Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-11
WHERE CAMPBELL STANDS.
His Friends Think That He Has . Chance
Of Being Nominated.

His Friends Think That He Has . Chance
of Being Nominated.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
COLUMBUS, OHIO, April 8.
The favorable mention made by the lead
| ing democratic newspapers Of the coun-
try Of the name of Governor Campbell
| in connection with the national DEM
| ocratic nomination leads Ohio democrats to
| think, in spite Of the governors repeated
declarations, that he could not afford to accept
the nomination for the vice presidency and
would not do SO il it were offered to him. that
he stands a very good chance Of recognition
by his party in convention at Chicago. The
appearance Of the voluminous and very COM
plimentary article in last Sundays issne OF
New York paper has given rise to the sus-
| picion that. after all, ex-Gov. Campbell has no
idea of retiring from political life, If he has
not in fact set his eye upon place on the ma
| tional democratic ticket This construction is
! all the more apt to be put upon the matter
| since it is known here that the article in ques-
| ton was written by the governor private sec
| Rotary, Claude Meeker.
GOV. cANPBELL's POSITION.
THE STAR correspondent interviewed prom
inent Ohio democrat. who is q member Of the
state senate committee representing an eastern
county and is on intimate terms with the ex-
governor, as to Mr. Campbelrs immediate
political future. Said he:
II think the governor is sincere when he
SAYS he does not want the nomination for the
vice presidency and that he cannot afford it.
| As is generally known the governor has been
unfortunate in some OF his financial transac
lions and came out of the Office of governor Of
Ohio, as did both of his predecessors. Cows.
Foraker and Hoadly, quite good deal behind.
He has at once embarked in business connected
with his legal, profession and is fast recouping
his losses. l do not think it strange that a
young man of activity and in the financial cir
| cumstances Of ex-Gov. Campbell should not de-
sire the office of Vice President Of the United
States. 1T is my opinion that ex-Gov. Camp
bell thinks there is chance for him to secure
the nomination for the presidency. He is not
unwise enough to push himself forward. but is
keeping himself, it will DO noticed, in en- atti-
tude very fav orable to secure the second CHI DICE
of the national democracy. In my opinion
there Is no other democrat in the country
likely TO secure the democratic nomination for
the presidency should Cleveland's nomination
become impossible.
GOV. HILL NOT IN IT.
Governor Hill has no. been in it ct any
stage of the game. He has been an impossi-
bility from the very first He seems TO have
been a shrewd politician in his work in New
York state, but he certainly docs not under
stand human nature as it crops out in the
American people. If he did he would know
that as soon as public NAH begins to push
himself upon the people as leader his popu-
larity begins to wane. In the last four months
1t has been very apparent that Gov. Hill has
been pushing his candidacy and in that time
his boom has subsidized from considerable pro-
portions to almost nothing. His friends will
SO willingly to Gov. Campbell, and as Gov
Campbell is close friend OF MIR. Cleveland and
stands exactly with MIR. Cleveland on both his
silver and tariff principles the Cleveland men
would not object to him"
But don't you think the fact that Ohio is so
strongly republican state that Gov. Campbell
could not draw it INTO the democratic column
would operate against his nomination."
Dld 1t ever occur to you. he said. ''that
the democratic nomination for the presidency
this year is likely to be made with a view to
sultIng the democracy Of all sections and not
OF any particular state? That Idea think will
prevail at Chicago. Now. Gov. Campbell is
practcaly western man; at least in what are
called the eastern states he is SO regarded. b.
reason OF his residence in that section he will
lie acceptable to the democracy of the west
His position on the silver question and the
tariff makes him strong with the democrats of
the eastern states. Understand me, l am
strongly in favor of the nomination of MIR.
Cleveland, but have been thinking along the
line Indicated because | anticipate that as soon
as 1t becomes apparent to the men who have
been supporting Gov. Hill that his nomination
VIII be impossible they will cast about them for
some other candidate with which to prevent
the nomination OF Mr.. Cleveland. reach this
conclusion from the fact that It appears very
plain that the men who have been supporting
Gov Hill ard urging his nomination are simply
anti-Cleveland and nothing more"
LEADING DEMOCRATS CONFER.
There has been consultation between the
leading democrats here this week that may re-
fleet some light upon what is given above. as
soon as Gov. Campbell returned from Rhode
Island he was met here by DR.. c. A. Norton of
Iiiin, chairman OF the state central committee;
James Is Townsend of Lima. ex-chairman of
the democratic executive committee: John X.
Brlce OF Lima, brother OF Senator Brice: Col
A. Z. Carlisle, member of the state central
committee. and Allen W. Thurman These
gentlemen remained here three DAYS. but gave
out 10 information as to their business.
No cal mas yet been issued bv Chairman Nor
ton for assembling the state central committee
to n time and place for holding the state con-
veniion. member of the state central COM
mlttee says i. is not likely that the convention
wil be held before the middle Of May. 1t seems
to be the prevailing idea in the committee that
there should be time for a capitalization of the
sentiment OF the party in the state. and that it
Is desirable 10 have tie delegates to Chicago
come as fresh from the people as possible.
1t may be also that the friends Of Gov
Campbell wish to 70 delay matters as to be able
to take advantage OF any change of sentiment
that may he favorable to him between now and
the Getting Of tlc national convention. 1t I5
quite certain that Il convention OF democrats
held nywhCre in the state now would Hedge
the'deiegates to vote for Cleveland Cor the
presidential nomination. except possibly in the
city Of Cincinnati. where the Hill movement
has attained lis greatest proportions. but it is
hardly likely that even there it would be able to
prevent, although it might object to 30 plcdg-
ing the delegates.