The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-11-05
TIE OUTLOOK FROM WASHINGTON.
A Review of the General sltuatlon-som'
Representations.

A RsNlcw of the General situatlon-so
Representations.
Soscial DspGlch 10 he htlGiliJHor.
WAsnlSaroN, D. G., Nov. 4.-on the
eve Of the various State elections the
feeling among Republican leaders here
is extremely hopeful, not to say conf
dent.
According to those who are in posi-.
ton to know whereof they speak, the
results in Ohio, Virginia and Missouri
are likely to be most gratifying. In New
Jersty, while the fight has been a good
one aud the majority will be small, with
the entire machine in Democratic hands
and that machine used in the usual
New Jersey fashion, 1t Is probable that
Albeit will be elected. To show the
strAights to which he Is reduced, though,
It need only bG said that about two weeks
ago Albeit himself came " Washington
to secure the return TO Jersey City In his
interests OF the notorious Tom 0 0'Connor,
iamiliarly known as 1.-THE Wire," whose
political record aud methods remain un.
riValed IN that city. Mr.. O'Connor,
though protected In his Government
position by the civil service laws, found
II tnexpedient to obtain leave OF absence
for 80 long period, aud finally, inhu.
enced by Abbetts persuasive rhetoric,
concluded to resign ut once aud take the
chances Of getting his place back after
the CiOnds roll by.
THE DOUBT IN VIRGINIA.
In Virginia the chief element OF doubt
10 TIE campaign is as to the counting oil
General Mahone's votes. II is said that
Gmpls precautions have been taken 10
this respect. but with the entire reRistra.
tion and returning boards against him
the most unfemttting vigilance cannot
altogether Nvail. II amuses West Vir.
Hinians here who so diStinCtly remember
the aClious Of Democratic United States
Narslals In that State last fall, TO Oh.
serve the hnbbub stirred up among the
T. f. V.'s on account Of the arrest OF q
few atch.ollenders for particularly Hag.
rant violations Of election laws. How
the shoe does pinch when II 10 on the
other io0tl There would appear 10 be
no reasonable doubt OF the election OF d
good comfortable Republican majority
IN tho Virginia Legislature, the mold
overs Of which take part In the election
Of q United States senator 10 succeed
Senator Daniel. No Democratic money
Is offered hero except against Malone
anu ihat i0t tho reason given above
Not q cent Is to be had on Ohio or Mary,
land.
iNMARYLAND.
Tho Maryland campaign has also beer
d stirring one. Led on by John x
CoSeh. oithC Baltimore 4 Ohio railroad
the teVo!ten against Gormap, joinet
with tle Republicans, have done won
uets. Throughout the whole State, bu
particularly Ia the city oil Baltimore, The
hHht has beun aggressive aud BpIFltal
w all sides II isC0nCedBd that Baltltnoti
VIII elect an Independent Council AMI
glv government, while II Is pfediclpt
rom lhSid sources that the same vii
noll good aS to the Legislature. Thll
Legislature haS the sAule hOlloYoF pFlyl
seges @ that Of VifglHlai OonseQuenlly
3VnA9F uorman's interest 10 apparent
HEw YORK AND ONO.
Governor Hill and his whisky ring or,
believed .. TO have the upper hand in New
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