The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-25
rHE OUTSIDE OPINION.
what is said Of Gey. CampbCIl'S Re-
nomination by those who look on.

pi region, gives this warning to its
party friends here:
ave trust that the Ohio Repub-
leans are not counting on achiev-
ing an easy victory in the canvass
now begun. At any rate the facts,
as the observant outsider inter
prets them, hardly warrant any
such assumption. In "banking"
on CampbelPs elements Of weak
ness, it will not be safe to overlook
his elements Of strength. He has
offended u faction of his party
which will make trouble for him
at the polls if it retains its hostile
attitude. Those who know any
thing about Democratic politics in
Ohio, however, know that such
Squabbles as the present one are
not altogether rare. I hey come in
every second or third canvass on
an average, and they do not always
extend to election day. The likeli-
hood at the present time is that
this feud will be fought out at the
ballot box, but wise Republicans
will Ilnot rely too implicitly on this
eventuality."
The Washington Post says:
"Gov. Campbell's speech in ac-
cepting his denomination was an
able and eloquent exposition of
the Democratic cause. 1t will have
the effect of discrediting the allie
cations of those of his enemies
who have been declaring that he is
not equipped to make campaign
against the champion Of the pro-
lection system. On the contrary,
Gov. Campbell not only placed the
Democratic position in the very
strongest light, but he did it in a
dignified and honorable manner.
With the prestige of the largest
convention ever held in the State,
the management of such men as
Campbell, Brice, Neal, McMahon,
and other shrewd politicians, the
Ohio Democrats are in position
to make IA hard fight. The Ohio
Republicans will make serious
mistake if they presume too much
on the former political standing of
the State. There is sharp fighting
ahead and considerable of it,"
New York Times; "The campaign
will be fought upon the tariff issue
and on the administrator and per-
sonal candidacy of James +. Camp
bell, and there is every reason for
the friends Of sound policy and
good government to expect fa-
vorable result, in spite of all that
can be done by the corrupt and sor-
did "gang" that has made Il by,
word Of the local politics of Ham
ilton county"
The Chicago Mail: "The national
Democracy has II deep interest in
the reelection of Coy. Campbell
this fall and the overthrow of Nc
Kinley and McKinleyism. The
party at large expects every Buck
eye Democrat TO do his whole duty.
If this is accomplished Ohio will
have been rescued from the list Of
Republican states and Gov. Camp
bell be directly in the line for still
higher honors ut the hands of the
party he has served so Well"
The Utica \ Y, Observer: "The
Democratic campaign in Ohio will
not be waged for Campbell so much
as against McKinleyism, against
congressional extravaganza, and
against force legislation. National
issues will be discussed in every
district in the State from this time
until November. No doubt many
of the anti-Campbellites are re-
spectacle and sincere Democrats,
who believe they have a mortal
grievance against the Governor.
Will not their party loyalty in time
overcome their appointment
and diScontent? Is it to be believ-
ed that they will deliberately give
comfort and support to one Of the
foremost enemies Of Democratic
principles, the author Of the most
oppressive tariff system the country
has ever gruaned under? Can they
hesitate finally to choose Campbell,
much as they DISLIKE him, in pref
erence to Mckinley? Are they
willing to disappoint Democratic
hopes and expectations throughout
the country by allying themselves
in a struggle for strategic position
with the greedy and boastful enc
mics of their party?
The clouds of factional Democrat
ic opposition now seem to hang
heavily over the city of Cincinnati,
but the winds Of reason and loyal
ty will disperse them before the
campaign has reached its critical