Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-21
A Lively Campaign ia West Virginia.
THE REPuBLIcANs MAKE SOME GAINS ON TIE rAkIFg

Special Correspondence of the New York world
WHEELING, w. Va, S-pJ- l9.-rhis state Is In
the throes or An active political campaign. IL Is
the one southern state where the race question
appears 70 have been eliminated from politics
The tarin Is the only question discussed In tns
campaign In this state. The republicans are work.
Ing very hard; they are sending out local speakers
into the mountain districts e1poundlng, exp In
ing and arguing the TAR ID issue On the straight
question OF projection alone this state would gave
the republican argument is Invariably 10 deny
that the democratic party policy Is In the directlOn
OF free trade. Tue democratic speakers argue also
In favor OF the system or protection and say that
the Mills bill Is but a slight reduction and can
In no Way affect the question of wages Back
In the mountain districts the tarin Issue
Is very little considered There are nothing Out
agriculturisls In this neighborhood, and 50 they
by the late war. The Union people OF that p,riod
are the uncompromising republicans OF To- day,
while the rebels OF that time oppose the ULJon
men to-day In the neld OF poliIics There II v sry
little, however, OF the bitter spirit OF the war e IL
Ex-rebei chiefJains have appeared as CANDIDATES
on republican tickets, and In some Instances hass
taken their position within The republican line.
This fact was given me As an Illustration that the
republican party IN this state Is respectable, ana
that In this one southern state mn could join it
without becoming social outcasJs. The poIticians
or both sides night each other fairly. There Is
everywhere the utmost freedom OF opiLioh 10
man Is called 10 account except In a most ieg1tl-
mate way for expressing either denocratc OF TO
publican opinions
Tue tariff Issue has made q certain number OF
converts " The republican party. number o.
the manufacturers OF wheeling nave signinec THIS
year their Intention OF joining the republican par
~ ior the purpose OF maintaining the prooccuso
system The most notable OF the changes Is tnst
OF the Hearneses, faLner and son. al MnceAng.
Hearnes, the fsJher, MAS a Delaware democIal ne
has been a democrat Tor over MY years HIS son
Is superintendent OF the great iron WORKS con-
trolled Dy his faller. he has also cnanSeo- lucy
have not Changed becaus- they have any particu-
lar enthusiasm for the republican canQioate or
because they prefer hun 70 Mr. Clevelano Iheh
reasons business ones, and. as tnes employ
several hundred workingmen, THIS change VIII
Among other manufacturers WHO nave gone
over 10 the support OF the republican TICKET are
Mm L hearne, Frank HearDe. JAS. X hcCourte
ney and David brooks of kaseiey q brooks Ihese
sand men, and the inf1uenc VI their employers
must have some effect upon che acllon OF the men.
There are other manufacturers IN Mneeling VINO
have signifed lhe.r intention 20 assist TIE fepuo-
Ihelr names mentioned Il rs possible that they
may not make up their minds fully wnat tney win
DO until the election DAY s near az naDa. This
stale has q Democratic majority OF between 1000
and 5000 The repuoneans have most populAr
candidaIe Tor governor this year-<sen. Son-and
they profess 70 be very connoent OF elecIing him.
They base their confidence entirely upon the
changes 70 their side brought about BY the discus
sion Of the tarin lssueel
But the democrats are now equally confident,
and do not propose 70 yield the state wlIuouI .
sharp struggle. Tue whole tendency or the state
~ strongly an fsvor Of the protection system. ai0
the more the republicans DO 70 spread tue idee
that tney are the soie friends OF this system ans
the Iurther they VIII 60 In securing the votr ot
TINS state. West Virginia has great possloii.tsee
In the way Of natural wealth ! WAS toad thai
experts have onciAlly estimated the value OF the
than The supply Of Great Bntsin-