Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-06-20
OHIO.
The Political Outlook Very Assuring
for the DemOcraGa-A Republican
COnfessio1 that gQuints
That Way.
From an Appeal corres pondent. |


CLEVELAND, June 1--we have travelled
from c to C through the broad state of Onio
from Cincinnati to Cleveland. On this trip
We met gentleman who attended the Re-
publican State convention, and was st first
strongly in favor of Taft's nomination, but
on the whole said that Foster suited him bet
ter, and as all Republicans are, WAS confident
that their nominee would be elected governor
OF Ohio. Taft, he said, was more solid
man than Foster, and could chop logic, but
Foster had tae merit of carrying q Demo-
cratic district for four years.
"What do you think of Ewing's chances ?"
''None at all. Foster is more substantial
rlan; true, he cannot make as great display
on the stump as Ewing, but he has personal
magnetism. Ewing is good speaker-of
words. Foster has the soild sense and prac-
tical knowledge of business. Ewing is funny,
and pleases his audience. Foster is earnest,
and means to stru ggle for the governorshlp.
Ewing tells anecdotes. Foster utters his
logic. The one is Democrat and will not
be elected, the other is Republican and
will be elected III a State that never failed. 7"
''Ah! How about the thirty thousand
Democratic majority last year?''
That Is nothing. The Republicans did
not vote. They took no interest in the cleo
tons. Here, read this article from the New
York Times. The speaker handed me a
paper with a lengthy editorial from the
"seS' Trying 10 prove Ghat OnIo went
Democratic through Republican lazlness, but
that the old State would wake again
in time to elect Foster.l This article
proves nothing but Republican dissatisfac-
ton. The party that elected Grant lost its
fervor In Ohio. The statements of their lead
ers show that throughout Ono the Republi-
cans took no interest IN the elections last year.
Why? Because the Republicans were In ofiee
and wished for the old status while the Dem
ocrats were for reform. They show the same
thing this year. There is already breach
IN the Republican party at present. Haye
not number of Republican delegates agreed
to meet in Toledo, Ohio, to adopt better
platform and secretly aid Ewing and the
Greenbackers? 2"
Yes; Ill admit that" said my fellow
traveller; but to balance that the descend
ants of old Pennsylvania Dutchmen, who
settled IN eastern Ohio. and have always gone
Democratic, will now vote for Foster. They
want hard money man."
Yes, that may be so-still the Democrat
will have all the Greenbackers. F"
"WeIl, if the Democrats are so sure they
will VIII, why did they not nominate their
strongest man-Thurman? They did not
dare to do 1t. If once beaten in a State cleo
tor, Thurman would not have had ghost
Of chance for the White House. They are
not sure, that's what Is the matter with the
Democrats"
We concluded With the observation that
the Democratic elatlOn and vim, even at a
mere chance for a Republican State, would
have its force. 1t shows that like good SOL
dleys, they do not await to be attacked, bat
carry war into the enemy's country. The
morale of the Democrats Is great. There are
! schisms among the Republicans. When an
old party divides it may as well say its
prayers, etc.
On being questioned as regards the Sher-
man movement Ia this State, the r publican
delegate expressed himself as follows: Il
thought sometime ago that joan Sherman
had no influence IN Ohio. | have travelled
all through the State and have made inGui-
ries as to what were the peoples thoughts en-
the Honest John movement, and | find It
surprisingly on the increase. Grant would he
my preference. lie has more civil ability
than IS credited TO him. [Civil ability to
modestly take presents and wire-w work his
mentally inteUected The south can never
appreciate Grant because he whipped them.
The north does, When .he time comes every
one will swing around and vote for the one
man. The New York papers that are against
hlm-tor instance, Harper's Weekly, the
New York Tribune, etc, will begin to praise
up him who saved the Uniou.'"
Eyes; and if q military despot like Grant
is put IN office, Ohio will be the first to pro-
test against practical usurpation, and with
the south will throw down the gauntlet of
secession to put an end to, once and forever,
that imperlalIstict tendency winch has ar sen
Stree the war, and is epitOmized In the MIS-
tory o.! Grants eight years In the Presiden-
tial chair. TFxoD.