New-York tribune., 1895-10-28

FIFTH AVE AND 18TH ST.
into open revolt. and the convention which nom-
mated him. after bitter contest, had deliberately
handicapped his candidacy by inserting. against
his protest, freesilver coinage plank in the State
platform. Major Mckinley elected by ma
jority which demonstra ted as much his opponents
weakness his personal strength. and a
Republican Legislature was chosen. which re-
turned Mr.. Sherman to the Senate after the Sc
verest and closest fight for the nomination which
he had been yet called on to make. This contest
also left numerous stngs behind IT. and en-
couraged a condition OF party Generalization
which bore fruit In 1852 In the loss outright of one
Presidential elector and the narrow escape from
defeat Of the whole Republican electoral ticket
GOVERNOR MKINLEY'S AMBITION.
The extra ordinary reaction of popular sent-
ment against the runous policies of the Cleve-
land administration In 1898 and 1894 reestablished
the power of the Republican organization beyond
all dispute. and this year the Republican leaders
have sensibly concluded to harmonize their In
terests and consolidate their ambitions with
view to continued party success. Two terms as
Governor having satisfied Major McKinley's
political purposes he has willingly retired from
the head of the State Administration to devote
bis efforts exclusively for the next six months to
his Presidential canvass. which, backed as 1t Is
by Ohios unanimous Endorsement, cannot fall to
make substantial inroads in the votes OF other
years in an executive Office. and fortified by re-
peated successes a candidate before the people,
Governor Mckinley will enter the next National
convention with at least an equal claim TO the
support which, much TO his embarrassment and
dspleasIre, was thrust upon him at Minneapolis
In 1892.
Governor Mckinley. having accepted the role
Of a Presidential candidate pure and simple
it easy for the GAINESVILLE convention to
satisfy Mr.. Foraker's ng-cherished ambition
to. enter public life at Washington. MI For
aker has been for years one of the most In
fuential factors in Ohio politics. and with
term of six years in the Senate before him ne
could readily look forward to practca! leader
ship Of the party organization in the state
His colleague Senator Sherman, will hold the
other seat until 1899 and with increasing age
IL cannot be doubted that Mr. Shermans In
terest in active politics will gradually relax
Anxious to repair his political reyerses OF 1888
and 1891. Mr.. Foraker has thrown himself INTO
the present canvass with unusual energy ana
ardor. and he is appreciably sustained In his
canvass by the keen desire Of the Repubhcan
voters Of Ohio TO recapture at last the second
seat in the United States Senate. which has
euded their grasp for so many years
General Bushnell. the Republican candidate
for Governor, won his nomination in a free
for-all contest at the State convention. and MS
candidacy has not only excited no animoslties
but added materially to the strength or the
general Republican canvass. Indeed. the un-
usual solidarity OF feeling and personal in
terest in the Republican organization this fall
would almost insure repetition OF the VIC
tories Of 1893 and 1894. were 1t not offset by an
equally unusual and striking measure or con-
cord in the Democratic ranks.
RELATIONS BETWEEN BRICE AND CAMP
BELL
On the Democratic side the coalition between
Mr. Brice and Mr.. Campbell for the purposes
of the present campaign seems to be both un-
conditional and complete One OF the wlttest
OF Ohio newspaper paragraphers mas oescrioeo
the relations between Campbell and Brce thus:
oIn .has ic tn
at,~act the Ohio people TO their front doors while
Calvin s Brice slips through the back doors and
works his Senatorial game
At any rate. there is a perfect understanding
between these two political performers Mr
Campbell is dstinctively the Brice candidate for
Governor and Is known 10 have consented 10
make the race this year only after repeated re-
fusals and on the most urgent pressure from the
Senator himself AS has been hinted above. he Is
encouraged to think that an unexpected victory
this year may push him to the front as an avail
able Presidential candidate in 1885. Yet the Idct
remains that his chances Of success against Gen
eral Bushnell far less than Mr. Brice s chances
10 gain the necessary seats to control the Slate
Legislature and whether consciously or not ms
whole campaign has been planned ana conducted
go as best to pull Mr.. Brces burning senatorial
chestnuts out Of the fire.
CRISIS IN BRICE's CAREER.
For Mr. Brice, defeat In this campaign means
the eclipse If not extinction of his most cherished
political ambitions. Having tasted the exhilara-
tions Of political leadership, he is reluctant 10
surrender IL at the very height OF his authority
and influence Mr. Brice is rather hghtIy
esteemed in Ohio as factor in National politics
but his career at Washington has opened the eyes 0
Of less prejudiced observers TO his genuine SKIN
and force as politician. 1t Is TO his sasaclous
generalship, indeed. that the Democratic organ
ization here owes its apparent recupeTation Iioii
the disasters OF 1893 and 1894 He was the ieauei
who brought order out OF chaos al SprlhsHelu'
threw the free-coinage plank of 1891 overheard
Endorsed the Administrations financial pro-
eramme forced the nomination OF CampDeiI,
candidate 10 900 votes stronger than his party ana
infused ap energy into the whole campaign which
has revived every where the dropping spirit OF a
defeated and demoralized party. Facing the
oyerW Whelming Republican majOTities OF last year
and the wear before, Mr. Brice has laid his plans
for success with all the coolness and adrotness or
a natural dealer in risks and chances. and II ne
can achieve victory In the face OF these APP
narent odds or even fight drawn battle, ne VIII
have established his reputation as one OF the most
daring and successful operators in the history OF
ohio politics Thanks 10 him. at all events. the
democratic organization, after two years or ex-
traordinary reverses presents q courageous ana
unhroken front which be met and shaken
only by equal discipline and equal generalship In
the opposing ranks ,,, ,,.
this falls campaign In Ohio is being fought A
more detailed review OF It's progress must De post
poned till another time.
TNpROYED