The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-08-19
LETrERs OF NOMINEES.


They are Expected 20 be the Strongest
Statements Of Party Policlos-A Grand
March for HarrlSoa and Victory.
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The President and ex.President, can.
didates for the presidency, in summer
rotreats, are engaged with their CORE
spondence. The Presidents letters do
not got into tho newspapers. Those
from the ex-President are regularly
spread before the people by the press.
Reports from Loon Lake and Buz-
Yards Bay arc that President Harrison
has written his letter OF acceptance and
that ox.Prcsident Cleveland has not
Lono 90. Mr.. Cleveland probably pre-.
fcrs to have General Harrison's letter
before him when he places the finish
ing touches on Ills own paper. The let
tors arc not expected to add largely to
tho general information, but 1t is antic-
mated that they will be the strongest us
vol as the most authentic statements
Of campaign principlesand policy OF tho
two great contendinE parties. Each
party Is we'll persuaded that its ablest
man ia it's candidate and champion.
Third partyism has been encouraged
by tho Alabama election, and the oma-
hn people have extravagant eXpecta-
tions, even claiming that they will car
ny both Northern and Southern States
and elect Weaverin the House. Their
vision can mover materlaliEe. Their
wishes we're tho origin of the rutnor
that Judge Gresham would take the
stump for them. They arc imaginative
and will continue to mistake fancies
The important revelation OF the Ala
bama election is that the Alliance OPP
position to the Democracyis made up
chiefly of small farmers-the poor
white class. The planters are Demo-
Gratis who are largellandholders and use
black labor. They are the old slave
holding class and in control OF the
black counties. The small farmers are
thickest in the white counties. The
planters are influential with the blacks,
hence the finding OF the Democratic
majorities to save the state ticket in the
black votes OF the black counties. There
are like conditions in several southern
states. The Developments Of differences
between tho planters and farmers, so
radical that the race questions are dis
regarded, shows an ominous look OF
fracture in the Democratic solid south.
Watterson, responsible for the ripper
tariff resolutions at Chicago, DECLARES 1t
and Cleyeland's notification 4 speech
synonymous. He ,s6ts nlean re-
sioration Of sugar duties and aboA shing
the bounty, destroying protection and
reciprocity together. Upon this, Con-
necticut and New Jersey should be sure
Republican states, and on the question
OF repeating the sugar bounty law, and
abrogeting the Cuban recipr ocity treaty,
which greatly arguments the New Or
leans trade, Louisiana is believed to be
Republican.
Strikes break out on slight provoca-
ton and spirit OF destructiveness is
abroad. The third party writer's and
orators assume that the people need
government "relief," and they behold
signs and wonders. Their remedies are
old frauds. There is no disorders at
hand. The general effect OF local dis
orders will be to strengthen and con-
firm conservative sentiment in support
ing the sound and safe administration
OF President Harrison and voting Tor It's
Suppression in New York, since
Cleyeland's nomination, OF those friend.
" to him before that event has caused
strained relations, and there is evidence
Democratic harmonyis notdeep-seated.
The sacrifices are of the Mugwumps for
the sake of Tammany and Cleveland
forgetfulness becomes unbearable.
The raising OF funds by leading
Democrats to contest northwestern
states expressly on the ground that
Now York, taking the most favorable
view, is doubtful, is panicky pertor.
nance, and amounts to the admission
that the freedomed failure Of Cleveland
to carry this state can no longer be con-
coded. That conceded, the rest is o
grand march for Harrison to assured
victory.