The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-10-08
CAMPBELL is MAD,


And Apparently Not without Csuse--rhe
Ohio Governor and Candidate for Re-
Election, Purposes Making it Hot aud
Interesting for Newspapers who Have
Published Iibels Respecting His Alleged
Personal Liabilities II Retrnctions Are
Not Promptly Made.
COLUMBUS, o., Oct 7.-The Cincinnati
CommercialGnz yesterday morn
ing reproduced sensational article
| relative to Gov. Campbelrs finances
which appeared in the New York Re-
corder Monday. This article made
some startling statements with regard
to the governors indebtedness, credit,
| alleged Wall street speculations and
manner OF living, 1t charges that he
had for years speculated heavily in
Wall street, and had almost always
been loser. 1t "ssertcd he had bor-
rowed large sums u John Il. Mclean,
Calvin S. Brice, Dan Lamont, VIM. c.
Whitney, and even Grover Cleveland.
According to the statements of tho
Recorder, the governor owes Brice
| SGh, 900, Mclean SIS, 200, borrowed i'll
his last campaign, and one Ralph w.
Wilkinson, an alleged prominent Ohio
politician $1,000. 1t estimated the gov
ernor's total indebtedness at more than
$500, 900.
The article made other sensational
statements, some of which reflect upon
Mrs Campbell, she being charged with
great extravaganza. 1t also charged
that Gov Campbell and his entire fam
lily were high livers, and had always
expended more than his income 1t
claimed further. that there were num-
crous small bills he owed and had
failed to pay according to agreement.
The article was more than Il column in
length and appeared beneath sensa-
tional headlines.
After reading the publication ycstcr-
| day morning, Gov. Campbell sent the
| following telegram:
COLUMBUS, o. Oct O.
| To the Commerciot Gazette Cincinnati, o.:
Unless you rrtract in your next issue in
| the Droadcst and clcarcst possible language
| tho publication made by you this day and
purpurting to be copied from the New York
| Recorder, shall bring suit against you to.
morrow. The man whom you call Ralph w.
Wilkinson. and to whom these monstrouS
| lies are attributed, ! never heard Of 1
| do not propose to let ypu shield yourself
| behind some mythical person, or to escape
| because you nrc attempting to ruin my
credit and reputation as an honorable man
| by printing from papers in New York what
| you have not the hardhood to print direct.
Your meek editorial comment to-day ia
| worse than would be bold and open
| sumption of responsibility. Your scored
| taken from the New York Press the other
| dry was untrue and libclnus, and shall
| bring suit upon this also unless ynu rctr tct
| 1t. lSgned. JAMES Il. CAMPBELL.
The governor wired his New York
attorneys as follows:
| COLUMBUS, o., oct. q.
| To Hoodley, Luuterbdch 4 johnson, 1920 BroaH.
rny, Ncm York city.
| Picnsc demand from New York Recorder
| immediate rctrnction of article in Mond iy'S
| paper, and as full rs can he made by tho
most emphatic language, to be printed in
| their next Issue; otherwise prepare petition
| W. Wilkinson never heard of, and Its en-
| tire story Is Il lie without foun lation.
| lSigncdl JAMES f. CAMPBEEL.
The New York Press, of September ~
contained an article similar to that in
the Recorder and the Philadelphia Press
and Detroit Tribune published state
mcnts of the same character. Private
Secretary Meclicr demanded ratrac-
ton from the New York Press in
fiery letter of which the following is u
copy: