Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-18

in line when the campaign is fully opened
up. The kids have full control of the State
Committee, but the mossbscks are trying
to show that they did more to carry the
State than the young fellows, and the en-
forced harmony is productive of such rival
ry and extra exertion as will greatly benefit
the common cause in the October election.
In the cities the Democrats have evi-
IDENTIFY the advantage of the special agency
business. Many liquor dealers are giving
them their time in going about in the most
effective secret service. At the same time
the Democrats have secnred an unusually
large number Of German speakers among
them being Carl Schurz. These are doing
a great work.
There is some alarm among the Demo
cratic managers over the influence that
BIaine's Presence
in the State may have. Logan no doubt
helped them In the northern part OF the
State last week. 1t is proposed now to
have Blaine ostentatiously call on Mrs Gar
field while en- route to Indianapolis. de
viii thus strike the Westesn Reserve hrst,
where he has always been strong, and IN
which quarter the Republicans have not got
out their full vote since the death OF Gar
field. 1t is not believed that Blaine's tour
will again awaken che old-time enthusiasm
for the Republicans in this quarer. Then
it is proposed to have Blaine proceed
through the central part of the State and
visit the Cincinnati exposition. The chief
trouble with the Republicans has been to
get their party at work. Blaine has always
been a fayorite stumper in this State. and
he will no doubt be enthusiastically re-
ceived.
While the campaign is in as full blast as
can be made, and both sides are
Contesting Every Inch of Ground.
there is nothing yet to indicate a boom
either way. The mueh-talked-of sweep
that Blaine was expected TO make has as
yet had no headway, although the Repubi-
cans are making vigorous fight. Enthu-
siaSts on both sides are willing to put up
their money on the result in October, but
there are no indications OF breaks either
wav. There are many Irish who say they
viii support Blaine, but the party lines are
being held so closely that this element is
not expected to desert the Democracy in
October. The predictions Of oil well in
formed politicians is that
The Result will be Very Close
either way at the State election. Some bets
have been made that the majority will not
be over 10000 Both state committees
claim now to be getting in their polls of the
State, and both seem to find encourage
ment in their own returns. 1t is acknowl-
edged, however, that these polls are less re-
liable this year than usual Owing to the
temperance question and other local in
Auences, no reliable poll could be made of
the larger cities. In fact both parties gave
it upin Cincinnati. In the Hooking Valley,
hundreds of families are leaving on
account ofthe lockout at the mines, and no
reliance is to be placed in the returns from
FIVE or six counties of the coal region. On
account of the tariff question these miners
have been largely Republican. They voted
otherwise sometimes at State aud local
elections, being largely guided by their own
interests, but Garfield got nearly the solid vote
of the mining region in 1850. The idle coal
miners and others suffering from the gen.
eral depression, are inclined 10 vote for But
Ter tor President. While this may cause
great surprise in this State in November, it
is not likely to affect the October election.