Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-02
OHIO POLITICS MIXED
Both Parties Have Too Many Popular
Local Leaders
Mckinley, Foraker and Sherman on
the One Side and Brice, Campbell
and Neal ON the Other.

Both parties in Ohio are plagued with
an embarrassment of riches in the number
and popularity Of local leaders.
The republican embarrassment is getting
to be an old story. Gov. Mckinley: wants
to be President. Mr. Foraker wants to
succeed Mr.. Brce in the Senate. Mr.. Sher-
man-an old giant thought to be on the re-
tired list, but may be not-is a peacemaker
operating under difficulties. He mas de-
clared for both Mckinley ana Foraker in
the line of their respective ambitions. And
yet things remain bit hazy and in doubt.
The state bristles with Interrogation points
q mile high. Does Mckinley want Foraker
to come to the Senate? Does Foraker want
Mckinley nominated for President? Does
Mr.. Sherman really expect the two men to
work together squarely and harmoniousiy
in the coming campaign? Is an era OF
unexampled republican throat-cutting I'M
pending? And SO en-.
The Democratic Situation.
The democrats have been enjoying this
for spell. but now their own time has
come. And it looks as If they might be
as badly torn as the other side by the
thorn of ambition. James e. Campbell
wants to be President, and Mr.. Brice wants
to succeed himself in the Senate. Can they
be brought to work together harmonicusly
to forward their respective ambitions? Is
Mr.. Campbell Mr.. Brice's choice for the
rext democratic nomination for President?
Is Mr.. Brice Mr. Campbells choice for
Senator, assuming that wonder Is WORKED
and the democrats win ii ohlo next Iaii!
Mr. Campbell has said that he doesn't
want the senatorship himself, but there ne
has stopped. His choice for the place Is
as yet uEannounced.
The time, it seems has come for some eX-
preston on this point. Mr.. Brice no longer
has the sena torial field to himself 1t IS
renorted that Lawrence T.Neal is a cand:-
date and this makes the situation very
interesting one Mr.. Neal is the author
of the tariff plank in the last democratic
rational platform, q lawyer in successful
prao tice and although beaten for governor
by Mckinley by large majority, is pop
ular buckeye leader. The mention OF ms
name for the Senate has created Sur.
AS between Neal and Brice how Will Mr..
Campbell be likely to choose? What will
the decision of the democrats of the state
generally be? VIII democratic prospects
of success at the polls be increased by the
appearance of this new Richmond In the
field?
Mr.. Brice by good generalship has just
won a victory. He Is leading the fight Tor
sound money in the party in the state ana
has named the time and place for holding
the democratic convention. He was himself
selected to preside. This ought to give him
a strong hand IN shaping matters. VIII
he use his opportunity to the full? The
republican state convention. in addition to
nominating a ticket and adopting sound
money platform, Endorsed Mckinley for the
presidency and Foraker for the Senate.
VIII the democratic convention be asked
to go further than simply putting up
state tikoet and adopting platform?
If MI Campbell is not nominated for gov
ernor. and particularly if Mr.. Sorg, his
friend. should be- will any reference be
made by the convention to Mr.. Campbelfs
pre- sidential aspirations? Will the conven-
ton express preference in the matter of
the senatorship? And will the chairman,
sIrrendering. if need be. the gavel for the
moment while the question is put, be made
the beneficiary of such expression?
1t appears that there are many points for
the democrats to consider. and that Mr..
Brice Is vitality concerned in all OF them
And this is given as one of the reasons for
the naming Of a late day-August 2o-for
the convention. There must be time for
the sounding of sentiment all along the
line. What says the democracy of the
state as to Campbell for President, and
particularly as between Brice and Neal for
the senatorship? And what say Campbell
and Brice themselves, each as to the 9TH
er's aspirations?