Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-09-14
OHIO ALREADY ASSURED.
Politicians Predict the Election o.
Bushnell by a Good Majority.

Politicians Predict the Election Of
Bushnell by Good Majority.
A special dispatch to the Philadel
phia Press from Cleveland. Ohio,
says:
General Bushnell is demonstrating
to the Republicans of Ohio the fact
that he is. an excellent campaigner
and that he thoroughly understands
the art of vote-making. There was
some little doubt about this at the
time of his nomination, but it has
worn away until every member of the
party in the State, who has met OF
has seen him. is we'll satisfied that
the choice of the convention could
not have fallen on a better man.
Whatever may be the issue of the
campaign the measure of Republican
success will depend in no small degree
upon the part that Mr.. Bushnell per
sonally takes in it. With this idea in
mind, the committee is arranging q
schedule of meetings that will take
him into every county in the State,
Outlines by himself and again in com.
pany with the other leaders-McKin,
ley, Foraker. Sherman, Jones, and
men of equal note. The idea is to
keep the campaign in motion from
the time of its start until the very
day of election.
A magnificent victory demands in
cessant action and the full presentation
to the voters of every issue involved.
There are lightweight counties in the
State, and to reach every one of these
making but a single stop, would re-
quire almost constant travelling dur
ing the campaign. but when it is
remembered that often two and even
more stops are made in the same
county the burden that tour really
imposes upon man can readily be
seen. This is what it is proposed to
have Mr.. Bushnell do, and it is nc
more than Governor Mckinley did
two years ago, and in fact only what
nominees generally do.
The opening meeting of the cam
paign was held at Springfield, Mr..
Bushnells home, Tuesday. AT this,
not only the candidate, but Governor
Mckinley, Ex-Governor Foraker, Sen
ator Sherman, General Jones, nomi-
nee for Lieutenant Governor, and a
number of other prominent men were
present. No political meeting ever
held in the State. unless it were that
at Warren during the Garfield cam
paign, was fortunate enough to have
more distinguished array of leaders.
The effect of such meeting cannot
help but be beneficial to the party and
will give an impetus to the campaign
that nothing else could probably do.
The gossip that is heard about the
lobby of a botel and especially hotel
where politicians congregate, is likely
to have some grain of fact in it.
Based on the conversation heard in
the Columbus hostelries is sure proof
of Mr.. Bushnell's election by clear
and decided majority. This con-
clusion is not reached, however, with
out having some reason back of it.
1t is argued that the laboring classes
and all who work for their living will
rally to the Republican standard with
even more unanimity and eagerness
than was shown year ago. They
will do this because there has been
little, if anything since the last cleo
ton to encourage them to do other
wise.
This in itself is large percentage
of the total vote in the State, and, il
the calculation made be anywhere
near right, the Republicans will place
their ticket in Office by an excellent
majority.
The contest for the Legislature is
to be decidedly sharp, but the indica-
tionss point to clear Republican
majority and the election of Mr.. For
aker for the United States Senator.