Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-13

many delegates in the hall coming with the
express intention of being stampeded for some
body else than Winans IL an opening should be
offered.
OHIO'S CAMPAIGN.
Dissessions In Both Parties Have Already
Developed.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star
COLUMBUS, OHIO, Aug. II, 1892.
The opening of the campaign in Ohio has
already developed dissessions in both parties.
The meeting Of the democratic state executive
committee this week and the organization
effected particularly the selection for treasurer,
has created considerable dissatisfaction among
the strong Cleveland democrats. For nearly
twenty years John A. Sarber Of this city has
been annually elected and reelected treasurer
Of that committee. He is a man Of considerable
wealth, and has always been ready to devote
both his time and his money to the democratic
party. He is a strong Cleveland democrat, and
his deposition from the Office of treasurer has
been ascribed generally to the fact that the
state executive committee is composed largely
OF democrats who were the leaders of the oppo-
sition to ex-President Cleveland before and at
the time of the national democratic convention
at Chicago.
That the committee is composed largely Of
democrats who were originally opposed to the
nomination of Mr.. Cleveland cannot be denied.
They are led by the chairman Of the committee,
John A. Farley, whose open opposition to
Cleveland at the time of the state democratic
convention was generally remarked upon. The
republican organs in Ohio are going SO far rs to
charge that Chairman Farley is not at all anx-
ious that Mr.. Cleveland shall be elected, and is
purposely absenting himself and allowing the
campaign to drift along as it will without his
guidance, to this end.
1t is evident, however. from the action taken
by the executive committee to regular meet
ings that this committee proposes to take a
more direct and active part in the management
OF the campaign than has been the custom
heretofore. In former years the entire super
utive chairman. The executive committee
met ut irregular intervals only on the call of the
chairman and for consultation with him. This
year, however, the committee will meet on every
second Tuesday until October, after which they
will meet every Tuesday until the close of the
campaign.
The committee, at the suggestion Of James E.
Neal has decided to hold the opening meeting
OF the campaign at Woodsdale, Island Park,
about twenty miles north Of Cincinnati, in
Butler county, a popular resort for Cincin-
natians. This is near the home of Gov. Camp
bell. and he will, no doubt, preside over this
meeting. A committee of five of the executive
committee has the matter in charge, but a
local committee had already made most of the
local arrangements and sent out invitations.
Already acceptances have come from Adlai E.
Stevenson, vice presidential candidate, and
Bourke Cochran Of New York. The meeting
bids fair now to be a monster political gather
ing.
It is announced that Chairman Farley will
return from his summer home in Georgian bay
the latter part OF this week and will repair to
this city at once and open headquarters. Vice
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city now arranging for the opening of these
1t is probable that Secretary Lyman Of the
democratic executive committee will spend
most Of his time from now to the close of the
campaign in this city in charge Of the head
quarters, and that in few weeks Chairman
Farley will come here to stay during the CAM
paign.
The first action taken by the democratic
executive committee was the appointment Of a
finance committee. This committee will I'M
doubtedly have the burden Of the work Of the
campaign to do-the raising Of campaign
funds. The party is out of power in this state
a. well as in the nation, and assessments" are
quite out of the question. There are no demo-
cratic state officials TO assess and the county
officials have all they can do to raise funds to
carry on their local campaigns. The demo-
cratic campaign fund in Ohio is likely to be
composed entirely of contributions made by
wealthy members of the party. 1t is not likely
that the party managers will be able to induce
the national executive committee to apportion
any considerable sum to the work in this state.
1t IL too reliably republican.
The Foraker-Sherman fight, however, has
broken out in the republican ranks with the
very first step taken in the campaign and bids
fair to result in continual fight extending
through the campaign between the state execu-
tive committee, which is almost unanimously a
Sherman organization. and the State League Of
Republican Clubs. under the management of W.
ISquire ofToledoand w Il. Nc Donald of Akron
a thorough Foraker organization, which insists
on using its influence in the campaign under its
own direction.
The Sherman men understand very we'll that
the republican league was mainly engaged in the
last state campaign in furthering the interests
Of ex-Gov. Foraker and were inclined ut the
outset to hold the league in check. Without
consulting Chairman Dick as to where, when
and how the state campaign should be opened
the league managers set about arranging for a
monster meeting at WOodsdale Island Park. the
same place selected by the democrats for OPEN
ing their campaign. on the 10th of September,
known in Ohio as .'Perry's Victory Day." They
sent invitations to most Of the prominent re-
publicans OF the country, representing to them
that 1t was the opening meeting OF the cam
paign in Ohio and urging them to attend and
participate. Chairman Dick became offended
at this manifestation of characterization on
in which he refused to recognize the proposed
Woodsdale Island meeting and said the real cam
paign would be opened some time later in sep
TENDER under the auspices Of the regular COM
mttee.
Added to the little irritation between the two
organizations caused by this announcement is
controversy that has sprung up from the
attempt Of the league to establish in this city a
newspaper organ.
About a month ago a small newspaper pub
lished at Shelby, Ohio, by one H. l.. Wilhelm,
under the name Of the Wasp, suspended publi-
cation. At the request Of President Squire
Mr.. Wilhelm has moved his outfit to this city
and announces that he will begin his publica-
ton in few days as the organ of the league.
At a meeting of the managers of the league
two weeks ago Chairman Dick requested the
league to take charge Of the literary bureau of
the campaign. This offer the league accepted.
Now Chairman Dick is dissatisfied with the
manner in which they propose to disseminate
this literature. In an interview on Wednesday
he stated that his committee would this year as
usual prepare each week a page of republican
arguments and general tariff literature which
would be furnished Free in stereotype form, to
the 400 republican newspapers in Ohio. There
are" said he, 400 newspapers in Ohio that
declare themselves tn be republican organs. 1
do not see the need of establishing one exclusive
organ for the republican party or any branch
of il here in this city,
Thia serious ontbreak NJ the old Sherman