Year: 1879

WAsHINGroS JAM 3, 1872
INTEREST IN THE OHIO EIEcTIoN-MR. THUR


MANS COURSE ON THE NATIONAL BANK QUEs-


TION-THE COMING PRESIDENTIAL STRUGGLE.
1t is odd tina. the Ohio election of next fall attracts
good deal more attention here than the New York
eccon at least it is oftener spoken of among polit
clans There IS no doubt that the Western democrats
would like Senator Thurman to accept the nomina-
ton for Governor in Ohio but he will
probably refuse absolutely to do so. Ohio
republicans say that no would not be
the worst man to defeat. They believe that there
are elements in the democratic party which would
give Mr. Thurman lukcwarm and hating sup
port that with q good candidate AMI spirited can
vass the republicans could beat him.


1t is understood that Mr. Thurman is no. prepar
ing set or formal speech for the Sth of January
but means to 60 out to Ohio and have free
talk on that day with his neghbors and
friends. 1t has been reported here very
frequently that he intends when Congress reassem-
bes to begin attack the national banks but he
has not committed himself to do this. and far
the public knows his in this matter is not de-
termincd on. The republican leaders very
anxious that the democrats shall be in some way
committed to an attack the banks. They
ready to take the side Of the banks, and would
readily go to the country on that issue than any
other phase of the currency question.


Close observers here, however, believe that Mr..
Thurman will hesitate to raise this question: because
he must Know that to do would be to split the
democratic party, which, for various reasons, he is
hardly anxious to do. Any attempt or movement to
destroy the banks such has been talked Of will be
vigorously opposed by Eastern and by many South
ern democrats and besides this it will fail and its
failure will not raise the credit increase the ndu
eEce of those who make the attempt


The republicans have determined that their only
chance for in 1850 lies in making sound
money and Southern outrages the sole issues Of the
Presidential campaign. But they that to do this
they must somehow get the democrats committed
against them. The wiser heads among the democrats
this aso and their advice to their people is to make
the canvass in Ohio and New York this fall State
and local issues entirely and to le national questions
alone until thetime comes in 1880. They say that by
next year the currency question ought to be as good
dead that if disorders have occurred anywhere in
the South which federal State laws reach their
perpetrators ought to be punshcd that not the
stalwar republicans pretend to any power wish to
revive federal Intervention of the Grant kind in the
South; that consequently there is no political South
ern question and that finally if the democrats hold
still they will seriously embarrass their opponents


As to the greenback movement, called, it is seen





when there be only two parties for in the off
year. last November, the greenbackers made but
pitiful show.


To all this the republicans reply however that the
democrats are sure to blunder; that the anxiety
to get ahead will lead some democrats
to commit themselves and the party to
some folly other that it is natural for party to
have policy in opposition to the other party. and
that as the republicans have taken their ground.
the democrats are to fall into the trap, and
commit themselves to policy of opposition to the
republicans. 1t remains to be which Of these
prophets most accurately fortells the future but it
must be admitted that the democrats have generally
by their mistakes justified the republican confidence
in democratic folly.


NEW YORK APPOINTMENTS TO BE CONFIRMED


IN THE INTEREST OF PARTY.


There are reports here that Mr. Conkling has de-
terinned not to oppose the confirmation of the New
York Custom House appointments. and that the fall
campaign in New York will be arranged in such
ner Is to candidates to satisfy Messrs Arthur and
Cornell. 1t is said that republican Senators have
urged Mr.. Conkling to make no further resistance
on the ground that it is necessary to have harmony
in party and the further ground tina. it is ad
vsable to do everything possible to prevent the
cessiy Of calling extra session Of the Senate be-
cause IL an extra session is called the democrats will
have the opportunity to reorganze the Senate. which
would be nconvenient to Mr. Gorham, the present
secretary of the Senate, who is oe the most
tive and effective republican campaign managers. and
who is depended on to carry California next fall