The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-10
THE SITUATION ~ ONO.
The Convention VIII Have tn Pay Atten-
ton TO State Affairs.

tion to State Affairs.
CINCINNATI, o., August 9.-The knock
down and drag-out portion OF the argu-
ment to decide who shall lead the Ohio
Democracy this fall is fairly on to-day
Monday and yesterday the delegates were
merely arriving and standing around talk
inS but to-day they are reaching for
each others wind, making ambitious
passes for scalps and holding up records
Of their own and Of the other fellows
to the broad bright light Of day and
shouting over the comparisons of party
The fight is one of Neal against the
field, with odds about even. Neal, as an
out and out free silver man and at the
same time an advocate OF tariff for
revenue only, has unquestionably lost
some ground by the Presidents message.
The majority OF the Ohio Democracy is in
favor OF UNFOLDING the hands Of the Gov
eminent, and as the President has openly
declared for the repeal Of the purchasing
clause OF the Sherman law, and has prac-
tically said: Let the tariff wait a while, ="
some men who were for Lawrence T.
Neal are beginning &c think few
thoughts.
When the Presidents message was
published It was holly denounced by
many who later had nothing 10 say save
words Of approval. 1t was far from suit
ing the Neal faction as a whole, and
their opponents have not been slow TO
brand them as being opposed 10 the wishes
Of the administration. At the same time
Meals personal following is very strong
indeed and 1t will go far toward lifting
him in, no matter what his attitude to-
ward the Government or that OF the
Government toward him.
~ No =
central committee, who was strong
Richie man before the withdrawal OF
that candidate, said this morning: I'VE
must make strong fight on the State
question this time. The national policy
Is all well enough, but there are other
things as well. People Of Ohio must pay
attention to the affairs OF Ohio, and we
believe that they can be better admins
tered than they have been by Governor
Mckinley State matters should be made
an equal consideration with those or the
nation at large this year"
w. b. Richie. whom many declared
could have been nominated on the mrs.
ballot, had he been willing to run, came
TO town last night. He carries a very
large portion OF the northwestern part Of
the State with him, and he Is out foi
Neal The Campbell forces are almost
Tor any man out 4Nfdis th'y ~
making a desperate fight against him.
II is really as much OF fight between
the Campbell and anti-Campbell element:
as upon any subject Of State or national
import. The main difficulty with the
Campbell men is that they have not pick
ed up any one man as the opponent oil
Neal After the adjournment OF the ais
trict conventions this evening the mair
body OF delegates, who are not reinstatec
IN the committee rooms. will repair TO a
han, where a great Democratic love feast
will be prepared. There will be music ir
abundance and profuse displays OF fire
works.
Tomorrow morning the convention vii
be called TO order by Chairman Critics al
9 O'Clock. The chairman will make very
brief address, he saying to-day that ne
should do little more than to inform the
delegates what they are here for, and ad-
wise them TO go ahead and do IT.
Gilbert NJ. Bargar, OF Columbus. TEN
porary chairman, will make a short ad
dress. and then, after the reports of sun
dry committees and the reading Of the
platform, the convention will proceed tC
the nomination Of officers.
There are no less than nine candidates
for the INDEPENDENTLY, OF whoH
Jesse p Forbes is said to have the
greatest strength.