Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-31

test This leaves Faulkner with a clear field
aud his record is such that there IL no likei-
hood Of dissensions arising in the party that
will jeopardiZe his position. On the republic
can side Mr.. Elkins stands alone and is almost
sure of success provided his party wins
The third and fourth parties in West Virginia
have not received great deal Of attention from
the old parties. although In some districts the
demo Gratis and in others the republicans have
indorred the alliances local candidates in the
hore Of drawing their votes for the more i'm
po-;art Offices on the ticket. IL is generally
believed. however. that the croa; majority OF
the populists will vote with the parties 10 shich
they belonged before joining the populist move
ment. Ii 10 not probable and no one believes
that the populists will succeed in electing any
part OF their ticket except here and there
local candidate.
THE PRoHrBIrIoNIsTs ACTIVE.
The prohibitionists are making a much more
active campaign chan the peoples party. i'm
fact, IN the matter Of stunning aud CARRYING
on an o;d-.ashioned campaign they are doing
heavier work IN proportion than either OF the
old parties. Hon. Frank Burt. prohibition
candidate fog governor. is conducting his cam
paign in his own way and il il quite novel. an
considering everything quite successful lie
il making a tour OF the state speaking al al
the towns and many OF the country villages.
He Is accompanied by two well-knoxn prohibi-
ton vocaiists. who not only sing prohibition
songs, but raise the interest and disabilities 81
his audiences by popular. catchy and comic
songs. He Il also accom- panied by Miss knudeiia
Narnum of New York. who talks wonlan's rights,
dress reform and expounds 90 the feminine Ior-
ton of the audience. which in Sprohibition
meetings Is usually quite large. the effects Of
the liquor traffic upon the fair sex. There are
quite number of prohibition SPEAKERS from
outside the state who are assisting in the WORK.
The prohibition loadcrSasSeri that they are max
md hat heir nall md
only show that every man who voted the prohi-
biion ticket four wears ago viii do so again. but
they can count on snfe increase Of about rs PSF
cent. The republican maaaeers.as usual. assert
that the prohibi,ioaists are drawing all their
strength from the republican party. but in
West Virginia the facts seem tondicste that tbs
losses viii be about evenly divided between IL
old larties.
In Ohio county. which /. practically whssl-
ing, The hight for the shrieyealty is being 70
hotiyconicsiedt that has practically laid all othsr
issues In ihe shade. State politics are practi-
csliy lost sight o. In the personal contest for
that once. elimination and recrimination ere
the principal features Of the contest, and H.
voters arc divided on the line Of their Likes and
dislikes rather than party politics. This =
tending very strongly 20 break mp and dixpeI
partisan consideration, und puts Ohio county
IN such o position that neither side can aAfely
Estimate what the result viii be ON any part a
the ticket
Considerable furose has been crsstsd bv -
receipt Of letter BY the democratic state chair-
une fse0 - agent N weshiag>ea suanenisn