The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1895-10-05
THE OHIO SITUATION.

No man is wise enough to fore
see or predict with absolute ac-
curacy the result of n political
campaign from the beginning of il.
Conjecture more or less intelligent
may he INDUCED Ivy all. Now that
the campaign has been fairly open
ed in this state, what are the :ndi-
cations on the surface? What
factors of II controlling character
are ut work to shape the end ?
There is an irreversible logic OF
things, and tt ndencies indicate re.
suits.
The one controlling, irrepressible
circumstance in this campaign that
is likely to prove disastrous to the
ticket nominated at GAINESVILLE, is
the manner and mode in which
that ticket was made. For ten
years Foraker has aspired to the
leadership of the Republican party
in Ohio. He has no concern as to
the means used to accomplish that
end. He has been willing and
even anxious to reach leadership
by the humiliation and degrade.
tion of his party associates in
eqnal standing with himself. 1t is
not yet forgotten how he fourished
a forged letter, intended to di,-
grace Governor Campbell, McKin-
ley, Sherman, Butterworth and
GrosvenOr, six years ago. He was
going TO defeat an opposing candi-
date and uin a ha f dozen rivals
in his own party at one unreient-
ing blow. The result was that his
whole scheme was detected and
exposed in time to compass his
OWE defeat, in which these rivals
in his own party contributed not II
little. For that base teachery to-
ward his political associates, he
has never upoligized, or expressed d
the least regret. 1t Is not in hu-
man nature for them to forgive
him. Between him and them
since then there has been unrelent-
ing enmity fully confessed and un-
derstood by roth sides. Every one
OF these prominent Republicans
was against him in his contest with
Sherman, for the senate, three
years ago. This strong hened The
existing enmity, and Mr.. Foraker,
after his defeat, openly proclaimed d
his intention of fastening the day
When every one Of these men
should be in his power, and depend
IN his will forevPry political honor
and favor which hey were permit
ted to enjoy. His career from that
time to thiS is well known. He
has been the confidential agent of
nearly every numbering scheme
N Hamilton county, which obtain
I'd franchises and favors from the
public uthorities of Cincinnati, or
rom the state legislature at the
Expense Of the people.
lie has been Il lobbyist drawing |
I high salary or compensation for
services which no high minded
awyer could have rendered, or
would have been employed to
'ender. The spectacle of an ex.
governor lobbying before the legis.
ature fot the most wicked and
'orrupt ends WAS not In anywlse
overlooked, but the very shame of
t Silenced tie vOiceof criticism.
I is said he has grown rich sin his
immense law practice" His
'ractico for the most part has re-
Inlred no study of books. The
which he has made
'efore the Cincinnati boards and
he legislative committees have
ever been printed In any brief.
hey have been arguments sad
ominem" as the logicians express
/, directed straight "t0 the man"
'ut Mr.. Foraker never relinquish-
d his ambition for the United
tates serate. He had not friend
2 Ohio among the lead rs of his
arty Mr.. Bushnell, Il rich manu-.
'ctrurer, Who had been fattered
J Foraker was Tho only man 70