Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-10-07
THE LAST WEEK.
Nearing the Close of the Most Exciting
Campaign IN the History of the Country
Expressions Of Party Leaders as to the
Probable Result

Campaign IN the History of the Country
Expressions Of Party Leaders as to the
Probable Result.
Philadelphia Zines.
INDIANAPOLIS, October D.
This is the last week OF the most des-
perate fight ever seen in this State. For
wears there has been nothing in politics
that has SO excited everybody. The
State is overrun with strangers, who are
suspected of dishonest purposes, and
hundreds Of broken.voicei orators are
nightly talking to patient listeners who
hope to survive till election day. Both
sides urge before the public that they
will succeed, but there is now notably
less confidence on the part OF the Re-
publicans than with the Democrats.
For popul use the Republicans are
giving out that they expect majority
of nine or ten thousand. This IL what
Chairman New, OF the Republican State
Committee, says, and ex-senator Dorsey
saws that New really believes it. Dorsey
doesn't, however, but he
Declines to Say what He Does Believe.
Probably the bottom facts OF Republi.
can belief were expressed to me by Post.
master Halloway this afternoon. Hal
loway il a brother-in-law OF the late Sem
ator Morton, and knows rs much OF In
diana politics as anybody around the
Republican headquarters. Iiesays that
the majority WON'T be three thousand
either wav, and the actual result in the
State won't he known for three days ut.
ter the election. That may be put down
as Just what the Republican managers
think, while Chairman News enthusi-
as,ic assertions are what they want the
public TO think. They are fighting not
ONLY without hope, but in all probabil-
ity with the fear that the best they can
do is to keep down the Democratic ma
iority, and show loss as compared
with four years ago.
At the Headquarters.
The business part OF the Republican
campaign is being looked after by Dorsey.
He has headquarters at the new Dennl'
son House, which are OF much greater
importance than thOs. occupied by
Chairman News State Committee. All
the money that comes from outside goes
through Dorscy's hands, and there is a
great deal III. But it does not flow with
as much carelessness rs it did earlier in
the campaign. The Democratic head.
quarters and about all the Democrats OF
consequence ar" al the Dates House. In
the inner rooms 81 the state Committee
Senator Mcdonald, English and Judge
Scott, of the Supreme Court, are gem
erally together. Mcdonald is doing the
hard WORK, but
English Likes to Keep His Hand on:the
Lever.
Some. nj least those who have been
cursing the Democratic candidate for the
Vice Presidency for his parsimony, are
feeling little better toward HIM within
a dav or two since he has begun 10 put
his money out. The trouble was that
as soon as he was nominated everybody
supposed that. being rich man, he
would have bis bar'l on indlscrlminate
tap from the first moment. English OF
course saw how this idea would spread
the more he encouraged ii, and 30 he
locked his money all up. He has now
been made 10 see the importance oil
throwing all the snew possible into the
rontcst, and has been shedding green
backs pretty freely for several DAYS. The
understanding is that go, 900 will be put
ont for legitimate campaign expenses IN
this city and that there will be $4,000
or $40, 900 more for the rest OF the State.
IL is believed this is all that will be
needed, added to the pocketful brought
along by Barnum.
7 -, ,;,,,, "a
although the Republicans expect their
legitimate expenses 10 20 little higher
ii they can get the money. The Repub-
licans have had and probably will con-
tnue to have the most money, but they
are spending il as politicians, while the
Democrats are using theirs IN business
like way. They are getting hundred
cents worth for every dollar they put
ont. In another way, too, the Demo-
Gratis are taking mean advantage OF the
Republicans. Smart but dishonest
Dem Gratis are standing around all over
the State absorbing the Republican cor
ruption fund and making moe money
than they have male h !Jrc Tor year..
They will turn up solid f,r rt1eir own
party Oh election day, with Tie Repnb.i.
can money in their pockets. IL ought
To be q pirasan contemplation 10 those
who contribute this money that 1t IS
TINS saved irDm corrupt uses.
The Dem 2cra,s Very Confident.
There is paricc. confidence on the
mart OF the Democrats. Mr. English
places The probable majority for Lam
ders a; 900. Senator Mcdonald, who
is not given 20 enthusiastic claims, says
i. can't possibly 90 below 1,O0O AMI he
would not hr surprised Ia sac 1t reach.
ing away toto go or II 900. The Green.
bark vote h. believes will not exceed
10 600. Two vc,rS ago 1t was nearly
40 600. and this diff i.reuce will divide,
with the largest share 10 the Democrats
Before the Maine election i,s drlIt was
toward the. Republicans, but it has
since then been going more no'iceably
the other way. Weaveris presence IN
the State has
About Broken up the Greenhscker's Or
ganiZition.
The few who continue leaders in the
movement are SO well Understood 10 he
following Weaver's tactic. tn assist the
Republicans that the followers are al!
broken up and reinse any Logger to be
followers. This evident co operation oi
the Greenbackers and Republicans has
been an advantage 10 the Democrats in
having solidified the German vote and
bring back the Democratic Greenback
ers, who decline to be traded of. Il i;
McDonald's opinion that the aggregate
vote will not be materially larger thar
in 1878, although there will be some in