The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-10-08

| COLUMBUS, Oct. 6.-ISpecial.l 1.-The
publication OF scandalous article In this
/ mornings Cincinnati Commercial-G Ga zette
| regarding the financial standing OF Gov.
| Campbell has caused n decided sensation.
| The report puts the amount OF his indebt-
| edness at half a million dollars and the
story is so improbable that what was in
| tended for good campaign lie, will turn
4 out 70 be regular boomerang.
Gov. Campbell met the attack In his u.s.
l ual manly way and there is no chance OF
Misunderstanding his position. He wired
was not a retraction In the next issue OF
the Recorders suit for libel would at once
be instituted.
The following dispatch was also sent:
Commercial Gazette, Cincinnati, o.
Unless you retract In your next
issue in the bradest and clearest pos
sibie language, the publication made by
| you this day purporting 70 be copied from
the New York Recorder / shall bring suit
| against you tomorrow. The man whom
/ you call Ralph W. wilkinson and 70 whom
these monstrous lies are attributed. l
never heard of / do not propose 70 let
you shield yourself behind some my
| thical person order 10 escape. You are
| attempting 10 ruin my credit and reputa-
| ton, as an honorable man by printing
| from papers in New York what you have
not the hardihood to print direct. Your
| than would bc bold and open assump-
| tion of responsibility. Your screed taken
| from the New York press the other day,
was untrue and liDelous, and I shall bring
suit upon that also, unless you retract.
Signed
JAMES Z. CAMPBELL.n
The charges are so utterly improbable
| that it will be hard 10 even makea Repub-
| licau bslieve they are true. II is q cam
paign lie, started in the interest OF Major
Mckinley and protection. The following
| is the substance of the article which APP
peared in the Commercial Gazette, and
which purports TO be from the New York
Recorder:
"As told recently In dispatches in these
| columns, IL has remained for Ohio to pre-
sent the remarkable spectacle of a candi-
| date for Gubernatorial honor advancing
| statement of his financial embarrassment.
Governor James e. Campbell has virtual
| ly done this.
| "Few people know how thoroughly in
| volved his affairs are. He is on the verge
of bankruptcy, having lost heavily In Wall
| street and in politics.
The Indebtedness of Governor Camp
| bell now amounts To moro than bali a mil
lion dollars. He is Ill and can not See his
way clear to retrieve his shattered for
tunes. He has been II very heavy spender
| all his life, and his wife has had every
/ tltdt tuo nGdTt COulu Wlbus
| when Governor Campbell was in tbiD
| city few weeks ago there was a meeting
| of his creditors and friends at the office of
| Calvin S, Brce, one of his largest credi-
tors. The meeting was kept secret, Mr..
| Brice declared bis willingness to give all
Campbell owes him, IL is said, s65, 900, lost
in fit of speculation in Wall street a
year ago.
"The creditors In New York of Cover
nor Campbell are all leading Democratic
National characters. VIM. G. Whitney,
even Grover Cleveland II is said,
have several thousand dollars marked up
against Governor Campbells account
Down in Ohio the creditors Of Governor
Campbell have declared bitter wal
against him, and the Ohioans are feeling
ashamed of the manner In which the Chief
Exesutive has defaulted paymento ton per.
sonal debts In the most reckless manner.
The debts Of the Governor have been q
| subject for general comment In Ohio and
New York State for some time. At Wash.
ington there are said 70 be several out
standing hotel accounts that are yet to be
paid.
The knowledge of these constant de-
faults in payment of private notes and the
absolute absence of effort on his part Ia
make good his word entirely destroyed his
credit, and alleniated from his support
many who would otherwise have come to
his assistance and given him a helping
hand TO place him on plane Of honorary
attention AT least.
"Governor Campbell's absolute careless
ness in keeping faith with his creditors
has put him In very bad light before the
tradespeople and merchants Of Columbus
They refuse 10 trust him any more
II is said, and ask spot cash for every.
thing they send 70 the Campbell mansion
"Ralph w. Wilkinson, q prominent
Ohio politician and not a Republican
either, got bit by Governor Campbell's
promises TO the tune Of 5000. Mr.. vii
kinson Is q resident OF Columbus, but
spends much time in New York. He has
business relations with Calvin S. Brice
A Recorder reporter saw Mr.. Wilkinson
on Friday just before he left for Colum-
bus. He feels very bitter toward Cover
nor Campbell, and predicts sure defea'
for the Democratic nominee In Ohio JUS
because he has made scores OF enemies II
not paying his bills.
"How much money does Goyerno,
Campbell owe' do you suppose, Mr.. VIII
81 should say more than half million
when he entered politics, but il dwindiet
away. Mrs, Campbell is a very lavish en-
tertainer. She 10 a leading light In soci-
ETY., and some of her entertainments a
Washington cost many thousands OF dol
lars. Everything the Governor gets he
spends with an utter disregard for ths
result. When Campbell became Gov
ernor of Ohio he was spending his money
at the rate OF $4,000 year. Then ths
Governor has been unusually unlucky IL
speculation in Wall street. He has hat
| very poor advisers. Calvin S. Brice hal
saved his entire fortune from being swep
l away"
"What stocks did Governor Campbell
| lose on last year, 2n
when an attempt was made TO pust
l George Gould out Of Pacific Mail, Camp
bell was on the wrong side. The Gouldl
have been very bitter against Governor
Campbell, and, would you believe il, theS
are going 70 sue him for bill he owes
the Western Union"
"Does he owe telegraph bills also ?n
1 "Yes; the Western Union Company ha,
had bill against him for $500 for sew
eral telegrams sent out from Columbus
Ohio, during the campaign of 1890
The telegraph company has repeatedly
sent him statements OF the amount due
but he always put them off with one excuse
or another till now hear they are going
70 sue for the $500.
"These several kilograms were sent out
over the county 10 the leading Democrats
and to the newspapers. The Western
Union people are waiting 10 bring the sui
just before election. you know. IL will
serve George Gould's purpose better, foi
III ever q man was bitter against another
George Gould is toward Campbell for the
part he took In the Pacific Mail com.