The age-herald., 1901-10-24
DEMOCRATS OPEN OHIO CAMPA|GN Parties Differ as to the Issue to Be Decided
 
PECULIAR SITUATION
Republican Speakers Discussed Ma tionaI Issues in Opening Campaign, While Democrats Think State Is-
 sues Should Be Put Forward.

Bucyrus, O., October 2s.-The peculiar situation is presented in Ohio of the two parties not only differing issues. but also as to what are the issues. At the Republican opening of the campaign at Delaware last Saturday, none of the few speakers referred to State issues At the Democratic opening of the campaign here today state issues were paramount in all of the six speeches of the afternoon and of the same number at the night meeting. Nearly all the speakers denied today what they called firing from behind the tomb of Mckinley" Colonel Kilbourne compared the platforms and discussed both state and national issues as did also Charles w. Baker who Is considered the Democratic candidate for Senator. Baker opened saying the Republicans favored canal in Nicaragua while they had all lowed the Ohio canals to go to electric traction companies without compensa- ton. He stated that the Republican leaders were seeking to divert attention from Ohio affairs by discussing foreign questions. Chairman Daugherty, General Finley. Anthony Howells, Congressman Norton, Zimmerman and Mccarthy, all were in tune with this keynote, but its most forcible exponent was Mayor Tom Johnson of Cleveland, who ,burlesqued Republican orators in their attempt to carry the war into the Philippines, Porto Rico and Cuba and keep attention away from existing conditions in Ohio.
 BurIesqued Hanna.
 He also burlesqued Senator Hanna's watchword of '1et well enough alone" claiming that the trusts and others were escaping their proportion of taxation and all had that battle cry.''
 Then he detailed the extent of the in- crease of the taxes this year In Cleveland and said, If the same policy was pur- sued elsewhere in the State the people would appreciate the desire of some peo- pie in wanting to let well enough alone ," The demonstrations of the day occurred while Johnson, Baker, Norton and others made their charges of in justice and neglect in State affairs.
 Among those on the Kilbourne excur- sion train from Columbus was Congress- man John J. Lentz, who opposed the nomination of Kilbourne. Lentz was &C., companied by Mayor Hinkle of Columbus and members of his cabinet Some of the enthusiasts charged that Lentz had been opposing Ki1bourne and attempted to put him off the train. Although the yells, put him off'' were kept up for some time, Congressman Lentz remained in line and participated in the proceedings of the day
 Clubs Paraded.
 The parade of clubs did not reach the speakers stand until 2:45 p. m and then the Columbus Glee Club was first intro duced, followed with speeches by Hon. M. A. Baugherty, chairman of the state committees General F. B. Finley, presid- ing official; Colonel James Kilbourne, Mayor Tom L. Johnson. Hon. Anthony Howells and Hon. Charles Baker. The speaking lasted till 5:10 when a recess was taken before the night meeting. Among the distinguished guests on the platform was Congressman Lentz, who during the parade, rode in the same car riage with Chairman Daugherty, Mayor Johnson of Cleveland, and Mayor Hinkle of Columbus The unpleasant incident on the train from Columbus was apparently wiped out by the later demonstrations of harmony.
 At the meeting tonight A M. Emsinger of Bucyrus; Hon. J. L. Zimmerman of Springfield; Congressman James A. Nor ton of Tiff1n; William J. Frey of Findlay, chairman of the Democratic Central Com mittee Michael B. Mccarthy of Toledo. candidate for AttorIky General, and H. G. Cochran, editor of the Toledo Bee made addresses on state issues insisting that the approaching election was for state officers and members of the legislature ana not for national officers and members of Congress. Most of their argument was on the issue of taxation.