The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-10-09
The Oratorical Battle Between the
Ohio Political Giants Fought
at Ada.
The City Crowded with Thousands of
Spectators Eager to See and
Hear.
Politics Forgotten While the Oppo.
nents Indulged In a Friendly
Dinner.

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high tariff and the young Goliath Of
Ohio's Democracy crossed swords during
the afternoon. Ten thousand people,
representing four commonwealth,
watched and listened to the oratorical
duel with quickening pulses.
The people Of this pretty little town
had left nothing undone to make the
days event one to be remembered in its
history. Strangers began to come in at
an early hour. Daylight saw the COM
mon covered with wagons and buggies
in which the sturdy yeoman of the agri-
cultural districts for miles around had
brought in their families, and as the
morning wore on the regular and special
trains brought in large contingents, not
only from near by points, but from Gin
clnnat1, Toledo, Cleveland, Columbus
and Findlay, while even the Smoky City
OF the Keystone state sent a small repre-
sentation. Probably couple of hundred
Hoosiers also crossed the line for the
purpose of setting eyes on the two politi-
cal leaders.
The believers in cheap American tin
turned out in force. They wore tin
badges, carried tin walking sticks,
swung tin canes, while even their flag
poles were of the same material. But
just as noticeable was neat little white
silk badge that was proudly displayed
by large percentage of the women and
good many of the men. Over the
picture of Governor Campbell was the
inscription .'Our Candidate" and below
this the text, American wool "a cents
ON account of the Mckinley bill
Caught McKinley's Eye.
One of these badges was the first
thing that caught the eye of Major Nc
Kinley, when he alighted from the train.
but he simply smiled in that enigmati-
| cal way of his as IL he were making a
note for use later in the day and turned
away to respond to the cheers that
greeted his arrival. He was heartily
greeted by Republicans and Democrats
alike, and then, in company with Con-
gresham Stocker of the First district,
who had been awaiting him early in the
day, was first hurried away to the resi-
| deuce of Professor Lehr.
Governor Campbell, who came in on a
| special from Columbus half an hour
| later, received welcome none the less
hearty than that accorded his opponent,
the women doing their full share, both
with voices, handkerchiefs and flags.
With good natured alacrity Governor
Campbell accepted the invitation to
lunch at the professors, and very soon
the rivals were seated at the same table,
Breaking Break Together
with as much geniality as though the
same mother had given them birth.
Occasionally there was an exchange Of
light railery that furnished intense en-
joyment to the hosts and their company
of guests. Half past one was the hour
agreed upon for the opening of the de-
bate, but an hour earlier the people be-
gan to stream out along the half mile of
country road between the city and the
fair grounds.
| Under the arrangements agreed on for
the debate Governor Campbell was to
have the opening of one hour and five
minutes, and Major Mckinley, the sec
ond speech, one and half hours. The
enclosure was pretty well filed by the
time the candidates arrived. Both
were listened to with great attention
and each received great applause from
| their respective admirers. The speeches
were such as would naturally be ex-
pected from men Of the acknowledged
ability of Major Mckinley and Cover
nor Campbell, the former advocating
the principles set forth In the tariff bill
of which he was the author, and the lat
/ ter attacking them with equal vigor.