Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-11
THE BATTLE IS WON,
If Ohio Voted Tomorrow
Mckinley Would Have
10000 Majority.
THE PARTY FAILS
To Cut the Elaborate Figure That Its
Leaders Predicted.
CAMPBELL'S EYE On THE SENATE.
Democrats Are Making Strong Fight in
McKinley'S District.
THE EPEOPLE'SPARTYFA FAILS
CAMPBELL'S EYE on THE SENATE.
Democrats Are Making a Strong Fight in
McKinley's District.
AFUNSY STORY ABOUT TIE ADA DEBATE
rFRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT

COLUMBUS, Oct 1O.-Anothcr week oi
the Ohio campaign has passed away, and g
little more than three remain. The Repub
hcans think if the election were held to-
morrow Major Mckinley would have a ma.
jority of 10000 or more. 1t certainly does
look from all the signs at present that the
tariff champion has bv far the best of the
contest. The voters are with him.
I think it wa, General Butler who said
that Ohio is the most impressionable
State in the Union. The candidate
who fondly imagines that he has
victory in his grasp and then
rests quietly on his oars is liable to wake up
in the morning after the vote has been cast
only TO discover that the tide has changed
and carried him out into the broad sea of
defeat that has engulfed so many men in
this vale of tears. While the Republicans
feel safe now, they are not like Governor
Campbell on the silver question, willing to
chance it, but from this time forth there
will be no let up. Ali the parties are pre-
pared to put their best foot forward for the
final struggle, and if Ohio politics is boiling
now, 1t will be running over the caldron
and into the fire before two more weeks roll
around.
OHIO WILL NOT BE BoSSED.
Ex-Adiutant General Axline said at the
Chittenden last evening: ''The Ohio peo-
pie are peculiar and think for themselves
They Won't be bossed, and we haven't an in
dividual of this kind in the State. AS soon
as the impression gets abroad that man is
a boss. the voters take great pleasure in
knocking him down as they would a rag
baby. The Democrats are making a game
fight. They will have to be watched close
" and followed up from this time out
Campbell is hard worker, and he has some
able heutenants assisting him all over the
State
The political history of Ohio is comfort
ing to the Republicans The Democrats
have never been victorious twice in success
sion. Only once did they elect their ticket
in a year preceding Presidential contest,
and that was when Hoadley pulled through
in 1888. 1t was more of q surprise to him
and his party than it was to the Republic
ans. 1t resulted from the liquor fight that
grew out of the operation of the Pond law.
Last year the Republicans carried the State
by II, 900 votes. 1t was an off season. but
they had the influence of the gerrv-
mander to help them, and the
Democrats were badly cut up over
the extra session and the Cincinnati
muddle. This fall the people seem to have
forgotten all about the gerrymander, though
the Republican stump speakers never fail
TO refer to il. Major Mckinley does it in
mild way, and he asks the voters not to for
get the Legislative ticket, so that a Repub-
hcan House and Senate will once more re-
district the State on the old basis
GERRYNIASDERISG M 'KNLEY'S DISTRICT.
Secretary Mathews remarked this morn
ing that it was a bad stroke of policy for
the Democrats to legislate Mckinley out of
Congress. 1t brought him to the front in
Ohio. where he is sure to knock them out.
The Major saws he thanks his stars they
CAM gerrymander the State, though they
can manipulate counties to secure additional
Congressman. Outside of Sherman, Nc
hiniev is the strongest man in his party
and Governor Campbell knows it.
One of the surprising features of the cam
paign is the apparent collapse of the Peo-
Piles party. Over in the Western Reserve
a few days ago, l am told, Jerry Simpson
declined TO speak because the crowd was
small. Not more than 50 people were pres
ent. However, the fourth party is likely
to set a cold deal in the Republican hot
bed. Many people believe that the new
faction viii not poll more than 5000 votes,
and Colonel W. a. Taylo., who is we'll
posted or the legislative fight, comedies
them one member of the House as a GER
tainty. and possibly two more. The sure
thing Is located in Guernsey county Some
Republicans are inclined to think that
the Peoples party will poll not less
than from 10, 900 to 20. 600 votes. At first
number Of disgruntled farmers who be-
longed to the Alliance embraced the new
faith with aviditv, but they see the fallacy
now, and have dropped out. Only the old
time, genuine Greerbackers, with Seilz at
their head, remain, and the Republicans
hone they will stick, as they claim most of
their votes will come from the Democratic
ranks.
FORAKER Is WORKING QUIETLY.
The joint debate continues to be discussed |
on all sides. Foraker made a speech near
here Yesterday, and last evening he was |
at the Chittenden. | had seen him often, |
but never talked 10 him before / expected |
TO meet a nervous, clustering man with a |
powerful voice who terrified and commanded |
everybody around him. On the contrary.
he was as mild-mannered as a woman. and he
spoke in a quiet, dignited tone The ex-
Governor is making a good fight for the
Senate, but the impression prevails
there is only man in it, and he
is John Sherman. Mr. Foraker has a
strong following among the young Repub-
licans, and a number of them called on him
last evening. The Ex-Governor held con-
situations about the Legislative ticket with
some Of them in one corner of the room
while the others talked about the debate
and the situation generally.
Il read every line of Governor Camp-
bells speech, " said Mr.. Foraker, when
asked for his opinion of the discussion,
''and ] must say from a Democratic stand
point il was the most ingenious argument
in favor of free trade have seen for MANY
q dav. hut of course it is full of sophistry
and taliacy, and it is not hard for the aver
age man to pick it out The Governors
talk about the tariff being a tax was
very clever. Everybody admits the
tariff is a tax, but we claim it
brings with it compensations that more
than offset any burden it might levy. His
use Of charts and resort to bookkeeping was
very well done. Major Mckinley made a
masterly speech. He is powerful in argu-
ment Everything favors the Republican
party this year, and l think the Major will
have handsome majority. Providence
helped US by sending excellent crops to put
the people in a good humor'
GOVERNOR CAMPBELL's sELF-CoNTRoL.
E1-Adiutant General Axline was pres
ent, and in speaking of the de-
bate, he said: Governor Campbell
shows he is man of remarkable
seli-controL Think of anybody attacked
oy the newspapers as he has been in the
last week, getting up before large audience
gnrufHed, not sign on his face to indicate
-hat he was suffering and then make the
he did for his side. Of course, L
ant agree with the Governor His picture
7f the condition Of the country is drawn
TOO strongly, and his promises are not true
lie did the best he could with the princi-
pies Inc had to uphold. 1 think McKinley's