New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-06
IN SHERMAN'S STATE.
ACTIVE WORK ON THE SENATOR'S PhEsi-
DENTAL BOON.
BLAINE THE POPULAR FAvoRITE-A BIG hhropA'
CAN MAJORITY ASSURED - DEMO ChAi' D''
cusrvD WITH cfYyELAyDysM.

CAN MAJORITY ASSURED - DEMo UNA"
eUsrED WITH cLEvELASDIsM
Col yMpus Ohio, Feb. 4.-Ohio Repaoi'c"i's "io
manifcsting an unusually early interest III inc
coming Presidential campaign. Inc resui' WIN
be magnificent organization which VIII carry oio
State by TO- 600 majority. There is now no Oc'oper
election in Ohio, and this Will allow CONCENTRATION
Of action certain increase the majority oeyonu any
former 6oures. In 1884 the election for State
officers and Congressman was held III octoper anu
against the money and corruption OF Democrats
from every other State in the country. This made
Ohio the battlefield of the Nation for the time,
and the thousands Of dollars spen. by the Demo
cratic National Committee, together with the I'M
portation. Of repeaters, would probably have mace
the contest doubtful if it had not been for elr.
Blaines great tour through the State
This year Ohio will be let alone The Republi-
cans will begin the campaign early. A meeting OF
the State Committee has been called for FEBRUARY
IA in Columbus and it will decide upon the time
and place for the State Convention. 1t Will be
held about the LIST of May The main contest
viii be for delegates-at-large to the Chicago Con-
vcntion UT rather the main interest will be in tins
duty Of the convention. The contest VIII NC Only
over the selection of one delegate.
II is generally conceded that Governor Foraker
will be first chosen unanimously, and that General
A. S Bushnell with Ex-Governor Foster will be
elected without opposition. This much being ac-
cepted now as fixed, the fight Will be over the
fourth man, and dozen candidates VIII be before
the convention As Foraker Bushnell and Foster
all live in the western part of the State 1t is 10 DE
expected that geographical considerations Will en-
ter into the selection OF the last man. This Will
encourage General Grosvenor of Athens, now in
Congress also Congressman j. ID. Taylor of CAM
bridge Several Cleveland and Toledo aspirants
.tnl
who was chairman of the State Committee. An
effort will be made as usual to elect colored man.
There is no doubt Of Senator Sherman's ability
to carry the delegation His endorsement Of last
wear at the State Convention implies as much, al
though il is dIscredit to Senator Sherman to say
what every Republican in Ohio knows-that his
endorsement was far from enthusiastic or unani-
NOUS He demanded it because he thought he de-
served it, and because there were no other candl-
dates for President in Ohio. 1t not the policy
of Ohio Republicans i'll 1887 to oppose Senator
Sherman in his ambition. lie had been South ana
in Illinois as political visitor intent upon eX-
tending his acquaintance and upon reaching the
people of the different sections. His speeches at
Nashville in March and in Springfield June were
well liked by Ohio Republicans and conveyed to
the Senator's friends in Ohio better impression OF
his abilities and his prospects as a candidate than
they had ever yet had
Since 1876 Ohio Republicans have been for
Blaine Ii is true TO say that they are Tor
him still. The friends of Sherman recognize this
fact but they contend with justice that Ohio
should support her own sons. Ohio will do it.
The delegates chosen in May will be for Sherman.
They may be personally attached to Mr. Blaine,
but there will be paid for the first time marked
courtesy TO the Senator who has held so long and
with so much honor offices of trust. What Senator
unfg I han Ilnlsn * Or
delegation-a delegation which will be for him and
fighting for him from first TO last. He remarked
to "a possible delegate recently that unless he
secured "A solid delegation of this sort he would
not be a candidate before the convention; and
lie added:
But will see that no one else from Ohio
comes in
However, there arc no other candidates from Ohio
Governor Foraker has been often mentioned, but
he refuses to talk about it save to say that he is
positively not candidate and will support Sher-
man at the Chicago Convention of 1888. Cover
nor Foraker will ms he did in 1884, present the
name Of Sherman to the convention as Ohto's
choice for President 1t is probably with Foraker
as il with Garfield when the Presidency was
proposed to him prior to his nomination. lie
replied that it would do to talk abont that by
and-by.' Garfield thought that he was too young;
that should he two terms he would retire
young man without occupation. Foraker is now
but forty-one, and should he serve eight years as
President would be at forty-ninc In the prime OF
life retired and private citizen TO face the prclu-
dice of the people against further office for an
eX-Prcsident
1t is no secret in Ohio that Foraker is constantly
written to by eminent Republicans of other States,
Offering him support in his Presidential ambition
and predicting his ultimate election. But the
desire 10 give Sherman solid delegation Tor once
has worked a remarkable change among Ohio pol
iticians. Nor are Shermans friends asleep They
have managed TO organize Sherman clubs in every
county, and began this plan in Cincinnati recently
where mass-meeing was held and provided for
the pcrnanon organization OF a" Sherman League"
having for its purpose Shermans elevation to the
Presidency. OF course some criticism has been
made Of this affair as the question Is naturally
any such organization i'll his behalf"
The State ticket this year will be short. There
are to he only three candidates, in addition to the
electors. Nominations will be made for Secretary
OF State Supreme Judge and member Of the Board
of Public Works. There is no doubt that Daniel
J. Ryan. of Portsmouth,, will he nominated 10 head
the ticket for Secretary. lie is but thry-two
"a young American OF Irish descent. who has worked
his way up and served two terms in the Legislat-
lie was chairman OF the recent convention OF
clubs in Ncw-Yorll and the. most popular young
man in Ohio. So far as candidates have been
announced for national delegates in the different
districts. the material is good-in fact the very
best There is an intense desire among Republicans
10 make the next delegation the strongest sent
from the State Several members of Congress and
cx-mcmbeTs of ability and prominence. also several
well known business men are candidates Especially
is there an interest in the districts which have
large manufacturing interests. The desire TO man
tain the Republican idea OF protective tarH VIII
make this campaign a notable one and has caused
n more than usual PARTICIPATION in politics by bus
mess men and mechanics.
The Democrats are doing nothing, but seem to
ncccpt Clcvelands denomination as inevitable. Num-
bers are anxious to.see some opposition 10 nm,
but they remember how the last Democratic State
Convention was packed in behalf of the Adminls-
tration. and how Powell, Cleveand's candidate
for Governor was so terribly beaten The same
influences will pack the next State Convention
for Cleveland in the same way, and the enemies
Of the President will, as they did IN 1887, vote
the Republican ticket
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