The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-11-02
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Rep. Leroy D. B'owD, DEM L'Wia NJ
Nsmbtr Of Beard Of Public Works
William NJ. Hair, Rep; W. F. Ludwig
DEM; Abraham 4fsGhont, no.
The campsign in Ohio has been some,
what peculiar enc, characterized by lLe
absence Of tho uaual excitement ana
speech.making, except In close Congress
ionsI dintTlctn. There has not been, any
thing like Cloee following on the issuea
made by The several platforms, with per-
haps the exception tlIat the Republicans
have asa rule favored protection, Hhiit
the Democrats have insisted upon tREh
to meet the requirements Of the Govern
menL uudcr an economical administration.
Tho LIQUOR interest has not figured at all
in the campaign, while the Prohibition
canvass has been practically abandoned
Their elloiis have been Expended IN other
Statts where more practical ends were 10
be obtained. SO far as The State ISSUED
have made up, the Ohio election Will have
only general bearing, meaning, II the
Republicans win, a general prott 81 sgsiDst
the Democratic administration Of Govern
ment, and 1.-THE Democrats " ip an indoTse'
ment ci tie yitWG tiltn by " mccall
Condemning the sC!lcn d the Ohio L&gis'
la,ute last Winter in gushing tho HAmil'
ION county Delegation and admitting the
Republicans. Republicans, !! they win by
a large majority, will claim TINT II means
q Tebnks OF the frauds attempted last year
ut the October election.
The Democrats have exposed their weak
meas by making EerieB Of outrageous at
tacks Iipon General James S. Re b:nsOn, in.
tended 10 have come elect upon the 70.
tiers OF tho State, but without effect,
Chairman Capeller, Ct the Republican
Executive Committee, Expresses the ut.
most confidence in The final outcome Of
the campaign, and places the mGjority In
the State at not lees than 20. COO. John q.
Mcbride, tho Democratic candidate for
Secretary Of State, who Was nominated not
because he was Democrat, but for the
reason that as an alleged nottingham he
was expected 10 draw iiom The strength
OF the Republican wage'woT keTs, Is losing
ground every day IN the mining region,
where he was expected 10 DO unusually
strong, and he will not poll tho full party
strength smong the conservative business
interestg. The real fight in OHIO will be
on Congressman, and 10 this end tho full
strength OF both palties will DO bent. The
workinSnen, political Prohibitionists,
knights OF Labor and other organizations
backed by the Democratic, are making up
side Issues in several Of the districts, but
there Is nothing apparent upon the sur.
face 10 indicate that they will succeed In
their designs to defeat the Republican
nominees. The Payne coal oil crowd are
moving heaven and earth TO defeat John
Little In the Seventh district because oil
the part he took in the prosecution oil
Senator Payne before the Senate
Committee on Privileges and Elec.
tions, but the bett rdviCes show
that they will DO unable 10 wipe out the
thousand majority Governor Foraker had
in that district last fall. The Democrats
are flooding the district with money, and
have secured %enia colored man to run
for Congress upon the Independent ticket,
but Mr.. Little will be returned. The
closest Congressional fight now going on
in Ohio Is that being waged In ths Tenth
or Toledo district. Frank Hurd 10 sgain
making the race against Jacob Romeis,
the present member. HuTd 10 pushing
q new line Of tactics this fall, and cannot
be induced 10 proclaim his well known
free trade views from tho stump. lie
made that fight two years ago and was de-
fealed In district that should have given
him $500 majority. This time he is
spending his tins placing especially pro.
vided funds where they will do the most
good and going about the district en-
deavoring 10 plaCatO tho Cuemits within
kta atpa paFtv no fpn1Nihnu RI ill0Gu
under the National Administration. The
scheme may succeed. The Republican
State Committee think II Is like the
toss Of copper between Hurd and
Romeis. There are no changes 10 report
in the situation in any Of Tho other Cor.
gresslonal districts. The fight is very
bitter against William D. Hillin the Sixth
District, and the belief 10 expressed that
no will be defeated by Major Boothman
(RepubliCan) II he has 1000 Democratic
majority behind him. The Cincinnati
and Cleveland districts promise vol, ard
Republicans will be chosen in each Of
them. NJ. A. FOran 10 soliciting the sup.
port Of the Knights Of Labor In the latter
city, bat advices show that Amos Town.
send will have not leEB than 1900 ina.
jority. Tho biggest Fight for Congress
ever waged In This ofapy other state iS
that now going on In tho Springfield
district against "Kiug Bob" kennedy.
Every appliance known to polulcs Ia DO.
ing brought 10 bear against him, and the
district 10 flooded with money in the In
tereet Of Mcmillan, the Democratic
Prohibition Know Nothipk Non. partisan
candidate. Speakers arc on every stump
al ~ ~
combined eHottB Of the Congregational and
State Democratic Committees are being
bent toward his defeat. Ha will be |
elected, however, but the margin will be
small.