The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-24
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a,uubllcsn Chances Of Success 10 80
what Ono Of The "fathers" Thinks
Ahuut It.

WAsuISoroN, November 22.-one of thI
most praminent Republicans now II
Washington, and one Of the "iatherS" o
the Republican party, expresses himself
quite freely as to his views Of the future
olths tlme-honored organization. Being
uked as TO the chances" between the
Two parties next year, he replied:
an my opinion our party will win. ]
have thought so all the time, and there Is
certainly nothing in the political horizon
now to cause me to change my mind.
Republican prospects have not been better
IN many years than to-day. We are in
very much better condition than the year
before the last Presidential election. Yet
We won then, though it was very close
regard the chances now aS ten to one in
our favor, whereas a year before the last
Presidential election our chances seemed
hardly as good IS our opponents"
40 what do you attribute the recent
heavy Republican gains?"
"WelI, it seems as though all things had
worked together for the good OF the Re.
publican party. The extra session Of
Congress aud the Democratic attitude as
there developed were Of immense assis.
lance to the Republican party. It showed
the country at once what might be expect
ed CT the Democratic party should they
capture the White House IN addition to
capturing the Capitol, They developed
their plans too early, aud thus put the
country on their guard. That extra session
was a master stroke for the Republican
party, unwittingly given them by their op.
ponents, whose capacity to blundsr is his.
totc. The Potter Investigation also dam
aged the Democrats. In its inception 1t
was an attack upon the Presidents title,
aud is very plain that the people are not
inStemper to have that question reopened.
The Potter investigation resulted in no
sort Of damage to the Republicans, but re-
acted entirely against those who set 1t in
motion. 1t was the cause Of the bringing
out Of the cipher dispatches, which was as
powerful Republican campaign docu.
meut as We have had in many day. Mil
lions Of copies Of these dispatches were
Hiuted, aud they have had great effect in
making the people distrustful Of the Demo-
cratic party and its leaders"
"whatis your estimate Of the part play
ed by the Solid South in the general re.
suit"
"Fhe Solid South Is sort Of q milestone
around the neck Of the Democratic party.
The attitude Of that section has very near
", II not quite, made q Solid North. In
deed, when it comes to Presidential elec.
ton and National issues l believe the
North is solid. II the Presidential elec-
ton had been this year I do not believe
The Democracy would have carried sin
gle Northern State. Our party is now
united. 1t has never been more so. Stall
warts and anti-stalwarts, Conservatives,
Liberals, Radicals and in fact every ele-
nent that ever existed in the Republi.
can party are now pulling together. In
regard to all National issues our party is
solid. We are indebted for this largely to
The blunders Of the opposition, who could
not have served US better had they seen
all our weak points and started out reso-
lutely to help US through"