The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1895-08-28
JAMES E. CAMPBELL.


No Democratic convention ever
held In Ohio has given better
title to a candidate, or a better
right to the unanimous and enthus-
instic support Of the whole Demo
cratic party Of the stute, than was
given tn james Il Campbell by
the convention at Springfield on
last Wednesday. The Democracy
of Ohio are alive this year. The
faithful believe that turning
point in political fortune has come
The disastrous record of 1898 and
1894 are behind us. The hard
times which originated during Re-
publican domination of the coun-
try, and which were unjustly un.
loaded on Democratic Adminis-
tration or affairs, are gradually
giving way to natural and sure re-
turn Of prosperity. The burden of
panic and distress no longer rests
upon Democratic shoulders, and
the people are rapidly coming to a
realization Of the fact that it should
never have been placed there. The
Democratic party of Ohio is in the
field to win this year. Its conven-
tions and its nominations are not
going begging for men to take the
standards of leadership.
Mr.. Campbell, doubtless feeling
that he had sacrificed much per.
sonal interest in public service to
the Democratic party, and feeling
that he knew better than others
what his private interests and OBJ
legations required of him, utterly
refused to be- candidate for, the
nomination for Governor, and gave
ample and sincere. notice that he.
could not accept the position. He
was nominated in spite of himself
| by the unanimous acclaim of the
conventions; and no well-informed
person can doubt for a moment
that the action of the delegates
faithfully represented the Demo-.
cratic sentiment of the state.
Now that we have Campbell for
| a leader in the State campaign,
who is he? 81
He is Democrat who has prob
ably had more hard tussles in Ohio
against heavy Republican odds
than any other man. He won a
close and sharp fight for the Legis-
lature; captured n Republican Con-
gressional District two or three
times by intelligence, industry and
expertness in politics that fewmen
can equal. In 1889 he was elected
Governor after one of the most ex-
citing campaigns Ohio ever had,
and when the Democratic tide was
not strong enough to carry all the
rest of the ticket. In 1891 he made
a brilliant campaign against the
ariffchampion ofthe United States.
! He was a clear and easy winner in
the joint debates, and surprised the
pross and the people by his readi-
ness and versatility on the stump.
AS campaign orator probably no
one in Ohio exceeds him in popu-
larity. This state is crowded with
Democrats who believe that, thro'
all political and personal adversi-
ties, he is the man of destiny.
/ II Is almost useless to go into de-
tails. The overwhelming and ire
sistahle action of the State Conven-
tion tells the whole story. Camp
bell was not asking the Democrats
for anything but to be let alone as
aprivate in the ranks. He was
not selfseeker. The Democrats
insisted on him and would have
nobody else. That settles it. We
close as we began, with the obser-
vation that no candidate for Gov
ernor ever had Il clearer or more
enthusiastic party certificate than
has James e. Campbell.-Eaguirer.
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