Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-09
The JOINT DESATE.

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The JOINT DesATe.
Campbell Introduces blackboard Exer-
ci,es to show Up Mchinlcyism.
by telegraph 20 tho DisDntch.l
ADA. O., October s.-The little town OF
Ada was N gala attire today in honor OF
its great political event. and not only did
every front window present likeness OF
either Mckinley or Campbell. but from the
very limbs Of the trees were suspended
above the streets the portraits Of the dis
tingulshed Ohioans. Flags and banners
and bunting there were without num"er'
and so generous was the friendly rivalry
# the decorations displayed by tn
Democrats and Republicans that tL'
vrry horizon was ohscured by tue
familiar lines OF the national color-.
Great decorative taste was displayed IN
the various trlumphal arches. t.c most
prominent of those structures beng the
non partisan welcome arch when ro,e
above Main street and bore the words
"Welcome to Our Leaders, From the
| keystone also were suspended the por-
traits of Mckinley AMI Campbell, and a.
the various marching clubs marched
| UllfI me hF'f filfN Nuf'Afh Justly -
their respective leaders.
GREAr ENTHUSIASM.
| By noon there were over 5000 strangers
in the city. and although great enthusiasm
| WAS manifested by botn parties. the rivalry
was friendly one and entirely devoid o1
unpleasant incidents. MANY lnilanilns
| and few lllinOi-iuns came in and they
numbered IN their ranks the most onthu,l-
astlc uartlsaus on the ground. From early
| morning until the opening of the meeting
| the music ot band r,SOuu4et through the
| streets. and occasionally u blast ui q TN
! horn disturbed the martial melody. HERE
WAS an 0blect-lesson. however. IN THESE
tin horns. for they were understood 10 bo
and labelled az the product ot American
TN. 4 handy wa.klne-canc, displayed W.tu
| much OstcntatlOu ly various max NM
! clubs. was alluded TO ~ having a. origin
| IN the tln-mIucs OF Dakota and no Occa-
sion was lost L. denounce in vigorous
! language the l,fe nor OF ONO hcpuoncan-.
the Democratic tln-p!ate liar. On the
| otncr hand. the Democrats retail nted hH
displaying badges brar,n. alus,0ns e. the
Inconsistency or imp0tency az the Me
| hiulcy bill. The ladies wore distinctive
| badge which attracted uuch Gtttn ION
and received special ailuslou by Governor
| Campbell. IL bore the Iortralt ot Camp
bell. and below II were the significant
words American wool. twenty tour
cents. on account of the Mckinley ball.
An American tin badge displayed with
| equal pride ty the Republicans cpntalhrd
! ,he portrait of Mckinley and bore the
words Protection and honest money
There were many promncnt ONO poll
tic.aus in the grand aad both parties
were fairly well represented.
HrcrPIIONs or THE LTADERs.
Major
| Mckinley. Senator Humphreys, aut others
rolled into the depot. and cheer after cheer
| arose from the crowd a. the NapoieOr.c
features of the great exponent oi Irot.c-
! ton were recognized By tue multitude.
| The Major bowed smi.iu.ly 10 the multi
tude and quickly entering carriage was
| driven to the residence OF Prot ss1r lenr
] under the escort OF various marching clubs.
led ty an cNultgnt brass band.
Promptly al l2.30 "A aliOcEiug-N alley tram.
| bearing about 1000 cheering Deh'crnts
and Kopublcan,. hove IN sight. ANA A.
! tachei t. the renr was the spccia!-cnr
" Buckcye." containing Governor Camp
| bell. Dr. Norton, Chairman Norton. OF the
state Central Committee. Lleutcnant-IoF-
ornOr Marquis. and few other prominent
! Democrats \ rcpetltlOn OF the entLN5l-
nsfic ovation extended - Mckinley was
the roceptlon tondcrcd to Campt ell. AZ
tho cheering multitude pressed around
| the carriage IN waltiu. 10 receive the Gov
eru0r. not "a fow insisted on sinking hands,
| and he proceedings " re temporarily Ill
terrnptcd while Governor Campbell eX-
tended hls hand 20 few OF the moro
d,mon-tratlyc. The band struck up
The Campbell are Coming" and ataln Il
series IF enthusiastic Democratic cheers
rent the air. The Governor Ta- rapidly
driven 10 the resideuc, # Professor lehr,
where he met MAJOR Mchln ey, and they
took lunch with roics,or Lcnr aAi a J. v
personal friends. For bret hour iolitlcs
and tne great struggle winch Is e!n-
wnged for partisan supremacy II m bdcA-
eve State were forgotten, and thcs' TWO
gentlemen. each Acknowledged by his ol-
poncut- o. bc tho prince ~ gOot itl-
lows met IN special friendship lu fulfil
meut Of Their mutual pledge II tie 1pen-
lng If tn contest that there should Be Il
campaign of measures and not oi Iaen ,
of principles and not ot personalities.
THOSE OF THE GEASD-sIANp.
To-dav's union political meeting wa held
in the vast amphltheltre on tnr / ar
Grounds. Great taste was display ed IN ine
decorations, and ia the ceutr' y the
GROUNDS was a large pole. from which float
ed proudly tine star, and stripe. HE ar
| tilicr. was called INTO rcausluou, and ~
| the two dlstlngu shed leaders appeared ia
| ~lcht atrovcrnOi' ~aiutc Wa, lrcd. Among
| the prominent people on thr grand -ti1iD4
were. LonErc-smrn Storer, Taylor. Oeue-
raj Finley. ey-Congre- man loicr. r.. W.
Poe, Republicans candidate Tor Aualt'r 0i
the state; j. B. Bailey. democratic candl-
date for Attorney -General: Chairman
Norton. Il the State Central COMMITTEES 3
| Professor Z. > ieiper. AMI many others.
The meeting was preside OYtr by
r,r, .,u,rur-N
J. NJ. Fleet. OF the Hardin County Demo-
cratic Central Committee. on behalf OF the
democrats. and James {. Howe. Of the
| H.publlcau County Central Committee,
ON behalf Of the Republicans. - was I4'
IN thn afternoon when the meeting la
rIllrd 10 order by the Rev. Mr. Campbell,
the Presbyterian minister, and at that time
fully 900 people were cn the grounds.
The clerical gentleman introduced the wv .
presiding officer OF the meeting anl
nnnouucel thst Governor Campbell
! would he the first speaker. thHr-
man Fleet. the Democratic presl nag
o.hcer. uaie brief speech Il congratula-
ton 10 everybody, and announced that
Governor Campbell had gained the prlVl-
lcee Of opening and closing 10y casting lot-.
The gentleman committed slight bull by
allu,liug iuad sertently u MAJOR SIC hinlry
AS Governor Mckinley and tn kepuD-
llcHI- fllfElf'A lA'llAff VIM va
b!ushed IN confusion.
GOyERNOG CAM IL,
after being introduced as one Of Ohlo''
greatest Governors. launched into the de-
bate.
II regret" SAID he, IN opening, that
have not time TO properly present the III
dlctment Of that OyergrOwn monstel
wnicn. masqueradlug II the earb OF pfo
lection. subsists on the wage-~Orkcr ~,
the agr4culturlst. iAprlause.l tcarll
farming Is growing more unprohtaoie
Our commerce l. swept from the sea-, an
that industry Is abandoned. Under pro
lection the splcndId palaces Of protect,
manufacturers are GROWING tn" mis-
while imported Huns, Italians. and Bohe
miau- are Gisplacing American citiZens
Those who are sometimes called
TEE ROTTEN RICH.
are defyine the people. seeking through 4
yenal press TO destroy the honor and -
tate of any who may wage wur vigorously
IN the cause of the people. lApplalse.
We are rapidly reaching condition whict
was predic, ed by Abraham Lincoln whet
| thaan ,p.rt.s !. rU.fiff a.