Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-06-28
THE OHIO DEMOCRACY.
Views of Hon. John G. Thompson as TO
the Convention and Its Results.


Hon. John G.. Thompson. of Ohio. WIN
arrived IN the city day or two ago "a
| look after his interests in the CiTeui,
Court, wherein the ex-Sergeant-at- A rms
1 appears as defendant i'm the well-knovvu
SUIT OF Mr.. Hallet Kilbourn, is looking re.
markabiy we'll and talks very hopefnlIy
OF the democratic State campaign. which
was ihaugurated last week at Columbus
In this yiew-and there is no one in Ohio
/ who has better opportunity of obserya.
ton, or a clearer forecast of political
/ eNents-there is nothing in the outlook Ia
/ cause anxiety as to the result. and there
was nothing in the proceedings of the
! convention. which have been sbameCuIIv
| mlsrepresented, to create alarm as TO the
harmony of the party. There are no per-
sonar quarrels, nor side issues, nor fac
tiohai resentments of such character as
TO endanger the compactness of its organi-
zatiOn. SUM
OF course the nomination was naturally
disappointing to the opponents OF Judge
hoadly-to the friends of General Ward
severely so. lit was hotly-contested
ngnt," remarked Mr.. Th mpson to a repre-
sentative OF the Post last evening. ssand
necessarily somebody had to get hurt: but
no sores are made that are not RAPIDLY
healing, and no disappointments expert
enced that will stand in the way of the
siasm of the party.'
As TO the change that was made in the
>halrmanshlp of the Executive Commit
Tee, Mr.. thompson seems not in the least
perturbed. In fact, he expresses himself
thoroughly reconciled to the substitution
oil Mr.. Barger in place of himself. In the
reorganization of committees. as in the
nomination of candidates, there were
strongly conflicting elements, but these
nave All settied down to harmonious ac-
ceptance OF the situation, and nobody
wapts to undo that which has been done.
rnls Is the spirit which actuates the Ohio
Democracy, and it is the best presage of
success. -
"Mr. Barger, the new Chairman said
Mr.. thompson, sis my warm. personal
friend. The man whom he designated as
committeeman in his own district is a
man whom he knew to be one of nv ar
ueht supporters. We are entirely in ac-
cord as TO measures of party policy. and
shall work heartily and hopefully to the
one common end. There is no ill-feeling
In the whole business that deserves the
name. Mr.. Barger's heart and soul are
in the cause, and that he will proye an
able and efficient executive manager. I
nave never entertained a doubt, HeshalI
certainly nave all the cooperation that |
am able to give him."
III. AnOAnpSOIb dbUenUlOn was then
called to the following paragraph in Co
lumbus special to the New York Times.
lone of the leading workers for General
Ward In the State convention is authority
Tor the statement that John G. Thompson
ana ms friends are moving heaven and
earth TO bring about reorganization of
the committee which will allow Mr..
Thompson to run the machine. A tele-
gram was sent to Washington last night
which is expected to influence this re-
sult.o
Not only does Mr.. Thompson denv this
staten ent absolutely, so far as it applies
to himself, but he says further that if any
such movement is on foot or in contem.
plation, he knows nothing about it, He
should countenance no reorganization of
the committee at this stage of the gama
even If it were possible; nor under the
circumstances does he believe anv such
action desirable. What is done is
done for the best. That is the gem
eral Democratic conclusion, to which he
cordially subscribes, and with this feeling
permeating the great body of the party.
he has had from the start q cheerful con.
fidence of triumph at the polls. This conf
dence, he says, is growing upon him daily.
There is but one Democrat in Ohio. that
he knows of, who is opposing the ticket.
ana While this mans influence does NOT
extend beyond his own vote. it is more
than probable that when the dav of cleo
ton comes he will cast his ballot iOr
Hoadly and victory.