Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-02
A DAYS GOSSIP.
Political Points Picked Up at Wash
ington.
Chat About the Progress Of the Campaign
in Various Statss--How Things are
Drifting in the East, West,
and South.
BEN. HARRISON AND THE PRESIDENCY
Speeial Dispatch to The Reaister.

WASHINGTON, November There is every
prospect that the Democrats will gain 9
Representative in Congress from Colorado
Recent intelligence received here from
| Denver is to the effect that Belford, the
Republican candidate, who had 2,59S
majority over Morrison, Democrat, in 1880,
will be defeated by upwards Of 1000 votes.
The Democrats are also certain to make
large gains in the Legislature, and il is not
I'm mpossible that the Republicans will find
| themselves in the minority The last Leg
| islature was divided as follows: Senate,
Democrats, 6; Republicans, 20. House,
Democrats, Is; Republicans, So.
In California
the Democrats will carry the First, Third
and Fourth districts, gain OF one, and
from present appearances will have a
majority of from twelve to fifteen in the
LEGISLATURE.
The Republican squirt in the First
Florida district, where alarge slice OF Hub.
BELLS fund was sent, in the fond hope that
il might be wrested from Democratic control
has about died out, and information from
Davidson, the Democratic nominee, ia that
be is certain Of election by $500 majority.
There is much disappointment among
Republicans at the failure Of the Missis-
sippi river appropriation to produce the
predicted increase in the Republican list
of representatives. The failure is total, for
not . district from st. Paul to the Gulf ap-
pear to have been affected thereby in the
slightest degree, notwithstanding it was
this hope that lay at the bottom OF Ar
thurs recommendation and caused the &C.
tion OF the Republican leaders. The con-
tractors and expectant benefciaries are,
however, exerting themselves to secure q
Republican majority in the House, know
ing we'll that with Democratic Congress
their game will be spoiled.
Kentucky Democrats
here are dis spOsed 10 claim u solid Congress
sIonal delegation from that State, claiming
The Ninth District, where White, Repub-
licsn, had 1901 ma jority in 1880, by 1000
for Carlisle, and also the new Eleventh
District. The Republicans claim that they
will carry the Ninth and Tenth and
Eleventh Districts, with good prospects in
the Eighth but il they hold their ground
in the State they will be doing much bet
ter than their brethren elsewhere, and
may congratulate themselves.
A well authenticated report from Evans
vile says Commissioner Of Pensions Dud.
ley, while there day or two ago, admitted
that the State was hopelessly lost to the
Republicans, and that the best thing to do
was for the leaders OF that party to recog-
nize that fact and confine themselves TO
endeavoIipg to save a few Congressman
from the wreck. Senator Harrison is
speaking at Evansville tonight.
BY the way, the plans are all laid to trot
out Harrison asa
Presidential Candidate.
In one respect he, has the advantage over
some others. His relatives put in office
since he became Senator give him a start
which no other public man Is believed TO
have, universal as is the custom of public
men to get their relatives pensioned on the
Treasury. AT the latest advices Harrison
Nd rohs Lfnls~ tlte 'arragehreut "Ss :ha.
Harrison should play second 10 Blame
This was Blaine's idea. But the notion
grew in Harrison's brain, and nothing but
the first position will suffice now.
Some Recent Eets
on the result in New York and Pennysl-
yania, made in New York, are rs follows:
That Cleveland will be elected Governor ot
New York 81, 900 to S40O That Cleveland
will have 10000 majority, Sl,Co TO SaoV:
That Cleveland will have 10000 majority
over Folger, $4O0 even. That Cleveland
will have a ma aiority outside of New York
city. 81 600 even. That Pattis)n VIII De
elected Governor in Pennsylvania, SuO 10
500. That Pattison will beat Beaver l5,ooo
votes, 500 even.
Reports from Philadelphia
are TO the effect that the Stalwarts are work
ing with the energy of despair. TIE ceie-
brstion last week had the effect u turn
nublic attention away from political ahairs
In a great measure, but the interest IN the
campaign has been revived, and great &C
tiyiry prevails. General Beavers visit 10
that city on Monday had the effect to STIR
-.
n,sipder OF the week promises 10 be warm.
II 10 rsnorted that a ton of ballots were
shipped yesterday alone to the interior OF
the State, and many more will follow TO-
u'' i Number or Big OratorIcnI Guns,
have been imported into New York thus
v eek by the Republicans. Among them are
Senator Eugene Hale, Frederick Douglass,
Judge Shipman, OF Connecticut, Senator
Willism Blackstone. OF the same Statc' eh,
Governor Van Zandt, Of Rhode Island, ana
others. Hale speaks at Saratoga tonight
and at Pounhkeppsie tomorrow. Ex.Goy:
Van Zandt speaks at Coh0cs tonight, at
| Waterloo on Thursday and at Buffalo on
| saturday, Fred Douglass is billed to ap'
near at Rochester Friday. The Democrats
are making magnificent canvass, pushing
| the enemy with vigOr everywhere, ana the
result will show a surprising large majority
| when the votes are counted.
| The President
was expected 10 arrive here tom orrow, put
| has deferred his visit until Friday. lie
will remain until the close OF the week.
returning to New York on Monday morn
inr, where he will remain over Tuesday;
1t is now charged against Ben Butter thas
he has designs on George Hoar's seat In
the United States Senate. This IS prop
ably true, but unless Ben. is more success
fui in tins ne W departure than he has been
in his vsrious attempts TO gratiiiy bis
Gubernational aspirations be will mol
prove a very formidable antagonist, How
ever, there is no telling what will happen
| in this wear of grace,