New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-27
OHIO REPUBLICANS FOR BLAINE.
TIE RECENT CHANGE OF SENTIMENT AND ITS
ORIGIN N TIE FEAR HAT GRAM MIGHT oTH-
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oRIGiN N TIE FEAR HAT GRAM MIGHT oTH-
ERwIsE BE NOMISArED.
10 me EdttOr Of Ihs Trt0Wns.
SIR: The probable preference OF the Ohio
d;eiion 10 the chicago Convention matter Of great
interest 10 TIE political world AZ this tme Ordinarily
n would seem tnat the disposition OF Oho'a strength at
Chicago was determined whom Secretary Sherman en-
t4.ed t Hold as % Prcsidentil candidate. One OF the
state. most h0nored Republicans, politician who has
be. IN the front of may party battles, the most con-
s,i,u.,us and powerful member Of Cabinet whose
c,, . another ONO man, the author an insrume nt OF
The rrraie~t hnan'eriug ompliShment Of the age
and "A man against whoa credible charge OF corruption
or lrreguarity ha, never b"en made-the casual Oh
server would say that o. OllO should and un-
doubleday VIII haye Oilo's unanimous and hearty sup
port Ia he National Convention.
Ant yer Mr. Sherman far from receiving that sup
bort ht even among his earnest friends In Oho there
- eelis tnat his canIdlcy has small chance OF re
-utiuc IN good aud that may result ~ evil For very
h.eryr ~ the tide public opinion IN this State has
that the telling OF the latter part OF last year
That sherman should have the States whole and earnest
.uunnrt with Blaine a. second tavOrItr and Grant
s,arerly thou ut Of regular aspirau was gradu0Y
succeeded By tie sentiment thA he real hSht Will De
htv.n Grant and Blaine and that perhaps support
ING sh ,rn,sn Onto may defeat Blaine and nominate
Graut This sentiment has dev-oped contest between
. friends o. Is Ane and sherman,-a contest which
ing OF the Republican Central Committee in Columbus
at week Tho action Of that committee, and he claims
made before and impressions BY II given demonstrate
three acts: a. That Mr.. sherman's canvass In ONO
has been 500 zoAlously managed (2) that hr Blaine
can have suody portion OF the ONO delegation II ne
but gives tne word and 90 that tho probable outcome
ofit an Is an arrangement Oy which Mr. Sherman will
have Onios vote entire upon the first ballot NJ Chicago
and that Mr. Blaine will have It equally solid later In
the contest.
senator Baina's wonderful popularity in Onio Is a
very unfortunate ma tier The olndIdacy OF Mr.. Sher
man That popularity such that IN all Eastern ant
Nortbern Ohio comrris ng Ave and perhaps six Con-
gressional Districts and In At least one district In the
vicinity Of umbus advocates OF Blaine will be elected
deegstes 10 Chicago. The popularity which gives the
Maine man TINS hold upon the stare OF rival aspirant
- unfortunate FOR the latter. because II obges him 10
treat FOR terms comp where he should he mas
Ter and because h will destroy the moral strength
when cnnd date possess WHO enters convention
with united aud entnus astic following from his own
Tne ride OF public favor IN Ono changing from Sher
man 10 Blaine. re Blaine tnHn sherman clubs are 10
existence i'm the state to-day. and the Blaine men are
NOR aggressive and onhlent tnan ar the friends OF
tn Srrrcinry In tIis cty last ven hg b!1lhs GU
OF large nombrrSnip organized making the fourth
cub OF the Ike character I'm Tue tou",y As yer
| tnerc IL not sherman club ~ te Staie east
| and north OF Mansfield, the secret lrN+ nome.
Men aud newspapers nat rev week ago werr en-
thusiastir ior sherman now express dOuDts 'hu MS
cylugs aud drit toward tue Maine senator That this
tide of opinion eAl*l~ MI 0heimhht iIlthir
rln ry see and hence their anpetr u hay" an early
| convention IN u.-du anxiety which oycIseppcd H.
arIf and by asking too mncD, not On met win refusal
bu MAC Il the Secretary u the unnecessary Position OF
having been apparently suunbed bY his own com ni teo
Tho cause OF TINS gradual ange % ch tee IN Op m
be- att ihucd only Ia influence. and that influence
Is neither the alleged c0duess ~ the secretary non
tn gnelism " the Senator. II is the fear OF the Re
| publican voters Of Ohio that sherman ana Blain" WI
| divide tho anuGraut element and allow Grant To be-
| nnmiunted | speak Who well knows thr Ntua
fon when say nat the Republ cans OF ono, spccalll
~ the Eastern srctou, Nlcw The Irosp'ci ~ Gen ~
CRAMPS nomination with alarm and Willing "a sdcr
flee Shermnt o. even Blaine. II Necessary, 10 prevent
| that result The se timcnt apparently u"peIn"st now
ever X that between Blaine ana Grant, ana blalht
| npd Grant only, the former can WIN.
Tine situation ONO therefore b. described ~
N, Xcd one which tho senator rom Maine 40 ds lht
Lny Rnd IL rests win him whether tho 10 delegation
t chlcaga s,l b., d vIded accordance with the de
,n.uds of 70 rty preference. IT whether II shall by ~
Engagement be used ~clidy first for Mr. sherman tnt
| lastiy fer hn,e I. bnt aiwBys against Grant, X
| canton, ohio, March 16, 1850.