Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-07-12
WARMING UP.
EX-OaNGRESSXAN MURRAY, OF 0HIo TALKS
ABOUT TIN POLITICAL SITUATION.
The Contest Will Be Of National Importance and TIT
Successful Candidate Will Figure in the
Presidential Contest

Piqua, O., spread his signature yester-
day on the register at the Stamm
House. He represented the Third Ohio
district in the Forty-eighth Congress,
being elected as o Democrat In
strongly Republican district. He as
cribes his success to his strong protec-
ton views, and since tariff reform has
been made an issue he has joined the
ranks OF the Republican party. MIR.
Murray is extensively engaged In manu-
featuring at his home, and has always
taken an active interest In political
campaigns. He was seen last night by
REGISTER reporter. who had quite
pleasant chat with him on the polltlcal
situation.
"I am taking q great interest In the
situation in Ohio" he said, "but merely
as an observer, as my business cares
will prevent my taking an active part.
/ have lust returned from trip through
the West, and found everywhere that
the people are taking an intense inter
est in the next election in my State"
"Who will DO nominated at the Demo-
cratic convention at Cleveland, on Mon
day?' asked the scribe.
II think Gov. Campbell will undonDt-
eddy be renominated on the first ballot.
| His strongest opponent is Neal, VINO
largely represents the tariff reform eie-
ment. think Campbell will make the
strongest candidate OF the party. There
| is some feeling against him In Hamilton
county, but it mere question OF Spite
| He appointed q Board down there
and afterwards exercised his preroga-
tive in asking the members to resign.
Had he stopped there, the action would
probably have had no bearing on the
| situation, but he called special session
OF the Legislature, and the question
which confronted them was, Can you
pronounce men guilty without trial"
| What will make him weak In Hamilton
county will make him strong elsewhere
in the State. In Northern Ohio he will
gain some votes on account OF the
young men, who are committed to the
principle of tariff reform, but there are
some protectlonists in the party whose
votes he will lose, thus offsetting what
ever he may gain from the young
voters. Gov. Campbell is unquestion-
ably the strongest candidate who could
be nominated by the Democratic party.
His character and record contain no
blemishes, and he has made no mis-
takes, with the possible exception OF
the Hamilton county affair"
"How about Mckinley" Queried the
newspaper man.
major Mckinley represents In a
greater measure than any man in Ohio,
the Republican party Of the State. His
public record is clean and his private
character above reproach. His action
In the last Republican convention In
declining when he might have been the
candidate for President, has endeared
him to the entire party, and he will
poll its strength.
1.-THE tariff, of course, will be the main
issue in the campaign" suggested the
REGISTER man.
at win be a campaign OF principle,
and will be fought entirely upon the
tariff question. The personal charac-
tiers OF either candidate will not be dis
cussed, as both are spotless. Both
parties will have put forth their strong
est candidate, and the result will be
awaited with interest by the country
at large. There is one thing which
should be taken into consideration; this
campaign is the first time the Austria
liam ballot system will be used. | am
inclined to the opinion that there will be
a large falling of In the vote, In conse-
quence. The great popularity OF the
leaders however, may offset this. Those
who cannot read and write, will be
ashamed to expose their ignorance, and
there Is another class, those who make
commerce of their ballots, who will be
disguised, and refuse TO vote"
"Will the result have any effect upon
National politics?" was asked.
The campaign Is distinctively Nat
iona In it's Importance, and the result
will have great bearing upon the next
Presidential contest. II Mckinley Is
elected he will be put forward as
strong candidate against President
Harrison for the nominations; and could
probably secure 1t II he so desired. On
the other hand, If Campbell is vctori-
Gus, he will be one OF the strongest OPP
ponents of Cleveland, and In the event
| of a bitterness between the Cleveland
and Hill forces, which cannot be healed,
he will be one Of the strongest candi-
dates for the place. The campaign will
be stubbQrnly contested, and the vote
promises TO be exceedingly close"
"How about Presidential candidates
in 1922"
"Well, l have travelled througha con-
siderable section Of the country lately,
and am inclined to believe that the
mass OF the Democratic party is not In
favor of Cleveland, especially in the
West, where his views upon the silver
question will operate against hlri. l
do not think the Hill and Cleveland
forces can be reconciled, and therefore
| regard Carlisle as the probable candi-
date Of the party. Blaine and Harrison
will be the strongest candidates OF the
Republican party, and Mckinley will
also loom up, if he succeeds in carrying
Ohio this fall"