Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-14
OHIO's POLITICAL CAMPAIGN.
A Review Of the Condition Of the PnrsAss d
the state

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THE TRUE STATE OF AfFAms-rHE suIrrrse
OF VOTES IN HAMILTON oouSrr-wHEns oAnr-
BELL Is srRoSs-FREE ooIsAoE TO IN An rssus-
sp~cial Dispatch 20 THr EvrSrso srsn.
COLUMBUS, oHIo, August 1.-THE Interest
manifested 20 obtain the true condition OF the
two leading political parties was never more
pronounced when Ohio an October state
'han at the present time. The greatest mas of
misinformation has been sent broadcast most
OF which lacked the substructure upon which 20
oase suspicion, TO say nothing Of the rank
absurdity OF alleged conditions.
IL Is generally conceded by all well-informed
persons that with a full vote the republicans
have majority In the state of not Ices than
$1,000 but IL does not follow that this majority
can be relied upon unless there Is something at
stake beyond the mere possession of the ofsices
and attendant loaves and fishes awarded TO the
faithful by those placed in power. The distri-
button Of Offices by the governor is q most
delicate work, while the appoin tment OF trust
ees and managers Of the numerous state insti-
tutions is still far more perpleAing problem.
This is very fully understood by all who have
filed the gubernatorial Office.
WHY CAMPBELL WAS ELECTED.
Gov. Campbell was elected because of the on
position to Foraker for a third te9n. Foraker
had been a candidate four times IN succession
and there was marked opposition 70 his can
didacy. As IL happened, the election OF Gov.
Campbell also carried with IL the legislature,
and the election Of Col. Brice Is Senator vas
the natural sequence. Itshould be remembered
that every candidate on the republican state
ticket. barring Gov. Foraker, Was elected, al
though the democratic senate counted out
Lieut. Gov. Lampson Q 90 have . fair work
ing majority in that body.
The above shows that II was not Campbelrs
| strength that elected him. but the defections in
the republican ranks. IL is reasonable 90 sup
pose that had the republicans any candidate in
the neld other than Foraker two wears ago they
would have swept the state. There would have
been concert OF action instead OF anti-F Foraker
clubs pulling all the life blood and enth usiaem
out of the party.
SURPRISING FACT.
The most surprising thing about the cam
paisn two years ago is that one candidate On
the republican state ticket was elected. Under
| these very favorable conditions, with one Of
the most unsayory OF scandals in which Q MEM
Der OF the Cincinnati board Of public works WAS
| shown TO have demanded commissions on GER
tain contracts. Gov. Campbell was the only
candidate that pulled through. Tins fact dem
onstrated most clearly that when the repubh-
cans care much about electing their state tckst
| they can do SO.
In that memorable contest Gov. Campbell
carried the city of Cincinnati by over 40
while Foraker had carried the city against
Powell two years previously by a majority Of
over 800 making the gain in Hamilton county
alone Tor Gov. Campbell about Ia 900. OF S.0oo
greater than his entire plurality in the state.
REPUBLIcAs STRONGHOLD.
Hamilton county is n recognized republican
stronghold, especially when the Germans sps
not aroused by Legislation calculated 10 regu-
late or in any way govern the supply or the
| day Of indulging in their favorite beverage It
led
| OF the governor that there is no possibility OF
his carrying the city of Cincinnati, but, on the
| other hand, II is claimed that he will lose the
county by fully 10000, and possibly more Az
the majority given the governor in the same
| county two wears ago exceeded his plurality in
| the state II Is very hard to discover the source
| from which the votes are TO come to make mp
this great loss.
ATTITUDE OF THE FARMERs
Gov. Campbell seems to be impressed with
the idea that the republicans OF the state, espe-
cially in the farming sections will come TO his
support in the interest of honest local self-gov-
| ernment in Cincinnati, but the belief is gaining
/ ground that the farmers of the state care
1 mighty little about the Cincinnati politicians,
| whether they be republicans democrats.
| The vote cast for Gov. Campbell two years ago
| indicates very strongly that the grangers had
no hand in his election and, further, that the
whole job was done in Cincinnati, Cleveland
and Columbus.
10 say that there is not strong opposition
| to Gov. Campbell in Hamilton county would be
! 10 mlsrepresent facts. Ii exists IN the very
county that gave him q larger majority thar
his total plurality in the state and the loss Of II
| will hart.
There is also anything but a hearty support
In other localities. notably in Seneca, where the
| governor Is blamed for permitting the we'll
known DIR. Norton TO hang TO the Office Of com
missioner of railroads and telegrsphs while he
Is also drawing salary as auditor Of thai
| county.
| PoPULAR WITH THE MASSES.
Gov. Campbell is very popular with the
masses, but the republicans are in Q very
health condition this year, despite the alleged
fight that is constantly raging between the
Foraker faction on the one slde and the hosts
| OF John Sherman on the other i'm the race fog
the senatorship.
FREE COINAGE BB AN ISSUE.
| There were q large number Of republicans
that regarded the coming contest between Mai.
Mckinley and Gov. Campbell with alarm prlor
to the Cleveland convention, but The adoption
by that representative body Of free coinage
resolution has the effect Of removing what
doubt really did exist and has also materially
| increased the chances of John sherman being
| his own successor 10 the Senate. The frlspds
| OF the senator claim that the free coinage
| revolution will make il one Of the leading
| issues OF the contest and that the Senator viii
be very much at home in discussing this par
| ticular issue.
At the present time the odds seem to be in
favor Of the republicans carrying the state by
fair plurality and the general assembly by .
good working majority. Az a factor il is not
| believed that the farmers movement will re
riously cripple or be arrayeG against Maj.
| Mckinley. What there is in the organization
seems TO be very evenly divided and Il lie pre-
dicted that the machine will cut quite as wide
a swath in democratic rs in republican coun-
| ties