The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-06
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The English Paper, Of rhi, Morning.

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The Commercial says: The result of the
Dem cratic primaries in this city is claimed
to be favorable to urman and Bishop
alike. Were it not for constitutional OBJ
struction to the selection of President
and Vice President from the same State,
we could understand how this might be
1t was part of Senator Thurman's scheme
OF carrying Ohio in October, and make
himself 8 out as Presidential candidate,
to nominate Representative Rice as the
Democratic candidate for Governor. Rice
st cd well, especially with the spiders,
and was not obnoxious to
the hard-money Democrats But
here again Governor Bishop spoiled
the scheme. He demanded the vindication
Of denomination, and finding he could
not get it. threw the whole influence OF
his friends in favor of General Ewing, and
not only made him the party's candidate,
but assured its defeat at the polls. This
defeat too, was disastrous to Senator
Thurman. 1t was worse than black frost
in May. 1t blighted his fair prospects for
the Presidency, and he ceased to be talked
OF in Washington, except by few warm
personal friends, as an available candidate
for 1880. Had Rice been nominated and
elected, tie Senator would have been
the most formidable candidate in the
coming National Convention. And
now. not satisfied with the mischief
of 1879, the Ex-Governor puts in his claim
to the second place on the Presidential
ticket, knowing full well that if it should
be favOrably considered by the Convention,
it would do much to diminish the chances
Of concentration upon the Senator for the
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speculate on the effect of antagonlsm.
But if the Convention Which meets at
Columbus to-day instructs for Thur
hopes, SO far as Ohio's action is
concerned and if he persists in aiming at
| the Vice Pres dency he must necessarily
labor to defeat Ihnrman's nomination by
| the National Convention. That done, his
chances for the second place become as
good as those of any other Western man..
On the other hand, ii Thurman is to gain
| the nomination, his friends must do all
that is in t"eir power to destroy Bishop
and get him ont OF the wat. They are Of
the same political family, but it is well
known that family differences are often the
most bitter and unadJustaOle.
The Enquirer saws of the Democratic
Convention: We believe that the Conven-
| ti'n ought, in fairness and with cheerful
ness, to instruct the delegates at large, and
request the district delegates, to vote for
Allen G. Thurman in the Cincinnati Con-
vention. 1t is due to Mr. Thurman that
| the Democratic Convention of his own
State should fully place him before the
country as the choice of the Ohio Democra-
cy for the Presidency. To do less than this
| would not be creditable to the Conven-
ton or just to Senator Thurman. The
Convention, it seems to US, ought to
do one other thing. Ohio is great State.
The strength of Ohio in a National Conven.
ton ought not to be frittered away. 1t
should not be scattered to the four winds.
TO this end we firmly suggest that Onio
ought TO vote together in the National
Convention. The Ohio delegates to the
Cincinnati Convention would strengthen
the Democracy OF the State by voting as
unit in that Convention. 1t would not be
proper for the Convention to-day to COM
mand the district delegates to do this; but
to secure just influence to the State OF Ohio
in the National Convention and in the
National affairs the Convention to-day
mght properly, and, We believe should, in
struct the delegates at large, and request
the district delegates, to vote as unit in
the Convention at Cincinnati. The candi-
date of the Democrats OF Ohio for the Pres
idency is the nominee OF the Cincinnati
Convention. Let the Convention of to-day
give this pledge to the Democrats of the
Union.
The Gazette says: The Ohio Democratic
Convention will adopt resolution instruct
&, tho ,oporol dolnuotas and
the district delegates 10 support Senator
Thurman, while not one of them think
Thurman has the shadow of chance to
be nominated, or will not be ready t., shift
early to the strongest candidate. Worse
than this the paramount consideration OF
the Convention and Of most of the dele
man for candidate VIII is expected to
The politicians who tn ,ught that by BOOM
ing Grant they were playing their own
game, have suddenly awaked to fad
tnat Grant is better politician
tnan them all. He has cast off
tneir stalwart crusade tactics and pro-
claimed platform to capture the Southern
Democracy, with all which that i'm plies
At present they are speechless, or are ieebly
repeating buciE CTusduillS CTieS. qDuG tIl1S
is General Grants platform, and they will
have to come to it; and soon they will j lin
in the praise of Southern white loyalty,
and in the Grant platform of letting peace
come in, by the embrace of the gray and
The blue, and by leaving the Southern
htes to regulate their affairs in thrirown
way.--lhere was time when our political
writers ascribed the pruductiveness of our
new soil, the ease OF getting living where
land is new and cheap, the increase of pop
ulatiOn in such conditions by pr0creation
and emigration, and all otlier Favorable e
ciI cuustances, to our Republican form OF
G yernment; but these able political econ
oniists are'n not so sanguine SINCE the harI
times of the last ten years. And now
many have come to think that such ftful
prosperity as We d. have Is because Of
the natural wealth Of a new continent
which we took without earning it,
and is in spite of that which-taking it al
together National State and city--is the
most ignorant, blundering, corrupt inca
pable and wasteful Government in the
wcrld.-1he situation is now much better
known than it was a fortnight ago. One
weighty factor that has now been estab-
lished is the substantial unity and firmness
Of the Republican party of OniO in the SUD
port of Mr.. Sherman. And with this is
the important factor of its su ubstantial unity
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