The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-14
A FIGHT ON CAMPBELL.
TIE OPPOSITION MAY UNITE ON
KLINE AFTER ONE BALLOT.

Votes to Nominate Him on the First
Ballot.
CLEVELAND, O., July 13-Delegates to
the democratic state convention are arriv-
ing in the city, and the indications are that
tomorrow will witness one of the largest
democratic gatherings that ever assembled
in the Buckeye state. Although the pre-
liminary meetings of ell the committees will
be held tomorrow, the convention proper
will not meet until 10 o'clock Wednesday
morui8g. Hon, Allen w. Thurman, son Of
the "O.d Roman" is to be temporary chair
man, Is tas selection is made by the central
committee. 1t is apparent to all except the
friends of the other candidates that Gov.
James <. Campbell will be renominated on
the first ballot, although the friends of Hon.
Lawrence Neal still insist that their candi-
date still has fighting chance.
Hamilton county will cast a solid vote for
Neal Strenuous efforts are being made by
the Campbell men to have the denomination
GO to the governor by acclamation, should
they finally induce Neal and Kline to with
draw in the interest Of harmony.
FEELING RUNNING HIGH
The feeling against Gov. Campbell among
the Hamilton county delegates Is so
strong, however, that it is very
sauguiue man, indeed, who would predict
harmony in Wednesdays convention. Gov.
Campbelps friends complain of a canard
which, they say, is being circulated by the
enemies of the governor to the effect
that he contemplates declining tina nomina-
ton after winning the fight, and that the
Campbell men were then to throw the
nomination TO John A. McMabon OF Day
ton. The story receives no general cre-
dence.
C0ngressman-e elect Thomas L. johnson of
Cleveland has returned from Europe, and
has wired that he will be in Cleveland to-
day 1t is reported that he will work in
the interest of Neal.
KLINE TO BE PRESSED.
The indications this afternoon are that
the anti-Campbell delegates will make an
attempt to combine solidly on a single can
didate after tue first ballot and Virgil z.
Kline of Cleveland is being mentioned as
the man upon whom the combination will
be attempted. Mr.. Kline has been for
some time a passive candidate for governor,
and the Cuyahoga county delegation has
been already instructed for him.
While both Gov. Campbell and Mr.. Neal
have each considered Mr. Kline as friendly
to them, the Cleveland man on his depart
ure for Europe day or two ago wrote a
letter to his friends in this city announcing
that he stood ready to accept the nomina-
tlon for the governorship himself if party
unity seemed to demand it,
THE LETTER TO BE THRUST FORWARD.
IL is understood that an attempt will be
made to read this letter in the preliminary
stage OF the convention in the hope that It
may result in a stampede to Mr. Kline by
the Neal men and certain lukewarm Camp
bell delegates. Although MIR. Neal himself
is reported as being friendly to this scheme,
its success is improbable, in the face of the
acknowledged fact that on the face of the
returns from counties Gov. Campbell has
sufficient votes TO insure his nomination on
the first ballot.
LOGIC OF THE SITUATION.
The logic of the situation hos caused all
the anti-Campbell men to combine under
the battle cry of Anything to beat Camp
bell" and the question with them is no
longer which of the governors competitors
has most votes, but which ia the
most available candidate and
horse. To this query there is little of
division of sentiment. Mr.. Kline is absent
on his way TO Europe-too far away to give
pledges and promises. and his pronounced
low tariff convictions and eminent cam
pagning qualities mark him as the most
available candidate Of the opposition, since
the feud engendered between the Neal and
hope Of increasing his strength in the con-
ventiCn.
THE NEAL MEN
The Neal men, it is understood, will. with
the consent of their leader, desert their can
dldate and go solidly to Kline in the hope
OF creating stampede of lukewarm Camp
oeII delegates TO the Cayuhoga county candi-
oae, and thus insure his nomination. If
tAo logic OF the situation does not happen to
suggest Kline as the most aveilable can
ddate the strength of the opposi-
non may be thrown to either
tn. John A. Mcmahon of Dayton or Hou
iIomas L. Jones, the free-trade congress-
al OF Cleveland. Despite ell these clever
MI al maneuverS, however, the indi-
caI.cns are that the Campbell phalanx
MI remain practically urhroken and that
tHe governor will be reacminated on the
first ballot.
THE LIEUTENANT GOvEaNoRsHIP.
II Lieut.. Gov. Marquis of Logan county
expresses himself as not desiring renomi-
nation the result may be the placing of a
Cdrlu reformer, practical farmer and ex-
congressman, John Quincy Smith Of Clinton
county, on the ticket for the second place
Tq TQr attorney general, John w Canary Of
"ood county and.Statel lSenator Corcoran
are ihe principal candidates. The former
Ias oeen considered as a promising candi-
H1ye LOT several weeks while the latter was
IiIiy recently sprung for the place. To-day
oo1h +: Daily of Putnam country arrived
b; b;!u taklng up quarters, also announced
nIuiseII candidate for attorney
tteieraI so that the contest for
t tlis ONCE promises to be lively one. Ex-
TTT3uhty Auditors T. E. Pockinbaugh of
" Tayne. Daniel Kunkel of Defiance and
non: William NJ. Maze Of Franklin are
ste sttentloned for nomination as auditor Of the
inc a. S and others are likely to come out with
- Tue next twenty-four hours
THE TREASURER.
:. y. r. Ackerman Of Mansfield seems TO be
sic laVorlte for the treasuryship nomination
CO.. 60 Cne ueclination of Hon. W. W. Arm
tho.g OF this city, but it is not unlikely
maH ne may find several gentle
tn contesting for the place before the
ssnto -lo arrives for his name to be pre-
N;iIouI 10 the convention. Prof. c. c.
mo-, present state commissioner of COM
sru. Ua schools, is one of the men having a
tin1 ;snlng. His nomination by acclama-
r,o,,tf = conceded by all Besides the offices
instoIO tOHeu Il above candidates are to be nom
boarJ1 tor supreme judge, member OF the
ooTnI,;1 ol plhlic works and food and dairy
commissioner
=. ~ STICK TO ITS COLORS.
stavd las as been decided that the party will
onast;a:y uy lts position Of a year ago on all
viii IA Inc Campbell administration
nation, commended, aud the Harrison
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