New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-25
POLITICS IN OHIO.
TALK ABOUT CANDIDATES AND IssU1

CINCINNATI, May 23-The impetus given here
within day or two to political calculations bearing
upon the conventions at Columbus is gathering
force. Friends of candidates are not only beginning
to count noses, but persons interested less in honor
ing individuals than in party success are discussing
the availability of possible dark horses as we'll as
of candidates who have been prominently named.
good deal of partsanship and favoritism is appar.
ent, but also of party zeal in which men occupy q
minor place. Governor Fosters opinion that pref
will be shaped by the time for the Repub-
lican convention that the head of the ticket will be
named without the formaity of ballot, may not
fail of confirmation, for while discussion of candi-
dates is quite earnest, there has not appeared any
serious DETECTION from the current that is setting
toward Judge Foraker
A similar prediction with reference TO the Demo-
cratic convention from the present outlook, would
be imprudent. Mr.. Hoadly, Mr.. Ward and Mr.. Ged.
des are In the field to stay certainly
beyond the first ballot and pro-
badly through protracted contest. Ono
ventures little in saying that the chances much
less that dark horse will prance out of the Re-
publican rather than out of the Democratic con-
ventlon. for while the gossip mentions perhaps as
many names for the Republican as for the Demo-
cratic nomination. Judge Foraker is just now in
cOmparably the Republican giant. The three DEM
ocratlc leaders on the other hand, hold ont such
pleasing prospect of giving their convention o
Kilkenny entertainment that it need not be thought
strange if its close develop one of less present
avOlrdupOs with much better fighting qualities
than any of the heavy weights But in any event,
all signs point to united party support for each
ticket, aud discussion of candidates just is de-
loerate, because 1t takes into account that the per-
sonnel OF he tickets may have influence on debat-
able ground and among doubtful voters. Tho
issues, of course. will be of paramount importance.
but the men are not to be neglected or overlooked
by either party.
II wouldn't like to PREDICT General Warner,
VI. Bateman says, whom we will nominate. 10
looks TO me "a though Judge FOraker's chances
were the best. The situation in that respect may
change Controller Lawrence will have friends
in convention There has been talk of Mr. Sherman
and of others"
Would Mr. Sherman accept the nomination."
81 know that he would not. He will advise
against hrs nomination should there be serious
planning to that end lie thinks it would be i'm.
prudent to nominate hlm, imprudent TO risk his
place in the Senate, that some else could wei
be elected as he. Bu let me say only what think.
He is our strongest man in the State. 10 nominate
bun would be 10 proclaim panic 1t would be
calling out the Old Guard befor, the battle begins.
IL WouHl w lulpcIlIIlug pioopcCtS VI suCCcsSs
We can carry the State with a good ticket, and
there is no doubt that the ticket will be such 10
enlist every Republican to its support at election.
The State lost last year, not only because Of
flaws in liquor bill hut because of the indifference
60 be expected in an off year. The Democrats,
backed by liquor interests, were able 20 call out
their full force Ii we can get them TO confess to
article of belief tins year, that we may fight
them on a square issue we will convince them that
Ohio is naturally and lncontestaby a Republican
State. We shall carry the election in any event"
You expect the issue TO be mainly on the liquor
question:
"Oh, yes; certainly And we shall take up that
issue strong handed and bravey. The party can
stand by the present law. There will be no occa-
sion for tmidity, for explanations for excuses, as
there was las year. We had much TO contend with
then that viii not enter into the coming tight. The
present law is good one. Ii Will stand, it will be
beneficial. The people will approve it aud thank
the party that passed it, The pretencc upon which
was fought last years war the Liquor bill will DO
exposed early in the campaign. The liquor inter-
ests called last year for tax law. THIS year it
will bc shown that hey are against any tax unless
1t be nominal. The majority might. perhaps. he
willing to pay a tax of IS. but | daresay some of
them would object even to that. We shall look for
united opposition from the brewers. The tax will
be- probibtory upon many OF the saloons which
they have started They have a wav of PARTITION
ing of part of stable, something of the kind, of
putting keg of beer i'll il. table and few chairs.
and calling 1t q saloon. 1t makes cd business for
them, because they exact full trade price for the
beer supplied to the keeper, while in selling to inde-
pendent saloons they have 10 against sharp
competition. They make more, perhaps. from
single keg sent TO of their dependencies than
from dozen at large place of which the propri-
etor is his own master"
"rhcy will have following of course, III oppo-
siton TO y0u"
Yes, but a greatly reduced following. They
can't hod last years force together. There is to 20
no prohibition upon the sale of beer. ANY one
wishing to drink it can get, as now, all he wants,
and he will know. moreover. that whoever sells to
him pays into the common treasury for the privi-
cge of doing So and il helping to reduce taxation.
Then those who pay the tax will be of the class OF
saloon keepers who will be glad to do H. for The
payment will not alone insure an increase IN tho
volume of receipts of those that stay in; 1t viii
legtlmize the business and establish sort OF aris-
tocracy in it. So this class of people and their
following will break away from interests which
they joined last year. and will come over to us. e
great body of Germans will be with us. We lost
more Irish votes at the spring elections than Ger
man votes and there was less variation from the
vote of preceding years in German than in Amerl-
can wards. Many Germans were led of last year,
but now they are coming back ard Will be on our
side With the German vote restored ami full
Republican poll otherwise, of which we are cer-
TAIN there be no doubt that we shall carry tao
State"
General Lefevre, the Granger Representative for
whom Putnam County IN mass convention-the only
ma &C convention vet held-nas given absolute in.
structions TO the Democratic county delegates to
vote, first last and all the time, and for whom
various clubs and associations IN the interior are
declaring has just returned from Southern trip
in which he went the course taken by the
President.
IS nave been trying to keep away from danger"
ne SAYS. What do | want with the nomination.