The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-05
DEMOCRATS VERY HAPPY
CAMPBELLs DEFEAT IN OHIO THB
ONLY REGRET.

! Congressman Lester Accounts for
/ That by the Disaffection Among the
Hamilton County Democrats and ths
Forcing to the Front of the Silver
Issue by the Eepublicans-TheE l:mi
nation of Campbell as Presidential
Possibility-The Only Effect the Ohio
Election is Likely to Have IN the
National Campaign.
Politics and the result Of Tuesdays bal
lot battles in the north and west were
almost the sole topic in Savannah yester-
day Democrats were both jubilsnt and
sorrowful at the same time.
Flowers overwhelming majority In New
York, aud the probabilities Of Russsll's and
Boies success in Massachusetts and Iowa
made them feel good, but MoKinley's de-
feat Of Campbsll in Ohio acted as 9 damper
on the enthusiasm, which otherwise would
have been almost equal to last years. when
the democratic congressional tidal wave
swept the country.
Ohio was the center of attraction.
Campbellis defeat was not altogether a sur
prise, although it was a disappointment.
Many Savannah democrats thought the
personal magnetism Of the governor as
shown in his splendid campaign would carry
him 10 victory and were disappointed at
the result.
NOT ALTOGETHER A SURPRISE.
They weren't surprised. because they
fully realized that the republicans, in put
ting up Mckinley, had placed before the
supporters Of that party its strongest man,
one on whom the party was unit without
even the shadow of division. 1t was also
rhnf ho
mittee had poured money into Ohio in tre-
mendous quantities aud furnished the best
speakers in the Republican party.
Many bet on Campbell because OF the
great confidence expressed by the governor
in his reelection, and yesterday began pay
ing up. A few republicans bet on Fassett,
and they are sorry for 1t.
ANXIOUS FOR THE NEWS.
The latest news from New York. MRssa-
chusetts and Ohio was anx1ously sought for,
end when the telegram announcing the
| probability Of the capture of the New York
Assembly was received the democrats felt
exceedingly happy. They looked upon that
as q settlement Of the doubtfulness of New
York hereafter because the legislature just
elected will have the election of a senator
to succeed Hiscock and the redistrictinR Of
the state.
There are many in Savannah who think
the democratic national committee didn't
| give Campbell the oratoricAl or financial
support he deserved, and are, therefore. in
measure to blame for his defeat They
think some Of the presidential aspirants Of
| the Democratic party are not at all ag-
| grieved 70 see the plucky Ohioan retired,
because, had he been reelected, his securing
the presidential nomination next year
would have been almost foregoHe con-
! clusiou.
CONGRESSMAN LESTER ACCOUNTS FOR 1T.
Congressman Lester doesn't think Tues
days elections will have any further effect
on the presidential election beyond the
eliminating OF Campbell as a presidential
possibility. The results Of the national con-
test, he thinks, will depend largely on the
work of the next congress He attributes
| Campbell's defeat to two causes, the dis
affection among the Hamilton county dem
ocrats, and the forcing to the front OF the
silver issue by the republicans. The demo-
Gratis tried TO fight it out on the tariff and
paid no attention to the money question
while the republicans forced it at every
opportunity. Col. Lester believes the
election of Mckinley will make him a
prominent factor in the republican national
convention. and may result 10 his nomina-
tion, The First district congressman would
| like TO see Mckinley the republican nominee
| for President, because he thinks he could bS
| easily defeated on the tariff question, which
| must necessarily be the issue.