Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-15

The denomination of Governor Campbell has
been accepted here as a foresone conclusion
Therefore. good deal Of the interest in the
convention at Cleveland today is discounted
For the democrats the situation has been per-
picking, though they claim TO have an
advantage on account of the I'M
popularity of the Mckinley tariff bill
and the opposition of the Farmers
Alliance to Sherman. Whatever there may be
IN this appears to be in a measure offset by
iacnonai disputes il the democratic party.
Usually the republicans have been
troubled with internal disagreements
and resentments, but surface appearances
Indicate that they are now united in the con-
test and that every element Of the party will
do Their best to promote the success Of their
ticket. Their strength will probably. therefore.
be measured by the popularity Of the issues they
advocate. This being the case. and the issues
being substantially those which must be most
prominent IN the presidential election in 30.
oo'n parues are taking an extraordinary In
terest IN the struggle.
DIFFERENCES AMONG TIE DEMOCRATS.
The personal differences of opinion among
the Ohio democrats on administrative questions
made II impossible for any candidate 10 be
able to some faction of the party.
Those men who opposed Mr.. Campbell
nave been particularly bitter. but the con-
sensus OF opinion seems TO be that. though he
may lose some democratic votes in Hamilton
county and elsewhere. all things considered.
ne would stand a better chance of election than
any one else whom they might nominate.
1t Is urged by his friends that he can get the
support OF independent voters who want a re-
form OF political methods and are opposed to
excessive tariff taxes. and that no one else can
get as large a vote of this character as can he.
This, they think, will more than offset all the
losses he may sustain through fractional differ
ences III the party.
HOPE OF THE DEMOCRACY.
The reports that strong sentiment of oppo-
sition to the Mckinley tnriff bill has developed
in Ohio, and the active opposition of the third
party leaders, trouble with labor leaders and
other things have led democrats to be-
lieve that they may be able tC
carry Ohio this fall, and the republicans,
while generally disposed to be sanguine
about Ohio. give some evidence Of anxiety,
chiefly because of the unknown elements
entering into the contest
Both national committees will give their re-
spective parties eli the assistance they can and
the third party and alliance orators will be on
the stump throughout the state Nearly all the
national leaders OF the country will take part IL
the campaign on one side or the other at some
time during the struggle.
TRYING TO BRING THE KICKERs IN.
Members of the democratic national
committee are exerting themselves al
present in trying to bring the factions
together by impressing upon every dem.
ocrat sense of his duty to repress personal
feeling and work for the party. The party
workers who are now in the attitude Of kick
ers have nothing in politics outside the demo.
cratic party and it is understood that they will
be pretty generally given to understand tina,
If they play false to crafty their personal
resentmentS they Will find IT difficult TO get any
sort OF party recognition in the near future.