The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-10-27
Latest Scheme of tho Democrats
to Win Sympathy.
4 BOGUS LIST OF BOQDLERS
Which May Prove boomerang.
Campbell Working to Win at Any
Cost..-Calvln $ Brlcc Drops $4,000
In the Campaign Fund In tho Hope
that 1t May Save tho Sinking Ship.
Chairman Hahn Interviewed.
srectol ptpoleh % ne In,elloerce,.

bSSh - Soiinthht NulI run tHt DpUlO-
cratic leaders that tho Republicans
wcre using Doodle in the campaign,
while their plea was for sympathy
owing to their empty purses. They
even went so far as to draw up list
OF wealthy Pennsylvania manufacturers
and attach opposite their names vari.
GUS amounts which they claim have
been subscribed by or assessed from
them. 1t is very ingenious scheme
which 10 make appear probable, they
claim to have received word from NIL OF
the close.iisted Republicans who re.
fused to be taxed, and who, after being
shown what his neighbor had given,
copied the list, forwarding it 10 the
Democratic State Committee.
But this little plan is one that will not
hold water. Chairman Hahn, OF the
Republican committee, was asked what
he thought OF tho story, and replied:
"Thc entire thing is fabrication, from
beginning to end. It will be but day
or SO until you see this office full OF de-
mails from the merchants whose names
appear OIL the alleged list. There has
not been dollar received by this COM
mlttee from those PENNSYLVANIA manu-
facturers, as charged Tho Democrats
are growing more desperate every day.
They recognize the tightncss OF the hole
in which they are placed and any dos
peratc scheme may be looked Tor and at
most any time"
Whenever the Democrats throw Off
such sensational charges, 1t requires but
little quiet search to reveal what lies
ut the bottom OF their scheme. This,
like all the rest, was only subterfugc.
1t was to divert attention while they
managed TO get away with the snug lit
tic pile OF Doodle with which their coi-
iers have only recently been rcplen-
ishcd. 1t has just como to light that
Cal Brice, upon his recent visit here,
dropped $4,000 into the fund. Forty
Southern Congressman donated sums
not lower than $500 each. Several
United States Senators responded hand
somely, and the poor State House en-
ployes here were pulled, like dry teat,
for another extra assessment. "This
time," said one, they drew per cent
upon us, and it is becoming more than
we can stand but it is put up or get out
with u.s." Thus their Doodle fund runs
up to over $4,000. The sympathy
racket, they have discovered, is Il wrong
string 10 pull, hence the heroic method
OF raising the above amount, with their
equally ingenious attempt to keep it
from the eyes OF the Dublic
A COMPLETE FLOR.
A complete flop has just been made
in the tactics OF the enemy. The cry OF
Democracy, until within the past day
or two, has been steadily maintained,
TO elect the legislature, even at the sac
rilice OF Campbell. They knew iull
well that he had not the slightest show
on earth in contesting with Mckinley
for the gubernatorial chair, but they
had some hope OF getting the majority
in tho house and senate. Recently they
discovered that those hopes were only
castles in Spain. A canvass through
the various districts revealed to them
that the Republicans were not asleep
this fall, and would allow no more Dem
ocrats to get into the legislature than
was absolutely possible. Hence the re-
turn to the first idea OF clcctng Camp
bell, even il the remainder OF the ticket
is to suffer, or at least make some show
ing in the great race. But these sud-
den changes mean something, and Re-
pulicans are to be wary OF all schemes.
If the Democrats can draw attention,
though only ashort time, from their real
point OF attack, itmay result in serious
evil.
Chairman Hahn" asked the INTEL
LIGEScER OF the State leader OF the Re-
publican forces last night, "what is
your consideration OF tho Ohio cam
paign at PRESENT."
"Wcll, SIR" he replied, "you can
state to the people thatthcre is no ques-
ton whatever as to McKinlcy's cleo
ton. The only thing to be figured
upon is his plurality, which will be n
very handsome one. As to the Legisla-
turc, there is not the slightest doubt
but that We will have the majority.
That is not mere guess work, ior have
the returns OF the counties and know
just what is being done in each place"
HAMILTON COUNTY FOR M'KISLEY.
Hamilton county will be carried BY
big majority both for Mckinley and
the balance OF the ticket. The Demo-
Gratis are too badly split up there to
hope for anything, though they have
been doing some very hard pulling to
patch up truce with the disgruntled
factions. Our lines are full and there is
not the slightest signs OF wavering or
discussions. II the election were to-
morrow, We are ready for it. The Re-
publican party is eager Tor the fray"
Senator John Is. Alien, Of Wa!Ia
Walla, Washington, has entered the
campaign with Senator Afternoon, and
is doing some very effective work. He
passed through this city with his vcncr-
able friend and stopped between trains.
The lSrELLlGEScER correspondent found
him q gentleman OF remarkable intclli-
gence and very interesting talker.
Touching the political situation in
Washington he said: "0ur State is
watching the campaign in Ohio with no
little interest. 1t is Republican and is en-
thusiastic in hoping for the triumph OF
that party here this fall. As Major Nc
Kinlcy is the Little Napoleon OF
Tariff" and Campbell the champion OF
free trade, our people believe that the
successful one will head the ticket in
the next presidential race. am well
pleased with what have seen OF Ohio's
condition during my brief visit, and am
firmly impressed that the Republicans
will score IN overwhelming victory"
Ii the Democrats, during the early
stages OF the campaign, could not SEQ
op,, Ronuhlicop tn1ont outcilo a; AZ,