New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-22
THE OHIO CAMPAIGN.
THE DEMOCRATS REDUCED TO A CRU SADIE
OF VILIFICATION.
NEAL GETS LITTLE HELP FROM THE ADMINS
TRATION-PEEDICTlONS AS TO M'KIN-
LEY'S MAJORITY.


ADMINISTRATIONS AS TO MKIN-
LEY's MAJORITY.
Cleveland. Ohio oct. p (SpeciaD-Thc political
campaign OF 1893 in Ohio is now well toward It's
close, and the interest. which Jagged little at the
beginning, has grown into that old-time fervor and
intensity which are always expected in Buckeye cleo
tions. The Republicans were never more confident
of winning any State canvass than now ana Il
large element of the Democracy is frank enough
to admit that it is only question of majority
with Mckinley. The business situation has been in
McKinley's favor from the start, and he has used
the facts with which every nearer was famiiar
in mastery manner that has won him thousands
of votes. From every section of the state the
same story comes The workngmen who talked
free trade and Grover Cleveland last year have
nothing to say in support of them now. and many
have declared outright for Mckinley and Protec-
tion Experienced politicians in the iron wards
of this city, for example, where the large popuia-
ton of furnace-workers and rolling mill men re-
side estimate that 600 workinemen were won Tor
Mckinley by the single big meeting which the
Governor held in that section of the city Few
weeks ago. Wherever men are out OF WORK. anu
that is everywhere. converts are Hooking 10 NC
Kinley. and backslidng Republicans are belnS re-
claimed. Chairman Dick. of the Republican COM
mittee, estimates that $4,000 men are out OF EN-
ployment in Ohio If barely one in twelve OF them
are from the Democracy TO Repubicanism'
Mckinley will go In by a plurality OF %Vn' IL
would be surprising if he cid better than that
Two years ago he defeated Campbell by over 2loOO.
and his chances to-day vastly better than AT
the corresponding period in that canvass 1t Is
true, Campbell had the hatred of an inhuehtial
local faction of his parry in Circinnau ana ham
ilton County, but Mckinley had l5wD purality
above what Hamilton County save him. To-day
Neal has only a lukewarm support from the great
majority of Campbells friends. and is likely to
suffer nearly or quite as much from dsanection
as Campbell did 1t is an open secret That MT
Cleveland and Mr. Campbell do not care whether
Neal wins not.
The only internal revenue collector yet appointed
in Ohio is in the Cincinnati district. ana has long
been known as the bitter foe of the Mcl-ean-Ber-
nard Democracy, with which Neal trans Dr.
Nipgen who is Meals personal candidate for the
Columbus dictatorship mas been turned down.
and CONGRESSMAN Outhwate's man Is slated for
the place. His would have been sent in be-
fore this had not Meals campaign manager CHAIR
man Seward, OF the Democratic Executive COM
mittee gone 10 Washington and made special
plea have ii delayed until after election All
this has tended TO produce apathy In Democrauc
ranks and, taken with the business paralysis that
has sprung from the universal fear Of free trade,
has rendered Meals canvass well nigh hopeless
from the outset
The Democratic candidate Is pugnacious. how
ever and is making bitter fight He cannot con-
vince himself that the changed conditions since
last will affect the vote to any extent ana ac-
| cordingly makes all his calculations on the result
then. when the Republicans scarcely attempted to
contest the state, but took us allegiance Tor s iai@
vote He argues the unconsti.utionaity OF protection
t Traders conndenty Expecting to win popular APP
prova by them. In this he has thus far been some
Gently upon State issues and undertaken to attack
the private business and character OF Hovethor
Mckinley. as well as TO bring his admnistrai,loh
into disrepute. The Democratic candilqte for Lieu
/ fu Kind OF warfare. but as he has long been no
/ torous as a Democratic newspaper corrcspohdehi
ridiculous misstatements received httle attention
until Mr. Neal saw m to dEniy them Tn mad Is
"a statement of fact that was straightforward manly
Where any trouble had occurred in a state inst-
tuition he had been prompt TO secure an lnVesu-
Had the e Govermor Wished to do so he nigh, easily
have compared his administration with mat OF
fused to institute invdious comparisons and thus
the great advantage his party possessed in its cham
demonstration Of the fact that he had nothing to
fear State Issues, wisely refused to give up the
Mr.; Neal, however has grown more bitterly per
week n by week. a in mis- pgeh ba here w on
beneath the dignity OF any such camI@ign Of arsn-
1t is manifest that the Democratic candidate and
Bourbon speakers generally Will resort to what ex
Governor Campbell APPLY described two years ago,
when Neal was contesting his denomination by
but it is only the mad scramble Of dsarmed and
defeated man biIndly groPlng for art with which
-
Governor Mckinley is above any such methods and
will undoubtedly treat Meals attacks with the
tempt they merit
has been strengthened by the depressing effect
which the Democratic threat OF free wool has
had upon the farmers , ohio is a great wool,
the size OF It's focks and the stagnation In the
wool market has cost Ohio farmers nearly s20O.0OO
citation In the value OF their hocks. This is just
as convincing argument TO the farmer as ideness
and hunger to the wage Garner. and Mckinley is
certain to make notable gains In every wool county.
Ten years ago Mr. Hoadly was elected Governor.
by Tx go oS Cd nd S o anS
the injury wrought by the threat OF free wool
has greatly exceeded anything that was expert
enced then
The Democratic leaders recognize the potency OF
these facts, and are In a desperate mood. They
have been conducting an undersrouni cinyass
titon from mouth TO mouth OF most vicious and
ridiculous stories. in the hope OF winning back the
cluies two such shrewd politicians Levy
Bernard, Of Cincinnati, and John II. Farley. OF
this city. and. despite the plea Of poverty made
have considerable sum 10 place where IL VIII
do the most good in the last two or three days
OF the campaign. This was the trick Farley worked
last year which took the Republicans unawares.
and came winning the STATE. aud 1t viii
be guarded against TINS iai. Inc stories circu-
| spiracy among protected manuiacturrrS to shut
down until after election In order to drive working
fairly represent the campaign OF Islander. vlifica
| ton and abuse into which the Democratic canvass
II Is oI by Deef e a r s npd
| the outlook is for an overwhelming Repub-
lican victory one OF rhe leading candldates on
| dav that ne would not be surprised II Governor
| Mckinley had 5000 5000 majority. and his
opinion is fairly representative Of the feeling OF
| the party.
FOR MAYOR OF NETPORT.