Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-29
How IT NOW STANDS.
Interesting Political Gossip From
New York.
THE EMPIRE STATE is ALL RIGHT
For the Democrscy-Tammanys
Ratification - A Significant
Meeting Between Hill and Muir
phy - Senator Hunton Says
Virginia Democrats DO NOT
Fear the Alliance.

NEW YORK. August 2s.-The subject
OF gossip Just now is the big ratification
meeting that Tammany Hall is going
to hold early in September. No date
has yet been set.
Richard Croker came down from
Rictfeld Springs on Tuesday and went
down TO Long Branch. He was at
Tammany Hall to-day, but refused TO
discuss the situation or say whether he
had seen Senator Hill.
1t is said that Senator Hill VIII make
his first speech in the campaign
at the ratification meeting. lie Is
scheduled TO make ths leading speech
and thoroughly inspire his followers
with onfidence In his efforts to carry
the State for the Democrats. III lnfor-
nation given by men who know exactly
what the Tammany plan Is counts for
anything, the organization Is preparing
TO make the most vigorous fight this
year for the Presidential ticket that II
has ever mado In National campaign.
All the Assembly districts are now
organized under the eapportionment,
and each of the 1,l47 election districts
I'm the city has It's Tammany organiIa-
tion and its Tammany captains ready
10 receive orders and carry them out.
The organization is In better trim to-
day than ever before.
HOW NEW YORK WILL VOTE.
State Senator Hagan, who Is the
Tammany leader In the Twentieth dis
trict, in speaking OF the way New York
would 20 on November s, said:
81 do not see how ths Democrats can
fail TO get plurality I'm this city OF
20, 600. The lrish-Americans and the
German-Americans are all in favor OF
Mr.. Cleveland as against President
Harrison. Tammany is In splendid
condition. The victories OF the past
few years have put the boys In heart
and we shall work this year as we never
worked before. You know that va
have politics 365 days In the year-all
the time. We are ready to-day 20 take
up the campaign and go right 10 work.
The organization Is always in working
order"
VIRGINIA Is ALL RIGHT.
United States Senator Upps Hunton,
OF Virginia, is In town. In speaking OF
the condition Of the party In his State
said:-- -
THE Republicans imagine they ara
going 10 press US very hard In Virginia,
but they are much mistaken N they
think they can use the Alliance 20 draw
much strength from US. The Demo.
Gratis In this campaign will have tho
most perfect and compact organization
known IN many years. We shall cover
every township In Virginia, and the
campaign promises TO be a most enthr-
siastlc one. We know exactly what we
have 10 confront In this fight aud are
ready for IL. The Force bill has caused
nearly all respectable Republicans 20
say that they are going 10 vote the
straight Democratic ticket Malone is
counting upon his ability TO deliver the
negro vote 10 the Alliance, bat he has
overestimated his power, as he will had
out"
ONO IN GOOD FORM.
"The Democrats were never In better
condition in Ohio than they are to-day
said Judge A. II. Ladd, OF Dayton, at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel. "The Republi-
cans appreciate the condition Of Affairs,
and are preparing TO make an active
Gght, but with little chance OF winning.
The protection sentiment, while II holds
with many OF the manufacturer them
selves, az their pockets are directly BEN
Gifted, Ia an old story 20 tho workmen,
and they are going 10 oppose Mckinley
this year. They have found the fallacy
OF protection, and are now anxious 20
have the excessive tariff cut down NJ
they were 10 have IL put up two years
ago. We are going 10 have some great
speakers this year, and have the best in
the country 10 a native OhiOan, eK-GOy-
ernor Campbell. General Stevenson
speaks for us on September 18th. Alto
gethe, We Ia Ohio feel pretty iomfort-
able"
SENATOR HoAR sULKfNG.
"Notwlthstsndlng the hopeful talk OF
the Republicans" said eX-COBgTessman
/ j. NJ. Foley, OF Boston, at tue Hotel
Imperial II know that they are feeling
just now particularly blue. senator
Hoar, who Is snnmering ia Paris. has
given out that he will take no part Ia
the coming campaign. He wishes tho
boys all sorts OF good luck, but is let
ting them hustle for themselves. The
| Democrats are IN splendid condition
and ready to-day for fight Governor
! Russell IL Of great help 20 the ticket
and there Is no doubt in our mind that
we have the State solid"
There are no dissensions among the
Democr ats OF Indiana" was the post
tive statament OF State Senator J. r.
Good man, of Vlncennes, at the Hoffman
House. "We are In perfect accord and
all stories abont the skulklng OF Gov
ernor Gray are absolutely false. Gov
ernor Gray, as he has al ways done. has
placed himself at the disposal OF the
State Committee 10 do whatever .is as
signed him. lie will meet General Stew
ensOn In New York City on September
and will speak there.
':Tbe Republicans are not 10 the best
Of tempers aud are moving slowly Ia
their work. We are not relying on this,
though. but are putting In a. perfect 90
organization as we are capable Of form
log. do not think the Peoples party
will poll moro than their Is. 900 votes IN
1890, and from the present outlook their
strength Is taaen equally from the two
old parties"
A significant C0nferencs
ALBAST, August 2s.w Yesterday poi;i-
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