The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-14
GEN. THOMAS EWING OF oHIo.
he is CONFIDENT the "Three-Legaed Ticket"
win Sweep the Buckeye state.

Gen. Thomas Ewing, the Democratic can
dldate for Governor OF Ohio was at tho Fifth
Avenue Hotel yesterday. where he was engaged
all day on private business. Ho will return to
Washington to-day. Ho was found ut leisure n
few moments last evening. and he talked with
confidence In tho success Of tho Democracy Of
Ohio at the coming election. Gen. Ewing Is a
tall well-built. sOlderly- looking man. with IRON
gray beard and hair. broad. massive forehead,
Roman nose. firm set but pleasant mouth and
keen dark k-bluo eyes His manner is cordial
and pleasing. and he expressed himself frankly
on the pending questions Of prominence In the
campaign.
What are the prospects OF union2" he wns
asked.
Tho Democracy was never more united than
wo are now. As soon az our nominations were
announced the work Of active organization was
begun. and is now going on rapidly. We are
going to havo hot and lively campaign. the
most exciting we over had in Ohio"
You regard II. then. as the keynote Of the
Presidential campaign for 1880 2"
Very much 80. Tho campaign will be fought
greatly on national issues"
How about the recent votoca of Hayes 2"
They will help us very much. have no
doubt-indeod / know-that the people Of OHIO
are with tho Democracy on all the points Of
issue they have made with tho Administration
during the present extra session OF Congress.
! am sure that Hayes has lost ground in Ohio
by MS vetoes. and that the vote in the coming
How about the election law aad the super
visors and mar shas at the polls?"
We'll. wo have not felt II so much in tho West
as you have In the East, but the Republicans in
Cincinnati tried something oi tho same game
that Davenport did In New York. Many Re-
publicans. | know nre with US. and we expect
70 add some OF their votes to those Of the united
Democracy in favor OF a free ballot box"
" Do you cxpect thero will bo much OF n cry
made by the Republicans about Confederate
briGadiers in this canvass ?"
Well thoy wont wave the bloody shirt much.
guess Rice and myself. with only three legs
between us can beat Foster and HickenloOper
on four legs when they come to the military part
-" Do you expect much help from the Eastern
Democracy-any OF the sinews Of war;"
Oh. we don't expect to DO helped with
money We are the poor mans party. We are
going TO fight this battle on principle, We hnvo
made our platform and we shall stick 20 that.
We never did require any pecuniary aid from
:. Shall you enter the canvass in person. 2"
On, yes | shall begin about the middle OF
August. and 20 all over the state. Perhaps be-
make n Fourth OF July oraiiou. or attend some
OF tho nominating conventions. or something
like that. We generally begin the heavy work
OF the campaign about tho middle Of August.
and keep II up as lively as We can from that
" How about the Grecnback voter"
m.
and We don't expect they can do as well this
time. because there Hre in both the DEM
ocratic and Republican parties moro or
anlliation Of tho platform with the feel
Ing in the West on financial questions. We
do not expect the Grcenbackcrs will draw
any from u.s. while we expect To deplcte their
ranks by the stand we have taken in favor OF
the unlimited coinage OF silver. ! think the
Democracy Of Ohio nre aunt in favor OF the
unlimited coinage OF silver. A large part Of
the Republicans are Of that way OF think
iR nearer @ to Su' the VIEWS R Of fu the ,or people
than that OF either the Republicans
or Greenbackers. ] think tho tendency OF the
world Is now moro than ever toward the un M
tied coinage OF silver. Bismarck and the Ger
man States are coming to It. The Latin Union
change your minds before long. / do not Thin
there is TO DO such a Rlut of silver as some per-
" You don't think this will be In any sense q
oh. no. We liner from tho Grenbackers in
question ia 10 substitute Government money
for national bank money. The pondinG
incnt in the canvass and will be taken
care OF. Hnyes's Vetoes have strengthened
us and done much to pHite us in the active Nv
tho East is look ing to us for the opening gun OF
the great Presidential fight, and We are con-
| hdent thnt we can carry the State for the Demo-
| cratic ticket We have only about 3i0O plu-
ralty to overcome. and the ponding issues are
" How about Presidential candidates ?"
We hope tho Republicans will nominate
Grant WeRrc not afraid Of him. or sherman
| either. As for Mr.. Tiiden. opinions vary about
| him. Some thiuk In is entitled to tho nomihR-
ton; others think some other man would be
| ever. are directed to carrying the State.
| We will think more OF Presidential can
| didates afterward. Wethink the Green ckrrs
were ruled by the Radical wing in the nomina-
| ton OF Plat, and weakened themselves. As
for the RPpubhcans, We think we have
vance. So far rs 1 can Judge the
prospects, for a Democratic victory in Ohio
were never better than they are to-day. Ii We
can carry Ohio. We nnn carry Illinois and the
other States OF the Western and Northwestern
States will be sure to bo with us. We shall
| have a heavy vote. and have no doubt we shal