Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-08-27
OHIO POLITICS
PROHIBITION As A FACTOR IN THE COMING
CAMPAIGN.

WASHINGTON, August 26.-From Cincin-
natl a well known public officer, who is thor
onghly acquainted with political affairs in
Ohio, writes 10 Il prominent official in the
treasury department, under date Of the 18Th
instant. That portion OF the communication
which relates more particularly 10 the First
and Second congressional districts, each OF
which includes part of Cincinnati and part
OF Hamilton county, is as follows:
81 find in talking with the Gazette and Com
msrciaI folks that the prohibition element in
the Republican party in the State is increas-
ing in pumbers and that in this city and
county it is almost certain 10 control the
nominations in the Republican conventions
for the State elections 10 October. That be-
ing the case, the Democrats will surely carry
these Two congressional districts, now repre-
sented, respectively, in the House by General
Ben B ltterworth and General Tom Young.
Tue Germ population in this city is the bal
ance Of power when ii asserts itself, and that
people are united sgaiDst prohibition and
will not vote the Republican ticket this fall
il nominated by prohibition influences.
Even if the German vote then shall not be
cast for the Republican nominees that fact
will decide the election in favor Of the
Democrats, because the Republican vote ia
the two districts is largely made up OF Ger
man voters. And the Jewish voters, very
large population in Cincinnati, will go
against prohibition candidates.
Il find that number of the solid men OF
the Democratic party are willing TO be used
as candidates for Congress iu both districts,
but especially in the First (BuuerworiEsl
district. This sign among Democrats Is
gued as very encouraging, because it goes 10
show that there is a probability OF electlng
their nominess on account OF the weakness
of the R>pu blicans, who are broken up some
what by three distinct factions, VIZ: The
Ben Eggleson supporters for nomination to
Congress in place of Buttergorth; the Ben
Butterworth supporters, who desire to return
him 10 the House; and the friends of Gen
eral Cox, who is especially pitted against
Butterworth on the backguardism perpe
trsted by the latter in the House in the
repdrtee with Sam Cox. General Cox
is one of he Il am holier than thon' C asa
here--a v-ry strong element represeLt-d oy
the good Deacon Smith and his Rspn biicap
organ, the Gosete. The scinlillation of black
guardish wit has probably cost Ben Butter
worth the nomination by his own party TO
succeed himself. But after all it hasn't hurt
him bit,' so say my newspaper friends, 'ex-
cept with the Deacon-Smith-Cox wing. 10
fact the her people rsiher relish the aiore-
said witilclsm, although as yet nobody knows
exactly what words Bltterworth made use oil,
Tor they have never been printed Its won
derful, though, what cuTio,ity there's 10
get hoiu OF Inc exact te4t. DutterHoiIh 10
popular in female society, and the women
are deviling the life out of him TO induce
hlm to tell what be did say that could So
stir the people up.
THE feud in the Democratic party is con-
hued TO mere personal quarrel between the
proprietors Of the Cincinnati Enquirer and
Senator Peudleton. The latter seems to have
the respect and apparently the united sup
port of the Democrats here, notwithstanding
the power OF the press. The Enquirer Is
owned by Washington McLsau, originally
boiler-maker, ward politician, who grew TO
be rich and powerful in his party; first
elected constsbles, then justices OF the peace,
sheriffs, congressmeu, governors, and, finally,
United States senators. Now he aims 10
make president, was originally Pendle-
ton man, but has gone off on personal
quarrel, aud there is no telling who he viii
take up in his paper"