New-York tribune., 1879-06-03

not to form q coalition with the Democrats
1t Is not yet certain that there will not be
coalition.
THE OUTLOOK FROM COLUMBUS
THE FIRST BALLOT EXPECTED TO SHOW BISHOP
AHEAD AND RICE sEcoND-wHERE EWING WILL
COME IN-BIsHoPs FRIENDS TO STAND BY HIM
FAITHFULLY.
GBY TELEGRAPH THE TRrBUYE.l
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 2.-The outlook for tho
coming Democratic Convention has been greatly
changed by the retirement of Senator Thurman from
the list of actual candidates to the position of con-
tingent candidate. This change has been brought
about by John G. Thompson. When Thompson
arrived the ground he announced himself for Cen
eral Americus V. Rice first, and for Thurman only
IN a certain contingency. Rice stock, which had
been quoted very low, went up with big bound.
Thompson claims that the matter Of Thur
mans candidacy has been placed in his hands by
tho Senator himself. If he sees fit to
bring the Senator's name before the convention,
the Senator will assent and approve If he does not
think best to do so the Senator will be all the better
pleased. Thompson was asked to-day what the
contingency was that would warrant him in thrust
ing Thurman into the arena. He said that If the
convention should get into snarl, and should not
be able to nominate IN four or five ballots, he might
think it wise, although he would not now speak
with certainty, to harmonzo all elements by pre-
senting Thurman's name.
Governor Bishop takes q very different view of
Thurmans possible candidacy. He says that
ThOmps0n's motto is the same as the one printed by
his friends at the head Of the tickets they used at
tho Columbus Anybody TO beat
Bishop n-and that as a last resort he will bring out
Thurman to accomplish that end if all other means
fail. The old Governor does not intend that his
E., l., Ia Ior hV Inurmau'S
didacy. He says they are for him all the time and
have no alliances or bargains to Offer and that they
will fight Thurman in the convention as soon as
any other hostile candidate.
The grocer Governor, nominated by accident two
years ago, in the midst Of scare at Tom ETlngS
growing strength evidently feels himself an lnde-
pendent power in the Ohio Democracy, and does
not intend TO give way at the bidding of the old
party leaders. He believes he is going to be nomi-
mated on the first ballot; compacenty declares that
he has got more votes than any other man in the
State and snaps his fingers at the old political
hacks who are trying to crowd him ont. 10 see
him wag his long gray beard and gestlcu!ate as he
sits in his chair at the Capitol and demolishes his
enemies with food of conversational oratory, Is
the best entertainment to be had here to-day. Al
though no speaker when put on his legs before an
audience the Governor is an immense talker.
1t now looks very much as if ThOmpsOn's Wash
ngton pronuncament to for Thurman was really
strategic trick to influence the county conventions,
and prevent delegates from committing themselves
to Bishop. As long it was probable that the great
party chief would be candidate, conventions
favorable to Bishop would naturally refrain from
instructng their delegates for him.
PROSPECT on THE FIRST BALLOT.
As the field looks tonight the prospect is that the
candidates will come out of the first ballot in the
following order: Governor X. Nj. Bishop with the
heavy Hamilton County delegation nearly solid,
the large Cuyahoga delegation entire, and enough
country delegates to run up his strength to nearly
$50 His forces are devoted 10 him, and can be held
against all combinations and contingencies except
the candidacy of Thurman. Some of them, but not
many. would desert if Thurman should be brought
out.
General Americus V. Rice, supported by John G.
Thompson's cohOrt of workers and by very re-
spectable body of pledged delegates, will be second
in the poll aud will not fall much behind Bishop.
General Thomas Ewing, although he has not
ayowed himself candidate. has number of conn
ties pledged for him, and may become formidable
in case the Rice programme miScarries.
Most of the Rice men prefer him to
Bishop, and although Thompson, as a devoted
friend of Thurman. does not want Ewing to mount
any higher on the political ladder, he decidedly pre-
fers him TO Bishop. Ewing Is the only candidate
named whom the Nationals would be willing to in
dorsc; and if coalition with the Greenback fac-
ton is thought desirable he would loom up at once
into the position of the only available man.
General Durbin Ward has, his friends claim,
eleven counties instructed for him. The fidelity
with which this old veteran has stuck TO his hard
money opinions puts him beyond the pale of possi-
BILE success Whatever the convention may do. it is
not roing TO select a candidate for Governor with
| a consistent honest money record. The Ward dele
gates will probably divide between Rice and Bishop
when their favorte is withdrawn.
The slate John G.. Thompson brought with him
from Washington had on it the name of Fred Has
saurck Editor of the Cincinnati polksbld, for Lieu
tenant-GovernOr Mr. IlaSsaurek used 10 he Re-
publican. He a Liberal III loI2, and since tleh
has kept his paper pretty steady on the indepen-
dent fence 1t was reported IN Cincinnati last week
| that if Taft were nominated by tne he-
| As he was not nominated, Thompson evidently
| thought Hassaurek could be coaXcd to get d0Wn on
the Democratic side of the fence by the small DalI
| of the Lieutenant t-GOyernOrshlp. Inc lnHuehtdl
| German editor refuses TO be persuaded, however,
and prints an announcement tins morning that lie
will not accept nomination lor Lleutehli. %
eruor from the Democratic Convention or any Oinef
convention. SO Thompson VIII nave 10 alet Ills
| slate. -
The Democratic Convention will meet on We'd
nesday in the Opera House. The National Green
back Labor Convention will meet at the same hour
| In the City Hall.
The action of the latter body Is uncertain
stephen Johnson who was the Greenback candI-
date for Governor two years ago, and who IN conse-
ouerce assumes TO be the party leader, is ont In
card sharply lecturing the delegates for the opposl
tiop 70 n coalition. johnson wants to trade with
the Democrats fol the position of Auditor on their
ticket.
As far "a can be learned, the delegates chosen III
| counties where the National Greenback party has
.tin snmhlnncc of life are resOlutelY opposed TO