Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-10-04
Clouds of Dust on the Track, But
the Racers Rush
Ahead.
Neck and Neck on the Last
Quarter.
The Time Keepers Sitting on
"Soap" Barrels With the
Bung's Wide Open.
SMELL OF GREASE EVERYWHERE

COLUMBUS, O., October 3-The Republi
can managers deeply appreciate the fact
that the Democrats have the advantage in
issues and in legitimate generalship. In
pusuance of Blaines letter of acceptance,
they have mace no pretense of presenting
more than one question, and that question
has been the one furtherest from the de.
mands of the people.
Prior to the Maine election there was
scarcely a Republican campaign of any
kind in this State. Since then there has
been a campaign of soap, and the can
vass will become more and more
slippery every day till the election.
Dudley is apparently the chief
Custodian of the Soap
and is here to work his Iniana tactics in
Ohio. The expenditure of money is enor,
nous. Club uniforms are purchased in i'm
mense quantities with money from the
campaign fund, and men are paid surpris
ing sums for marching in procession and
shouting The Republicans had an up hill
time till the Maine job was finished and
grease was sent to Ohio, and now they are
working by cold.boodrd pecuniary methods
that are appalling to the friends Of honest
elections and honest government
The Democratic Committee has worked
iudiciously and well, and has the assurance
of popular support. 1t is only now afraid o.
the Republican corruption fund.
Blaine's Tour
,bropob t1a Stata b.a baI ~
effect on Democrats. 1t is recognized as a
signal Of Republican distress. There is no
evidence that 1t has made even minute
change in the situation favorable to the
Republican candidates On the COZ:
trary, there is every assurance
that it has left party relations as
they were, ann possibly done Blaine an in,
jury, Hippodroming through the State
without discussing the vital questions of the .
day, and impudently finging the story Of
under Republican rule into the
ears Of idle men, has not had good effect.
Blaine's stradde or prohibition, and Robin
shaken many votes IN their Republican
faith.
Returns from
on all hands over the Democratic vote OF
last year, and, with good day s work at
the pals and fair, full vote, the best in
formed leaders believe the Democrats have
the State. The corruption fund and the |
presence of men who in the past have not
hesitated to do anyrhing they could do and
keep out Of the penitentary have threaten
ing appearance, but the very audacity ofthe
soap enterprise may open the
eyes of honest people to the danger, and
frighten the rascals who have been or will
be hired to repeat at the pobs and stuff the
ballot-boxes, or sell their suffrage foe a song.
The Democratic campaign started into
This Years Work
with the hope of reducing the Redublican
majority SO low at the October election that
it would not be an uncommon inspiration
for Republicans at the Presidential contest
in November. They have held that the
Democrats could lose Ohio and still elect
Cleveland; but the signs are so good nov
that the disposition is to push the fight and
close UP the Presidential contest on the 18th
of Octooer, as well as elect the Democratic
State ticket. There is no candid, deliberate
and wellinformed politician who does not
recognized the splendid prospect OF Demo
cratic victory at the Ohio election If the
advance of the corruPionists can be stop