National Republican., 1883-07-24
THE OHIO CONTEST.
The Situation as Seen Through the Spectacles
Of Ohio Editors.
somo Humor, a Good Deal OF Brag, and
Hard Work I'm Prospect,


genial sunshine from Hoadly. The hereto
fore great and only orthodox organ of democ-
racy in Ohio still persists in playing the part
OF the sphynx.
The Cincinnati correspondent Of the Phil
sdelphia Press endeavors to give an impartial
view of the Ohio campaign whom he says the
positivists who declare that Hoadly will carry
the state by SO many thousands are Just about
matched in egotism and ignorance by the
wiseacres who know beyond a doubt that
Foraker will sweep the state from Lake Erie
TO the Ohio. To one who can afford TO tell the
truth the situation appears dubious The
two candidates will have hard fight, and
neither of them will be overwhelmingly de-
feated. Both are strong, and each party hon
estly thinks its leader the prospective victor.
The candidates themselves are both conf
dent.
Hon. o. j. Converse, chairman of the repub-
lican state central committee, has been talk
ing to various reporters and he is willing to
stake his reputation as n prognosticator on
$4,000 majority for Foraker. There has been,
lie says, growing satisfaction with the
ticket and the platform, and with the work
ings of the Scott law. On the other hand,
he reports many democrats, Including a
number of influential men of the party, who
will not vote for Hoadly."
The Columbus correspondent of the Enquirer
says the new democratic executive committee
mas tUCOunVeTeu ul0CulbleS
through the loss Of all the lists and important
papers of the old democratic committee
The only recent paragraph in the Cincin-
natl Enquirer concerning the pending cam
paign is the following: "We are gratifed to
see the newspapers of the state following the
advice of the Eng uirer, and allowing the cam
paign to run itself until such time as the
politicians are ready to at least do the grunt-
ing while editors do the work. No sense in
bearing the cross alone"
The Steubenville Gazette is disposed to be
facetious, as indicated by the following: ct
is said while Foraker (the republican candi-
date for governor) was captain of the signal
service, he went a whole day once without
meat Such privation and sacrifice for coun-
try should be rewarded. 1t has been thrown
up to democrats that Judge Hoadly never fit
in the war. Neither did he climb pole in
the signal service to see which way the wind
blew"
Gen. Noyes in a public speech, declares
the republican ticket will sweep the state
next fall.
In view of the proposed joint discussion be-
tween Hoadly and Foraker, the sarcastic To-
ledo Telegram says: "The arrangement would
have its advantages In case Foraker
should miss his appointment at any time,
Mr.. Hoadly could just as%ell speak on both
Sides"
The democratic papers having preferred the
henious charge against Judge Foraker of
having left the Wesleyan university at Della
ware, as student, because a coored student
was admitted to its classes the republican
candidate for governor has written letter in
which the following manly statement oc-
ours % have no recollection of any colored
student being at Ohio Wesleyan university
when / left there; and l did not leave on
any such account and would not have left
for any such reason"
The recent speech of Judge Hoadly, in
which he undertook to reflect upon the moral
character of President Garfield, has aroused
storm of indignation throughout the state.
The appended paragraph from the Cleveland
Leader is n sample of many similar express
sions: Hoadly is one of the few men who
were led by partisan zeal to charge the gener-
GUS, unselish Garfield, who lived humbly and
died comparatively poor with criminal ava
rice. When he uttered that foul SANDER
George Hoadly knew that he lied, and knew
that the man he accused was infinitely less
open to the charge than he himself. If the
bourbon candidate would turn orthodox
Christian long enough to acquire some little
respect for the ninth commandment, it would
be well for him and his prospects"
The Ohio republican papers are unani-
nous in their condemnation of the New
York Times This sheet is charged with
studied abuse of the Ohio republicans, with
joining democratic organs in abuse Of the
last congress and its speaker, and with send
ing out lying correspondents to disparage the
republican candidate for governor and lavish
praise on the democratic nominee. The Day
ton Journal on this subject says: "The New
York Times closes its eyes to the democratic
corruption in the nomination of Hoadly. 1t
has not word as to the nomination of Judge
Foraker by acclamation by the able and pure
delegates of the convention. 1t has not q
word to say as to Foraker's spotless character,
his gallant services as a soldier his consistent
record, his eminent judicial ability, and his
sensible and Apostle public speeches.
The Clyde Enterprise makes the situation
clear, as follows: "The republicans of Ohio
are to be congratulated upon having emerged
in good shape from their troubles about the
liquor question. They have had hard time in
Getting down to hard pan, but there they are.
The point is they are not for prohibition and
not for free trade, but for a simple, discrim-
mating, equitable tax, that regulates and is
good for revenue"
Concerning the proposition for joint dis
cussion between the republican and demo-
cratic candidates for governor, the ClevelsAd
Leader aptly says: The suggestion is made
that the republican and democratic candidates
for governor should hold joint discussion at
various prominent points i'll the state. The
idea is good one, but it is scarcely possible
that Judge Hoadly will either give or accept
challenge. His past political record totally
units him for work of this kind. How could
he face his republican opponent upon the
causes and conduct of the war and the
measures which subsequently grew out
of the conflict, when he himself
stood shoulder to shoulder with
him in favoring republican policy and prin-
cples2 He upheld the war; supported eman-
.-SSsiSation, and stood by the republican party
until iNter the election of Hayes. He en-
dorsed all thase measures most obnoxious to
democrats, and to undertake the reputation
of his own record would be to publicly stul-
tify himself Judge Hoadly apostatized
from democracy long years ago, and justified
his course on the ground that the democrats
were disunionists and the upholders of
slavery, and his new" democracy, as is we'll
known, did not materialize until he became
Tilden's attorney in the Cronin case. Iu any
discussion of the past Judge Hoadly's mouth
would be completely sealed, or if he attempted
to talk the effect would be to turn away dem
ocrats from their party instead of winning
republicans over to his own support"