Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-10-27
POLITICS IN GOTHAM.

POLITICS IN GOTHAM.
Everybody Cheerful About the Demo
cratic Headquarters-The Tariff Scare
has Spent it's Force-Gsrtleld's Cheap
John nLetter-Democratic Gains Expect
ed in Interior Counties-The Surrender
CfGarfield to oGrsnt-Barnum Sits Down
on the Evening Post.
New YoRE, October 26.-The last week
OF the campaign shows the utmost activ-
ity ut the National Democratic head
quarters. Every one there is cheerful
beyond expression, and all are bending
tO their work with more resolution and
vim than has been seen before in the
campaign The fight is being made red
hot in New York State, upon which the
result so largely hinges. Naturally
enough, when all are working so busily,
they have little time for gossip. Hence
it is that there is nothing alarmingly
new on the general situation The one
thing apparent above all is that new life
and yigor and earnestness have been
impaired to the campaign by the Demo-
Gratis.
Hancock's Chances Improving.
The sober, thinking members OF the
National Committee, who are not given
to speech unless they have honest con-
ylctions TO express, say to-day that Han
cocks chances have improved very
much within the last four or five days,
and lac Is lik' ly to he elected. They
point TO the fact that the roll of North
ern States which Hancock has an even
chance OF carrying has been swelled
very much, now embracing Maine. New
Hampshire, Connecticut, New York,
New Jersey, Indiana, California and
Oregon. New York, New Jersey and
one more are all that are necessary to
win the battle.
Randall Confident.
One OF the most confident men at the
Headquarters last night was Samuel j.
Randall. In private conversation,
not intended for the public ear, he ex-
pressed himself rs really expecting to
see General Hancock elected. Ii is in
such private talks that the Democratic
managers convince visitors OF their sim
cerity. The reasons they give are that
daily advices, from trasted agents, attest
that the tariff argument has
spent its force, and is more than dis
counted by Gartield's now well es-
tabliShed Chinese immigration views; ;
that the people have become convinced
that the 50 called Republican victory
in Indiana was gained by unbiushlng
frauds; that Republican bull-dozing by
employers is reacting upon tine party
and making votes for Hancock; that the
evidences Of the Republican attempts to
colonize voters in New York City and
in Florida and carry elections by fraud
are disgusting honest men. These are
the newest causes of the reaction IN
favor OF Hancock, and the Democrats
are very confident that they will elect
him.
Democrats Working Earnestly. -
There is no brag and bluster at DEM
orratic Headquarters, as there IS with
tlie Republican leaders. The Democrats
are quietly. but earnestly, watching
every sign ofthe times, and are missing
no chances. The very best speakers IN
the party are now az work IN the State.
More than hundred meetings a night
will he held this week. The Democrats
confidently expect thirty thousand ma
jority in New York State.
The Chinese Letter.
The discussion upon the now famous
Garfield letter, iavoring cheap Chinese
labor, RACES more tiercely than ever to.
tlay in New York CITY. The kilograms
received by Marshall Jewell from James
A. Garfield, AMI by Mr. Jewell given to
the press. do not receive any credence
with the Democrats and the opponents
of Garfield. They either say that Gar
field did not write tn" letter, or they say
that they do not believe Garfield; that,
having been proved q perjurer, be can
not be believed in any thing he says.
The Republicans manifest great deal
of anger over it, and denounce il as n
forgery uron the word OF Garfield him
sell.
"Fiee and Rat Party"
The Democrats are circulating all the
copies of the letter through the country
they can. The Democratic authorities
are convinced ot the authenticity and
yenuineness OF the letter They have
submitted il to all the tests they can
submit il u, and il bears them, and
stands up to them in their judgment
The feeling that has been aroused is Bit
Ter and virulent. The people have
taken the Garfield letter and the record
OF the Republican party upon the Chi
nese question as a basis for calling it the
Rice aud Rat Party" and the candi-
date, Garfield, the "kice and Rat candi-
date"
1t was reported this afternoon that
the request OF Garfield to employ detec-
tiyes in the matter OF the Chinese let
ter" had been complied with, and that
the working of the case has been in-
trusted to detective firm on Broadway.
The Interior Of the State.
The news from the interior Of the
State is exceedingly satisfactory to the
managers. Ex United States Senator
DooGItle. of Wisconsin, who has been
stumping the State, says that he has
never attended such enthusiastic meet
ings in his experience, and seen such
union of work and purpose. II he
could Judge at all it was that
the Democrats were gaining all
through the State. He said that
the information received from the
West was most satisfactory. He had
received telegram from Rice, Secretary
OF the Indiana State Committee, which