The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-04-03
THE TARIFF IN WEST VIRGINIA.

THE TARIFF IN WEST VIRGINIA.
GLOW would such an issue affect your
own State of West Virginia2"
"West Virginia." said the Senator,
"has always been n close State. Had the
Ways and Means Committee in the tariff
bill prepared by it put coal on the free
list, it would have taken an overwhelm-
ing struggle to have held its Electoral
vote for the Democratic candidate.
Even as the bill is now perfected it will
work to the disadvantage OF the Demo.
crats. The interest about Wheeling of
iron, glass and pottery will naturally
ally itself to the party OF protection. 1
am afraid, even ii we can carry the State
for the Democratic National candidate,
that we will lose the Legislature and n
Democratic United States Senator"
Sand, why, pray?" l asked.
WHY THE STATE IS CLOSE.
"Because OF the closeness Of the State"
was the reply. "To begin with, the
members of the Senate who hold over
are evenly divided politically. Ohio
county, in which Wheeling is situated,
will elect one Senator and four members
OF the Legislature, and am apprehen-
sive that the Republicans will secure one
of them. l carried my own county on
the Legislative ticket two years ago, but
/ do not think it can be carried by the
Democrats next fall. The chances are
against us. In that portion OF the State
where the Confederate element prevails
they live upon tradition, and do not
keep pace with either the intelligence or
progress OF the other sections. The nat
uraf quarrels OF q political nature be-
tween these forces--I am speaking OF
the Democracy only-has tendency to
weaken the party, and the advantages
OF such strife and pickering accrue to
the enemy"
POPULAR WITH THE PEOPLE.
as Cleveland popular man with the
people2" l asked.
"Yes, to an extent he is. With the
people he has more strength than with
the politicians. The latter class think
him ungrateful, unmindful Of obligation
and not given to the details OF the organ
ization OF the party as a whole. One
can see here in New York leaders Of the
Democracy who fret and chafe under
this treatment, and yet think he will
be nominated, because the opposition to
him does not coalesce, does not have its
mind fixed upon IN alternative"
THE REPUBLICAN BATTLE.
"What think you of the Republican
situation?" l ventured,
~ have not given it much thought" !"
said the Senator. Sometimes it looks
to me as if Blaine might be nominated.
1t strikes me he is as strong us any can
didate who could oppose Cleveland. In
West Virginia | think he has pro-
nounced following with his party"
asked the Senator il it were not the
fact that the active efforts offour or five
wealthy Democrats in his State had not
contributed more TO keep the State in
the Democratic column than any other
influences which might affect it.
"Yes," he answered, II think so."
cLEvELANp's DENOMINATION.
Towards President Cleveland, even
among the politicians, IL re seems to be
less OF resentment now than formerly.
Viewing that his nomination is foregone
his enemies are adapting themselves to
that alternative, but theydo not concede
his election. The managing spirits OF
the next Democratic campaign will all
be new men. Neither German, Bar
nun, Smith, Weed nor any OF the old
wheel.horses care to be at the front. The
President will rely upon Bill Scott, of
Erie, to conduct a campaign of reform,
in face OF the fact that but for the
power of his money he could not carry
his own Congressional district.
The opinion over here likewise
is that il Cleveland is re-elect-
ed he will make an entire
i REcAsT OF HIS CABINET.
Some Of Secretary Whitney's warmest
friends freely admit an assurance that
his career as Secretary OF the Navy will
be limited TO four years. A new Secre-
tary OF the Treasury is suggested, for the
reason that the President desires the
financial abilities Of of'CongreSsman Scott.
Secretary Garland will retire on the
principle:
i "IcAnnOt marry you, pretty mAId.n
Nobody asked you TO-" she said.
II there be a moiety OF the old cabinet
remain under second term OF Cleve-
land it will be Villas. And yet this off.
Ger is the worst despised OF the contin-
gent. Only recently he had quarrel
with Voorhees,, and Senator Camden
gave me version OF how his old col
league, Kenna, almost made q scene in
his office on an interesting occasion.
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