, 1880-04-29
PRESIDENTIAL.
John Sherman Secures the
Ohio Delegation to
Chicago,
But It Is Not Brought About
Through Any Popular
Affection.
The Platform q Rather Mild
Endorsement of the
"Favorit Son.'
South Carolina and Arkansas
Instruct Their Delega-
tions for Grant.
The Proposition to Hold Another
Democratic Convention in
New York
Excites Considerable. Comment
Among The Leaders
Of That Party.
Sammy Makes Political Hay in
the Hartford Convcn-
ton,
Securing, by His Usual Methods,
Nine Out Of Twelve
Delegates.
A Sketch Of the Recent Repub-
Hcan Convention In
Georgia.
How the 0olored Politicians Of That State
Managed the Affair.
How the 0olored Politicians Of That State
Managed the Affair.


Special Dtspateh to TAs Chicago TFtbxne.
COLUMBUS, O., April 2s.-John Sherman,
according to the story Of his friends, hns won
Il bloodless victory In Ohio. That Is to soy,
the State Convention which met In Columbus
to-day, acting to all appearances with tho
utmost harmony, has fud0rsed him Us
n Presidential candidate While all this
is.true, however, those persons who Imagine
TINT this result was brought about by any
power which Afr. Sherman may havo over
the affections OF the masses Of Republican
voters Of Ohio arc woefully mistaken. John
Shcrrnan's victory 1t was. His Endorsement
without serious discussion was due entirely
TO the good sense OF his personal
representatives In Columbus, who knew ex-
actly how far they could proceed With safety,
and who proceeded no further. As haa al-
ready been announced In these dispatches,
there has from tho first been certain
element hero which clamored not only
for resolution instrlcting all the
Ohio delegates to the National Convention
to vote first and last for John Sherman, but
which also demanded tho incorporation LII
the platform OF pIanks
DENouNC1N0 THIRD TERN
as contrary to the spirit OF American instltu-
tions, and declaring 1t was the duty Of
Aa4G ~AlEA6u NtAtCA W uuIuaI4bL0 4O1
tho Presidency man whose record
course these resolutions, IL they meant any
thing, wero intended as reflection upon
Gen. Grant and Senator Blaine. Had they
been presented to the Convention, rs was
urged by many of tho delegates,
the meeting would not have been
the ta1no aud tranquil one which
to-day carried out tic Sherman pro-
gram. Fortunately for themselves, tho
shrewdcst representatives Of the Secretary
were Informed Iii time TINT my attempt to
reflect upon any Of tile candidates for tho
Presidential nomination would be Indignant
ly rebuked, and they wisely determined
to confino their platfor1n to
mild Endorsement OF their
favorit and instructions to the delegates ut
large to vote for hin. ut Chicago, and re-
spcctfut request in the same direction to the
district delegates.
uElSa THUS MODEST THEY WE'RE V1cro-
HIOu8.
Tho Convention, u respectable and repre-
sentative body by tho way, did Its work with
com1nendabte rapidity. Maj. Mckinley,
member Of Congress for the Canton District,
was tho Temporary Chairman. Ills speech
In many respects was marvel Of good sense,
tuct, and judgment. Its most notable pas
sage was In substance rs follows;
"Wo find ourselves stronger and more l,ar-
Inonlous than In tho CANVASS Of 1871. The
party has no discussions now, Us then. While
conservative men oyerywllcre, independent
In politics, will act With lis, believing
TINT tho business Md material ILL.,
terests Ut tho country are more
secure with the Republican party than any
other. we recall witt, pride the work OF the
Republican party, which preserved the M
t!on against q dreadful war wagcl for It's
overthrow; which proclaimed liberty ard
equality cyorywtoro throughout the Union;
which has brought safety aud security to ol.s
business enterprises ind inycstnlentss las
sent
CONFIDENCE AND COURAGE
Into the avenues of traae anI given tone and
ylgor to every department OF industry;
which Inns established a sound and stap1u
currency, convertible into coin ut tho will
ot the holder, unyarying In value and
everywhere equal; which 1las secured
good credit at homo aid abroad, and placed
us In tho front rank Ut honest commercial laa-
tlous; which has enabled us to reduce the
public debt mora than ST0. 900 slnco tha
close Of the War, and tic amount OF our
interest charge over 500, ,0o0, 600. With these
achievements, nothing Is required tn cohtlts'
ue this historic party III power but wise
action here and at the National Convention.
Among tho distinguished names now H'eli'
toned lii connection With tic Republican
candIdacy for the Presidency we find all c!n-
tnunt citizen OF our own State, whom III tho
! past ........ .......
WE HAVE DELIGHTED II, HONOR,
aud whose IonR and useful public career has
u,ade his name and falns Nationwide. Four
times elected to the Congress OF the United
States by his home district. three times chosen
| to the Senate Of the Nation, the Chairman
Of the Finance Committee In that honorable
body, closely identified with all the great
public measures in the past twenty-five years,
aud himself tha author Of much Of AA wlseat