New-York tribune., 1879-09-11
TILE C1MPAICNIN OHIO.

Now Tor ONO. Inc voice OF OdnlOIlla anu
of Name has been heard. and it is enough TO
say that repudiators and reyolutioEists do not
hear either gladly. But Ohio is II state of
vast power in the Presidential contest. Per-
haps no other State. except New York, counts
for as much. The power of Ohio is largely
due, it is true, to the fact that it votes IN
October and thus not only foreshadOws by
its vote ono month before the Presidential
election, It's verdict in that contest, but very
greatly influences the votes in other States which
NAV be changed from one party to the other
by strong prospects Of victory or defeat In
this position Ohio virtually casts more than
the electoral votes to which that State is
entitled But it has happened for many years
that the party which carries Ohio in the impor
tant State election which precedes the Presi-
dental election has never failed 10 carry The
state for Presidential electors also. The cleo
ton of this year. therefore, Is of peculiar
importance, because it may fairly lie expected
TO fOreshadow the result in Ohio next year,
and because that belief will have much effect
upOr the voters of other States.
Maine has dono well, but by hard work ex-
cee,!ngly well directed. The Republicans of
Ohio cannot eyade the financial Issue if they
on their part to ovadc it. With them, as
with the Republicans of Maine, the question
is made paramount by their adversaries. The
Greenback men of Maine and the Ewing Demo-
Gratis of Ohio differ so little in financial opin-
ions and tendencies that ii is not worth while
20 note any distinctions. Substantial. r. both be-
long 10 the same party. The Grccnb&ck party
proper has more candOr. and the so-called
Democratic party more dislOyalty, but the same
spint prompts the masses OF both in
their assaults upon the public credit. In
Ohio these questions have been repeat
edly and vigorously discussed, while. in
Maine the first serious debate upon them
occurred this year. In Ohio, the Republicans
have never failed to win when they have
manfully defended the National honor. and in
Maine they have been defeated only when
that part of their duty was neglected. If tho
Greenback men of Mainc are the more zeal
Gus, it is fair IN say. on the other hand that
there has been much more revival of business
in Ohio than in Maine To encourage the friends
Of resumption. The iron Manufacture par
ticularly, now gives constant and well-paid
employment to thousands of men who were
out of work one year ago, and were therefore
not ulSlDclutu 10 iOOh III lAt SitudtIOu through
Mr. Ewings glasses.
Everything gives promise of "a handsome
victory in Ohio, and the Republicans there are
very confident. The Democrats are not thor
oughly united. General Ewing became the
candidate by the defeat of the Thurman dy-
nasty, and II Is openly asserted that Senator
Thurman aud Mr.. III ompson, his chief man
ager, do not care as much for the election of
a Democratic Governor as for the election OF
a Democratic Senator. They are not doing
the sort of work which they would do, men
say, If their hearts were in it. But the dan
ger there, rs in New-York, is that Repuhh-
cans viii trust TOO much 20 Democratic dis
sens.Ons. and neglect the careful anu thor
Oagh work necessary to VIII majority OF votes
for the Republican canse. No matter what the
Democrats may DO or leave undonc, the Rcpub-
lcaAs ouch; TO make sure OF Ohio and Of New
York, and they ought not to omit any honorable
effort 10 awaken public opinion in their be-
half. Especially, they need to make the
money question better understood D. tao