The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-09-03
SLUGAN Of VICTOKY.
Gathering Of Clan Campbell at Co.
lumbus.
The Rank and File In Full Step. Gov
ernor Campbell Opens the Campaign
September II,
Special 10 the Plain Dealer

COLUMBUS, Aug. 26.--The presence a.
l Columbus of large number OF represent
etive Democrats, called here for the pur-
pose of consultation and conference as &c
the conduct OF the coming contest, most
4 clearly emphasizes the fact that despite
all reports TO the contrary circulated by
the McKinleyites, the Ohio Democracy
4 Will be ready to meet its old time oppon'
ent, as well as side issues in the contest
now soon to open. The Republican man.
l agers have given out that Mckinley and
| enormous taxation will command the sup.
| port and indorsemeut OF the people OF
Ohio, and that Foraker, Bill Cappeller,
George Cox and other sturdy fire eaters
| will again govern and rule as before. The
| distinguished Democrats in Columbus to-
! day are inclined TO question the claim set
forth by the self-appointed manager of
l the Republican machinery, Mr.. Hahn,
4 who has been of late assuming leadership
\ by doing the State as chairman, aud mem
ber of the board of public works. The
rank and file of the Republican party
have grown weary of Mr.. Hahn and his
bombastic utterances, and IL half reports
are true, there will soon be turning over
in the Republican headquarters.
Prominent Republicans freely concede
that the Democrats have the best men at
the head of their state committee they
have had since the days of John G..
Thompson, That with Col. James L. Neal,
Capt. Bargar, and l.. G. Cole at the helm,
Mr.. Hahn is outclassed, and SO far as or
ganization and pushing things are con-
cerned, Mr.. Mckinley must look for help
outside OF the combination holding forth
at Republican headquarters, that was fora-
ed upon him and which he had to accept
in order to avoid an open rupture IL not a
bolt OF the factions.
Capt. Bargar conducted the campaign in
1888 and his efforts were crowned by the
election of George Hoadley for governor.
Col. Neal managed so well two years ago
that Campbell was elected governor and a
Democratic leRislature,as well as senator,
was Cnatched from the Republicans. His
leadership led to the duplication of Capt.
Bargar's victory si1 years before. The
two most successful party managers in
Ohio for years will this year combine their
efforts and there Is every reason to believe
that they are not leading forlorn hope.
The Democracy can carry Ohio when
the rank and file are harmonious and the
history OF the past indicates that when the
state committee and it's officers have the
full confidence of the voters the old moss
backs will come out and work and the
boys will hustle in the interest of the
party's leader. This year the confidence
of success has increased s5per cent. since
the managers of the campaign were
chosen. There 10 that in Chairman Neal
that attracts voters and wins the support
OF every Democrat and makes workers of
those ordinarily lukewarm.
When the conference was called 20 order
at 2:30 this afternoon IL was found that
many of the leading Democrats of the
state wers present and the unanimous
sentiment was that never were the pros
poets of success more promising. From
ell over the state comes the cheerful in
formation that the Democracy, young and
old, is thoroughly aroused to the import
ance of the pending issues and that the
ranks are Being augmented by many who
formerly voted and aided the Republicans.
The latter, like Gen. Beatty and Capt. Lee,
two prominent Republicans, have Ggown
weary. over the Mckinley tariff and the
fostering oil monopolies and trusts.
Among those present were. Senator c. S.
Brice, Lima Col. James e. Neal, Hamil-
ton; Capt. G. II. BarGa1y Columbus; John
Sarber, Columbus; J.. G. Cole, Bowling
Green; j. ID. Van Fleet, Kenton :, Charles
Il. Brown, CinciDnati; Henry Apthorp,
Ashtabula; Al Carlisle Salen; Tom L.
Johnson, Cleveland; W. StiIlwell,
delphia; Walter B. Richie, Lima: LIMA:
Homer Hood, Toledo; Theodore Leonard,
Columbus; James p. Seward, Mansfield;
N. V. Marquis. candidate for Lieutenant
Governor; T.. g. Peckinpaugh, candidate
for auditcri John 7. Bailey, candidate for
Attorney Generals; Gustavus II. Wald,
candidate for Supreme Judge; John Nc
Namara, candidate for Board of Public
Works; Elou. Allen w. Thurman, DR.. j. A.
Norton, I ffIln Hon. w. W. Pennell and
many 9th ers.
The si tuation was discussed in all its
phases al Id the preliminaries for vieor-
that the Campaign be formally opened by
Governor Campbell, Septepber II, the
place TO be selected by the Governor and
Cbairma u Neal.