Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02
From the Kansas CITY Times.

"aau "iAo HoS hett uSeIu th"Sh apoCh"
tion to him. That the people of
Missouri are satisfied with him was
shown at the recent session of the
legislature, when he was sent back
to the Senate by the unanimous
vote of his party without contest.
Senator Vests prominence makes
his views on the political situation
worthy of the greatest notice. He
has been close student of the po-
litical horizon and says it will be
Cleveland or Campbell to lead the
Democrats in the next national
campaign.
"More depends on the guberna-
torial race in Ohio than on any
other event." said the Senator last
evening to a Times reporter. "If
Campbell is reelected Governor OF
Ohio he will be the Democratic
nominee for President next year. !"
"Do you regard his nomination
as certainty if he is again chosen
governor?'
81 do. There is not the least
doubt of it. He will get the nomi-
nation easily. The party can do
nothing else but give it to him. 1t
is my opinion that he will have no
trouble in being nominated. IF he
succeeds in his present race Ohio
can not be counted ON by the Re
publicans in the national contest.
With Campbell as the nominee,
after being twice elected governor
in succession, the electoral vote of
Ohio would probably go to the
Democratic party. 1t has always
gone to the Republicans, but the
country is getting educated and is
undergoing a change. Ohio's vote
would surely come into the Demo-
cratic column with Campbell as our
standard bearer
"What do you know about the
prospects for Campbell's reelection
as governor"
81 know, practically, very little.
He has hard fight on his hands
and there is some opposition to him
in his own party. This is chiefly
in Hamilton county, In which Gin
cinnati is located. Local troubles
are responsible for it. Campbell
will suffer somewhat by it and will,
1 am afraid, suffer severely. It he
had the united support of his party
in Hamilton county | think he
would be reelected without a
doubt. He will make a good race
anyway and may prove winner
again. He is a popular man and
has given Ohio good administra-
tion. | am well acquainted with
Mr.. Campbell, and know him to be
a thoroughly conscientious man.
'..Do you know what his views on
the national issues OF importance
are?''
"Well, on the tariff question he
is sound. What he thinks of the
silver question / do not know. So
far as [ am aware he has not ex-
pressed himself on it; in fact. he has
had no occasion to do so.
"What figure will the defeat OF
Campbell for reelection cut in the
nomination of the Democratic Pres
idential candidate?"
sit will result in the re-nomina-
ton Of Mr.. Cleveland. In fact, there
are only two men possible for the
nomination. Campbell for the rea-
sons | have mentioned and Cleve-
land if Campbell is defeated. The
election Of Mckinley for governor
would bring the tariff question to
the front more conspicuously than
ever. This would necessitate Mr..
Cleyeland being again called to lead
the fight. The silver question will
cut big figure in the next CAM
paign, but Mr.. Cieveland's attitude
on it is not such as to prevent his
denomination. He would lose a lot
of votes in the west and south on
account of the silver question, but
would get increased support from
New York, New Jersey, Connecti-
cut and other eastern states for the
same reason. He would get enough
additional support in the east to
overcome western losses.
"Who will the Democrats nomi-
nate for Vice-President?'
1t will be Gray of Indiana. He
is a strong man and should nave
been the Vice-Presidential candi-
date in 1883. He will strengthen
the ticket and besides it is eminent
ly proper to give the second place
to Indiana with Harrison the Re-
publican nominee"
"You regard Harrison as the
probable Republican candidate,
thenPn
"Yes, Harrison will be re-nomi-
mated. He is the one we will have
to fight again.
"What about Blaine?"
81 do not consider him candi-
date. He will probably not oppose
Harrison. | think be does not want
the nomination.
will the Republicans put Nor
ton on their ticket again p
Eyes; he is as good as they can
get, They want to give a New
York man a place ON the ticket and
besides they need Moston's money.
He tas lots of it, you know
Win Hill be candidate before
the Democratic convention /?
II think not. When Hill ac-
cepte,l the Senatorship / believe he
decided not to ask for the Presi-
Dental nomination. I have no
doubt that he will serve his term
without aiming for anything high