Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-20
WEST VIRGINIA SOLID.
Senator Camden on the Sltua-
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ton.
A WELL INFORMED DEMOCRAT
New York Not a Pivotal State--0hio and
West Virginia to Be Watched
Closely.

NEE YORK, August l9.-Senator }. N:
Camden, Of West Virginia, has been spend
ing several months in Europe with his fam
lily. he arrived in this city upon the Ger
manic on Saturday. He is now guest at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel, where he intends
remaining for several days before returning
to his home in Parkersburg. Although n ab-
sent from the country during the sitting OF
both political conventions and the opening
of the campaign, he has been in constant
communication with friends in his State,
and therefore may be considered as an
authority upon the political status in West
Virginia. When asked what were the pros
poets for Cleveland and Hendricks there he
replied:
81 have no heSitancy in saying that the
ticket will carry the State BY handsome
majority. 1t is all fol de rol to say any
thing else. Why, you mighta well attempt
! 70 carry Kentucky or Alabama for the Re
publicans as to secure the electoral vote Of
West Virginia for Blaine and Logan"
Then you do not anticipate much trouble
in defeating the Steve ElkinS Greenback
combination?
None at all You may put down West
Virginla's six votes for Cleveland and Hen
bricks as certain as the sun shines. The
Indiana golden stream dodge won't work
with us. The Republicans would be COM
pelled to 60 into bankruptcy before they
could wheel our State into their column"
"But do you not think that the fusion be-
tween the Republicans and Greenbackers,
together with Elkin's purse, will have
deprecisting effect upon the Democratic
majority
No Danger.
"Most certainly not In the first place,
Cleveland is very popular in West Virgin.
ia The reforms which have characterized
his administration as Governor Of New
York have been the means of securing for
him the approval and goodwill Of every
law-abiding citizen Of the State. Then,
again, this fusion will not be feature of
the Presidential campaign to any great ex-
tent. The Republicans and Greenbackers
have combined upon the State ticket alone
and will make the election Of it the real is
sue of the campaign. When the Presiden-
tial vote is taken the fusion will cease, |
think, and the Greenbackers viii cast their
ballots for Butler There need be no anx-
iety whatever as to the result of either the
State or Presidential elections in West Yir-
ginia. The Greenback vote will scarcely
reach $4,000 This, together with that Of
the Republicans, will about equal that Of
the Democrats But it must be remember
ed that while there are many Republicans
who will not vote for Blaine there is little
or no disafectiOn among the Democrats.
Indeed think the Republicans will be sur
prised to learn how many of their number
will vote for Cleveland This will, in my
opinion more than offset any gain the Re-
publicans Will secure from the Greenback
ers, and if am net greatly mistaken, West
Virginia will give as large if not larger
majority thar ever for the Democratic
ticket"
rs Blaine popular at all in West Virgin
iaY
lie is among The politicians of his party.
Among them he las maay staunch friends.
But outside Of politicians he has little
strength. ClevelsAdi on the other hand
seems 70 be popular with the better ele
ments Of both parties They lookupon him
as fearless and honest magistrate, and
one into whose hands they can entrust the
Government with no anxiety as to what his
course may be. He is recognized as pre-
emintly safe and careful man. With a
magistrate Of such character at the head
of the nation the prosperity and happiness
Of tire republic are assured"