The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-29

OiNSiNNAIi, Oct. 2S.-'J1m Campbell
wins even II he loses"
The speaker was man who has for
years been prominent figure in Re-
publican councils here in Ohio, o man
whose name is known throughout the
country and who is universally regarded
asone of the shrewdest politicians in this
portion of what Fasteners and South
erners Gall 1.-THE West"
Ohio people kick and kick vigop-
ously when they hear the Buckeye
State referred to by term which they
think can properly only DO applied to
tho territory beyond the Mississippi, but
Ohio is "the West" to New Workers
and it is likewise "the West" to
Georg ians, and this year we all want to
know how the West is going.
''Yes3' continued the aforesaid politi-
clan, who was sitting in one of the
Pullman company's chair cars. at that
moment passing through the heart OF
the blue grass on its way to Cincinnati.
'Yes," he continued, Campbell wins
even If no loses"
"You see it's this way. Fin Repub-
lican politician, and it would never do
for me to acknowledge that Campbell
has chance to beat US this year. But
| will say this, Jim Campbell has &C.
complishe d wonders. He has snatched
the possibility-perhaps the probability
of election from what seemed to
everybody the certainty of defeat, and
that, too, practically single-handcd and
alone. lie may win, am willing to ac-
knowledge the possibility. If he does,
no will be tho most prominent figure in
the Democratic party in tho West, IL
not In the country; and even IL no don't
win, the magnificent campaign he has
conducted will entitle him to almost as
great credit as victory would bring him.
That's what l mean when say he wins
evon If he loses. The fact is, he has
already won the position of foremost
Democrat of the West. Do you see?"
MY quandom companion talked on
at somo1cngth about Mckinley and his
mistakes. 1t was very evident he had
no love for the Republican nominee,
and l asked him why Mckinley had
been selected.
"Well, it was Just this" he said.
Mckinley off at Washington with the
tariff bill, which was the partys shib-
boleth, tackled to his name, seemed n
big man. We all thought he was some
thing great, and he did have ono thing
in his fav or-he had not boon mixed in
any of the local fights. So far as tho
rank and file of tho party was con-
cerned, he was practically unknown and
that seemed an advantage So it
would have been had he PANIED out.
But his break in declaring for the In.
diana numskull for President and the
many others he has made, have dis
gusted the hoys, and If it wasn't for the
Doodle there is in it thoy would go
ahead with their legislative fights and
pay no attention ito the governorship."
so there's Doodle in it?'
81 cannot remember time when the
committees have had so much. McKin-
ley has been in a position to hold up
these manufacturers he has helped in
his tariff fights, and tho milk and honey
pavcments of the New Jerusalem amt
in 1t when compared to the golden side
walks the boys have been enjoying on
this mundane sphere. They've had so
much that it has been difficult to mako
the usual show of using it legitimately.
The heelers in Cincinnati, Cleveland
and Columbus are having the best time
OF 1t, for the fight has about settled
down to those three localities. If
money will win we will have to carry it
In those cities to make the balance on
McKinley's side of tho ledger"
That's the situation, from a Republi-
can standpoint, in nutshell. What
this traveller told me has been en-
dorsed by a number of Republican local
leaders with whom have talked since
my arrival here this evening. No such
campo en- as that Campbell is making
has ever been known in Ohio politics,
and, just as my Republican friend
argued, Campbell "has won, even If he
loses" He has had to fight tho COM
bined forces OF the tariff barons from
at the command of his opponents; Ohio
is Republican State-and vet, from
the statements OF the Republicans them
selves it seems more than probable that
Campbell will win.
AND tho Democratic leaders arc MAX
ing no idle boasts, but they have the
facts and figures to talk from.
ut will be close" seems to be the
verdict universal. Nobody expects
anything else. All eyes are now turned
TO the three big cities. and heaven and
earth will be moved by both parties to
carry Cincinnati, Columbus and Glove
land.
''As Hamilton county goes so goes the
State" is saying in Ohio politics old
enough to have be, proved in many
elections. It was emphasized in the
election two years ego when Campbell
carried it over Foraker, and the State
went with it; and again o year later
when Dan Ryan. the Republican score
tary OF State, carried it over the Demo
cratic candidate.
Franklin county. IN which Columbus
Is situated. Is one OF tho close counties
OF the State, usually slightly Demo-
cratic.
Cnyahoga is Republican by from
y N. A