs without regard to his wishes, or
to the plans of VI Kinney, the nominal head OF The
Executive Commiiter. There = not, however the
least trace of hostility toward Ewing IN IhOmpsons
manner of talking about HIS prospects, ar even OF IN
diff renee toward him. Tie veteran political man
agcr Is tar too shrcwd To reveal To ,paper cor
1..ftf fHglIf
WHO knocked over all his plnns IN the
STATE Convention last summer. II Is safe 10 conclude,
however, that hr wastes no love upon Ewing, and
that his interest IN the present canvass Is 10 save
ms friend and patron. Senator ilnrmln, from en-
forced retirement to private lte.
The Republican Central Committee rooms are con
splcuon,V indicated by I'm Immense banner bear
ing portraits of Foster ami lllckculooptr, hung
clear across the Wide street. here found halt
dozen clerks at WORK undrT the orders of Secretary
Donaldson who was himself busy arranging the re-
Turns of canvass oi AL thc votes IN The state Just
being completed by tn Comfy Committees. In an
inner room was the biuil AMI hearty chairman, Cen
eral Robinson, surrounded by group OF stump
speakers bringing reoltspl niS meetings anu TAXING
ord. r. Tor new movements.
What can say IN your behalf, rs to the way the
campagn Is running ~ | asked RObiu>On.-" lou
may say, to begin with, that lidcn Is the first man
To send money INTO ONO Tor the purpose OF corrupt
ing our politics.
You are certain, then that the reports are true
OF his contributing large sums 20 influence the Giee
tom" am talk about what know; There
conjecture about the matter We feel the e.
feet OF this money IN all he close districts. only
Yesterday man whom know all about informed
me confdentially that he had been offered all the
money he could use 10 buy votes. Wny, We uscd To
run campaigns IN this state with 5000 or $1,000:
Last year only had $1,000. THIS Ii.den plan OF
using money outside OF regular legitimate cam
pa On expenses is new tnmg IN Omo"
do YOU apprehend that this outpourlng from
the barry will affect your State tckctT-"NO; onr
majority Is going t. b. too large for that but II viii
be- felt III the close counties where the Democrats
are trying to carry through their legislative nom
inces"
AT what figure DO Won estimate Fosters major
ity ~" Ii will not he less than 10000, and begin
to believe u will 70 M to $1,000. have Just re-
turned from a long trip through the State during
.r.l. Of AnI cnlulN r0lnlnlli ee