Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-10
OHIO DEMOCRATS.
THE CONTEST FOR GUBER-
NATORIAL HONORS.
1t Is One of Neal Against the
Field, Approximations
vcntiOn To-Day.
[By telegraph to the Dispatch

CINCINNATI. o., August 9.-The
knock-down and drag-out portion OF the
argument to decide who shall lead the
Ohio Democracy this fall is fairly on
to-day. Monday and yesterday the dele
gates wer merely arriving, standing
around talking, but they are reaching
for each others wind, making ambitious
passes for scalps, and holding up their
own and the other fellows records to
the broad, bright light of day. and
shouting over the comparisons OF pu..
rity. The fight is one OF Neal
against the field, the odds being
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 rea-
son of the Presidents message. ma
jorlty OF the Ohio Democracy IS IN IA
vor Of upholding the hands of the gov
ernment, and as the President has open
ly declared for repeal of the purchasing
clause OF the Sherman law and has
practically said "let the tariff wait
awhile" some men who were for
Lawrence I. Neal are beginning
to think a few thoughts. When
the Presidents message was published
it was holly denounced by many. who
later had nothing to say save words OF
approval. 1t was far from suitinR the
Neal faction as a whole, and their oppo-
nents have not been slow to brand them
as being opposed to the wishes OF the
administration. At the same time Meals
personal following is very strong indeed,
and il will go far towards hitting him IN,
no matter what his attitude toward the
government, or that of the government
towards him.
STATE QUESTIONS THIS TINE
G. ID. Critics. chairman of the State
Central Committee, who was strong
Richie man before the withdrawal OF
that candidate, said this morning: we
must make strong fight on State ques'
tions this time. The national policy is
all well enough, but there are other
things as well. The people of Ohio
must pay attention to the affairs OF
Ohio. and we believe that they can be
better administered than they have been
by Governor Mckinley. State matters
should be made an equal consideration
with those of the nation at large this
year"
w. B. Richie, whom many declare
could have been nominated on the first
ballot had he been willing to run. came
to town last night. He carries very
large portion of the northwestern part
of the State with him, and is out for
Neal. The Campbell forces are almost
for any man but Neal, and they are
making @ desperate fight against him.
1t is really as much of fight between
the Campbell and anti-Campbell ele-
ments as upon any subject OF state or
national import. The main difficulty
with the Campbell men is that they have
not picked up any one man as the oppo-
nent OF Neal.
DEMOCRATIC LOvE-FEAsr.
After the adjournment of the district
conventions this evening the main body
of delegates who are not required III the
committee rooms will repair TO Music
Hall. where great Democratic love-
feast is to be held. Candidates LentZ,
Neal, and Taylor and others will speak.
There will be music in abundance and a
profuse display of fireworks.
Tomorrow morning the convention
will be called to order by Chairman
Critics at 9 o'clock. The Chairman Will
make very brief address, saying to-day
that he should dolittle more than inform
the delegates what they are here for and
advise them to go ahead and do 1T
Gilbert NJ. Bargar, of Columbus, TEN.
porary chairman. will make a short
address. and then, after the reports
of sundry committees and the reading
of the platform, the convention will pro-
coed to the nomination OF officers.
There are not less than nine candidates
for the nant-governorship, OF whom
Jesse p. Forbes is said to have the
greatest strength.