The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-03
NATIONAL ISSUES IN OHIO.
Never Since the War Has Such y Cam
paign Been Waged.

COLUMBUS, o., Nov. 2-Never since the war
has campaign been waged in the Buckeye
state which has attracted so much general in
terest, so hotly contested and so exclusively de-
voted to national issues as the one which closed
tonight, with the two abiest and most represen-
tatlVe gentlemen OF the state as the standard
bearers OF the respective parties. The country
AT large has been drawn upon, and national
leaders and recognized opponents of both parties
summoned To expound the principles of Repub-
Icanlsm and Democracy. The Joint debate of
Campbell and Mckinley will long remain histor-
zeal John sherman talked finance and Roger
q Mills answered him; Secretary Foster dis
cussed national issues and William NJ Springer
of Illinois, answered his arguments. Ex-Speaker
Reed and Crisp stumped the Western Reserve.
Cannon and Mcmillan discussed the tariff and
the "billion dollar congress-" state issues were
almost forgotten. Four complete state tickets
are IN the field for governor. James B. Camp
bell, the present incumbent is the Dem
cratic candidate; William Mckinley, jr, the
Republican; John seitz, the Peoples, and
John J. Ashenhurst, the Prohibitionist. Upon
the tariff the issue was clearly defined between
the two great parties for and against the Nc
kinney law. The Prohibitionists declared for
tariff only as a means OF international reeiproc-
lty. The Peoples party demanded that taxa
ton should not be used to build up one interest
or class at the expense of another. Upon finan-
the amended coinage act OF the last Republican
congress, by which the entire product OF the
silver mines of the United States was added to
the currency of the people. The Democrats de-
nounced the demonetization of silver in 1873;
demanded the reinstatement of a constitutional
standard OF both gold and silver. with the equal
right of each to free, unlimited coinage. The
Prohibitionists demand circulating medium
of gold and silver and paper The Peoples
party demanded full legal tender treasury notes
to be in sufficient volume to conduct the busi-
ness of the country on cash basis; favored gov
ernment loans directly to the people at rate of
Interest not to exceed per cent, aud unlimited
coinage of silver. Major Mckinley having
made frequent reference i'll his speeches to the
growing American industry OF the manufacture
OF tin sharp controversy arose over the Ques-
tion whether there was any growing tin indus
try, or even any tin ore in the United States.
The outlook is not easy to determine.
The opposition to Gov. Campbell in his own
party was so pronounced before his nomination
that Republicans had no thought of the possi-
bilty OF his success, and placed McKinley's
ma jorlty at 5000 or upwards, but as the cam
paign progressed the voice of opposition has
been stified and become less and less apparent
AS far rs appearances go the fight has not been
seriously influenced by the Peoples and Prohi-
bitionst parties. The Republicans assert with
confidence q victory for Mckinley, but Demo
Gratis claim that they will elect Campbell and
the legislature. The uncertainties the effect
Of the Australian ballot law, the strength of the
Peoples party and the conclusions which Ohio
farmers and rural growers may have arrived at
on the tariff and financial questions
Chairman Hahn, of the Republican State
committee, estimates the election OF Mckinley
by 1900 to p 600 He also claims that the Re-
puolicans will carry the senate by four majority
and the house by twenty to twenty five majority.
He believes the Peoples party will poll 10000
votes and the Prohibitonists II 600. Chairman
Neal, of the Democratic committee, claims the
election OF Campbell by 1l0OO plurality, and the
general assembly by eight majority on joint
ballot Governor Campbell thinks there is not
the least doubt of his election.
THE vote OF Ohio in 1889 was: Campbell,
Dem, 379,423; Foraker, Rep. 56S,551; Campbelrs
plurality, 1852