The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-10-10
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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1t 10 decidedly quiet for the day OF the
battle. There iis no excitement. md only
lew politicians group together and talk over
the outlook for io-tluy's election. Wish
Ing. to obtain the opinion Of close observer
In the enemy's camp, your correspondent OBJ.
tained al interview with Editor McFadden,
Of the Gd'slie, who Is us well.pos,ed In poll.
Ties rs any man In his party In Eastern Ohio.
kep.-What Is your opinion as to the result
oil to'morrow's election In this county q
NcF.-lt Is my opinion that the Democrats
hundred IN the city. 3iaIg El''HF l53l
Rep.-What have you to say about the
Congressional fight? i5t E'l EH41
McFadden.-Well, our candidate, Ross
Alexander, will carry the city. Updegrair
IN Tue country, will run two hundred
behind the Republican State ticket,
Reporter.-Wbat will Updegrairs mo ori.
~ be In the district To- n 'Ti.
McFadden.-He will not have over i've.
hundred, aud probably his majority will
not exceed three hundred. ! think that
there Is good lighting chance 70, Alexan.
iseporter.--What Is your opinion as to the
Dalahce OF the local ticket. l7
McFadden.-Ball, the Democratic candi.
aate, Will run ahead OF his ticket, and proba.
ply DO elected. Hickey will get large
number OF Republican votes. 1Itrf m
NJ Az This point the interview was interrupted
anu your correspondent wandered OH In
search Of leading Republican, and meeting
chairman brown upon the street proceeded
10 interrogate. Mr.. brown Is a gentleman
who never speaks without saying something
and especially IN politics, Is hc very discreet
una guarded In his opinions. lie was very
decidedly OF the opinion that Upderrair
would carry the city OF Steubenyllie by ut
least two hundred; that the county wOuld
give Republican majority Of eight hundred,
and that the Ontire Republican local ticket
would be elected. 1t was his opinion that
updesratrs ma ority would not be less than
hiteen hundred In tho district, that IIarri.
son and Jefferson counties would give their
usual Kepubl lean majority. AS TO the State
ticket, he had strong hopes that the Republi.
cans would carry the day by ut least eight
In this city there are between 1--WE and six
hundred German voters. There arc about one
hundred aud fifty OF this humber known
Republicans. There is no dispuling the fact
that the entire German vote will so TO the
Democratic State ticket, There are some Re
publicaus in this city and County who will
vote for Alexander, not with any hope OF
plecting him, but for the purpose OF cutting
down Updegrati's majority. There arc few
Democrats, temperance Democrats, in this
city who will not vote II oon the issues with
their party. To what extent this element
will effect the general result cannot be esti.
mated until after the vote is counted. The
greenback party won't be dOwned by any
issue, and are having tickets printed. II is
safe to predict Republican Victory in this
State, and as to this County and
city, the Republican ticket cannot
possibly run over two hundred below
the usual minority. The question Of Chill.
dren's Home is to be submitted TO the voters
OF this county. 1t is questionable project,
at cost of not less than so, co., and should
be voted down by the taxpayers Of this
county. Such III Institution cannot be Sue
oessfully managed in u county Of %, 900 popu.
lation without becoming a burden to the tax.
payers. There are very few people who
would permit tier children to be sent to
such an institution. 1t might DO well Tor the
people OF this Congressional district TO Join
together aud hulld such IN institution for
tho nrnt of hon plpsa c1,il Oh B