New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-28
CONFESSION OF DEFEAT.

The WTangle among the Democrats OF Ohlo mas
gone so far that it is formally admitted in as
latch to" The New York Time" from Columbus.
This dispatch is obviously in the interest OF Con-
sressmcn Mills and Harter, and is intended to DC
a scathing arragnment of Governor Campoeil
the candidate and his friends. Thus, Governor
Campbell had remarked, regarding the resou-
ton in the platform which advocates unlimited
coinage of silver, that he would - chance III OuU
this dispatch gives him deadly thrust, by saying
that it " is regarded by the bankers and business
men generally as greater and entirely unknown
danger that might follow if the people OF the
State by their votes Endorsed the free coinage OF
oliver. by returning to the executive chair the
candidate who would chance it.w His attitude
nc n mere politician is also sneered at for the
dispatch says "the Governor has no large In
terests at stake, and personally would take no
ri.k.n Other Democrats, however, those having
large investments, are not in harmony with the
platform of their party, and are decidedly ad-
verso to " CHANGING it," Already merchants are
having their attention directed to this matter by
Eastern jobbcrs and manufacturers, for directly
across the top Of their billheads are printed IN
red and full-faced letters the words "All goods
to be paid for in gold or its equivalent"
It seems that Allen w. Thurman, son OF the
distinguished Senator who was so long the leader
of the Ohio Democrats, is on the stump advocat-
ing unlimited coinage, and that he speaks by
consent of the State committee, after being Ie-
fused a hearing by the Thurman Club on the
ground that discussion Of the silver question was
not advisable. Other men in various parts OF the
State are taking the same course, looking for per-
sonal popularity with the more money" fanat-
les. So as the dispatch asserts, defeat is proba-
bic. but with the handwriting on the wall, the
silver men insist on continuing the discussion"
It is admitted that the Peoples party will not be
formidable, for the most of those "who were
identified with it will be found in their old places
in the parties to which they formerly belonged
As to the prospect, these strong words are used
al the Democratic party is crushed and humili-
ated on the third day of November, as now seems
likely to be the case, the silver fanatics will have
only themselves to thank for the generalization
and the senseless position in which they have
placed the party the year preceding Presiden-
tal CONTEST
All will understand that there are two sides to
this question. The Free Traders are mad be-
cause their apostle Mr.. Mills, with his absurd
calamity wailing, is received by Ohio with de-
rision and contempt. Repeatedly he has been
warned that his amazing ignorance of the facts
does harm, and that his line of speech is not
adapted to that latitude, and admonished to 90
away and let the party have fair chance. His
free trade friends retOrt that the free-sver non
sense is going to crush and humiliate' the
party As both are more than half right the
party seems likely to be crushed and Inundated
whatever it does The undiSguised attack upon
Governor Campbell shows that the wrangle has
gone 80 far that neither faction cares for the
result.
The country is witnessing in Ohio fine dress
rehearsal 50 to speak, of the WTangle between
the Democratic factions which will break out
everywhere in the Presidential campaign next
year. Silver men argue that they can gain votes
on that ISSUE because Republican farmers of the
West believe in free silver. But as most Of them
realize what Protection has done and is doing for
them, Democracy would only repel their support
by making the fight on the tariff, and would be-
sides ALLEVIATE thousands Of workingmen in manu-
featuring centres. Free Traders answer that
fight for free coinage would throw over every
Eastern State to the Republicans, and would not
gain a single mining or Western State, because
even there the substantial business men have too
msh influence. Behind the two antagOnistic
policies there is the strife for the nomination,
with Mr.. Cleveland for free trade and against
free silver, and, on the other side, many other
candidates who want to see him out of the way.
Since Mr.. Cleveland began to make appoint
ments it has been impossible TO measure Repub-
lican Indebtedness to him.
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