The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-13
OHIO'S SHARP CAMPAIGN.
REPUBLICLN PARTY DIFFRRENCES
NEARLY ALL HEALED.

Democratic County Chairmen Disgruntled
Because McLean's "DouRh' Does not
Go Through Their Hands-MoLean Fears
"BootIegging"-The Rel ublicnn Canvass.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. Oct. 12.-"when yo amt
got no money 70 needn't come round" sings
the sylphlike May Irwin to classical New York
audiences. when ye ain't got no money We
needn't como round" sang the followers OF
Gov. Bushnell and Republican National Com
nittesman Kurts as they trooped In to sec
Chairman Charles Dick OF the Republican
State Committee to-day. The Hon. John II.
Mclean. Democratic candidate for Governor
knows the situation. The interview between
him self and Mr.. Kurtz the other day will be with
out avail. The few followers OF Bushnell and
Rurtz have begun TO look out for themselves.
Dir. Bushnell and Mr.. Kurtz have nothing to
offer to their friends In the shape Of future
patronage and not even an Ohio Republican
can live on wind. Mr.. Bushnell is to retire
from the Governors chair about Jan. /. Mr..
Kurtz. according to the present programme. 10
TO be- succeeded next year as the Republican
National Committeeman for the State by Col.
Dick.
Gov. Bushnell made 1t very plain to Col. Dick
to-day that 1t would be quito impossible for
him to take the stump for Judge George X.
Nash. the Republican candidate 70. Governor.
The Governor called up Col. Dick on the tele-
phone and explained why he had not replied to
Col. Dicks In vitaton to get right in head fore
most into this campaign. The Governor ex-
planned that he was very much crowded with
work. that his business affairs required
much o, his attention. and SO on. Col.
Dick winked tho other eve and thanked
Gov. Bushnell over the telephone for his great
consideration In making this explanation.
Frank McGrew. Gov BushnelPs son-in-aw.
announced to-day that while he himself was
working for the ticket headed by Judge Nash,
his father n-law could not be expected to take
off his coat and waistcoat for Judge Nash. and
the young man. who was certainly more candid
than his father-in-law. wens on to say that
Judge Nash had grossly insulted his father
in-law whom he sent that letter resigning as a
trustee for tho Hospital for Epileptics.
Something must be up. anyway. for 1t has
just been made known that George b. Cox OF
Cincinnati has made line OF bets amounting
to SlS0.o00. that the Republican State ticket
will win. Maybe that had something to do with
the visits to day for the first time OF some Of
Mr.. Bushn oil 3 friends and Mr.. Kurtzs follow
srs to Republ lean State headquarters. In
looking carefully over the situation tonight
the Republican managers are constrained to
admit that there Is trouble in Cuyahoga county
Every effort has been made to straighten out
y, II
Cleveland.
Chairman Dick took flying visit up to
Cleveland and with Senator Hanna sndeayored
to patch up the fuss. They were unsuccessful
1t 10 believed. however. that before another
week has Rone by the warning factions will be
brought into line. There Is some little trouble
In Hamilton county. but this is not considered
to be OF very serious nature, although tho
Republican managers Of the campaign believe
In taking every step to patch up every Difficult
ty. for the reason that good big smashing
Republican vote is wanted on election day.
Nov. Z.
Since 1890 Ohio has gone Republican every
year except in 1882. 1888 and 1889. The
Republican plurality in 1896 was 5l.549: in
1897. %. 1856; in 1893. 6l.139. These figures
are not encouraging for the Free Silver ticket
headed by Mr.. Mclean. By the way. the Bryan
Democrats OF Ohio cannot understand why
Mr. Mclean. in the few speeches he has made.
has entirely ignored the platform OF the Demo-
cratic State convention which reafflrmed the
Chicago National platform Of 1896. 16 to and
everything else. and declared William j. Bryan
TO be the next presidential candidate OF the
Democratic party.
Many things came out day concern ing Mr.
McLean's candidacy for Governor. He was
led to believe that there was great disafTection
would be nominated at GAINESVILLE by acclama-
ton. He was greatly disappointed when he
secured the nomination by a majority OF ex-
actly half vote in a convention made up OF
SOP delegates. Tho Republican disaffection
has not materialined. and neither has Demo-
cratic enthusiasm matsrialized for Mclean.
Tho Democratic State Committee IL but a
mask. You 20 into DEM cratic State head
quarters and you see an alleged chairman and
three or four typewrlters with their heels up
on their desks Tho typewriters are men.
The Democratic campaign Of Mr.. Mclean 10
not carried on at these headquarters. Mr..
Mclean is not depending upon the Demo-
cratic State Committee. nor upon the Demo-
cratic County Committees. although tho
Democratic State Comm tttee is his creature
He 10 conducting his own campaign from q
fine old colonial mansion In this city and his
chief lieutenants are Deacon Billy Mcbride.
mostly Of Washington. Allen o. Myers, Jim
trusted fren Dis OF Mr.. Mclean.
Through them the campaign Is being con-
cinct in the Slate. and no secret is betrayed
when 1t Is made known that this style OF cam
has wSo the
shrrs .ises isso In the language o' 81 the
Of the dough" that Is said to be HANDED I%i
around;
IN ADDITION 10 TINS pdn OF campaign. the
Cincinnati Enquirer. owned hy Mr.. Mclean, 10
circulating daily 100000 copies free. With
out saying anything as to the value OF the
contribution OF 25o.O copies OF Mr.. McLsan's
paper every day. 1t should not be forgotten
that the Democratic county OampalGners feel
very much aggrieyed and disappointed. They
onot like Mr. McI;ean's style o. campaigning.
and they would like to be trusted. They
say, it is such . nice thing to have people
believe in the faith and integrity OF their
fellowmen. They are not only disappointed
but they are shocke beyond measure. They
have been trusted in every campaign since
1870. exactly nineteen years. and the Kebu Bill
cans have won in sixteen OF these years. Tho
county cAmpaiRnerS. however. declare that
this should not be accepted as any criticism
upon them nor should IL be inferred that the
dough" they received in these nineteen
memorable coate:ts was not used in faithful
and practical fashion.
The critics OF the county cAmpagners.
however. are rather inclined to ex.
press the opinion that moSt OF tho dough"
circulated during these nineteen years to tho
lightweight county chairmen in the State,
was "boot-leEged" and Mr.. Mclean was not
brought up in a school to have any OF his
dough" stuffed down the capaeious leather
boot-legs OF those agErioved and shock ed
eighty eight county chairmen.
The Republicens are conducting the fight for
Judge Nash on National issues They are fully
swar. that many Democrats will not support