Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-10-31
THE NATIONAL CAMPAIGN.
A Very Hot Fight From Now Until
Tuesday.
REPUBLICAN, ON INDIANA.
Governor HOady Believes That the Scott
Law Decision viii Aid the Demo-
Gratis Of Ohio.
THE ENERAL OUTLOOK.

NEw York, October 30.-It. is the gene
raj impression in well informed political cir
cles that Blaine, Elkins, Jones l. Co. have
have given up all hope Of securing New
York State and as dernier resort have de.
termined to centre their efforts upon and
carry by any means, whether honest or dis
honest, the States of New Jersey, Connect
cut and Indiana. Them to be employed
are the same that were employed two weeks
ago in 0hio-namely: money, the coercion
of wOrkingmen by their employers, the
granting and promising Of payment OF SOL
diers' pensions and the use Of election
"heelers," in this case to be made deputy
United States marshals
This is the programme conceived several
weeks ago BY the desperate Blaine mana
gers.
No sooner thought of than the Blaine
men in Jersey City began writing to the
prominent Republicans in the State of New
Jersey, asking that thoroughly reliable
and systematic canvass Of the purehasable
districts in the State be made at once and
suggesting how it should be carried on. In
return they promised that the necessary
amount of money should be forthcoming to
purchase the necessary number Of votes to
secure the defeat of the Democratic candi.
date, and thus block the efforts OF the peo'
pie to turn the corruptionists out.
So far as New Jersey is concerned a cor
respondent investigated the matter. There
was no doubt in the minds of the Demo
Gratis that
Illegal Measures
were being silently but vigorously pushed
Simultaneously in cities, towns and the
country districts all over the State it was
observable that an organized attempt had
been stealthily set. on foot to secure the votes
necessary for the success of the Blaine elec-
toral ticket in the State. In the Republican
strongholds the influx of money and Pen
sion Bureau agents was not especially notice
able at first 1t was in the Democratic
counties that these agents Of corruption ware
most apparent. The Warren county farmer
scratched his head and quietly smiled; for
heis tough" and it may be remarked, like
Joey Bagstock, "devlish sly" History was
repeating itself There were bank bills in
the air and, of course, he would take them
list as often as they d hop 'em up more
sweet because they were Republican money,
and then he d vote as he pleased, or in
other words, the straight Democratic ticket
Bullying the workingmen.
To try to hoodwink and bully the labor
ing man is an old dodge, dating back to the
time of Pharaoh, when the Israelites were
requested TO make their bricks without
straw Unfortunately it is too true that
there are thousands of men in New Jersey
who are out of employment They have
had small wages and frequent running Of
the mills on half time under the regime Of
the Republicans, who, having first impover-
ithed them, now seek to buy their votes in
the moment of their distress But "the
best laid plans of men AID mice gang aft
agle," and already it has been demonstrated
in Newark that money is not omnipotent
The Coercion of workingmen.I
ralllOg III SOule ulslIlClS III tue dIlCulpt
to dicker with the workmen for his vote, the
next move Of the Republican politicians is
10 influence the Republican employers. 1t
is States prison offense in New Jersey for
the boss" of the shop or the proprietor Of
any business whatever to attempt to coerce
his men in the way he woulb have them
vote Moreover it is not in any employers
power, under the present condition Of busi-
ness in this country. to fulfil promises Of
higher wages Should Blaine by any mis-
hap be elected the pe7petua'on Of the ruin
OTIS Republican policy is assured, and stag
nant as all business is at present relief to
the mechanic and laborer is impossible.
Finally, there is plan on foot to have
bull doing United States marshals food
certain districts of the State and nose about
the polls on election day. Governor Alb
bett is counted on to look out for this. lie
has given this matter his special attention
and he is prepared to use all the power of
the State executive to Illustrate fraud and
to secure fair election and an Modest count
in New Jersey. He knows the rights of the
the people of his State and proposes to
maintain them. The Democrats are fully
prepared to frusrrate any attempt to buy or
bully New Jersey. The betting smeu are
offering to lay 81 900 to S7OO on Cleyelauds