The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-02-12
TENNESSEE isEpUBLIcANs.
united for Victory and Presenting a Solid
Front. ~

Front.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Feb. 1l.-John O
Houck, Secretary Of the Republican Com
mittee OF Tennessee, does not think the
Democracy will have a walk.oyer in hi
State soon again. Yesterday he spoke Of
the situation as follows:
Immediately after the election our
party in Tennessee was Temporarily dis,
couraged, but to-day the smoke Of battle
has lifted, and our people arc again mus
tered ior war. Never were the Republican
voters OF Tennessee more united or more
hopeful OF ultimate triumph than now.
Clevcland's election has not weakened
our nerves in the least but, instead, has
greatly strengthened us. 10 sabstantia,e
this assertion, our present organization,
by which we almost captured the State in
November, is the direct result OF the ma
tive courage and tlrmness OF our own peo.
pie. We fought the late campaign un.
aided and alone. The same courage,
neryed to greater deeds, abide with us
"The coatrol Of Federal patronage being
transferred, takes great disorganizing In.
iluence out Of our party. Its influence
will be far more demoraiizing to them
than ever TO us, for the reason that they
are hungry enough TO fight desperately
over the few loaves and fishes which will
be spread before the multitude. One great
material advancement in recent years Is
largely due to the courageous policy al the
Republican party. The presence ot a live
party, fighting for the Sest interests the
State, has had the effect OF encouraging
immigration and secure large investments
in industrial enterprises. Thousands Of
good men have, heretofore, voted with
the Democracy against their best con-
vlctions, but To avoid the ostracising cry
Of Hopping for office III the future, these
men, II democracy still wears the ear
marks Of the past, will vote with us. Two
years hence we expecttle dominant party
to be in the throes OF internecine war, and
will then make bold strike for power in
the State.
"The Democratic Legislature Is con.
fronted with . number OF troublesome
questions 70 be disposed Of. The Railroad
Commission, kind OF Democratic
akrimish line against railroad development
in the State, is the source OF much bad
blood, and think will, after q severe
struggle, be dispensed with. The Repub-
licaIs are solid Tor ia destruction.
F"At present the inmates OF the Peniten-
tiary are leased cut to . company, who
work them in mines and otlier outside
enterprises, bringing them directly in
competition with honest labor. The lease
system is known to be most brutal and
disgraccful, demoraliping to the conviets
in the most deplosable degree. The aboli-
ton Of this system Is being forced by the
Republicans aud progressive Democrats.
On the 95th inst the Prohibition party
will meet in convention. at Nashville, and
from these Performers the Democrats ad-
init they aret to suffer much discomtort,
"Fhe once grand tower Of Tennessee
Democracy has been orumbling for eight
yeays, andth crash will resound on the
staslled ear Of the land before President
Cleveland finishes rounding up the little
grave Of the present very hungry and
thirsty old party" n