New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-03
THE OHIO REPUBLICANS.
GOOD OUTLOOK FOR THEIR STATE TICKET.


STRONG NoMINATIoNs-sOMErHiSG ABOUT THE
CANDIDATES,
IRON An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
CLEVELAND, June 29.-Tbe work OF the Re
publican Convention ut Springfield well and quickly
done. The unauimty and enthusiasm OF the 300 dele
gates bespoke sentiment In the rank and Tile OF the
party that promises to prove irresistible at the polls
From the first 1t has been evident that Judge Foraker
the choice OF large majority OF the Republicans Oh
Ohio. aud the nomination OF any other man. with tho
possible exception Of General Kennedy, would nave
created antlgOnisms that might have resulted DIS
astrousy. Judge Forakers political career SHOWS lha'
lie has the ability to defeat into victory upon
second effort Ills first campaign for Judge OF the Court
OF Common Pleas OF Hamilton County In 1877, was con
Quoted against n combination ofantagonstie elements
and resulted In defeat The young lawyer, however,
came out Of the ght with personal reputat untarn-
ished, and with prestige OF candidate who had run
ahead his ticket So, two years later, he was again
nominated for the POSITION and was triumphanty
elected After three years OF service on the bench dur
ing which acquired reputation throughout the state
for sound Judgment ana unimpeachaoe integrity he re
signed spent year abroad in search Of health lost
by too close application to business. Almost mlncdi-
aey upon his from abroad he accepted the call OF
his party In 1888 to make canvass for tue Governor
ship against the overwhelming odds OF that campaign
rhe temperance and wool tariff issues defeated MIN.
These from the present fight. and thus Tar the
politics OF Hamilton County and there Is no reason to
believe that the resemblance Will not be completed with
his election as Governor Ia October next
Judge Foraker possesses such hold upon the elements
ionsof his party TO insure him its solid sup
port IL freely charged In the heat or tue contest
previous to tho convention that he could not COMMAND
the coored because OF belief that e was opposed
the recognition OF that class rs the political equals
with the white This belief II indeed IL does exist.
Is ased upon his retention attorney by board OF
which had been sued by coorcd man for the
exclusion OF his from equal privileges with white
children In public school. Against any such belief II
may cited that his first vote east for the right OF
suffrage the negroes, and that while more boy he
fought Tor the emancipation or the D0Drod writing
home to his parents occasion that Z" this war
Will never end until all realize that this 10 nation ana
for the coored well the White maa." In view OF
tabs charge against Judge Foraker, 1t is. In the Ian
suaso OF the gentleman who presented his name to the
convention sgninc ant fact that since his candiiicy
has become known, clubs and organizations OF ooIorcd
men have been formed AL over tue state, gai 10 wear
his an 4 proud To do him honor.
Tho Ticket as "A Whole Is ono about which the soldier
vote viii rally ore man Foraker was private IN
.Ae army, kennedy colonel. and Joues. tue candidate
Tor the Board OF Pdblic Works private, while Brown
tie nominee Treasurer. aud who was canli-
date for the same position the ticket two years ago lost
A ex la the service Of hi. country. Foraker enlisted
when a boy OF sixteen. aud although entitled to be
orderly sergeant OF h company because OF the number
or recruits he hal secured no modesty declined the
position on tho, ground Of his inevpercnce IN military
affairs when his company departed for the front he
payfay remarked that he would eal home. aud the
prediction was werlich His galantry won the conf
dence lie superior officers, and on two occasions he
xas entrusted with Important andl difficult missions
which no accomplished succossf fully. After The war he
ante Ell the ONO Wesleyan University ~ Delaware,
wn,re be classuate oil hr Hamilton Tue ttc Gov
ernof oil Illinois. ol Professor Whe, oi Harvard an ot
rlp lFyH
AZ Springfield as candidate Tor Lieutenant UV''rhor'
Judse Foraker completed his education nj Cornell aler
wanl stndel law ia Cincinnati, where, upon M, adhs-
Sion 20 ,ns la, conin1ed 10 live an h" prcd citizcn
shoad he be elected Governor IL l. said lie VIII ten-
lalsH Law practice worm Annually Hom S-o'oo0 10
'Gcncral Kennedy. the nominee for Lieutenant Gov
crnor Of the thfee prominent candidates Tor the
arst position on the ticket lie served w,tn distinction
thrnu hout the war abandoning MS books n- senior
year Yale to become soldier ahd tohgh win Foraker
at Mission Ridge Ills home Is IN the pretty little town
81 ueeloutauc which las given 10 the state many Re
publican leaders notably among whom are Judge west
who was defeated FOR Governor In 1877, and Judge
william Lawrence. late Controller Of the Currency.
General kennedy began the study OF law In the Office of
Jndge West with whom lie aiterwafd formed partner
ship 1877 President Hayes appointed him rcVenne
collector FOR his d,trie For yea,, he mas been ron
figure in ONO politics, and has invariably shown
himself ready To sacrifice personal interests where tle
good Of s naSr Ti Keller lee ao@ conE ks
nely sacrificed his excellent chances of securing the
nomination the interest OF harmony aud at spring
a,d he ,.aln Illustrated bis ndoiIty To his party by
,eptn tue oad place ths ticket when therc were
head lie L. always In demand on the stump and Is
ready and fOrcibc speaker. lie made brilliant can
yass state VI Maine preceding the recent NATIONAL
JuIse McIlvainc. who ronomnatei FOR Judge of
the Supreme Court. has long occupied position on the
SnprcIue Court Bench oI Inc thte
Inc Hon j. A. KOhlcr. Of summit County. the nOmi-
nee for Attorney General Is succosstul attorney AZ
AKRON lie Il Of German birtl anu II a sehtIsman %
ember last General Assembly. aud was the author
Of the celebrated FREQ pipe line Dill "en was eru'hea
" Al ,e c,uiides save ex-Mayor Re .e OF Cleveland,
were prcscnt the convention. General Beays con
tcst was warm one but Tor reasons already stated IN
TUE TRIBUNE was inpDssIoic lha nc shpuu WIN lnc
Throughout the convention was EHtheI-
Ing OF harmonious and enthusiastic Keploleahs III
was too gathering representative d Tue people ioi
Inc Federal oicchOlders were conspicnousy absent
none daring to incur IA offensive partIsans the dis
,,lctsurc OF the decIp uting power.
The ba.is Of The chief features OF the platform was
found In the OF the last lesslatare. variousy
knnwn m, the coal oil Legsatnre the Allen o. MYERS
I.,s,tnr etc and In the obitcration by the Demo
crss OF the famous Scott liquor tax law. which would
have Welded tine state an annual revenue OF .OOo-
hnricn These were severely denounced and the reg
uaon and taxation OF tho liquor trahc 80 iar As may
he practicable under the constitution. was Openly a.
handed The opening clause OF Tue platform Is nc
nand for protection 10 the right OF suffrage coupled
with the declaration that II all citizens had been pro-
tected In exercise OF thls nsht at lha election III
Snvembcr last the suit would have been different The
Administrations policy OF disihlssihS Union sonprs
frnm Government employ 10 he succceie bY CIVILIANS
az sod,ers of the Coniederaoy roundy denounced
with hi. platform AMI these the Republicans ought
certainly 10 conquer IN ONO next autumn. Up M
Uoady will tho leader OF tins opposition. II 10 VIII
undertake. "A task Vf such little promise. lloadly nl-
willing Thurman may wear the doibtfulhonor; bnt ne
IL well aware that Mclean Womb 40 All III us p JMer 70
defeat him. and IL Is hardly probable that no VIII CON
sent TO led 10 tho slaughter Beyond THESE Two men
speculation docs 3not at present run Ihey are TN, the
tie battle.
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