The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-21
THE FALL CAMPAIGN.
Ohio Republicans Fire or Their First
Gun,

The campaign in Ohio was opened yester-
day by the Republicans The Hon. Carl
schurz, Secretary of the Interior, addressed
the Republicans Of this county at the Look.
out House. Fully 1000 people assembled
the inclined plane, and filled the hall and
balconies to their utmost. In the place
where the counter of the bar had been a
large platform had been erected, on which
sat the organizers of the meeting. The
speaker was introduced in brief speech BY
Hon. Richard Smith, who remarked that
the same honor had been accorded to him
year ago, when resumption was in pros
pect and he was pleased to perform SINH
lar task now that resumption was an estab-
| lished fact.
Secretary Schurz spoke in loud and
torcible voice for fully two houss on the
financial question and the financial vaga-
ries of Gen. Tom Ewing. He was frequently
interrupted by hearty applause.
Col L. c. Weir has resigned the Pres-
dency of the Seventeenth Ward Republ-
can Club on account OF business, and Capt.
A. Q. Ross was elected to the position.
| The Nationals have established headauar-
ters at 1873 Walnut street, near the Gibson
| House, and will open this evening at
o'clock. Good speaking will be on hand to
address the meeting.
The Hamilton County Democratic Club
will hold an important meeting at head
| quarters tonight. The Executive Com
mitteemen of each ward and precinct are
actively at work organizing Ewing and
Rice Clubs.
SrEuBENvILLE, O., Aug. 2l.--Secretary
John Sherman, accompanied by his private
secretary, e. j. Babcock, arrived here last
evening, and at s o'clock Mr. Sherman ad-
dressed crowded house at Garretts Hall.
His speech was devoted to the financial
problem.
ZANEsvILLE, O., Aug. Ex-Governor Dem
nison opened the Republican campaign
here yesterday with an address to packed
house at Odd-fellows' Hail. He was re.
ceived with enthusiasm.
AKRON, O., Aug. 21.--Hon. Charles Foster
spent yesterday in this city, and at night
addressed large audience ON the issues in
the gubernatorial campaign.
PORTSMOUTH, O., Aug. 21.-General Beat
ty and Colonel Furay addressed the Repub-
leans OF this place at the Opera-house last
night.
| NEW PHILADELPHrA, o., Aug 2l.-Hon.
George X. Nash Republican candidate for
Attorney General, addressed large crowd
on the Public Square last night.
CLEVELAND O., Aug. 21.-A good-sized
audience assembled at the Globe Theater
last night and listened tohan address by
Judge Taft, of Cincinnati. His remarks
were we'll received.
TIFTIN, O., Aug 21-Solomon Day, col
ored Republican orator, addressed quite q
respectable audience at City Hail last
night.
Mt. VERNON, O., Aug. 21.-Hon. Joe
Geiger delivered Republican address in
front of the Curtis House last night.
SPRINGFIELD, O., Aug. 21.-Private Dal-
zell delivered his address before packed
house at City Hall last night. The Private
at different times stirred up his hearers to
such pitch as to catch several rounds of
applause. Good music was furnished BY
the Seventh Regiment Band, the airs rem
dered being ali patriotic. The Republican
boom may be called success here.
New YORK, Aug 21.-Ex-Governor Cur
tin, of Pennsylvania, in an interview pub
lished to-day, says that the Pennsylvania
Nationals will probably go back to the old
party this fall, and Blaine is the popular
Presidential candidate in that State.