The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-08-16

startling array of figures based upon
the Mckinley law, as he said, was
given by Baughman to show how that
legislation had exactly doubled the
cost, and he multiplied series OF enor-
nous totals Us the precise amounts that
the respective counties in the Sixth
district would suffer every year by rea-
son OF the Mckinley law. German sat
on the platform, nodding assent each
time tho glib orator turned to him for
approval.
The last meeting was at the pretty
village OF Rockville, near Washington.
Among those present was Uncle Isaac
Maus, q heavy dealer in fertilizers and
a life long Democrat. He had been do
ing big business at the old figures with
his regular customers. The fall is the
time when most Of tits done. When
Baughman began to toll how tho price
had gone up, Uncle Isaac became I'm.
easy. He squirmed in his seat nervous
" Cor some minutes, and then said TO
the writer OF this:
"By lingo! Can that be so2 Well |
aiGays was a COMPOUNDED fool in things
Of this kind. Here Ihave lost thou
sands for myself and my house simply
by not being postedl know it wasn't
in the papers, though"
His vexatiOn and alarm wereuntound-
ed, for the Mckinley law cheapens fer
tilizers by expressly removing the duty
ON everything that enters into their
competition. The next morning the
writer showed Uncle Isaac the law. He
said: "Well, PYe been sold. ] haven't
cussed in forty years, but now / say
d-n Arthur P. German! OF course
Baughmanj. is only a tool" What new
dodge will German get up this year to
fool the Votera2
Hon. Moses G. McLain, of Indian
apoIis, one OF the conspicuous politicians
and brilliant lawyers OF the Hoosier
state, Is at the Fifth Avenue hotel.
president Harrison will carry Indiana
much easier and with agreater majority
than he did four years ago" was Mr..
McLain's reply to the question regard
ing the political outlook on the vest
ern battlefield. 1.-THE disatiection at
Fort Wayne, which rose slightly above
the surface at Minneapolis, has disap-
peared and from the river to the lake
the party is thoroughly united. There
is everything in favor of Republican
victory there this year, for in the gas
belt hundreds OF new industries have
been started whereby thousands OF
mechanics have come to the state, and
the greater percentage Of these will, OF
cohrse,'vote with the Republicans. In
addition to this the state ticket headed
by the present governor, Ira T. Chase,
is strong one. We will have an i'm
portant state issue which has already
placed the Democrats at great dis
advantage. The last legislature, which
was a Democratic one, created a law
increasing the rate OF taxation, which
falls more heavily upon the poorer
class than upon those in better finan-
cial circumstances. The Democrats
are upon the defensive and their Lead
ers are, even thIs early in the cam
paign, doing the explanation act In
diana can be counted as absolutely safe
for the Republicans"
The presence Of two men on the Dem.
ocratic national committee has created
considerable comment. They are Sem
ator Arthur z. Gormon, OF Maryland,
and Charles $. Thomas, OF Colorado.
Both were active anti-Cleveland mem
before ii not at the Chicago convention.
The Maryland senator is looked upon
as ont OF place on the committee, be-
cause Of his previous opposition 10 the
nomination OF Cleveland and his appar-
ent Indifference as to whether he is
elected or not. So far as Mr.. Thomas is
concerned, he is regarded by certain
men as absolutely disqualified from act
ing on the committee. While he re-
fused to follow the lead of Thomas NJ.
Patterson, of the Rocky Mountain NelHs,
in boiling the nomination of Cleveland
and Joining the Peoples party, he has
candidly expressed the belief that
Cleveland cannot be elected, and he
does not regard the Democrats Fate"
as Henry Watterson characterized the
the third time candidate, as q blessing
to the party. Mr.. Thomas is IN that
position described as between the
devil and the deep sea-" So long as he
remains on the committee he is bound
by political honor to be loyal TO Cleye-
land. "Thomas, think, has been
tempted to resign his committeeship,"
said one of his friends. land join the
Peoples party, and he may do it vel"
The election of Don NJ. Dickinson,
the Michigan rainbow chaser, as chair
man Of the Campaign Committee, does
not give satisfaction to all the other
Democrats on the committee. The OPP
position to him in that capacity does
not spring from jealousy. 1t is more
personal than political. AS q Demo-
cratic leader said yesterday: "Dickin-
son is too supercilious and dictatorial,
and for that reason he repulses rather
than draws men to him. He has
naughty way of talking and dealing
with those who have business with
HIM / think that the chairman Of the
Campaign Committee should be man
of a social, Sfraternizing disposition,
courteous and approachable at aiitimes.
Visitors to the Campaign Committee
do not liketo feel a cold wave when
they enter the presence OF the chair
man. Dickinson, however, is saturated
with CleVelandism." Cu
THE REMAINS OF WARWICK.