St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-03

to choose delegates at large to Chicago and
to nominate state ticket, has been called to
be held at Cleveland. April Sand "a.
Sherman and Arthur are both wire-pulling
for the delegation from the state. Logan has
friends, but not enough to give him any del
egates, and the same in regard to Edmunds
is true.
Last Wednesday a conference composed Of
postmasters, office-holders and expectants
was held at Columbus, to try to patch up
compact FOR future operations. There were
probably a hundred persons present. Index
Moves was made chairman ofthe conference.
Moves never could bear to be out of Office,
and he bewailed the loss of the state to the
Republicans, but said that on strictly nation
al gu estions Ohio was safe for the Republican
candidate. Mr. Hayes, eX-minister to France,
disclosed that the issue Of the campaign would
be the tariff The Democracy, he said, were
pledged to free trade in the election OF
Speaker Carlisle, on the principle Of protec
ton to the laborng interests. Noyes, who
is a Sherman man, and one Of the 1876
Fraud gang, favored an unpledged delega-
ton to Chicago, which means trades and
dickers, or IIoyes wouldn't be in favor of it.
Charley Foster, Of course was on hand,
AID handed in his credentials to show that
there had been a reconciliation between
himself and John Sherman-a sort
of mpromse-at-ffty cents -the-dollar af-
fair. If John Sherman was nominated Ohio
would roll up one Of her old-time Republican
majorities. A part Of the compact between
Foster and Sherman is for brag of that sort.
Foster, privately, don't think he can carry
the State, and as long as whatever Republi
can is run will be defeated, Calico Charley
would as soon see Iceberg. John discounted
az any other man. Foster said the issue for
the campaign would be the tariff and the
Southern question. AS he did not know any
thing about the tariff, he didn't say anything
about it, but introduced the bloody shirt with
all the modern improvements, and finally
pledged the forty in Ohio as good for any
thing asked Of it.
Gen. C. H. Grosyenor was the next talker.
The old Atherian was. for an aggressive cam
paign in Ohio in October, to make Ohio the
battle-ground on which the presidential ques-
ton is settled Grosvenor said If Payne was
the Democratic nominee the Republicans
would have to put forward their most popular
man, and was cruel enough not to name the
man.
Judge Jones, of Delaware, thought the greatest
danger 10 the country lay in the menace of
''solid South, and said the party should address
its@E to the same condition in the North. Col. r.
=. Doane, of Wilmington, referred to the recent
southern troubles, and said the next campaign
would be fought on the principle that freedom
was not graranteed TO all citizens. His effort
rurcly sectional one and was loudly cheer
ed, thus showing the spirit of the meeting.
The name of John Sherman awakened great
enthusiasm. Cen John Beatty, for years Il
stalwart Republican and alienated from the
councils of the party, doomed John Sherman,
which was loudly cheered. lie made bitter
sectional speech. Col. Bob. Harlan, the colored
orator from Cincinnati said the colored voters
were safe for the Republican candidate. II. c.
Campbell, of Cincinnati, would be pleased to
march under the banner of Arthur or Logan and
Foster. Both of these announcements were
loudly cheercd The South was solid but either
Grant or Secretary Lincoln would break that
solility. He thought Northern speakers should
he sent South to stem the tide that was now set
ting towards the Democracy.
In this style the conference ran along I'M
til mi might, when the inquiry was made if
John Sherman had made any provision for
paying the hotel bills OF the men he had
called together. It could not be learned that
he had, and the conference broke up in
stanter
So far the men quoted wear John Sher-
mans collar but there are good manymen
in Ohio that do not, and some one else has
been as busy as Sherman. There is not
county Of the State where work has not been
put in for Arthur, and with effect too A
correspondent gives an interesting view of
the Arthur tinteres, which is reproduced be-
low:
Work is going on quietly and unnoticed.
There is not county in the state in which some
sort of political organization has not been going
on. The state committee rooms have been the
scene Of earnest work for over a month. For
two weeks have been hearing q word here, a
sentence there, and, although the real presden-
tial condition of Ohio cannot be diagnosed, it is
possible to draw mighty close
Although Chairman Ogevee, of state central
committee, is favorng Sherman in his sayings
have notion that he is secretly aiding the cause
of Arthur. j. o. Converse, chairman of the state
central committee, is q fair, unbiased politician
and his closest friends say they cannot get from
him whom he prefers for president. There is no
doubt but that Clark Montgomery and George
Hamilton county, are for Arthur. They are both
holding Office under the administration No
more reasons are necessary.
Franz. Sterrett, of the Piqua district is most
master and consequently Arthurian in principles
There are other committeeman who have probab-
ly no reason TO be one way or the other vet some
of them are with the Blaine element of the party
Blaine means Foster, and Foster means bossism
and political methods that won't bear the glare of
a calcium light. While east Foster gave out that
Arthur could not carry Ohio if nominated Foster
can be excused for this for he is by no means
thoroughly posted on the situation.
was surprised at the vigorous manner in
which Hon. George Fl. Ford condemns Fosters
saying. Ford represents Geauga county in the
legislature and is serving third term. He was
a great friend of Garield's and has always lived
in the old Garfield district.
s'Foster made mistake when he said that re
marked Ford.
ssThen there is no such feeling against Arthur
as he represents?''
''No. The people of the Western Reserve.
where it is supposed the enemies of Arthur live.
think he has been good president. There is
not the fetechism' about Garfield that some peo-
pie believe. The Western Reserve voters have
good sense as well as others. 1t is my opinion
that Arthur could carry Ohio and get big vote
in the Reserve
''There is only one man that doesn't want Ar
thur and that is Captain Henry. He was bounc-
ed from the place Garfield gave him and of
course, was sore. His was one of the worst ap-
pointments Garfield ever made. Henry was of
no particular political value, but he would make
Garfield believe that the district was only to be
saved by Captain Henry. So he is now going
about telling the old neighbors of Garfield that
Arthur was responsible for Garfeld's death, etc.
But Henry's influence will do no HARM
think the old Nineteenth district will send
to the national convention Senator s. P Wolcott
of Kent, and j. o. Converse, of Geauga county
The senator is known as an Arthur man. How
would this suit c. Foster & Co., to see a delegate
from Garfeld's home vote for Arthur in conyen-
ton?
Honest Emerson Brooks, who represents