New-York tribune., 1896-06-21
A HOPEFUL DEMOCRAT.

EyGovcrnor James f. Campbell, of Ohio, has
been expressing his views of the political situa-
tio, to n rcporter for THE NcwYork World.
They have peculiar interest owing to the cir
cumstancc that he ran against Mckinley for
Governor. and was beaten by him in 1891. lie
consequently speaks from his own personal
knowledge when he says "Mr. Mckinley Is
Every agreeable gentleman. and as far ms his
.'pcrsonality is concerned. there can be no OBJ
lection to him" Rut Mr. Campbell is very
much disgustcd with Mark Hanna, who, he
SAYS IS "a bigger man than Mckinley" and
bigger than the Republican party" Grad
ually" he says. "the people will decide that
Hanna, and not Nick nlcy, IS running for Pres
"ident." And he is shocked beyond measure to
think that Hnnnn "hruially. arrogantly and dis
"gracefully dominated the National Convention
"of the party OF Lincoln and Grant From
which It may be suspected that Mark Hanna
had something To do with the defeat OF Camp
bell in 1891. But there's n touch of pnthos in
his deep sollcitude for "the party or Lincoln
and Grant" 1t Is SO apparently sinccrc-and
It comes so late.
II is In the view that Hanna will be regarded
rs the candidate instead Of Mckinley that Mr.
Campbell becomes hopeful for Democratic sue
cess For hc says he cannot for moment
"think that the people Of this Republic viii de
"liver themselves over 10 Hanna Herein he
is undoubtedly. dead right For II II be true
rs asserted by the veracious correspondents of
our Democratic contemporaries, that llama
"capltulated to Quigg" he certainly is not the
sort OF man that "thc people OF this Republic
will deliver themselves over TO" They would
be much more likely TO deliver themselves over
20 Quigg and still more likely 10 deliver them
selves TO Plat, who authorized Quigg 10 de-
mand Iannas capltulation The candidate
being Hanna and not Mckinley. Mr. Campbell,
with n cocksureness worthy Of rlatt declaring
the impossbllity OF McKney's nomination,
says "the Democratic party can cnsily defeat
Hanna" But with an If" If" he says.
"Democrats who are IN favor OF the gold stand
"ard and Democrats who are for free coinage
SHOULD get together ar Chicago and arrive AT
"some fair and honorable compromise This
Is n much funnicr 'if'' than the -honorcd
ono. "If your aunt were only your uncle" But
Mr. Campbell lays great stress on II. and says
he has great hopes that a compromise on the
financial issue will be arrived at"
{ ON the whole. It strikes us that the exGov-
/ ernor has stated the case with great clcarncss.
! lie may be- n little too sangune, but II II m
| doubtedly true that II the American people
make up their minds that Hanna Is running
for President. and the Democratic party can
compose It's differences in making Il platform
so as to make It appear 10 the American people
that 1t is In favor of gold standard and free
silver coinage at the same tlmc-w why then, II
will bc easy enough TO defeat Hanna. We
shall have 10 walt. Of course, until the Amcri
can people gradually decide that Hanna. and
not Mex inley. is running for President and
the gold and silver Democrats harmonizc thelr
| differences hut meanwhile 1t Is only fair tt
say that Ex-Governor Campbell Is the most
hopeful Democrat In sight. and that hc has
stated the only grounds Of hope for the party
with Incompatible clearness and lucldity.