The record-union., 1891-11-03
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.

COLUMBUS Ohio, Nov. 2.--Never since
the war has a campaign been waged in
the Buckeye State which attracted SO
much general interest, was so hotly con-
tested and so exclusively devoted to ma
tional issues as the one which closed to-
night, with two of the ablest and most
representative gentlemen of the State as
standard-bearers of the respective parties.
The country at large had been drawn upon
and national leaders and recognized ex-
ponents of both parties summoned to eX-
pound the principles of Republicanism
and Democracy. The joint debate of Camp
bell and Mckinley will long remain
historical. John Sherman talked finance,
Roger @. Mills answered him. Secretary
Foster discussed national issues, William
NJ. Springer of Illinois answered his argu-
ments. Ex-Speaker Reed and Crisp
stumped the Western Reserve, Cannon
and Mcmillan discussed the tariff and
Billion Dollar Congress" State issues
were almost forgotten. Four complete
tickets are in the field for Governor
James B. Campbell present incumbent),
democratic candidate; William Mckin-
ley, Jr., Republican; John SeitZ, the
Peoples, and John j. Ashenhurst, Pro-
hibitionist.
Upon the tariff the issue was clearly de-
fined between the two great parties tor
and against the Mckinley law. The
Prohibitionists declared for tariff only as
means to international reciprocity. The
Peoples party demanded taxation not to
be used to build up one interest or class
at the expense of another.
Upon the financial question the Re-
publican party indorsed the amended
Coinage Act of the last Republican Con-
Nv ha 4 I,o
silver mines of the United States will be
added to the currency of the people. The
Democrats denounced the decentralization
Of silver in 1873; demanded a reinState-
ment of a constitutional standard, both
gold and silver, with the equal right each
TO free and unlimited coinage. The Pro-
hibitiOnists demanded a circulating
medium OF gold, silver and paper The
Peoples party demanded that full legal
tender treasury notes be issued in sutfi-
cient volume to conduct the business of
the country on a cash basis; favored Gov
ernment loans directly to the people at a
rate Of interest not to exceed per cent.
and unlimited coinage of silver.
Major Mckinley having made frequent
references in his speeches to the growing
American industry of the manufacture of
tin, sharp controversy arose over the
question as to whether there was any
growing tin industry, or even any tin ore
in the United States.
The outlook is not easy to determine
The opposition to Governor Campbell in
his own party was so pronounced before
his nomination that the Republicans had
no thought of the possibility of his sue
cess, and placed Mckinley'S majority at
10000 and upward. But as the campaign
progressed the voice of the opposition has
been stitled, and the extent less and less
apparent. AS far as appearances go, the
fight will not be seriously influenced by
the Peoples and Prohibitionists parties
The Republicans assert, with confidence
victory for Mckinley, but the Demo-
Gratis claim that they will elect Campbell
and the Legislature. The uncertainties
are the effect of the Australian ballot law,
the strength of the Peoples party and the
conclusions which the Ohio farmers and
the rural growers may have arrived at on
the tariff and financial questions.
IOWA.
DES MONIES (Ia.), Nov. 2.-The most
exciting oh-year campaign in the history
OF Iowa closed tonight. For three
months the war has been unremittingly
waged, all parties exerting every effort to
bring out full vote tomorrow. A full
State ticket will be elected. Four parties
have candidates in the tield-Horace
BoieS (present incumbent), Democratic
candidate for Governor; Hiram C.
Wheeler, Republican; a. J. Westfall,
Peoples; Isaac L. Gibson, Prohibi-
ZIONIST.
The three salient issues have been tenn
perance, tariff and silver. The Demo-
Gratis denounced the present prohibitorv
law, favoring local option, with a license
of $500: denounced the Mckinley bill,
and declared for free coinage of silver
The Republicans indorse the prohibitory
law, denounce the Democrats for OBJ
structing its enforcement, commended
the tariff legislation of the last Congress.
flnn ell
approving the present Coinage Act as an
experiment out of which may ultimately
come wise adjustment of the financial
question. Upon these questions the bat
q tie was fought, the saloon question prob
ably being the paramount issue.
The result of to-morrow's election is
difficult to predict, because of the inter
mingling of a State and national issue,
and the many discordant elements that
enter into the campaign. The Republi-
cans are divided on the prohibition oues-
ton, the Democrats are divided on the
silver question, so that on the tariff ques-
ton alone have party lines been at all
tenaciously drawn. The Democrats have
striven TO make the tariff the paramount
issue, while the Republicans, hoping TO
absorb a greater part of the Prohibition
vote, kept the liquor question well in the
foreground.
Both parties coduetted with the silver
question and have tacitly striven to post
pone this issue until after the national
conventions next year. Upon one con-
clusion all parties are united, there viii be
Iull vote tomorrow. The fact that the
next Legislature will redistrict the State
adds greatly to the interest of both par
ties, who are making strenuous attempts
to capture the General Assembly, as well
as elect their State officers.
The Republicans are confident that
they will get the support OF thousands OF
Prohibitionists, and claim that 4 great
majority OF the ''iudependent' Republi-
cans have gone back 10 their party. This
claim is doubtless correct, as is especially
so the Democratic claim that thousands OF
German Republicans and the liquor in
terests generally viii support the Demo
cratic ticket.
The very uncertain factor is the vote for
Westfall, candidate OF the Peoples party.
lie claims that he will poll at least q, Cos
votes, and General " eaver says he will
get 25, eco, but the Republicans and Dem
ocrats do not concede W Yestfall over f5. Coo.
They viii probably come in about equal
numbers from both the leading parties.
The Prohibitionists are not expected to
uoll over J, 600 or 2,o00 votes.
Chairman Mach, of the Republican
State Central Committee, tonight esti-
mates that Wheeler will have a plurality
of Mt least 1900. ''The Republicans OF
Icwa.v said he, will certainly elect the
whole ticket by handsome majority.