The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-30
TIE OHIO sITUATION

That very prevalent individual called
Private Dalzell" writes to the Washing
ton Post from Ohio thus
Editor Post / desire TO record my pre-
dictiOn now, that Bushnells maJort-
will not be less than 50.vO, and the Legs
lature Republican by more than twenty,
insuring For3ker's succe ssiOn to Buce,
and McKinley's 10 Cleveland.
PRIVATE 1AI.ZELL.
Caldwell Ohio Oct &. 1870"
Ohio may give Bushnell 5000 majority,
and Foraker may succeed Brice in the
United States Senate. but ii will not ne
cessarily follow from that that william
Mckinley will succeed Grover Cleveland
as President Of the United States. In the
opinion Of The Times. if the Re
publican party dominates William
Mckinley. nothing but the most
fatuous folly could prevent the
Democratic party electing its candidate.
OF course. If The Democratic convention
is going to demand another unequal in
come tax. free silver. or any other OF the
Popullst crazes they cannot elect the
President, and never will while they ad-
here TO any such prcpos;eroUs ideas But
we have no fear they are going to do
any such things. The party has learned
by the disasters of the last two years.
We expect its platform TO declare for
sound money and against all the f0lics
of the Populists, and we expect It 10 put
up as it's candidate sound man whom
the whole country trusts. In that case
William Mckinley can never be elected
President. lie stands for the idea that
the people of this country are TO be forced
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of life in order that the profits d pro-
tected Trusts may be swelled and the
people Of the United States are never
going Willingly to subject themselves to
that thraldom again. The Democratic
nominee will stand for the reduction of
duties on imports to the lowest point con-
sistent with a sufficient revenue TO sup
port the Government. which will mean
continuation 10 the people OF the greatly
cheapened ~rices they have enjoyed under
the Democratic tariff bill When this
issue is presented to them, we have not
the slightest doubt about the side they
viii take.
Nor have we Mr.. Dalzelrs confidence
that Bushnell is going TO defeat Campbell
\ very intelligent correspondent makes
this diagnosis of the case:
"The splendid campaign wh.ch the Dem
ocrats OF Ohio are making. and the grow
ing belief that if Campbell Is not elected
Governor of the State the Republican ma
iOrity Of q year ago will be greatly re-
ducci, is due in a great measure 10 the
general revolt against the Republican
bosses OF Cincinnati and other Ohio cities.
Mr. Campbell has devoted most Of his
speeches TO an arraignmcnt Of DoSsisni,
and has proved the charges ne mas made
against most Of The Republican leaders.
/; Is probable that h0ssism Ia Ohio is
not more commended than IT IS in Mary
| land and belief i'm the honesty OF The
voters is encouraging the Democrats TO
the most strenuous efforts. Senator Brice
r. quoted as saying that The prospcctc for
Can phells election are excellent. While
the efforts OF Senator Hin indicate that
he is Sangliuc Of lsrty sucCc1s In the
state. Ii seems hardly possible that the
Democrats can carry Ohio. but the fact
| that their chances are considered good Is
OF itself an Indication Of a determination
on the part Of the people OF the State 10
| rid themselves Of corrupt leaders in the
| desire for purity in POLITICS. Mr. Camp
| bell has attacked the Republicans al
! their most vulnerable point In charging
corruption as the result OF boSsism IN the
| cities. and his appeal for better methods
| Is ar0using general Democratic cuthuei-
assn. For The PURPOSES OF This campaign
| In Ohio the overthrow ~ thc bosses rs
considered OF more Importance than ma
] fi0nol issues. AMI I'm dcvOting almost all
his attention 10 THIS phase OF tho CAM
/ p2iSn the Democrats nominee has gained
| the sympathy OF his hearers wherever a.
has spoken
II Is the day OF revolt agains, bosses,
and no man can foreten the length to
which that revolt may go