The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-05-28
argATop HowELLs

And His statistics--A Demoorst wh'
pi..epts. and Also Furnishes Some Eleo
tion Statistics.
Ed. .NEws-DEMoCRAT In an inter
view with Senator Howells, which Is
going the rounds, he makes use OF some
expressions which are directly contrary
to what he had to say on the same ques
tions q few weeks ago. Senator How
ellis does not like Governor Campbell
and feels called upon to say some harsh
things of him. Among other things he
is quoted as saying that Major McKin-
ley Is an extraordinarily strong man,
and can command more votes than
nearly any other man in his party. 1t
is but a short time since Senator How
ellis stated that Mr.. Mckinley was not
strong man nor a popular man, and
that his vote In his district was obtain
ed by intimidation, corruption and
fraud. Senator Howells served on a
committee which reported attempted
coercion by q firm employing many
workmeu, and the discharge of men be.
cause they would not vote for McKin-
ley.
Can it be that the Senator allows his
hostility to Governor Campbell to warp
his usually sound judgment? Oppos-
ed to his reasoning are two prominent
gentlemen In this county that saved the
10Th Congressional district to the Dem
ocrats. One is Judge Stillwell, VINO
was candidate for the Congressional
nomination, the other, Hon. Geo. w.
Sharpe of Holmes county, who both af.
firm that Governor Campbell is the
man to win the fight this fall. They
were both In the struggle last fall and
have some knowledge of the subject.
Then, again, Senator Howells says
Governor Campbell has never showed
any great strength, and quotes some fig
ures to show he did not receive as many
votes as President Cleveland. This is
hardly fair or just criterion.
Governor Campbell was three times
elected TO Congress In a Republican
district-the last time by majority of
but two votes, though his district had q
reliable Republican majority of nearly
1000. 1t was not in tidal wave year
either. His victory was the only bright
spot In the State and he won against so
strong a man as General John Little,
simply by the splendid campaign meth.
ods which characterized his canvass
two years ago.
But Senator Howells claims Cover
nor Campbell was not strong for Gov
ernor, but that the other man was
weak. He will not find many sympa-
thizers in this declaration. 1t is the
popular belief that Governor Campbell
is the only Democrat in Ohio who
could possibly have been elected two
years ago.
Here are some figures for Senator
Howells which can be verified by the
report of the Secretary of State.
General Powell ran against the same
man (Foraker) that Governor Campbell
did, yet Campbell received 46, 1893 more
votes than Powell. His total vote was
379,423 to Powell's 333205. Campbell
received the largest vote a candidate
for Governor ever received in Ohio,
while Powell received less by thousands
than Hoadly did in either 1883 or 1856
1t is also worthy of mention that For
aker received more votes when defeated
1899, than he did when elected in 1887.
Campbell received l67,498 more than
Bishop in 1877; he received 6O,291 more
than Ewing in 1879; he led Bookwalter
in 1881 by 90,997; he had 1880 more
than Hoadly in 1883 and 46,l98 more
than Hoadly in 1885.
We would respectfully ask Senator
Howells the question, If Governor
Campbell was not strong, what was the
matter with all the other Democratic
candidates, especially in the two cam.
paigns when he was himself on the
State ticket? OLD HOLMES,
MILLERsBURG, o., May 16, 1891.