The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-19
JAMES T. CAMPBELL FOR PREsIDEN.


wAsHtNaroN. July 1.-THE declaration OF
the Ohio Democratic Convention in favor OF
free coinage will tend directly, In the opinion
OF persons here. TO adj to the chances OF NOM
fnaton for President OF Candidate James E
Campbell. should he succeed In defeating Nc
kinley. as he defeated Foraker in 1889. Tho
rabid FREQ trade advocates in the West and
South are. mot Of them. radical FREQ silver
men. too. and since Clevelands letter on tho
subject. they have been casting about for q
new idol to replace tho old damaged one.
Campbell Is something OF n man OF destiny.
and he has enjoyed, up to this timc. tho
glamour OF uninterrupted success In rol-
itics. An Ohio man. and now AZ years
Of age. he served In the navy DUR
ing the wnr. and was in 1876 olrct-
ed Prosecuting Attorney OF Butler county.
whore he resldos Elected Congressman by n
scratch in 1884. no ran again in 1886 ana sue
ceeded by a majority Of just two votes. and
put up for Governer in 1889 he won in con-
test deemed hopeless at first. Tho nomination
OF Mckinley by tho Republicans. forcing as 1t
does fight OF straight-ou free trade or pro-
lection lines In ohio, Campbell is to be seen on
tho crest OF the free-trade tide. though Ito was
only few years ago ono OF the most consorva-
tive Democrats in the West on the tariff Iues-
ton. Ho is man OF courage and resource.
huu NelJ luchy his hNOWul VI uullsEEOteCtlOu
sentiments has mado him favorte with tho
advanced low tariff mon. and the fac. that he
lie running on a free silver coinage platform.
Will enable him to secure. should ho again win
the Governership. the support OF Western and
Southern declarations which no Eastern free
trader. opposed to FREQ silver coinage could
possibly get 1t nut him In the line OF pro-
motion. There is moro gush than sand IN tho
ordinary FREQ trade boomer In Nebraska.
Michigan. Iowa, Wisconsin. Kansas. Minne-
sofa. or Illinois. These enthusiasts belong in
Quickly townrd any breeze, which seems likely
tariii cry served them: but in many localities
OF the west the free silver cry has entirely All :
EFF them m ana bny. q mol
sNt5inE hcSmpbe in this respect M; the bill
S nsw ap liz an nse
~; and incapable OF enduring LOYALTY e can-
resounds with their praises.
In the South: The refnsa! OF the Democrats to
explot ,iroe silver coinage j. nhont the only
party q perilnus bonn. Campbell. however:
the declaration Of the Ohio Convention. No
Eastern free trader oIposea 70 free silver could
danger Of the. situation to the Temocracy in
TIC South and why: too, the discussion Of
CampDelI6 name as candidate has been very
vel received. His nomination Oh tho platform
no is running-free trade. FREQ silver. and an
income taX- means tho Killing of Of ut !cnst
one Presidential possibility in tho East; pos
sibly more.
CamnIell wins in Ohio he will be 2 tormil7;
y he loses. the crnnks twho have gone their
iurthest In Ohio will he reIegated to the rear.
and a cooperative Democrat. with no radical
antf-tartn notions. will TO put up and will win
At least TINT appears to DO the general opinion
OF those best informed.
Personally. / beieve TINT Campbell will be
badly beaten By Mckinley in Ohio. though two
Ia camSbes Success against tF Fo T ir"' ''''n