The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-08-31
MAJOR WIN. NEINIHY,
The Popular Ohio Congressman,
Talks EutertaiuiugIy
WHILE HE is IN THIS CITY
About Ohio Politics, General Cons
Case, the West Virginia Contest
ed Cases and Other Matters
of Much Interest,

Congressman William Mckinley, Of
Canton, Ohio, and Mr., HIS, Knowles, Of
East Liverpool, who arrived in the city
at midnight Thursday and spent the
night at the Mcclure House, left yester'
day for East Liverpool opthe early morn
ing train, In reply to a question as "a
what he thought Of the Democratic
nominations in Ohio, propounded "a
him by an lNTRLLldRSCRR reporter dur
ing the trip from the hotel TO the train,
MI. Mckinley said;
ut is a fairly good ticket, but Camp
bell Ia not the strongest Democrat inthe
State, Kline, Of Cleveland, would have
made q stronger run than either Neal OF
Campbell. He Is o thorough business
man and has the confidence OF the peo'
pie In the northern part OF the State
but be Is not much OF o politician"
NfWhat are Foraker's C%hances2"
"a Republican victory is as sure a.
anything can be, Foraker's majority
will not be less than $4,000, and the en-
tire ticket will be elected,"s
"Major, do you know the sentiment
Of the President in the matter Of call
ing an extra session OF Congress2"
VI think he will not call an extra SEES
sion, because there is no necessity iorit
Ifa special session were called, we could
not be gotten together before the first 81
November, and that would give US only
one working month before the time FOL
the converting OF the regular session.
Special sessions are too expensive and
oil too much trouble to be called for any
thing but the consideration OF matters o.
National importance, which from pecul'
lar circumstances can not wait for the
regular session. Party affairs should mol
be allowed so much prominence as the
calling OF a special session OF Congress 10
dispose OF them, and besides, we would
not get through any earlier next sum
mer."
"What DO you think will be the action
Of Congress In the matter OF contested
election cases; will the West Virginia
cases be taken up irstP"
VI cannot foretell the action Of Con
gress In these matters, but / think that
where the cases are as plain and the
methods so palpably fraudulent as they
have been shown to be In your State,
they should receive immediate atten.
ton In preference to all other matters
He here interjected a se~lf'answerinp
question, "What will become OF Gof-
be- counted out, ! supposeY" 10 which
the reporter answered, "AB q matter oil
course.h
Tho Major continued; ~ expected as
much, This, however, will be the last
effort OF the Democracy in West Vir'
Rinia, and 1t will naturally be vicious
and violent in It's last kick"
"Major, what are your own chances
for the Speakership?"
"Indeed do not know. l have done
nothing and cannot, OF course, tell what
the outlook Is so far In advance. That
matter will depend very largely upon
conditions which may arise between
now and the meeting Of Congress. The
representatives OF the new States must
be considered, for one thing"
Mr.. Knowles had no Information oil
any kind concerning the potteries which
he deemed of interest to the public, but
he talked very entertainingly ina gener.
al way. Both Major Mckinley and Mr..
Knowles had heard Of the Union Bridge
project and asked q number OF questions
which showed that they feel an interest
in It. Major Mckinley was going to
spend yesterday In East Liverpool with
Mr.. Knowles, and leave for Chicago last
evening. TO join this wife who is visiting
there.