Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-10-06
speeches and HE him across the Alleghanies.
A Fighting Chance.

by the Republicans the campaign is over
and the tattooed mans public career is
ended. On the o:her hand. if they can
carry it a fighting chance still remains.
Everything has been staked on the turn Of
a card. The pack has been shuttied and
stacked. As one Blaine man says: I'VE
must carry Ohio five have to spend half q
million dollars" The most conspicuous Of
the many campaign signs in the corridors
of the headquarters is this sign: ITO the
Treasurer's office" This sign is hung at
intervals Of every few feet along the hall
way 1t is the frst thing to dawn on the
visitor when he enters; it is the last thing
he sees when he goes away. A huge safe,
with yawning doors and empty interior
accommodates all the subscriptions that are
received and continually yearns for more.
The money feature of the campaign up to
a very recent date has proved serious
embarrassment TO the committee. Hercu-
lean labor on the part of both State and
National Committees has finally succeeded
in drumming up converts who would put
money on Ohio. .'..-s
The indifference of that old faction Of the
party known as the stalwarts has been fire.
quently noted It exists beyond a doubt
Among some of them it will exist until
Nov. 4,and the morning after they will anx-
iously scan the returns to ascertain If
Blaine is defeated. Some others are wait
ing to make terms" before taking an in
terest in the fight A conspicuous example
of this was the gentleman who recently re-
marked in the National Committee head
quarters: james G. Blaine has got to
give US more satisfactory pledges than he
mas yet or we shall devote ourselves exclu-
sively to electlng United States Senator in
this State" 1t is an absolute fact that the
interview of Blaine, John J. O'Brien, and
Chairman James d. Warren was unsatisfac-
tory. Blame is to come back to New York
after the OHIO BUSINESS, assuming that the
Republicans will carry Ohio, which they
certainly ought to do and to hold further
conferences with these distinguished dealers
in Republican votes He is TO have per
sonal cognizauce of what is going on in
the city and is practically to direct opera
tions from the Fifth Avenue Hotel The
Ohio election occurs not a day too soon for
him TO begin the carrying out OF this
scheme.
Business Men.
The number of business men who are
rallying to the support of Cleveland sur
priSes the people at the Democratic State
Committee headquarters. MessrS, Cox
Hewes and Myers-a committee OF three
from the Stock Exchange Cleveland and
Hendricks Club-waited on the State Com
mittee last night to ask cooperation in the
meeting which thsy are arranging to hold
on the sub-treasury steps at clock next
Thursday afternoon. They asked for
speakers, saying that George William Curtis
had telegraphed from Massachusetts, that
he would try and be present on that occa-
sion. A telegram was sent to Senator
Thomas F. Bayard by William E. Smith,
Chairman Of the State Executive Com INIT
tee, in these words: viii you address the
bankers and merchants Of this city from
steps of the United States Sub-Treasury on
Thursday afternoon, Oct. 9, at a meeting
to be held nnder the auspices of the New
York Stock Exchange Cleveland and Hen
dricks Club? This committee respectfully
joins in preferring the request that you be
gresent on this OCCASION Congressman
William Dorsheimer will also be invited to
speak.
A Great Meeting.
The greatest demonstration Of buSpess
men for years is being arranged for an early
date. The number of independent Repub-
licans who are interested in it is significant.
All the Cleveland and Hendricks clubs Of
the various Exchanges will participate and
will march to the Academy of Music, where
distinguished speakers will address the
monster gathering that ia guaranteed. The
~ c. Murphy Legion has been rendered as
an escort 1t is determined, if possible, that
the meeting shall rival, if not eclipse, the
great meeting of business men which met to
indorse President Arthur last spring.