Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-09-17
AMT THEY CUTE?
HOW THE SLY OLD RAIDS ARR RUNNING
THEIR CAMPAIGN.
They are Doing it All on the Qais. But no One Is
Bang P~cOld-NahlOn Chanes Tells The
Truth and q HOuse Drops

Asking Brete Harte's pardon, we would
like to remark that for ways that are dark
and tricks that are vain, the Republicans,
are very peculiar.
This is especially applicable to the local
Republicans, who have adopted the method
of working ''all on the quiet" 1t is a
noticeable fact that their public demon
STATIONS this campaign have 80 far been
conspicuous by their absence. This, OF
course, is intentional on the part of the
managers Of the Republican campaign.
They are keeping quiet in hopes that the
Democrats will do the same. Being in the
minority and a very large sized hole at one
and the same time, they have resorted to
the still hunt method of conducting the
campaign, hoping thereby to throw the
Democracy off the scent.
Long ago they began
SENDING OUT THEIR DOCUMENTS
to people throughout the State and barrels
of them have gone to all parts and into the
hands of all those whom the Republican
managers thought might be misled by
their unfair and false information.
Another method, and M that was used
in the Golf campaigns by the only George
Wesley Atkinson, is the appointment OF
committees of one CT more TO wait upon
certain voters in their msgisterial districts
with whom they are acquainted, and
whom they imagine are a little doubtful.
The ears of these voters are filled with
~demagogic talk, in which the ''broad
shield of American labor" British gold'
and the. "Cobden Club" are favorite
themes and from which tales are woven
apparently true as the gospel, but
in reality as p~enetrable as cheap
mosquito netting or the Republican plat,
form. Many of the committees, how
ever, have been tempted to give up in
disgust, because their silly arguments, or
rather buncombe have been met on the
part of the doubtful ones" with argu'
ments and answers that knocked them
into a cooked hat and completely
PUT THE COMMITTEES" TO FLIGHT.
Instead of charging upon a flock Of geese
AZ did the brave lads of school book fame,
and being met with nothing but cackles,
they were met with q remarkable amount
of information which completely spoiled
all their plans and ''iabergasted" their
methods.
Then again, a great deal of money is at
the disposal of the Republican politicians,
coming through what is called the local
branch of the Protective League, the head
of which is composed Of trusts, combines
and monopolies, who contribute with I'M
stinted liberality to the fund Of the
League. Its exchequer is also swollen by
the money of sympathizlng capitalists,
who realize that excessive tariff taxes put
money into their pockets.
This was the idea of MahlOn Chance, the
Republican x.officeholder and the paid
agent of Mat Quay, the Republican boss,
in organizing the local branch of the Pro-
tectiye League in Wheeling recently, and
who succeeded in getting a big fund to be
used in this section. The Protective
League documents have also been sent ont
broadcast, but they have proven worthless,
as men are thinking for themselves
this campaign, and are not to be deceived
by such unreliable literature.
Mr.. CHANCES HONEST OPINION.
Speaking of this man Chance, reminds
us of an incident which occurred during
his visit here, which recently came to
light. He called upon a manufacturer,
whom he Thought was IN eympathy with
the cause he ~espoused, and on this account
of course was very confidential. If Mr..
Chance should chance to see what he said,
in print, he will probably take a tum-
the wrong cornfield.
"As far as the Mills bill ia concerned"
said Mr.. Chance, to the gentleman, lit IS
all right, and really couldn't be better.
Possibly a few of the schedules might be
a little DOT Of the way, and if we were in
power it is likely we would 90 even fur
Their than the Mills bill, but d-n il, iCe
don't rant the Democrats 10 get the credit Of
it,"
We are indeed glad to learn that MIR.
Chance speaks out so plainly,
HONESTLY AND BOLDLY,
and there are thousands of Others who
think the same way on the quiet.
But the mission of this article was to let
the Democrats who are not already there,
into the secret of the apparent i~nocuous
desuetude of the Radicals about this sec-
ton. In the meantime the Democracy
will have as much fun and stir up all the
enthusiasm possible, and if the Reprbli-
cans care to think they are deceiviug the
Democrats into indifference by their quiet
little tricks let them think so, that's all.