Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-03-15


The n. Y. San, Of the lOth inst,
has a leader in the Presidential nOmi-
nses fSrlSs4, ION which it reviews the
prominent Republican candidates and
gives the following discouraging out
look for the late "grand old party
Tho moe. slrikias fact that looms upon the sda-
Gated eye is the sappesrAnce from the scene Of the
great figures upon whom In former years attention
has been chiefly directed. Gen. Grant, Mr.. Blaine,
and Mr.. Conkling are all ont OF the running;
and, 10 come down 10 the Lesser lights, John Sher-
man and william Window are likewise eliminated.
Indeed the only man OF any magnitude in the Re-
publican party who descends TO us from the earlier
period, Is Senator Edmunds Of Vermont, who has
lust been erected President Of the Senate. But he is
likewise substantially unavailable. The Republi-
cans are sure to carry Vermont any way and the
nominal ion of Edmunds would add nothing 10 their
strength in the great Middle States where they must
get votes or perish.
Who is there then, that the Republicans Gao take
up with any cheerful hope Of SUGGEST Under
who m can they enter The contest in respectable
arrayS Alas, there remains to them only lot OF
men Of the second order, such Harrison, Allison
Hawley, Logan, Dawes, Don Cameron, and Ingalls,.
or the whole Gro wd, Ingalls, seems to be the one
who possesses the talents out Of which % original
and effective statesman might be made. But would
he be able to carry Pennsylvania or Ohio? Woula
New FORK be brought back into the Republican fold
II ingalls, were the shepherd7 Could he carry Indi
ana and be certain Of Ilinois7 We sorry to say
that ve fear not. Hissashing stvle Of stack has
made him foes; and We believe there are SINE reco
lections Of the past which might be summoned NJ
to work hin injury. Thus the one exceptional Re
pubhcan becomes as unA valuable the others and
this mighty party, with Its famous history and
its gigantic exploits, seems TO be reduced to the
necessity falling back upon some decent speei
mon Of unassailed mediocrity, and going into the
election with him foredoomed to destruction.
The Sun writer continues thus:
II isa very interesting circumstance that, while
the Republicans are in this reduced condition, the
Democrats, who have so long played the inferior
part, now stand forth comparatively we'll provided
with experienced and competent men.
Turning to the West, we ind there among Demo
cratic msgnates four very conspicuous persons
First, there is the veteran Thurman of Ohio, mar
of high quality and wide experience, learned, able
imbued with Democratic ideas. 1t is true that only
few years ago he was led into the serious O.
adopting, for time at least, of the absurdit,
of the greenback currency programme; but for thii
fault he has been severely chastened and 1t need
now be much laid up against him. Indeed, no mar
would be moresure Of being elected President thar
j Allen G. Thurman, providing he could obtain tn
nomination of the Democratic National Convention
But to do this the delegation of Ohio must be unani
mously and earnestly and persistently combined il
supporting him as their only choice. Can this b.
accomplished by his friends next year? We do no
know; but we know that, fit is not done, Thurman
too, with all his public services and all the prestig
character and his ability, will be ruled out.
If the Democracy of Ohio will b.
permitted to give an opinion of it
preference and its decided choice, it
voice will not be uncertain and che
name of its noble old Roman vii
echo from every election precinct with
in the State Let the old guard bu
do its duty-give the time servers
place seekers and political hypocon
driacs and adventurers back seat, ant
we confidently believe that Allen G
Thurman will be the next Presidsntso
the United States. Trust not to plac
seeking delegates-let the State con
vention make its instructions manda
tory