Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-16
BATURDAY. JUNE 16, 1894.
Good Signs In Ohio.

There are several facts connected with
Ohio and her present Governor which
must be considered as interesting in the
highest degree. Governor Mckinley ant
sx-Speaker Reed are generally supposed
70 be In the lead In the race Tor the Re
publican nomination for the presidency
IN 1896. But ex-President Harrison has
sot lost all hope, and Is not afraid to
sompete with Mckinley in the latter's
pwn State. We have for a twslve-month
VI more regarded Mr.. Mckinley as the
coming man! lie ought TO Ds supported
BY the whole Sherman faction In Ohio,
Tor the reason that rather than even TO
Beem 10 prove untrue TO Mr.. Sherman he
once refused TO allow his name tc be
used in a Republican national convention
nj time when, II 1t had been used. he
would probably have received the nomi-
nation for the presidency. His towering
ambition' did not suffice TO cause him
to lose sight of what would become him
as friend and gentleman. His record
Is as good, we suppose. as that of any
other one Of the Republican aspirants TO
the high office upon which he now casts
longing eyes.
But Mr. Mckinley was recently charged
with running upon only one issue-namely,
the tarin, which bears his name-and was
and is styled by his opponents "single-
groove leader" AS we have heretofore
shown, Mr.. Reed has therefore seemed to
be inclined to borrow a little strength
from the silver question and TO get the
Republican party to declare In favor OF
protecting the American industry known
as silver-mining. Even here, however the
shrewd politicians OF Ohio were not afraid
TO follow where Mr.. Reed led and ac-
rordingly the Republican State Conven-
tion of last week laid the following new
plank In its platform:
1--WE favor bmetallism. Silver. as well
US gold. IL one of the great products of
the United States. Its coinage and use as
circulating medium should be steadily
maintained and constantly encouraged by
the National Government, and we advo-
cate such "a policy as WILL by discrimi-
mating legislation or otherwise, most
speedily restore to silver its rightful place
as a money metal"
This uttersnce Is good sign for two
reasons-first. because the tariff question
Is here spoken of as an issue upon which
alone the presidential battle could by no
means be safely fought and. second, be-
cause the silver question is brosght to the
'front.' and may be kept there until the
white metal shall be fully remonetized,
thus in effect taking that question out OF
politics. 1t might not be extravagant 20
ray that a new international bimetallic
conference might result from this action
of Mr.. Sherman's own State. Certainly
II any man in the United States is recog.
nized In Europe as an authority on the
silver question he is the man. And IL In
the attempt to head off Tom Reed Mr..
Sherman can rally the Republican forces
Of Ohio under the standards of the BIZ
metallic army. he will have well served
his day and generation.
But. as we have said. Mr.. Harrison has
at least one friend among the leading
Republicans of Ohio-namely, Calico
Charlie who by some oversight on the
part OF the Mckinleyites or possibly by
the connivance of the Reed men, was
made president OF the Republican State
Convention OF last week. and thus was
assisted in the effort to make 1t appear
that Harrison had unexpected strength in
Ohio. The Cleveland Leader Is the organ of
Mr. Mckinley in the Erie region. and gives
fun notice TO all concerned that mo man
who Is notsa friend OF Mckinley will be
permitted TO become member of the
delegation to the next National Republi
can Convention. and every man who is
chosen will be given to understand that
Ohio has but one candidate. with no Sc
cond choice
II the Republicans are afraid to fight
under the banners OF "a single groove
leader" whose only cry Is for "protec-
tion." II IL fair TO assume that even In
Ohio the Mckinley tariff would not prove
To be a winning card.