The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-21

When there began the great campaign 10
which Campbell and Mckinley led the forces
on either side it was very clearly recognized
! by the members of the Democratic party in
every section of the Union that she Demo
cratic candidate was not only working in a
field which has always been carried by the
Republicans when party lines have been
strictly drawn. but also that he mad in order
to succeed, all the coiruptng influences of
the lavish use of money to overcome.
The champion OF the Republican side in
the contest was the principal author of the
tariff law which is now in operation. All the
Northern manufacturers who derived direct
benefit from this law felt not unnaturally.
however alphabetically a warm interest in
his election, for the defeat of Mckinley sig
nified the defeat of the Republican party in
the approaching presidential contest, and a
Republican defeat then meant radical
reduction of the revenue duties.
Under the pressure Of these reflections the
Northern manufacturers contributed with
great hberality to the fund which was en-
ployed by the followers Of Mckinley in ma
n
indirectly. The extent to which their con-
tributions were made is only now coming to
light. few facts are brought ont very
strikingly in an interview with Governor
Campbell reported in the World Of yesterday
Among other things he said
"A contribution of "a 600 was rendered 10
the chairman of the Republican committee
a -
100000 deposited to his credit in the bank.
which was all that he desired. and he for.
warded the $4,000 to the Republican State
committee at Columbus simply to get it of
his hands
IAN examination of the books at the Colum.
bus postofice will show page after page of
registered letters received by Chairman Hahn
in fact the entire protect ed industries Of tie
country were bled TO help carry Ohio for the
Republicans. They received contributions
from distance Of more than ?. 600 miles. All
the great forces OF the Republican party were
concentrated In that Stlte. They practically
abandoned the contest ia other States.
10 meet this enormous outlay of money
and tremendous concentration of forces bv
$3.50 -'NfN~f'~@~' N' AAt'i HptLlUk blL very
limited resources to draw upon IL was like a
brigade fighting an entire army: we had no
assistance TO speak of from outside the State
and long before the campaign closed we could
not have paid mans fare from here t. Jer-
sey City. We had scarcely enough money 10
paw the postage on the documents we sent
out"
1t spite of his defeat by large plurality |
Governor Campbell believes that the Repub. |
lican victory in Ohio is IN large sense an
empty one Said he They are in the posi-.
ton of the physician who was attending
sick family. The mother and child are dead
but we have pulled the old man through ex-
claimed the doctor triumphantly. Ohio Will
certainly 20 Democratic next year unless the
Republicans abandon their campaign in the
'ther forty-three States and devote them
elves exclusively t. Ohio" There will be
ome hope Of this prediction proving true if
he Democrats will steer their course So as 10
void the free silver coinage rock upon which
hey struck on tho Sd instant, and which did
o much 10 cause their shpwreck