New-York tribune., 1885-02-06
TIE COMING CONTEST ~ ONO.
TALK ABOUT TIE oAsprpATKs ron GovESoR.

TALK ABOUT TIE CAsDrDATEs ron GovESoR.
IFRoM ~ OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or rnE TRIBUNE
CLEVELAND, Feb. A great many things
are uncertain about. the Ohio election. But Is
toraby certain that tho Governor to he elected ext
fail will not be named George Hoady. He IL said to be
tired and 10 ought to bet the faiisIo should Dc mnn
IIls unrty aud his state will consent WIN alhcrly 10
allow him to resume his practice OF law. whether
Gcdde OF Mansfield. DurDln Ward. or Converse. tho
man who wrecked his bark On bale OF WOOL gets the
Democratic pgninaton. the party viii In ahy case make
eront tort to hold tho Goyerno,bp aud will do better
thanli could with HJady u candidate Ward bas tho
.ympathy OF the od-tna Mo-shacksj Converse has
served tho Kids zeaousy enough aud at enough cost 70
himself 10 fairly entitled To sOlne better reward thhn
political grave with healstono; an Geihes has been
shrewd enough keep fair terms with both factions
lie not In the Western only for II any
uan in the State fuse into ono harmonious whole
the German unbeevers and the Methodist arncr- the
Democratic prohbitionsts and the saloon keepers.
s ides Is that II Republicans indulge the hope
that there VIII be bolt In case oi the nomination of
either OF these candidates they forget that the Demo-
cratic party Is both hungry and thirsty and that the
powers at Washington next summer Will be Insisting
upon Democratic unity. principle or no principle.
s tho habit OF Republicans n,Ihls state to ke 1t Tor
granted that they can win II they do not bGnder in
nomination With full vote poed they generally eau.
though the vote very full when money and liquor
pulled Hoady through. But Judge Foraker his olpo-
nent dia not come out OF that campaign weakened by
defeat Returns from the chalrnen OF Republican
County Committees The OHIO Sdts Journal OF January
81 In response 10 circulars OF inquiry showed prefer
ences as follows For Foraker 81 Kennedy. l5 Beatty
Il: Nnsh Sherman and Mckinley. each; Foster ana
Taylor each; Lawrence, Deauo Grouse and Pcrsins
each while nine name 40 especial favorito aud several
express confidence that Foraker Kennedy or ans other
good Republic AL will do spirit Of harmony and
courage prevails though some ugly nnd ill-naturoi
thugs sald Of course by he who
tented unless they have their Whatever per
sonal antngonisIns conflicting ambitions exist the
Democrats will try better their
but has been deep disgust with the Democratic
conduct OF state affairs and Governor lIOadly and his
associates have made such OF II In dealing with
the liquor question, the labor question, and the riots
In Cincinnati ami Hooking Valley, that small
personal feeling will be allowed to prevent Democratic
defeat
Is thought here that the nomination OF Judge Foraker
is probable. Splendid gains made with union and
jealous effort last fall In this part OF the and the
OF the Democrat. has been such repc
who helped them account Of the liquor question In
1888 II Hamilton County strongly favors Foraker IA
IL reported and IL Ia this and other counties where
I0ady mado gains Foraker proves acceptable AS lie
to be. his nomination and election proba-
bic But the Republicans not In the hulor to take
any unnecessary risks this year, ana they have several
excellent candidates II the nomination Of Foraker should
not q Judged e cXpcdicut