Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-27
OHIO's DEMOCRACY.
Candidates Mentioned for the Gubernator

Candidates Mentioned for the Gubernator
al Nominations Chances for Success.
CINCINNATI, March 6-Hon. jams
E. Campbell, fayOrably mentioned as {
Democratic candidate for Governor, wai
in the city yesterday and stopped ovei
With Mrs. Campbell at the St. Nicholas
The x-COngrsssman from the Butler Dis
trict, whose many and unexpected vic
tories in a Republican community have
caused him to be given the sobriquet O
The Ohio Mascot, was on his way West
to attend to some personal matters Of bus
iness. When asked by a reporter whether
he was e candidate for the nomination fOl
Governor, he replied:
would be greatly pleased were the
nomination TO come 10 me, and would gC
with the determination to win. l would
not, however, enter into rough and tum
bic scramble for the nomination. Tht
preference for such place to be considered
m the light Of a great honor should come
with some degree Of unanimity.n
"There are several candidates in the
field. I believe?'
81 have heard the names Of several gen.
tlemen mentioned. There are Hon. W.
Baker, Hon. Allen W. Thurman, Hon. T.
T.. Powell, Hon. Virgil p Kline, Hon.
George l. Converse, Hon. Jos. II Outh-
waite and a number OF others. They aI6
fret class Democrats and men of ability,
and thera is not man mentioned for
whom / would not take off my coat aud
work as hard TO elect, should he secure the
domination, as l would for myself"
"What do you think Of the chances foI
Democratic success this fall?'
They are uuexcelled Ohio is a Re
publicln State, and it reqnicss hard work
at any time TO elect our ticket, but this
year l firmly believe that, with a proper
campaign, nothing short Of miracle 4
prevent Democratic success. The tide If
in our favor, the argument all on our side,
which il also the side of the people. ~
What ia your idea regarding the issues
of the csmpaigD?'
''In the 6ret place, there is the greaI
issue to which the Democracy has always
been pledged-.he principles ct local self
government On that idea the Democracy
can never fail, because il Is right"
"The party can take no backward steI
in the great reforms to which il ID pledged,
ana with which / am in hearty sympathy.
Ii has been charged in some quarters that
have not been in sympathy with the ad-
miuistratiou OF ex-Prasident Cleveland. TC
those who know me that is a falsehood &C
silly that it is not worthy q denial. Or
some matters the President and myself
may have differed, as men Of opinions are
bound to differ, bat on the general policy
Of mis- administration was in enthusiastic
accord. 1t is said by some l was COLI
on the Mills bill. That was a bill
put forth by the Democratic party rep
resented by the majority in Congress I'd
Committee Of the Whole. I was a mem
Der CT that Congress, and shared the re.
sponsihility in the construction Ct the
measure, and to say that voted for 1t IN
der protest OF reluctantly is the merest
bosh
"While 20 Issue TO which The Demo
cratic party Is pledged should be neglected
do not think that State issues should b'
relegatsd to the rear. They are numerous
and the people want TO know about them
The questions Cf Home Rule, Of Stat
finances. Of State management and th'
other problems now agitating the people
will be paramount IN the coming cam
paign. and If l have fit the public puls'
correctly they cannot be discussed too
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