Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-06
THE OHIO CAMPAIGN
Neither Party Has Put Forward It's
Leader for Governor.
AN ENTIRELY NOVEL STATE OF THINGS
The Candidates Are Proxies OF
Foraker and Campbell.
A REPUBLICAN ADVANTAGE

The Ohio democrats appear to be fashion,
Ing their campaign after the plan adopted
by the republicans. That is to say the
| leaders, instead Of leading, will direct.
Mr.. Bushnell Not "a Leader.
Mr.. Bushnell, whom the republicans have
nominated for governor, is not recognized
as leader of the party in the popular ac-
ceptation of the term He possesses very
estimable qualities, is a safe adviser and a
successful mar of business He is not a
novice In politics by any means But he.
yonu ms services as committeeman which
nave nave oeen much appreciated, he has con-
ilnuteu nothing to political history. He ia
nelther speaker nor student and IL elect
60 10 the governorship Of Ohio will get mis-
S eISi taste Of real official responsibility.
co ,,t ine aepuniicans have put him up with
Sohnuehce, and Mr. Foraker will represent
nm on the stump, and otherwise direct the
campaign. This program is not altopatbar
new Out II contains elements of some risk
anu when 1t seemed likely that the demo.
Gratis would put up ex-Gov, Csmnben %
tneiG candidate for governor a shade of nm
gaslhess passed over the republican camn
nrny,t tG a., was OF the effect of sending
Proxy IN the person of Mr.. Foraker to meet
the democratic standard bearer annearine
IN his own behalf.
Mr.. CampbelPs Proxy.
But this uneasiness passes with the firm
re1usai OF Mr.. Campbell to take the guber
material nomination. And he not onlv re-
fuses 1t, but recommends the nomination
OF Mr.. Sorg, who holds place in the demo-
cratic party somewhat similar to that of
S eur. 6ushnell in the republican party. Mr..
Sorg is successful man of business whosa
Judgment IN council Is valued by his party
associates But he is neither sneaker nor
student. and his whole experience in office
Is comprehended in the service of half a
term In Congress. If Mr. Sorg is Nominate
ed Mr.. Campbell will, of course. represent
MIN on the stump, and otherwise direct his
campaign.
Novel State of Things.
Here then will be a very unusual, If not
an entirely novel, state of things. Neither
side will have its strong man in front. but
on either side the strong man will be inst
behind the man who is In front The man
IN front Will receive the shock of partisan
assaults and become the target for the
enemys sharpshooters. The man behind
VIII thus be free to study the tactics of the
enemy. The man in front will contribute
of his liberal store to the sineyys of war
while the man behind will direct the dis.
tr.bution 0 the supplies. The scheme is
thought to have its merits. and worked as
1t Will be, by men of shrewdness and ca
pacity on either side. ought to be fruitful
OF interest during the whole campaign
The Issue One of Business,
The suggestion is made that business
men. much more appropriately than poll
ticians. Mt this campaign. The issue is ono
purely Of business. The question relates to
sound business principles and to values
How shall these be maintained? Mr. Bush
nell and Mr.. Sorg will serve as object les
sons In the oratorical explanations of wise
finance. Both have acquired wealth under
the sound money policy. Neither could
have done so under a policy Of deprecated
currency Both favor a continuation of
the policy now in operation. The election
of either Of them. therefore, so far as ma
tional finance Is concerned. will be a tri-
umph OF sound money. On other matters
OF course they differ. The one is a repub-
lican through and through, favoring pro-
lection and an ambitious foreign policy
The other is as consistent a democrat go
Ing with his party on all of the cardinal
points which distinguish it.
An Advantage for the Republicans
So far as local issues go the republicans
are said to have the advantage. The adj
ministration of Gov. Mckinley has been
clean and satisfactory, and this makes
for the proposition that the states af-
fairs be continued in the hands of that
party. The election of Bushnell would
mean that.