Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-07-24
HOW IT IS IN OHIO.

The political situation in Ohio is in
teresting. Several weeks ago the Re
publican State convention was held,
and without any perceptible friction
or the slightest opposition Major Will
liam Mckinley was nominated for
governor amid the cheers OF the dele
gates, the applause of the multitude
and the waving Of flags. His cam
paign was started off with grand
hurrah, and no end of enthusiasm.
The Democratic convention was
held last week. Hon. James +. Camp
bell, the present governor, was the
foremost candidate. Out of seven
hundred delegates, five hundred de-
manded his denomination. The dele
gates from Cincinnati, who were the
professional politicians of the city, OPP
posed him with great vigor and the
most intense bitterness. These Gin
cinnati fellows were opposed TO the
governor because he had not only re-
fused to be influenced by them but had
peremptorily kicked out of office a
large number of them who were not
behaving themselves decently. With
a courage not often found in these
DAYS he had made open war on this
corrupt ring, and had finally gotten
the better of them, though he had in
Cured their bitterest enmity.
In the convention the Cincinnati
party fought like Trojans against
Campbell, but his course in mourning
their displeasure had gained for him
strength elsewhere, and he was noml-
mated on the first ballot. The ring re-
fused to yield even when they were
defeated in the convention, and the
presumption is that they will continue
to fight him.
In a naturally Republican State
like Ohio this detection would at first
sight seem fatal to Democratic sue
cess. But we do not think it will
prove so. Governor Campbell was
warmly supported by the people of
the State at large. His administers
ton has been an honest and courage
Gus one, and one in which many
abuses have been corrected and many
wrongs righted. He will make a
clean fight for tariff reform against
the avowed apostle OF high protec-
ton. The issue is square, and the
people are to have the opportunity OF
voting their sentiments under law
that he had passed. The fat will no
doubt be squeezed from the protec-
tionists again and used literally to lu-
bricate the election machinery, but
OH the other hand Senator German
has consented to look after the Dem
ocratic canvass, and his advice will
be tower OF strength to the party.
Take it all in all, the campaign will
be interesting and instructive. Major
Mckinley, the popular advocate of a
high tariff, backed by the gigantic
combination of the beneticiaries OF
that system, seems to have sure
thing of it. Yet, if we intended to
bet money we'd put it up on James E.
Campbell, who courageously flies the
banner of the Democratic party and
advocates the cause of the great mass
of the people; who puts down fraud
and corruption wherever he finds it,
without fear of the consequences ;
who has already made one winning
campaign in that old Republican
stronghold who is now backed up
by the sensible portion of his constit-
uents; who has given clean and
honest administration who boldly
filings the gauntlet of reform i'll the
face of the representative of the bill
lionaire party.
Yes, we'll bet on Campbell .