Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-09
IN JOINT DEBATE.
The Two Ohio Political Leaders
Discuss Matters.
A GREAT TURNOUT OF BUCKEYES.

Thirty Thousand Citizens of Both Par
ties Gather at Ada to Hear Their Cham
pions Talk of the Reconsideration
and Campaign Badges-Robust Rccep-
tion of the Two Candidates-An Hour
of Armistice for Lupch-Perfect Order
and Good Hum or Prevails-The Debate
Summarized.
ADA, O., Oct. 9-Thirty thousand peo-
pie tried to hear the joint debate here yes
terday between Governor Campbell and
Major Mckinley. 1t is a meeting long to
be remembered, and was noticeable for
the perfect good humor of everybody pres
ent There was not the slightest disorder,
and although the two champions ham
mered each others political views with
great vigor, in all matters personal the
greatest courtesy and good will prevailed.
The town of Ada was in gala attire in
honor of the great event, and not only did
every front window present likeness of
either Mckinley or Campbell, but from
the very limbs of the trees were suspended
above streets the portraits of the distin-
guished Ohioans. Flags and banners and
bIutings there were without number, and
80 generous was the friendly rivalry in
Republicans that the very horizon was
obscured by the familiar lines of the ma
tional colors.
The Non-Partisan Decoration.
There were a number of arches dedi-
Gated to one party or the other, but the
most prominent structure of the kind was
of q non-partisan character, SPAWNED the
principal street, and bore on its front the
legend: Welcome to the Leaders" The
people gathered here from Cincinnati,
Findlay, Toledo, Canton. and there were
many visitors from Indiana and few
from Illinois. Tin horns were numerous
and as discordant as usual, but as they
were made OF American tin they were a
Mckinley object lesson. Many of the
marching clubs carried tin canes, also
made of the American product. The
Democrats offset this by badges on which
were words charging that wool had
dropped to "A cents on account of the Nc
Kinley tariff, and the inconsistencies and
other faults of the Mckinley bill as
viewed By the Democrats were set forth on
others.
Arrival of Major Mckinley.
At ILLS a special train bearing Major
Mckinley, Senator Humphreys and 9TH
crs rolled into the station and cheer after
cheer arose from the crowd as the Napo-
leonic features of the great exponent of
protection were recognized by the multi
tude The major bowed smilingly to the
crowd and quickly entering carriage
was driven to the residence OF Professor
Lehr, under the escort OF various march
ing clubs, followed by an exultant brass
band.
The Campbell Has Come.
Promptly at 1890 o'clock Hooking
Valley train bearing about LOCO cheering
Democrats and Republicans hove in sight,
and attached to the rear was the special
car Buckeye" containing Governor Camp
bell, DR.. Norton; Chairman Norton, of
the state central COMMITTEES; Lieutenant
Governor Marquis and few other promi-
nent Democrats. A repetition of the en-
thusiastic ovation extended to Major Nc
Kinley was the reception rendered to Gov
ernor Campbell.
An Armistioe at Lunch.
The governor was rapidly driven to the
residence Of Professor Lehr, where ne
met Major Mckinley, and they took
lunch with Professor Lehr and few per-
sonAl friends For brief hour politics
and the great struggle which is being
waged for partisan supremacy in the
Buckeye state were forgotten, and each of
these two gentlemen was acknowledged
by his opponent to be @prince of good
fellows" Professor Lehr was not the
least happy of the people here. 1t WAS he
who proposed the famous meeting, and
the success thereof ornamented the pro-
fessor's face with smile that could be
sean from behind him.