Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-09-21
NEW YORK SOLID.
50 SAYS COL. FELLOWS, WHO HAS STUDIED
THE SITUATION.
The Factions That Many People Talk About in the
Empire State Do Not Eixst-9ammany VIII
Give Hearty EuppOrt-Western Prospects

eyes, you hear a good many people
talking about the factions that exist ID
New York State" said Col. John h.
Fellows yesterday afternoon as he sat
in his apartments at the Windsor,
quietly smoking cigar, 'sbut L want 10
tell you they are largely gotten up by
the opposition. There are no factions
in New York. Whatever minor feel
ings there may have existed, all have
long since been adjusted, and now moth
ing exists in the Democratic ranks but
peace and harmony. Tammany Will
come to the front as usual and use her
best endeavors for the success OF the
Democratic ticket, and perhaps you
have noticed that Mr.. Cochran in now
earnestly engaged in expounding tariff
truths in the West, and with
telling effect. He will shortly
return to New York, where he will
more actively engage in the work. l,
myself, will be in New York State
most of the time after the first OF
October, and have quite number OF
assignments. If any factions exist In
New York they are among Sthe Repuo-
licans, and they are not caused so much
by the defeat CT Blaine In the conven-
ton, as they are over the denomination
of Harrison. Could you mingle and see
the people of New York as have you
would soon become convinced OF this.
Apart from the administration In which
there is a room for wide criticism, the
very personality OF the man is such as
to create disfaVor. He is self-opinon-
ated, conceited, at times arrogant, dis
likes to listen to the advice Of others,
and is far from being in sympathetic
accord with the masses. do not
say this as originating with myself. 1t
comes from the former supporters OF
Harrison, many Of whom l have met.
"Have you read Senator Hills speech
in Brooklyn" asked the reporter.
ayes, read such as was contained in
the Associated Press reports, and so far
as l read, should say that it was
strong argument. The situation was
certainly very clearly presented. L am
anxious to see the New York papers OF
that date, as they will probably contain
the speech in full"
what is the situation elsewhere"
observed the reporter.
cit looks to me very encouraging in
Indiana. Harrison has not altogether
given satisfaction in that State even
among his adherents, and right here
there are several factions. We can
hardly look for Massachusetts in the
doubtful column as yet, although the
Democrats are doing grand work there,
and l look for most surprising reduc-
ton in the Republican figures. The re-
suits In Maine and Vermont, where but
few Democratic efforts were made, are
enough to make US take renewed inter-
est in the work"
Ibid you do any speaking In Maine
this campaign" asked the reporter.
No, this is the first campaign for a
long while that 1 have skipped that
State. / have been busy with other en-
gagements, and then again sometimes
think it is labor thrown away in those
States. Our best hold is to direct our
efforts to those normally Democratic
States and continue to increase the ma
jorities. 1 see they have quite a num-
Der of Republican speakers outlined for
Virginia, but / don't think Malone
will let the opposition get a grip on
that State. l have just been
looking over the editorials in your OPP
position, the IntelliQencer, and see
that the high tariff is building factories,
raising crops, uplifting the people, and
creating a beatfic state OF affairs just
as it did four years ago. I'll try and
tell them in my speech tonight how 1t
is being done.
Where else do you speak in this
State?" asked the reporter.
81 go from here to Petersburg, then
to Huntington and to Charleston, after
which make one speech in Virginia,
at Portsmouth, then return to New
York.