National Republican., 1883-06-15
THE OHIO CAMPAIGN.
senator Sherman Thinks the Republicans
Have n Sure Thing, as Usual.

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Senator ohm Sherman has been talking to
Chicago reporter about the campaign in
Ohio. The conversation ran as follows;
mo, did not care to make the race for
governor, and thereby imperil republican as
cendancy in the senate, when there were so
many men who could lead the party just as
well as l could. They madea very good nom
ination. do not see how il could have been
better. Judge Foraker will he a strong can
didate and will be elected He cannot win
without the earnest support ofthe entire party,
but that he will get for the republicans of
Ohio are determined to carry the state this
year"
"Will the Germans support the ticket in
the face of the action of the legislature in
regard to the liquor tra1icW
The Germans are, generally speaking,
good republicans, and are really a temperate
people. They have always claimed to be
willing to pay q tax on the sale of beer and
other kinds of liauor. Tho Scott bill is very
moderate--more so than the bills that are be-
ing passed in other states. If they mean
what they say don't think there will be any
trouble about elocting our ticket"
"What do you think of the constitutional
amendmentsW
"There are two-one prohibitory in its ma
ture and the other giving the question to the
| legislature for settlement. / shall vote for
/
can be trusted to deal with this matter. There
exists u fear among a certain class of our peo-
| pie that if this power is conferred upon the
general assembly oppressive legislation may
| be the consequence but / do not antc-
pate any such result. think the liquor
traffic ought to be subject to the control
of the legislature, Such is the case with
other interests, as railways, banks, &C., and |
cannot see why the liquor business should be
an exception. think the republicans gener-
! ally will support this amendment, AS regards
the democrats they may be deceived this time.
The great mass of the democrats Of Ohio are
not radical on the liquor question, but they
are temperate people, and it remains to be
seen whether n certain number of them will
notlvOte with us ON this issue and thereby
compensate for any detection which may be
suffered. Time alone will tell. feel certain
we shall win, but even If we lose the state this
fall it would not mean its loss next year. The
issues in presidential elections are very differ
ent from the local questions which come NJ
in off years The republican party has not
been defeated in Ohio in n presidential cleo
tion since 1856, and dOnot believe the demo
cratic party could carry Ohio in presidential
contest"
In reference to the depression in business
the senator said II depended very much upor
the crops whether it would continue. III
some localities they We're partial failure
but il was too early to estimate the outcome
The strikes which had occurred had ais
worked injury to business. A suspension o
the iron industries of the country for three
months was apt to be more or less disastrous
Still, he thought the country was too pros
porous TO be in any danger of Glnancia
crisis Our exports greatly exceeded ou
imports, rs was evidenced by the flow of gol
TO this side of the ocean.