The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-05-01

caucuses and conventions, but even
they may make mistakes through
their extra zeal for their own side.
They should be serene and "judg-
matical." II is now the common
understanding that their candidate
for Governor Is General Bushnell,
of Springfield, who is well-known
business man, with elements Of
popularity that would be valuable
at the head of u ticket. Still no
thoughtful person would advise
the adoption Of the slogan, "Bush.
nell or Bust"
Many good man has gone down
because he allowed himself to be-.
come the instrument of n faction.
To the demand, "EverythIng for
Foraker" there may come, "Any-
thing and everything to beat For
aker."
This lecture is not directed
wholly 10 one horn of the dilemma.
Governor Mckinley and his fol-
lowers will kindly give their at
tention, also. They, too, may be
wrecked by too earnest a
devotion to candidates for state
offices who have been ticketed
with the name of Mckinley. Peo-
pie get tired of hearing the same
politicians talked about constantly
through the food of months and
years. There can be no reasonable
question that the present method
of fighting within the lines of the
Republican party must bring dis
aster if 1t is to be continued much
longer. This is what makes the
ambitions of Poe. HOyt, Harris
and few others, who have been
heretofore reckoned as outsiders
gather strength every day.
/ The best way to run the Repub.
lican C,nvention is to run it hon
estly. Let there be fair start
and no jockeying or "monkeying,'
and the first horse under the wire
should be accounted to have won
the race. If there is to be trickery
and "doying" and pulling" time
and place of holding the State Con
vention need not have been select
ed. In the seclusion of their innel
council rooms the Republican man
ayers no doubt concede already TIL,
loss of Hamilton County at tn,
election in November. They ar,
threatened with the loss of tn,
State. If the two wings of Re
publicanism keep Tapping uneven
~, great enterprises in Republican
management will fall to the ground
| 1t is fair TO give warning evel
to an undeserving adversary. WI
have the honor to announce tina
unless the Republicans quit thei
fooling they are going to lose Obi,
and the higher places to whicl
, success in this state is stepping
stone. Let them not rely on tn
achievements Of last year. Their
has not Deen uncommon moralit,
among Democrats. There wer
more Of them in Ohio last Novem
ber than evrr before, but und.
the circumstances then prevailin,
they did not think voting wort
the trouble. In fact. the Demo
Gratis "slumped" in 1898 and ls9
both, and they are tired of stayin
at home. They have made thei
'kick" and they are likely to com
out in November next. Indeed
the Republican ticket this yea
may poll as many votes as that {
1894 did and still be defeated.
Let nobody feel secure in th
story that the Democrats have n
strong men for the big places
: That's the respect in which we ar
"playing" the party in power. Obi
is full Of Democratic talent, but
has not been permaturely bounce
to the front. 1t has been restrain
ed on the theory that the enem
: should be permitted to do the fret
ting. There Is plenty Of talen
active and latent. James f. CaME
: bell has not run the full race thu
was cut out for him when h
achieved brilliant victory fo
Governor in 1889. He has had
large following for the Presidenc
i'm many statQs nj the HMM nn