Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-12
CAMPBELL WILL WIN.
There Is Now No Possibility of Pre-
venting His denomination.
THE GOVERNOR FEELS CONFIDENT.
He Has the Delegates and May Be Nom
mated by Acclamation.
THE HAMILTON COUNTY CROWD SETTLED
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ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.1
COLUMBUS, July 11.-This has been a
day of great interest to the observer of
Ohio politics, and especially to those inter-
ested in the Gubernatorial contest now on
in the Democratic party. Forty-four coun-
ties had conventions this afternoon for the
selection of delegates to the Cleveland con-
vention. These counties are. Allen, Ash
tabula, Athens, Carroll, Champaign,
Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Crawford,
Cuyahoga, Darke, Delaware, Erie, Fayette,
Fulton, Geauga, Greene, Hancock, Harri
son, Huron, jackson, Knox, Lake, Law
renee, Logan, Lorain, Lucas, Madison,
Mahoning, Medina, Meigs, Pickaway,
Portage, Preble, Sandusky, Seneca, Shelby,
Trumbull, Union, Van Vert, Warren and
Wood.
The aggregate number of delegates in
these counties is 296, while the Al counties
have 4o4. Of the latter number,
Governor Campbell claims S17, within "a
of the necessary 351 required to
nominate. There is, apparently, no posi-
bility of the development of any plan.
scheme or combination strong enough to
prevent the denomination of Campbell 1t
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mated by acclamation, as it is not believed
Mr.. Neal will allow his name to go before
the convention, now that he is without a
substantial following
No Campbell Votes in Cuyahoga.
1t is doubtful if Cuyahoga county will
give Campbell single vote, the plan hav-
ing been laid to make virgil Kline candi-
date, so as to prevent Campbell from get
ting any of the Cuyahoga county votes.
Governor Campbell is liable also to lose a
portion of the Clark and Mahoning county
delegations.
"Outside of those three delegates" said
the Governor to-day, 81 shall not lose more
than 20 of the delegates that are to be
elected to-day. I am sure of that. "
''Do you feel sure of your nomination.
was asked.
'Why, there is not the slightest doubt of
it in my mind. I'll have at least 600 votes
against Neal, and at least $50 against Neal
and Kline combined. The two cannot pos
sibly defeat me- This will be the greatest
Waterloo for the amount of noise that has
been made that you ever heard Of"
"Aren't you afraid that some of your
delegates will desert you?"
'sNot at all. If the Neal men had not
made fight 1 should be apprehensive; but
the fight has been made and my delegates
have been elected on distinct issue. They
will go to the convention for the express
purpose of nominating me, and I have no
fear that they will do otherwise. If the
queri ion had not been raised might have
reason 10 be apprehensive, but as it is the
fight is all over
The Senatorial Nomination.
The Governor was asked whether the con-
vention would nominate candidate for the
United States Senate. He replied that he
thought it would not. This has been
mooted question, and the word of the Gov
ernor may be accepted as final
There has been some doubt as to what
should be done with the Hamilton county
delegates, selected on the basis of the Camp
bell vote of two years ago, instead of the
Cromley vote of last fall. Chairman Nor
ton and others have been in favor of admit
ting them to the convention without let or
hindrance and treating them with such dis
courtesy as to make them feel
Others have, however, opposed
the admission of the Hamilton county
crowd at all, and between those holding
these different opinions there has been a
good deal of discussion. 1t is believed that
a conclusion has been reached.
The Basis of Settlement
1t may be set down as settled that the
Hamilton county delegates will be admitted
if they give promise of good behavior;
otherwise they will not. The seal of high
authority has been set upon this. 1t is
stated privately, but officially, that if the
Hamilton county crowd will be willing to
accept the decision of the convention as to
who shall be the nominee for Governor,
and not attempt to organize a bolt
or otherwise become unruly, it will
be accorded all the privileges
that belong to authorized delegates, but
that if it shows any signs of impending
it will be debarred and Hamil-
ton county left without representation.
Just what may happen in case the dele
gates swear themselves to meekness and
submission and afterward recant and be-
come disorderly in the convention, is not
stated May be they will be fired, if there
are enough good men among the sergeants
at arms to do the job.