Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-11-02
VERY CONSERVATIVE.
The Independent Vote to Have Great En-
fecS This Year.

The Independent Vote to Have a Great En-
feci This Year.
NE~ YOGx. November AT the head
quarters Of the National Democratic Com
mittee about two weeks ago the question of
making hard fight against Blaine in Cali
tornia was discussed. Some members of
the committee thought that by conducting a
very sharp and expensive campaign it might
be possible to win the electoral vote for
Cleveland After long debate it was de-
cided that the chances of carrying the State
were not bright enough to warrant the ex-
penditure Of much money. 1t was argued
that Blaine had been the head and front of
the anti-Chiuese movement among the pub
lie men outside the State, and that the Dem
Ocrats might as well give mp all thoughts Of
depriying him of California.
Ex-State Senator Grady, who is Buffers
chief lieutenant in this State, says that But
Ter will poll 10000 votes in New York.
Everybody here thinks tina: If he polls 3d.
600, votes. including the $4,000 ballots tnat
will naturally be dropped for the Green
back ticket, he will do remarkably well.
The most amusing feature OF the campaign
is the complete collaDse of the Butler move
meut in this city. The literary bureau has
closed its doors. The Butler cohorts have
been absorbed by the old parties and only
two or three meetings are held now in this
city and Brooklyn where three weeks ago
there were fifteen or twenty meetings every
evening.
In n Minority.
The Blaine printers are in a weak minor
ity. The compositors are almost solid for
Cleveland. The anti Blaine club that they
organized last week is said to contain GOO
Cleveland Republicans. The printers are
giving all their spare time to politics now,
and are working among the members OF
every trades union in the city TO convince
them that the foremost foes oftrades union
ism are found among the Republican Poht-
c:aus. The opposition OF the printers to
Blaine hasn't the noblest basis in the world,
as it is largely the result OF Blaines init
mate relations with Whitelaw Reid, whom
they cordially hate. But all the same 1t
adds another to the important forces that
are working against Blaine, and that are
making his prospects Of carving the State
mighty uncertain.
Much Please
The Democrats are highly pleased with
the speech Cleveland made at Newark on
Monday light. He warned the workingmen
not to ne deceived BY senSeless cries Of dan
ger, and told them it would be their own
fault if they allowed others to do their think
ing for them and were influenced by aP-
meals 70 SSssrriiuda;ee, Of all the places In the
country Newark and Patterson are the spots
where the Republicans are trying hardest 10
get up a scare on the tariff question. Mr..
Gustave Hobbe and other gentlemen who
are stumping New Jersey for Cleveland,
claim to feel perfectly easy about the effect
Of the tariff issue. They say the factory
hands will not be bsmboozled by this cam
psiyn expedient this year as they we're four
years ago. The Democrats, hewerer' are
becoming very anxious over the lrish anu
factory vote of New Jersey. 1t IS kaoTn
that ihe independent Republican vote OF
the State will be large. aRd with this vote
the Democrats stiil hope to pull through.
Independent VO<-rs-
The iudeeendent voter beds fan to as
topish the eoantIv the day StteT eSccnon-
haven't an aesusintanse who doesn't know
many of theu-men who are 3ot enrolled
anywhere as Independents and who are not
making any noise IN poltes, but they are
going to Quietly vote for cleveland twas
this same silent SOter whs mace such SEN
sstion two wears ago. NebOsS dreamed
that Cleveland vsald get ever le0,0eo ma
jCrty for Governor. Bus the, nalos''y was
ove- lsO. 900, aud Il was Fadepsndens votes
that piled il Up. So oD~ can eeSt IN tniS
State or New Jersey whas efest tue inde,
peudents are to nave on the esstHoa until
| their votes are counted. -.
Visitors from the western part oi the
| State saw there Is, no IRISH Catholic de-
/ Esc,ion there from the Democratic
nartv worth mentisSing. The fact
hat Mr.. Purcell, the influential Roch-
ester editor who Grss applied to Cleveland
the reproach OF being moral leper, has
Forro,ten his bitterness. retracted his scca-
. salons. sud is now among Cleyelanda :
) beart;est supporters, has been Of immense
|; service 10 Cleveland IN Western New York
E Il nox locks as though the Republicans hsC
> won hack many of tAe voters sho hsd IN
: tended 20 svpPor, St John. They ha~
!. Ls4n Eoskirg very hard TO steal tor B!ain
As many St Joba Eotss as possible bcsh u