Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-29
OHIO POLITICAL GOSSIP.
Ex-t'ov- Campbell Not Yet Interested In the
Campaign-The EepnbIican situation.

Ex-tiov. Campbell Not Yet Interested in tn.
Campaign-The RepnbIfcan situation.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
COLUMBUS, ONO, August n. 1Ss2
At the meeting Of tbs democrats state exec
ntivs committee here this week there was
material change made IN the program for the
opening OF the state campaign Instead Of
holding the initial meeting q: Woodsdale Island
Park, near Cincirnau,a s determined upon 81 tn,
meeting two weeks zgo, 1t was decided 70 oper
the campaign at Mt. Giiead. Morrow county, OF
September 10. This date has also been se{ectej
fer he gres. Republican State Lesgue meeting
at Woodsasle rshNad Park, so that the campaign
openings Of TIE two parties IL this state vii
occur simultaneously.
Col W. A Taylor, the democratic candidate
for secretary OF state. viii be the principal
speaker at the lit. Gilead meeting, assisted
probably by ex-Speaker y. r. Hysel and local
orators Rx-Governor Campbell Is in Arizona
looking sfter mining property in winch he and
his friends ore interested. The governor seems
To be taking less interest in politio than usual
with him at this stage OF presidential cam
paign and his silence seems 70 give some corrob-
GRAFTON Of the rumors afoat here that the state
executive committee Of his party has not yet
asked him to take part in the campaign L re-
mark dropped by an eastern Ohio democrat, a
close friend OF Gov Campbell and g member OF
last years state executive committee,
IN conversation with TIE STAR repre-
tentative hero this week. indicates that the ex-
governor friends suspec: the present state ex-
Acutive COMMITTEES OF designing TO keep the eX-
governor in the background durtng this cam
paign. IF [ were Gov. Campbell" said be. Il
would not pay any attention whatever to this
committee, but would ina1gurate campaign OF
my own. de esn do it He Is the most popu-
lar and powerful campaign orator the party has
In any state. He is solid on the tariff and has
a way % putting his arguments that L.
simple and convincing and takes well with the
campaign audience By so doing he would get
more out of the great victory that surely awaits
the democratic party this tau than any other
democrat in the land
Il is easy to read between this democrats SEN
fences that he recognizes the state executive
committee IS an organization made by the dem
ocrsts who opposed the nomination of ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland. and from :he dilatory methods
OF the committee is beginning 10 suspect that
the body as whole Is not thoroughly enthu-
sIsstic IN the fight il has undertaken TO conduct
At the meeting Of the committee here this week
but Eve Of the nine members were present.
Chairman Farley has not vet met with the COM
mittee. He returned to his home in Cleveland
from his summer vacation on Thursday and is
expected here In few DAYS. In his absence
Vice Chairman L. G. Cole OF Stark county and
Secretary Lyman have been in charge Of the
executive committee rooms here.
AARMosss II REPUBIIcAS RANKS.
The trouble that broke ont two weeks ago be-
tween the Republican State League Of Clubs
and the state executive committee seems TO
have been adjusted or on fsir way To settle
ment. Chairman Dick Of the executive COM
mittse, who has recognized the league meeting at
Woo6scale rs the campaign opening, VIII be
present himself and do all he can TO secure dis
tnguished republicans speakers on that oc-
'easion- This meeting promises to be q very
large one
5. H. Taylor, the republican candidate for
secretary OF state, il not good campniSner.
place ''on .he stump. In this matter the
democrats have decided advantage. Their
candidate, Col. W. \. Taylor. is not only q
forcible writer, but an eloquent and logical
Speaker. with special talent for the political
field. Col. 1sylor Is regarded as one Of the
most graceful and accomplished writers among
the journalists OF Ohio. and has at his ready
command an almost irsxhaustihle fund Of poll
neal facts which he Knows well how 10 use. Ii
was no surprise to shose who know the two
gentlemen well that :. n. TAYLOR found reasons
for declining the challenge Of ". 4. Taylor Tor
9 series II joint de5stes during the campaign.
BY the death OF Samuel Shlffer. an old jour-
railst o. this cry. he Office OF secretary Of the
state sinking fund commission becomes vacant.
and the election to fill the vacancy seems likely
war The commission l. com posed Of Secretary
of State PoOrma1. Attorney General Richards
and Auditor Of State POo-an republicans
Richards is a Sherman man, Poe is \ Forakerite.
while Col Poorman is out OF the fight. but has
n man FROM bis own congressional district.
Jerry Osterhaus Of SteubenvIlle. whom he wants
TO elect, and whom neither of the other mem
bers want. The result Is deadlock
John Il. Malloy. clerk Of the Ohio house of
repTesen eatives, has been offered and has de-
clined the Office of chief clerk in the Office Of
Maj. f CT. Rat1boEc az Washington.
The contest for the nomination for successor
to the late Congressman Warwick on the part
OF the democrats has narrowed down 10 two
men-Archie NcGreSor, the veteran editor OF
the Canton Democrat. and John T.. Nounott.
The latter is a LAWYER and for TWO terms was
member OF the Ohio house Of representatives
He Is very bright fellow. not over thirty-two
years old, and won distinction when in the
legislature b. his able fight against the school
book monopoly HcGregCr must be nearly
eighty years old and recently celebrated the
completion OF the fftieth year OF his editorship
Of.the Democrat.
II is said there is possibility OF the defeat Of
Morgan. the man the republicans have noni-
mated IN the new eighteenth district-Gov. Ne
kinley's district-because Of the fact that Nor
gan IA foreign born ard the Junior Order Of
American WorkTnen 70 very strong In the dis
trict- II Is against the rules Of the order to
vote for any foreign-born person for political
Office The district. however. Is 1000 repub,i-
can on the vote Of last fall and would seem 10 be
pretty safe.
John T. Winship, editor Of the Saginaw
(tfich.) SetrS was in Columbus TINS week and
TO IHE STAR correspondent said, while speaking
Of Michigan politics, that five Of the district
presidential electors in that state sure to be
democratic this year. and one Of the electors 4.
large. This, be said, was based upon the pre-
sumption that the state would vote as il did last
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