Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-24
The Ohio Contest.

Interview with Gov. Campbell-N. Y. Times.l
II believe that will be reelected. am
az sanguine of that as a man can be OF any event
which Is to occur Ave months In the future and
which is subject 10 many Intervening changes In
the current Of affairs. ] base my predictions
partly upon the general dissatisfaction with the
Federal Administration and with the financial
and commercial condition Of tho country; but
more especially upon the direct fight we win
make upon Major Mckinley as the author and
exponent Of the so-called Mckinley bill While
the silver question, the State administration,
and other matters will be talked OF at the outset
OF the campaign upon the stump, yet before
the speaking campaign Is two weeks old all
other matters will probably be lost sight OF
save and except that Major Mckinley Is the
prophet OF higher tarin and the author OF the
bill which bears his name. Upon this as the
issue We will gain in eyefy county In the state,
with the possible exception Of a few counties
where the larger cities are situated The rural
population OF Ohio Is Just waking up to the enor-
mites Of the Mckinley theory OF protection, and
! am sure we viii make large gains In all of the
farming counties. To Offset this, of course-and
Republicans themselves 30 admit large sums
Of money win DO used, but this Will be futile for
two reasons. In the first place, the State OF Ohio
has never been bought, and can never be bought.
l do not mean TO say that there are no voters In
the State who cannot be bought, but the State Is
too big and too honest 20 be generally corrupted
by the use Of money. Secondly, the Australian
ballot law, which takes effect this fall renders
such an attempt almost nugatory."
THE THIRD PARTY
"What effect viii the third party have In
Ohlofn
"Had the Farmers Alliance put ticket In the
neld, 10 would have undoubtedly polled an enor-
nous vote, because the farmers who belong 20
the Alliance would have had sense OF fealty
10 Il which would have led them to vote the
ticket AS IL Is, however, the Peoples Party, as
10 Is called, is composed Of a number OF elements
not entirely harmonious, and Is, az yet, factor
which no man can intelhgently estimate. IL VIII
probably draw from the Repu blcans more large
iy than from the Democrats in the rural coun-
ties but do not know what It's effect will be In
the cities Of the State, nor how great the effect
win be In any part Of the state. After this party
shall have put a ticket In tho field and sentiment
has orystaliLed little more, II win be easier
20 prognosticate as TO Its strength and pros
poets"
NEXT LEGISLATURE.
"What about the next General Assembly,"
"That body will contain enough OF both Demo
Gratis and Republicans, elected "a such, but who
are staunoh members OF the Farmers Alliance,
TO prevent any legislation supposed 10 be against
the interests of the farmers, and 20 prevent the
election Of any man 20 the United States Senate
who il dlstasteful 20 that element Understand
me, the Alliance itself win not elect any person
70 the General Assembly, perhaps, but numper
OF the counties will send representatives,
equally distributed between the two great par
ties, who are active members OF me Alliance,
and who win not submit 70 any caucus decree
which look 10 the election OF q senator supposed
20 DO Antagonistic 70 their interests. This ap-
plies with equal impArtlality 70 both parties In
my judgment.
AToTHER SIDE.
"what Is your opinion Of the Republican State
ticket?"
"The ticket is an excellent one. Major Nc
Kinley Is a man who Is popular, both as q pri-
waite citizen and public Official Colonel Harris,
the candidate for Lieutenant-G Governor, was a
good soldier and is an honorable and respecta-
Bile citizen. There may possibly be some little
criticism of one or two Of the minor candidates,
but the ticket as whole is Objectionable only for
what II represents"