Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-04
I n E OHIO CA M PAIGN.
1t Will be Formally Opened by Both
Parties Next Week.
Democrats VIII Pursue Different Tac-
tics From Those of Last Year
One Uncertain Element.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. September 2, 1893
Inc ONO campaign will be formally OPEN
eo oy both the republicans and democrats
next week. The opening meeting of the
repuoncans will be held at Akron on the
evening OF the 18th, and that of the cemo-
Gratis at Newark on the afternoon and
evening OF the 18th. The democrats are
claiming that they have an excellent
chance to win, and point to the uncomfort-
ably close quarters they pushed their enc
my into last year. and the luminosity to-
ward Governor Mckinley that was en-
genoered by the part he took last year in
the Senatorial contest Between Sherman
and Foraker. To an unbiased observer.
however, II does not seem probable that
governor Mckinley will lose any cousid-
cradle number of votes because OF the
senatorial fight. In the keynote speech
before the state convention, Chairman
HrosVehor preached against this inter
neclne war, and his remarks Were cheered
TO the echo by the convention.
II is true that several local contests
nave arisen In the organization Of county
som that have had their bases in
this old feud, but the party management
mas set Its foot firmly down on all that
have engaged in them
Last year the peoples party constituted
an uncertain element in the Ohio cam
paign. The result showed the party TO
nave little strength, and having drawn that
little in about equal portions from each of
the large parties, had really less signif-
tance IN the campaign than the prohibit
tlon party. 1t has certainly gained no
strength since, and scarcely enters into the
computations of politicians here now The
financial stringency and consequent shut
ung down Of Industrial concerns has un-
doubtediy made the working men In Ohio
dlscontented, but Il seems rational TO pre-
sumo that this feeling will help the re-
pupicans this year. for the same reason
hall -
extremely low prices Of wool and wheat are
hKely TO exercise a similar influence among
the farmers.
Democrats VIII Work Hard,
The republicans will find. however. that
both Chairman ]. p. Seward of the demo-
cratic state executive committee and MIR.
l.. L. Neal. the candidate for Governor
are vigorous and shrewd campaigners. and
the fight they will make will be quite diff
Lerent nom that of last year. Chairman
John A Farley conducted a quiet cam
palgn. Almost nothing was done SO far as
outward appearances indicated There
were almost no speeches made. 1t was
Mr.. fariey's idea that to MAXI a vigorous
nght In the enemy's stronghold was simply
to arouse the enemy to action. and en-.
phasize his own defeat Chairman Seward
more bold, will make a strong fight this
year, and he is already being complimented
upon the vigor Of his campaigning With
Col. w. A. Taylor, the candidate for lien
tenant governor, Mr.. Neal has been fol-
lowing Governor Mckinley up very closely
IN the semi-political, semi-official visits he
has been making to the counties before the
formal opening of the campaign. Roth
Neal and Taylor are efficient stump speak
ers, and will make q great team in cam
paign work
An uncertain element in this cannaipn
Ust Is thought worth considering by some
politicians is the secret religious orpani-
Iauon known as the "A p A." or Amer
lean Protestant Association" II has
sprung up in this state I'm the last two
years. and gained strength with the ranid.
ity OF the old know-nothing party of ante
bellum days. So far the organization has
confined its operations to county politics.
but 1t Is aimed particularly 10 keeping
members of the Roman Catholic ChIrc6
out or public offices of all kinds Gov Nc
kinley, 1t is known. has appointed a num-
per OF catholics to offices in the face of the
protests OF this organization, and they
nave openly made threats of rebuking
these acts at the polls. In the county cleo
IONS the organization has shown great
strength and power Of concentrat ting its
forces. and most astonishing results have
followed. Republicans have been elected
in rock-ribbed democratic counties, and
vice versa. What stand the A. p. A Will
take as to Gov. Mckinley is a matter of
considerable speculation among politicians
here now. However this may be, the gov
ernor certainly has the friendship Of the
leading Catholics here.
The nomination OF Hezekiah s. Bundy,
the venerable father-in-law of ex-Gov. For
aker. to succeed the late Gen. w. H.
Enochs in the tenth congressional district
was a great surprise to all While he was
known as a candidate his nomination was
generally regarded as more improbable
than that of any other candidate. Not
only was he without the influence that was
supposed to be necessary, but his county.
jackson, is one OF the least important In
the district Mr.. Bundy is past seventy
five years of age, and Will represent when
he takes his seat Qor nomination is eauiva-
lent to election In that DISTRICT old time
politics, of which beside himself there will
be few representatives In the House. He
was first elected to Congress In 1854 the
Thirty-ninth Congress. The Ohio delega-
ton at that time contained many able and
some remarkable men. Among them were
Rutherford b. Hayes, Gen. Robert c.
Schenck, William Lawrencs. afterward con-
troler of the treasury. and still living at
Urbana, Ohio. Samuel Shellabarger, once
prominent Ohio politician. and now a
lawyer In New York city. ex-Gov. J. NJ.
Ashley of Toledo. who was last year de-
feated for Congress by Byron w. Ritchie.
Columbus Delano. Jno. A Bingham and
James A. Garfield.
His vote for the civi1 rights bill offended
his constituents and he was not renominat-
ed. But in 1872 the people of his district
had come to his views on that matter and
he was returned to Congress. Lawrence
7. Neal. the present democratic candidate
for governor. was also a member OF this
was nominated for a third term, but was
defeated at the polls by John L. Vance. a
democrat GALBRAITH
Irving Park Camp.
Yesterday saw a large crowd at Irving
Park. The O'Clock love feast will long be
remembered by all present At IL am
Rev. s. r. Hughes, A NJ. OF Annapolis