New-York tribune., 1885-07-10
TIE CAMPAIGN IN OHIO.
GENERAL GROsvENOR ON THE OUTLOOK-rHE PRO-
POSED REMOVAL OF PosTMAsTERs.

GENERAL GROsvENoR ON THE OUTLOoK-rHE PRO-
POSED REMOVAL OF PosTMAsTERs.
General Charles II. GrOsvenor, of Athens
Congressman from tho XGyth Ohs District, who has
beeu visiting In New and attended the National
Eucampment, c. A. r.. at Portland accompanied by his
wife was ut the Fifth Avenue Hossl the other day The
Generals acquaintance In National politics Is wde and
few Ohio have better knowledge Of their own State
than he Talking politics ho said to TRIBUNE re-
porter:
"Ile Ohio few days after the State convention. and
my of information OHIO politics have been
those open the public since then The convention at
Springfield the largest aud In all respects the best
State convention ever attended in Ohio The position
OF the party upon the qaor question was taken after
the fullest discussion by the Committee on
Resolutions. The committee had upon 1t
Ex-Governor Foster. Congressman Mckinley,
Taylor Brown and myself with Judge West and others
OF equal prominence and experience. There were not
two opinions in the committee Of twentyene members
as TO the general attitude would assume. We had
some good differences TO mere phraseoogy
The aud history of the party In Ohio led up natu
rally and logically co the result"
"What are the Republican difficulties In Ohioi"
"The danger to state ticket. II it exists,
which do net believe. lies in the bitter, uncom-
promising and unscrupuous warfare being made by the
Prohibition leaders ST. John sinars under the expos
OF his corrupt bargain OF year ago with the Demo
Gratis. and he longs to renew his success III ONO te
was paid 800 TO make speech at the recent state
Prohibition Convention and took occasion 10 ABUSE Tue
as Governor HOadly TO be renominated r
iudgc Tha reminds me that noticed the other
day that Governor Hoaily said II the President VIII
only all the posnasters in Ohio, we can carry
for the nociScy That statement or our excelcnt
Governor q curious IL shows upon what slen.
der thread hangs the future of ONO Democracy Now
may not be good politician Governor Hoadly but
10 my mind the thug above all others which | fear
In Ohio campaign is the nCnacon of the Admins
tration IN the matter the Federal Offices In ONO.
There 900 postmasers In Ohio now In oihce
who have ordinarily been active working Repablcans @ us
II they lefC III their places there viii be 1000 In,
nctye and quiet Republicans the second TUESDAY OF
October If they all vote the Republican ticket even,
strange But turn thes out aud what nave we
1000 offensive paftiSans anxious 20 get even WIN
the party who thus violates It's platform to remove good
ofcersfor bear in mind every one OF these Is gooi
man In his own opinion. and generally In fact.
Again each of these offices has, an aver
ace, six Democrats looking at IL with longing
eyes. Hold the office IL until after
October and Democrats will vie with each
other in work as to earn promotion. Change none
and you have quiet fellow secure in his Office ana
five mad fellows VINO think the country is not worth
saying hope for the qualification OF the postmasters,
our friends, they in shall in their re-
moval = ssurance of a sweeping yirtory III ONO
confident of success and 40 not DOUBT our chances
wi