Evening star., 1901-06-07
Nash and KiIbourne Will Probably
Be the Candidates.
FORMERS HEALTH 4 a is IMPROVING
Democrats Are Greatly Divided on
Question 81 Of Platform.
PROSE ECT OF A FIG HT
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

| Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. June g. 1901.
1t seems quite certain now that Governor
| Nash will lead the republicans in this
years campaign as their candidate for gov
! ernor, and almost as certain that the demo-
Gratis Will choose Colonel James Kil5ourne
for their leader. Ali opposition to the Eomi-
nation OF Governor Nash has disappeared.
His public declaration that he felt that a
second term was due him since the party
had never failed to nominate governor of
Its party for second term. put an end to
| the discussion as to whether it would be
wise to nominate him, in view OF the ene-
mics he had made. A general demand for
the old ticket which means that Lieu
tenant Governor Caldwell as well as Gov
ernor Nash shall be nominated, has fol-
lowed. and the friends Of Governor Cald-
we'll are doing. the best they can to
make the demand long and loud. It looks
as II Caldwell would be nominated The
question as to the wisdom of nomin ating
Governor Nash for second term has
proved fortunate thing for Governor
Caldwell. The submission Of those who
questioned 1t to the wishes of Governor
Nash and the majority of his party af-
forded fine opportunity for Governor
Caldwells friends to raise the cry for the
"old ticFet" in his behalf.
Governors Health Improving.
Governor Nash's health is improving very
satisfactorily. his physicians say. Though
their first orders. were that he should not
leave his bed for three weeks. that order
has been comnuted and the governor is
already sitting up. No physical exercise
and no mental exertion greater than that
required In reading light literature will be
permitted. The republican state convention
Is set for June "a and %, and his friends
nope that the governor will be sufficiently
recovered by that time to attend the con-
Vention and make speech accepting the
nomination. The undertaking of the work
or an active campaign by the governor may
De questionable matter. Governor Hoad-
ley was elected. however, at the end of a
campaign the most of which he spent in
SICK bed, the victim of malaria while in
the campaign in which he was defeated he
enjoyed excellent health.
Democrats Divided as to Platform.
Though the democrats seem to be get
ting together as regards the candidate for
governor they are far apart as to the
declaration of principles and issues upon
which the campaign shall be fought So
anxious were the McLean-Knbourne lead
ers in the state central committee meet
Ing. at which, the state convention was
taken away from Cleveland and given to
Columbus-to .placate the Cleveland peo-
pie. that they chose Charles P. Salen Of
Cleveland to be the temporary chairman
OF the convention. Now, the temporary
chairman of state convention in Ohio is
by time-honored custom a very important
part of the convention. His speech open
Ing the convention Is regarded as the key
note Of the campaign, and what he speaks
Of and how he treats the issues are quoted
in the campaign. as of equal force and sig
niflcance will. the planks Of the platform
subsequently adopted. Mr.. Salem Is a close
personal and political friend of Tom l..
Johnson, and 1t Is almost certain that IL
Johnson does not prepare that speech he
will at least be permitted to read and re-
wise 1t.
The McLean-Kilbourne leaders see
source Of trouble here. On the whole the
outlook Is not as encouraging to the re-
publcans as they could wish. They have
the advantage of the democrats in that
there Is no disagreement among them
either as to candidates campaign issues,
while on the latter matter at least the
democrats are In a wrangle and likely to
develop it into fight in the state con-