Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-10-29
the LAST WEEK.
A Gsnrsal Feeling Of Uncertainty at
Washington.
EVEN The CHILDREN ANXIOUS
Things That Will Come 10 Pass If I
Change 0covrs---COnnecticut
Independents,
MAILING A MALICIOUS LIE.

WASHINGTON, October 23.-The last week
of the Presidential contest opens with great
uncertainty as to the result in the minds Of
the Washington observers. Each individual
will start out by telling you, "for pubica-
ton that he believes his party is going to
win, and winds up by telling you privately
that he thinks the situation very close and
decidedly uncertain, and that he really can
not give an intelligent guess as to which
way the cat is going to jump. One can
generally get a pretty good idea Of the stu
alton from this standpoint by watching the
betting, but up to this time there seems to
be almost nothing in this line on which to
base guess. The oldest sports admit that
they can not tell what to think or how to
bet Most Of them seem to have made up
their minds not to make any big stakes on
the result, so uncertain is it, and so many
and new the complications. This uncertain
state seems to prevail not only here, but in
New York as well, where the best and worst
known anywhere is to be had.
The Stars Views.
A letter from that city to the Star of this
place says that the Republicans are depend
ing upon the Butler and Kelly and Irish and
anti Cleveland influences to give them the
State and victory, while the Democrats are
rclying upon the Independent aud disaf-
fected Republicans to carry the State over
20 the Democratic ticket What the indie
pendent vote in New York will be is a
pretty difficult and important problem.
The Chairman of the sIndependent Com
mittee is reported as saying that it will
amount to about $4,000, but the writer to
the Washington Star, alluded to above,
seems to think the number will not prove
nearly so large and quotes the Secretary Of
the Committee as saving that the lists have
not been counted, but are big enough to
beat Blaine if the Democrats can keep their
men in line.
Anxious People.
llere are lOl OF ANXIOUS people III
Washington nowadays. This is q city in
which the women take an interest in poll
tics. And it is with good reason, for with
many OF them it is question Of not only
bread and butter, but more too. There are
probably 10000 or perhaps 80, 1000 people jn
Washington dependent on Government pO-
sitors for tFeir daily bread. Not that there
are so manv clerks or Government EN-
ployes here, but there are generally from
two to ten dependent on each position. BE.
sides this there are many who have homes
purchased and partly paid for, who will be
compelled to sacrifice them if they should
lose their places as they all expect to do il
there is a change in administration.
Specializing.
Already there are plenty of old specula-
tors. who, with keen eyes and whetted
knives. are living back waiting to gobble up
the hundreds and perhaps thousands Of
snug little homes that will be thrown on
the market in case of a change. So it is
not strange that the women and children OF
Washington, as well as the men, are inter
ested in politics, and read and talk eagerly
about the situation. 1t is the subject OF
conversation at the evening Greside, in the
silent watches of the night. at the breakfast
table and at the desk, while even The school
room Is not free from anxiety which the ap-
preaching event brings to all.