New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-07
4 CHARACTERISTIC CANpAIGN.

The Democratic campaign in Ohio is develop
ing some characteristic features. Long before
the State Convention was held, and while the
nominations were still unmade, it was heralded
far and wide that this was to be a @money
campaign" The position of the party on the
liquor question, it was confidently asserted,
would make it the recipient of huge slush
fund from the brewers. One of the reasons
which influenced the selection of the candidate
for Governor was the understanding tnat his
nomination would make the above source of
re venue douDly sure. Another reason was
his ability and supposed willu eness TO contrib
ute to this same fund. SO .heicampaign started
out with the belief that money was to be
plenty. 1t WAS siren gthened by the rumOrs of
improper means used to influence the action of
the county conventions in choosing delegates
and by the open baroer and sale of votes on the
floor of the. State Convention. Ad itional
force has been given to this conviction by what
has happened since the nominations were made.
One peculiarly OF these charges Of ERUPTION
10 that they come firm Democratic sources
The Republicans have naturally made use o.
them for campaign purposes, but the damaging
tesLsnony has been borne by Democrats of
good standing in the party. direct charge of
buying and selling votes in the State Conven-
ton was made by Mr.. Kahlo, OF Toledo. The
delegations eliminated and the price demanded
aud paid wero named. Nc denial of the
charges has been attempted, so far as we know.
Mr.. Kahlo is one of the most respectable bust
ness men of Toledo. Ie was elected by the
Democrats TO the last General Assembly of
OHIO and Ec had been relominated for another
tern. But lie was so Disguised with the cor
ruptions he saw practsed Ia the State Conven-
ton that he refused TO continue in the field.
The latest charge, and the worst one OF all, that
the Democratic candidate for Governor adj
mitted that his nomination had cost him
$4,000, il also discovered upon investigation
t. rest upon Democratic authority The man
who first gives currency 10 the story is found
re claims that be received the information from
the Judge himself. When called upon to sub
staotIate hrs statement he complains Lecausc it
got into print, but makes no denial.
These are only two instances amoog muny
going to show The Generalization prevalent IN
the Ohio Democracy. Additional proof can be
found in the remarkable state of things existing
in the Democratic State Committee Its MEM
beers appear more intent upon watching each
other aud making sure thet no one gets beyond
his share of the campaign funds than they are
upon electing the paItys ticket. The reports
OF lie meetings, as given in Democratic papers,
resemble nothing so much as they do ac-
counts of the gatherings of gamblers, where
each player keeps half an eye ON the game and
tie other eye aud half upon the stakes. The
only thing upon which the Committee seems to
be unanimous is a determination that whatever
becomes of Hoadly, John G. Thompson must
not be permitted to get any of the swag. 1t
may be necessary to remind the country that
this is the same Democratic party that loads
down its platforms with charges of corruption
against the Republicans and hopes to befog the
intelligent voters of the Nation into trusting il
with the control of the Government by shrek
ing @1urn the rascas out" The campaign Is
| kelly to show that the rascals out Of Office now
are pretty sure to be kept out by the people of
Ohio.