The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-04-27

Columbus, Ohio, April 90
Lawrence 7. Neal today formally
announced his candidacy for the
Democratic nomination for Cover
nor, and will at once enter upon
an active canvass for delegates.
For the past two months Mr.. Neal
has been a receptive candidate,
but has received go much encour-
agement from various sections of
the state that he concluded today
to throw aside passivity and take
up activity. 1t Is almost super
iuous to introduce Mr.. Neal to
the Democrats of Ohio. Eyer
since manhood he has been active
in the interests of the party, serv-
ing in the General Assembly and
Congress for years. In 1898 he
was the candidate of the party
for Governor, but was defeated by
the late President William McKin-
ley. 1t was the memorable year
of the great political slump, when
veritable cataclysm overwhelmed
the party not only in Ohio but
throughout the nation. His
friends believe that under normal
conditions he can make a winning
race. Mr.. Meals home is at
Chilicothe, but he maintains a
law office In this city as we'll as in
the city of his residence, in order
to better look after interests of
his clients.
In that Office today he was ask
ed and responded to the following
questions:
.Are you a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Cover
nor?"5H
81 am. / have, after a full
consid Grafton of the question, con-
cluded to be candidate, and /
have no hesitancy in announcing
my candidacy. / believe that
when a man wants q nomination
for any Office it is not to his dis
credit to say so, and to ask his
party friends to give it to him."
"Since the possibility of your
candidacy was suggested some
time ago, there has baen some ad-
verse comment on your connection
with the Standard Oil Company
as it's attorney. Are you counsel
for that company"
81 am not an attorney for the
Standard Oil Company, and have
no connection with that company
in any capacity whatever, either
directly or indirectly. / was as
sociated with Hon. Virgil p. Kline
Of Cleveland, the general counsel
of that company in Ohio, in cer-
tain suits pending in the Supreme
Court and other Courts of this
state during the latter part of the
year 1898 and in the years 1899
and 1000. My employment was
ia the usual way, and as lawyer
1 had no hesitancy in accepting o
retainer and rendering the best
legal service 1 could to my client,
just as would for any other per-
son, company or corporation.
After the termination of these
cases my fee was paid, and l
have not been employed by the
company since that time.
"Whlle my professional services
have at all times been at the COM
mand of those who have been
willing to employ me as attorney,
such employment has never carri-
ed with 1t any sacrifice of my per-
sonal convictions or political prin-
ciples. These haye never been
for sale.
lam in full accord with the
Democratic party in its opposition
to trusts and monopolies. My
position is such that ] can, and
will, discuss these questions as
freely and fully as any man in our
party. j have never yet worn the
collar of any corporation or indi-
vidual, politically or otherwise"
"The question of your loyalty
to the ticket in the two Bryan
campaigns has also been raised, !"
"My regularity as Democrat
and party man cannot be called in
question. A Democrat by inheri-
tance and education have at all
timaa and undar all cirnumatanoau