, 1880-03-13
rbo Sentiments of Tllird-Term
Opponents pofntedIy Set
Forth.
An oId-Tlme Epistle Written by
jefferson on This
Subject.
folnIous Of Divers Persons on the
Various Candidates'
Claims.
OHIO.

SpNcedk D1pQttn 10 4Ht <h@tAVb 2T1DNH<t
coLuupus, O., Mnrch 12.-The Democratio
stato Central Committee held II meeting In this
ttty to-lny. In addition to thH members of tho
cpumittcp thnro wero thirty icAdiHg Democrats
fror, various sections Of tho State. y speech
nate by Gen. Durbiu Ward favored tho De-
,uocracy Of Ohio taking bola stand, Hainsnin-
.a8 tbs rights Of tho States to tako chnrXe Of
iheIr OWN anArH, and make the isstlc nguinHt n
thlrd term, which noant nothing moro nor less
thAu an Empire, IN which tho States would be
regarded only US provinces. Tho discussion
took wido range, vccrtng from tho
question Of tho time of holding
Tho Convention to tho financial iBsuo
and Presidential candidates. Judge Thonan
astouIshcd those prcsont by boldly declaring
that the money-power Ind gained control OF tho
eentiemcu present, but ho warned them with
iout reserve that tho contest OF 1890 should bo
fought on tho snno platform tiat was ndoptcs1
last summer, and tudor whtoh Ewing went
down. Whio Judge Thoman wns speaking m
erort wan mado to
uuoKH HIM OFF,
hut, order being restored. tho gentleman fln-
l.sted hls speech.
Judge Thomas Kcnney, OF Ashland County, re-
vpondcd TO Thonan, nnd took strong oppnstt
grounds, saying TINT for ten yonrs
up to tho ttmc-honorcd landmarks,
tudtad richly mcritod dcfcat. He bettovrd tho
time had now arrived for tho Democratic party
Of 0tio To return To tho principles Of It's carly
history, and hereafter disregard tho 8rcennoss
and Sonic other things which might bo tcmpt-
tns5y placed within Its reach.
In splte Of all efforts to Rupprcsa illusions to
Presidential candidates
rltn NAME OF IEwETr
came euat, and among thoso present wcro friends
Of Thurman, with quite visible undercurr Ont
for Nlden.
After lengthy session tho majority favored
the calling Of State Convention to ncct In this
city May for tho purpose OF SOLICITING four
'dsleaaics-nt-large 10 tho National Convention.
ind to postpone tho calling Of tho stAto Convcn-
ton for the nomination OF 6tnto officers until
tho National conqention, tho argument used for
such mcaourc being that in 1916 tho National
Democracy woro fighting on one platform, whll0
the Ohio Democracy Noro OH another.
MI. Armstrong, Of tho Cleveland P'Htn Dealer,
In an Interview, says that he believes TINT Tilde
eau hnvo the nomination II ho will guarantee
present time. Should ho rooeive tho nomination,
he thought It quito probable that
THE HON nxNHr n. rAYNE,
of Cleveland, would be Tilden's choico for scc-
,ond place; and ho added. furthor, "Shou!1 Mr.
Tldea not bo nominated, I think It quito prob
able that he would use his influence to sccurc
Ar. Payne tho nomination"
Ino 1s1cndk OF secretary sherman VINO pre-
ecnted themselves hero yesterday for tho pur-
pose Of vhooping up things generally for tho
favor!t son ran agalnst such n snag that they
hardly appreciated tho damage until to-day.
seoretasy Sherman, It appcaFs, personally I'D.
dressed letters to well'known friends hcro urK-
ing that the stnto Convention bo bold on the
tQth Or 18th Of tho prcsont month. Civ.
ipx but ton days for tho selection OF
appointed by tho County Committees. which
had hssn manipulated II, most ins.Mneee 70 US y
30 willing tools IN his behalf. with visw Of
carrying this proE1nm out that accommodating
bsosher-in-law. G. W. Moulton, wRs on hand, but
1In WAS PowEnLHHs.
Dy tho pnstponoment of tho Convention until
ApHl 2 II Will nccoEs1sate tho calling nf County
Conventions. at which tho yoico Of tho people
wiu be heard, and tho dolagatua ssleeted Will
1epresont tho public sentiment instead Of a hull
en do1en men vino happen to bo mnnagers Of
county Comnittces.
ooa arosvanor loft for Washington Tonight
waela 90 hopes to secure ali Audience With ssti.
ator ltainc. ~ h0 says, for thu purpose. ut
qNletn4 the feoiing new daily increasing bc-
tTecn the Republican factions In Ohio, just
Iaat compromiso Con. Qrosyonor, representing
SecEc1asy Sherman, expects to nl1er bio docs n6l
tlsu'Fe. hut 1t Is evident ho will nttcmpt n.t,et
!n ofd0r to assure Sherman 4 s0lM 0htl vote at
@e opon!n4 Of tho Chicago Convention.