The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-16
Thu OUTLOOK IN ONO.

In three weeks the fall elections will be
held in most of the States. and a. the
time approaches oil eyes are turned with in
tense interest 70 Ohio because of the settled
conviction that should that State go Demo
cratic in November the presidential contest
in l. 90 will be virtually decided. Consequently
every one is eagerly watching the indications
and inquiring about the outlook.
As far as the canvass is concerned Governor
| Campbell has had throughout decidedly the
best of it. In the recent joint discussion
with Major Mckinley at Ada. he fully ex-
posed the iniquites of the existing monopo-
lists tariff and propounded many hard ques-
tons to his opponent, which the latter could
not answer. and therefore evaded Evident
ly with this one the Mckinley managers had
enough of Joint debates for they promptly
announced at its conclusion that no more
would be arranged fol-.
Al accounts agree. also, that Campbell has
gained strength steadily in the state since the
campaign opened aud it is even predicted
that he will not lose a, many Democratic votes
in Hamilton county as was at first feared.
The farmers. too are known TO incline decid-
edlv towards him on account of the heavy
tribute levied on them Ivy the tariff tor the
benefit Of manufacturers. and the support he
will gain from them is the unknown quantity
of the problem.
Although the indications are encouraging
10 the Democracy. however it is hardly
probable they will win the fight. Ohio has
always been as safely Republican when the
Republicans stroye hard to carry il as Massa-
chu etts 1t has never failed 10 give its cleo
toral vote to the Republican PRESIDENT
candidates, and only on "oG years has it
ever gone Democratic. There is reason to fear
that this year will be no exception to
the rule For while this is not a
presidential year. still the fate Of the Repub-
lican party is in the balance. since if Mckinley
IS defeated the high-protection policy Of
which he is essentially the personifcation,
and which IS the main great issue between
the parties. will be defeated with him. The
protected monopolists viii spend millions to
avert such a disaster 10 them: and unfortu-
nately It has time and again IN the past been
proven that the power of Doodle in American
elections is well-nieh irresistible. Generally
the party with the longest purse carries the
day, and in this Ohio fight the Democrats
will find themselves opposed by the concen-
trated capital of the manufacturers of the
country.
The free silver plank of the Democratic
platform has also been exceedingly unfor-
tunate for them, inasmuch rs the Republi-
cans have been able TO construe 1T into
favoring the free coinage of light Bland
dollars. and have used it against the Democ-
racy with cons derable effect And although
Governor Campbell in his Ada speech tried
TO do away with this expression by declaring
emphatically " If there is anything you have
a right to demand Of the Government it is
that the dollar issues shall be fixed in value
to represent a dollar in every market in every
place in the wide world still the mischief
has been done and this free silver plank has
aided the Republicans in their at
tempts to divert attention from the question
Of Tariff Reform.
As far as can be gathered. therefore, the
outlook in Ohio is that while the Democracy
have much reason to feel encouraged it would
by no means be surprising if they failed TO
carry the State. No matter how the contest
may be determined, however the Democracy
Of the Union have one great consolation.
That is that should Ohio go for Mckinley the
Republican presidential situation will not be
thereby, whereas should it 90
or Campbell Democratic victory one year
alter in the presidential contest will lie as
ured.