The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-19
Thurman and the Ohio Campaiun.
(From the New York Trihnne1


Thurman and che Ohio Campaiun.
(From the New York Tribune.y
Senator Thurman of Ohio, who arrived
in this city on Tuesday night, was found
in the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday after
noon, just as he was having his trunks
checked TOR Washington. He had Just
returned from the Isle of Shoals, and APP
peared to be in the best of health and
spirits. According to the senator's des-
cription the summer resort he had so re-
Gently quilted was the true paradise for
statesmen and politicians, as, to use his
owu expression, Politics are tabooed
there, and nothing more serious is talked
of than whist.
When asked for his views on current
politics, state and national, Mr. Thurman
said In regard to the political campaign
10 Ohio cannot speak as one who has
been on the ground. 1t has been months
since | was there. But from the papers
and private letters l have received think
everything looks bright for Ewing and our
party. | see the Republicans have been
INDUCING in good deal of Dragging, but they
will find that they have hard fight on
their hands The fight in Ohio has always
been hard one.
DO you think Gen. Ewing will receive
the full Democratic vote?" was asked.
Certainly" said the senator: he will
poll the full strength of the party vote ir-
respective of the divisions in opinion in the
party on financial questions. Undoubtedly
great many Democrats 10 Ohio think
that Gen. Ewing's financial views are un-
sound, but when the day of election comes
they will be found voting for him, and it is
the votes which count on that day-not
opinions. 1t will be square fight Oh the
part of the Democrats, with no weakening
dissensions in the party"
IF the Republicans should suct ee jn
electing their candidate for governor in
Maine, would it affect the election in Ohio?"
Possibly, slightly. The result of an
election IN one state always has some
effect in another where the election follows
closely afterward. But no possible con-
tlngency, such ad the throwing of the
election of governor in Name into the leg.
lslature by the voters of the Greeuback
party, can have the effect Of dividing or
weakening the Democratic party iu Ohio,
as was suggested in recently reported
interview with Col. Grosveuor of Ohio
published in the Tribune. While at the
Isle OF Shoals, which is Just within the
borders of the state of Maine. | heard
nothing of the probable result of the cleo
ton in that state. went there to find a
place out of the reach of the newspapers,
reporters and political talk, and am han
by to say found it. and | am sorry that
had to leave it..
What are your views with reference
70 the next presidential campsign?"
wen, it is not time to talk about that
yet. we Ohioans intend to settle our
state politics first, and then it will be time
enough, to turn our attention to national
affairs"
The senator was asked what he thought
OF the civil service view of the organization
OF Ono auxiliary campaign committee Of
the Ohioans in Washington. He said that
he had not heard of it, and when told that
1t contemplated securing excursion rates
over over the railroads,for Ohio voters living 10
washington to their homes on election
day, and the forwarding of campaign doe