Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-10-20
SLY OLD SANS BAR'L
Preparations That Have Bsen Male
for the Old Ticket.
TlDINGs FROM A SISTER STATE.
A Resume Of PENNSYLVANIA Politics.
Republican Campaign Golfers
Empty and the Democrats
Hopeful.

PHILADELPHIA, October l7.-This is q very
curious political canvass in Pennsylvania.
For want Of activity there has been moth.
ing like it since 1879, when the Repubi.
cans, after apparently the most listless and
indifferent effort swept the State by near
ly $4,000 majority. Neither side is openly
making any effort. No meetings have been
held. save a dozen or so IN interior places.
Col. Quay, the first Trustee, or Administra-
tor, of Mr.. Camerons political estate, has
continued his persistent rshing on the Jer.
seY coast and his whilom associate and
ally, Chris. Msgee, OF Pittsburgh, has been
journeyipg on the Pacific coast, Whether
The Oceanic Outlook
which the two have enjoyed is good or
not they do not disclose, but it must be
confessed that many other Republicans
would like better assurance of success for
their State ticket than now appears on the
surface of affairs. In 1879 the Democrats
we're weak and they were distracted inter
nally with factional feeling in relation to
the candidate, Mr.. Barr; but this year they
are more hopeful; they think they see the
President falling into their hands, and
they are not in any danger OF letting the
election 60 by default, as many did four
years ago. Mr. Hensel, the State Chair.
man, is on the S,iii hunt. He is hopeful
of winning, though
DreadIuIIy Disgusted
with the persistenCy of Governor Pattison's
coterie in prolonging the Legislatures
session. He is sending ont circulars and
agents, urging the Democrats 10 come
quietly to tie polls in their full strength.
If he can succeed in carrying this plan
through, ana il the Republicans remain
undisturbed and inactive, of course he
msy win.
Mr. Cooper, the Republican chairman,
finds his work moving slugglShiy. Very
little money reaches him. The stream
that flowed from the othceholders is sub
stantially cut of. Some of them will sub
scribe voluntarily, but not a great mum.
Der. Up to the present time he mas had,
perhaps, 5000 in cash on which TO run
The Republican Campaign
in Pennsylvania. He expects more, OF
course, but unless there is a decided awak-
eDing among the Republicans Of the State,
and that speedily, his fight will be no more
than a parade to the polls, leaving the re.
suit entirely to chance.
To what extent the issues growing out OF
the extra session of the Legislature may
affect the vote is one Of the unknown ele.
ments in the problem. On each side there
are men who are dissatisfied with their
own party's work. 1t is an open secret
that Senator Wallace and bis friends long
ago desired to adjourn the special session,
and thought their party weakened by the
persistence in continuing it. The feeling
has been general that
This was Gross Blunder,
and that the Democratic candidates would
feel the weight OF public condemnation at
The polls. Chairman Hensel has more
than once limited this in his newspaper,
the Lancaster lntelligenCer, and suggested,
more or less urgently, that an adjournment
should be had without delay. But on the
other hand, il must be said that few if anv
Democrats are so sensitive about the mat
ter as 10 be likely to cut their ticket for
this reason, and that, while il might have
eIECteU the n-pUtUI',"" ",''''Srr ~'--
of yigor has been substantially repaired by
their increase Of hope from the different
result in that State. AT the same hme,
IL ere are some Republicans who manifest
An Uneasy Concern
lest their party, represented by the course
which the State has taken, should not be
entirely right. The prolonged session Is
az unpieasing 10 them as to the Democrats,
and Of the two classes the Republicans are
much The more sensitive to the line con
sidelations Of propriety. 1t remains TO be
seen whether the special session business
will do any damage 10 the Democracy.
Two or three weeks Igo It was stated on
GOOD authority that Senator Cameron was
about TO return home, and that he Won!d
take band ugain in politics, and 'robaoly
make fight for reelection to the SenaIe.
n is now krown, however, that his medi-
cal advisor in England has
ImperaiiveIy Directed
him not to return this fall, tut II remain
on the European side and 60 10 the. Cont.
nent 1t is thnught probable that he Will
spend the winter in the south OF France.
Chairman Hensel, OF the Democratic
State Committee, has returned to TINS CITY
from the interior and says the recent Dem,
ucrsiic victory in Ohio has bad the effect
~ CrmentinG AMI Su!idifying the party IN
Pennsylvania. In ne OPINION an the
voters who were on the fence have since
tie Ohio election dropped on the Demo
cratic side. Chairman Cooper, OF the Re'
DuLlifau committee, also reached the clty
- day. and saws the defeat in ONO has
Healed nil Differences
and greatly strengthened the Republican
party here. Next week Dan VI P'o,ti
nent Republican speakers Will invade the
interior of the State and address meeting!
in all the leading towns. A company OF
Democratic orators, headed by Samuel J;
Randall, on Monday began swinging around
the political circle. After toi!ing WIN Peo-
ME in Luzerne. Columbia, MOntour, North,
ampton, Berks, Schuylkill. Lehigh and
Bucks counties, they will sk'rmish around
in The outskirts Of the State. When Bea'
yer. Washington, and Mercer are reached
brigade OF oratorical pilgrims VII be I'm;
DoT1ej from Ohio to DO the public talking.
Attorney General Cassidy tsSicE.
He informed the leaders Of his party to-day
that be would not be able to leaVe MS
house for eight or ten days; consequently
ne will not tske the stump until week after
next. Gov. Pattison informed the Dsmo.
cratic managers today that he would not
sneak in the campaign. Cooper ana lien,
sci both express confidence in the victory OF