Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-15
CAMPBELL MEETS M'KINLEY
And They Discuss the Cam
paign Issues.
CAMPBELL'S TELLING POINTS
Not a Laborer Benefited by
MoKinley's Bill.
The Governor Discusses His Side Tersely
and 10 the Point--A Fine Opening and
Rattiing Close--Thousands Hear the
Discussion.

ADA, ONO, Oct. S.-This little village.
the scene of the joint debate between Coy
ernor Campbell and Major Mckinley, had
to-day within its borders the largest crowd
of people in its history. 1t is in Hardin
county, in northwestern Ohio, Is miles
east OF Lima, and about the same distance
south Of Findlay, and borders on the great
oil and gas fields. The village has home
population of 5000, and there are about
1,5UO students of both sexes attending tho
normal school, of which Prof. II. 5. Lehr
IS the head. There are but few manufac-
turing establishments here, and the great
debate of to-day.hadsits origin in Professor
Lehr's efforts.
Governor Campbell spoke here at the
normal school commencement last June,
and at that time promised Professor Iehr
that he would be pleased to speak here
again and make political speech next
time. Lehr then conceived the idea of Il
joint debate, and asked the governor If he
would debate with Major Mckinley If the
consented, as also did the Republican can
dldate for governor. and the details were
afterward arranged by the state committees.
EXCURSIONS FROM ALL PARTS.
Excursion trains were pouring their
loads of enthusiastic Republicans and
Democrats into the village all the fore,
noon, and great many people also came
i'll on teams. The town was handsomely
decorated. and numerous brass bands pro-
claimed that 1.-The Campbells lsare Coming"
and that "The DENNIS are Going" &c.
Lima, Findlay, Kcnton, st. Marys
Delphos, Wapakoneta and other neighbor
towns had large delegations here, while
Columbus was also well represented. Gin
cinnati, Dayton and Toledo politicians and
newspaper men were out in force.
One Thousand tickets were sold for the
excursion at Kenton, the county seat of
this county, while Lima sent at least ZOO
cheering Republicans ana Democrats.
Findlay did not furnish the quota cX-
pected, though other places made up for
that.
The Duckworth Club of Cincinnati and
evisiting clubs from Fort Wayne Wapa-
koneta and st. Mary's were late in arriv-
ing, getting town until after 2o'clock.
FIFTEEN THOUSAND SEATS OCCUPIED.
Major Mckinley arrived from Canton
about noon, and was escorted amid the ap-
plause of his followers to the residence Of
Professor Lehr, where he was followed
half an hour later by Governor Campbell,
escorted by his political friends. The can
didates met cordially, and were enter
tanned at luncheon.
The debate was held on the fair grounds
under tent, provided in case of rain and
near the grand stand. The seating capacity
was 10000, and all seats were taken, while
many stood up during the entire three
hours of the debate. The crowd was vari-
ously estimated ut from $1,000 TO 10000
but was much nearer the former than the
latter.
The weather was clear and GOBLIN fact
so cool that nearly all the men IN the
audience wore oycrcoats, while the ladies
wore their fall wraps.
The press had been we'll provided for,
"a fnl in n,rfl Ia inn
diately in front of the speakers.
OPENING THE MEETING.
When the speakers Campbell and Nc
Kinley) appeared, they were loudly
cheered, the cheers drowning the noise Of
the cannon firing that announced the
opening Of the ball, The presiding officer
OF the Joint debate was the Rev. u. b..
Campbell of the Ada Presbyterian Church,
who stated the object of the meeting and
pleaded for order.
Mayor Van Fleet of Kenton, chairman
of the Democratic committee, introduced
Governor Campbell to the audience, who
was accorded very enthusiastic reception.
The order of the debate was MS follows .
Governor Campbell to speak one hour and
five minutes on opening; Major Mckinley
one hour and half, replying, and Cover
nor Campbell to have 20 minutes in closing.
Governor Campbell was in fine form
and voice, having entirely recovered from
his recent sick spell and severe honrseness.
POINTS OF cAMPBELL's SPEECH.
The governor caused a sensation when
he spoke OF the starving wives and chill
dren of the miners while the monopolists
were rolling in wealth. Campbell rcad
from tine records of Bradstreet's CONNER
cial statistics showing the business failures
in the last year, and great laughter was
caused when he asked Mckinley where
hat fbat hn huA
when his bill should pass Congress.
Governor Campbell several times adj
monished the crowd that they were con-
suming valuable time for him whcn they
cheered him, as he had only one hour and
five minutes to open in. lie stated that in
the past year farm lands in Ohio had de-
creased in value S9S, 900, 000 MS shown by
the Republican state board of equalization;
but the laugh was rather on the governor
when he asked: "Whcre is the farmer who
is as well off now as he was in 1882" And
a big, burlv farmer in the back part of the
audience yelled Here !"
When Campbell asked any laboring man
in the audience who had had his wages
raised since the passage of the Mckinley
bill to rise to his feet. and none arose, u
storm of applause swept over the audience
and this was repeated over the assertion
that there were no trusts in the low-tariif
days of Democracy.
At the close OF the governors speech q
horseshoe wreath of flowers was presented
TO him.
MAJOR MKINLEY REPLIES.
Major Mckinley received an ovation
when he arose to reply to Campbell's
speech; but murmur of disappointment
was heard when he branched out on a dis
J, ctission of the silver question, and did not
At once answer the governors speech on
the tariff.
A loud cheer went up when Mckinley
asserted that Campbell and | once voted
together in Congress against the free and
|.nnlimited coinage of silver"
VA The demonstration of the meeting took
place, however, when he pointed to the
act that Campbell and he voted the same
lNay oTthe tariff bill several times in Con-
&ress. The laughter and cheers were
deafening
McKinley's campaigning is telling on
MIN. as he grew quite hoarse to-day before
pc had finished speaking.
I Cries of that's it," THAT'S it, greeted
'fhe speaker when he asked "If the for
&gners do not pay the tax, what in Gods
oame is England making such fuss over
{the tariff for2'
. a great burst of merriment broke out
TQVer the vast audience when the Canton
Hatesman turned to Gov. Campbell and
1sked; "\Yas it not in 1871 when you left
~? You do not object TO my quoting
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