Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-01
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The Campaign viii Develop.

Congressman John. o. Pendleton ar
rived home from Washington, d. c., at
Sis yesterday morning, and was imme-
diately greeted by a host Of warm
friends. all anxious TO hear the
purport Of the movements at the Ma
tlonal Capital Mr.. Pendleton is here
ready TO attend the Congressional Con
EentiOn 40 New MartiuSville on Wed
hesday.
A REGISTER reporter happening to
meet the distinguished Congressman,
asked him as to the political prospects
for this State.
Democracy is sure to carry the
State, said Mr. PendletOn, with the
exercise Of proper diligence aud indus
try. From an I have heard the Demo
rrats will be stronger I'm Ohio county
than for many years, also In Tyler
and Braxton. OF course, Just
having arrived have had no opportu-
nitv TO ascertain what effect the recent
nominations have had in this State.
But thelttle that I have heard indi-
Gates 70 me a Democratic victory In
West Virginia this year
What do you regard as the greatest
issues az stake in the National contest?'
I'm the South" said Mr.. PendletOn,
t'the force bill Is the first issue, and the
lariff occupies q secondary position. In
lhe North the tariff is 20 the front, but
The force bill even there follows close
behind il.
,,vvrL.-,;. 1fo- tb, strorr,tb If CIave-
lands nomination." observed the scribe.
at lies partly in the fact that the
nomination was one forced upon the
convention by the masses Of the Demo-
cratic people. No man ia thirty years
has obtained such a hold upon the
hearts OF the people. Large numbers
of the American people have absolutely
idolized him as the one great
American who stands tar above
all others as the supreme representative
Of the moral courage and the honesty
OF the American people. This feeling
has a deep not-tO-be-sbaken foundation
I'm the hearts Of the American people.
No man in all the land believes that
Grover Cleveland lacks the courage 70
do right, whether popular or unpOpu-
lar, whenever he thinks that he has
discovered the right, and no SANDER
and no denunciation can swerve
the American people one iOta from
their stauncn adherence 20 this belief
In these latter days when so many po-
litical tricbstsrs abound our people are
proud OF that sterling feature OF Grover
Cleveiand's character. This made him
the Democratic nominee. This aroused
The irresistible tide that swept every
thing before the convention, and this,
] believe, with the blessing Of God, viii
DO more TO carry Cleveland % the Pres
dental chair than an the causes COM
bined. Mr.. Harrison, on the contrary,
was not the proper choice of the Re-
publican party, but he was nominated by
driving bis chariot ruthlesSly and re-
mOrselesSly over the hearts OF ninetenths
OF the Republican people, and against
the stern hoStalIty of every Repu6-
lican who loved the greatname, and idol
lied the brilliant and faCinating name
ef James G.. Blaine. Mr.. Harrison was
demonstrated by the State OF Indiana,
few scattering delegates To the North
arn States and the whole olhCe-hOlding
delegation of the south
You want more reasons why Harrl-
son will be defeated by more than 5000
West Virginia, and why be will fail
carry the country? Well,
have told you above what
believe will be the greatest
factor against him. A few other fac
tors are as follows, Thousands and
thousands Of Republicans who fought
FOR him with an their might In IS have
been woefuily disappointed In the re-
wards anticipated, and will march into
the conflict with cold shoulders and
fainting hearts This trouble Mr..
Cleveland had to contend with 10 IS
He now has &c not. Harrison is right
Ga the thick OF it,"
sIn addition to this, while probably
acting according 20 what he thinks is
sociabie, genial and cordial, his Uui0r-
tunate manner has driven from him
thousands of Republicans who cannot
appreciate the iarreaChing beauties Of
stiffness of manner and hauteur OF con-
duct. The Democratic losses 10 ISIS
were In agricultural districts on account
of the tariff From that year
70 the present, a ca mpaign of edu-
cation has been carried on among the
farmers; shOr' markets and falling
crops have told the inevitable tale, and
the farmers upon opening their eyes
have became more and more convinced
that it is easier 20 travel through the
eve Of a needle than 20 become rich
through the benefits that have been
beaped upon them 0y high tariff Har-
rison cannot be otherwise than de-
feated."
Mr.. Pendleton is confident OF the
Democrats carrying the State OF New
York. and Is Of tho opinion that there
will be several surprises in certain
Western States, hitherto considered Re
publican.