The times., 1897-08-06
THE OHIO CAMPAIGN.
Gen. warner Predicts a Glorious

Gen. Warner Predicts a OIorious
victory for the Silver Cause.
/. Gen. A. J. Warner. of Ohio. the great
apostle OF birnetallism, was In the city
for short time yesterday. He brings
the most encouraging reports from Ohio
aoout the condition OF affairs there and
the approaching campaign.
..It is all nonsense" said he. ITO talk
about there being any dissension in the
Democratic party in Ohio. We are making
a great fight for a great principle, and
l know OF no man In the whole State
who last year had his shoulder TO the
wheel who Is not now actively and en-
Enthusiastically engaged in the same good
work. 1 have been over great deal or
the State and talked with the people,
and am confident that where there were
four votes for Bryan lii 1896 there viii
be five. and in many places six and seven.
this year.
Il know personally of many instances
where Republicans We're afraid to cut
loose froIu party ties and vote for free
coinage because they We're not able TO
convince themselves that the currency and
not the tariff was what was causing our
depressed condition. These men were
campaign promises. They have seen how
these promises were redeemed, they have
witnessed the selfevident fact that the
election OF Republican President did not
bring good times, but that on the con-
trary times are harder and prices are lower
for what they produce, and they will now
soHl be compelled TO pay more for what
they buy These men were deceived once,
are coming over TO us by the hundreds
throughout the whole State"
When asked how the gold Democrats
would figure in the election Mr.. Warner
replied:
There We're Some gold Democrats In
the last election who believed that the
policy represented by Mr.. Bryan was not
the proper one, but these men have seen
the error OF their ways and are returning TO
the old party. Whenever they come and
ask for admission we freely and gladly
grant it, but We tell them that they must
come In with Us and be one OF US. The
doors always open for them, but
| those doors swing inward and not out
ward. They must not expect us to 60 TO
them; they must come into the fold, and
if they dc this, We consider them good
Democrats once more We have taken ia
hundreds of these gold Democrats. The
! occasions to our ranks by the return OF
OF our erring brethren and by the accept
| ance OF the faith OF free silver by the Re
! publIoans who can no longer support the
| policy of that party has swelIed our vot-
ing strength immensely, and 1 make the
prediction that we will carry the State
| and elect the legislature by very com
| Portable majority.
| The democrats are united and fighting
| for the common Cause. We are not torn by
| dissension. but every man Is TaHying
| around banner tlat represents a grand
| principle. and when the vote ) cast this
| year it VIII be found that the Democracy
of Ohio has spoken in no uncertain tones
| as TO what she believes the policy OF the
| future ought TO be.
In the camp OF the Republicans there
| is confusion and wrangHng Mr. Hanna is
| unpopular and his candidacy is not taking
well with the rank and file OF the party
| The appointments from that State made
| by the Administration are :. diSappOint-
nent, and have caused wounds that cannos
be healed. II any one here in the East be
ieyes there is not an irrepTessihle conflict
between Senator Hanna and Senator For
aker. let him go thrcug h the State, and he
wiz be convinced otherwise. That con
! fhct Goes exist and IL is cropping OUT
| everywhere The Senator himself does not
| seem TO be taking any part In it, but
everywhere the Foraker element is IN
| sheathing its knife for the man who is try
| ing to become the boss IN Ohio Republican
| politics. Mr. Hanna is already feeling the
| effect OF the fight being made in his own
camp, snd it VIII work to his undoing be-
! fore the Campaign is over
Taking the situation in our State from
any point of view the outlook is good for
| Democratic success and the election of
our candidate for governor and OF the
whole legislative ticket. MI Chapman
is an admirable candidate. He voted for
free silver with me thirty odd years ago
He mas always beea a consistent free silver
advocate and is very popular among The
people. There are no thorns I'm our
pathway, and I look for a triumphant
victory when the votes are cast -