Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-06
For Carrying West Virginia Dis
eusssd by Mr.. PendletOn.
ALL THAT IS NEEDED is TOROUSE
The Democracy 10 Realization Of the Great Efforts
the Republicans are Making to Win the State
From the Solid Democratic COlumn--Ihs
Republicans have Ample Means
sp.eta. zsisarom 20 "a. Reqt.tsr.

questioned this afternoon as TO the
political outlook in West Virginia. In
response he said that the indications
all pointed 10 fierce struggle In West
! Virginia this fall. The Republicans
have already opened their campaign.
and from every postoifice In the State
were opening fire In the firm belief that
the State will be theirs. They are send
| ing the New York Tribune free TO
Democrats, or Democrats who are
supposed to be doubtful In every
county In the State, aud
also most startling production
| in the way OF originality called the "A.
b. c." OF the tariff. The Republicans
are exhibiting other evidences OF ac-
tivity and in many counties they have
made complete poll OF the vote.
LAS long as their documentary war
fare" Mr.. Pendleton continued, "is
mainly limited TO the "A. Il. c. the
| Democrats need not be alarmed as DEM
ocratic school boys can readily answer
it. What we have chiefly 10 fear is the
expenditure OF money, not so much for
purposes OF consumption as for organi-
zation. 1t is great thing not TO be
com PEELED TO hesitate in the
expenditure OF money for legiti-
mate purposes, for meetings, for
literature and for all the minor details
that cost so much In every contest.
The Republicans are amply supplied Tor
all these purposes and will have large
reserve for the uses OF corruption IL
they intend to try 10 buy the election"
What are the Democrats doing",
"As general thing, not much at pres
ent-but they seem 10 be opening their
eyes 10 the situation and In Gilmer and
Braxton they are preparing for the
greatest OF their battles. In those coun-
ties we bave In our party splendid tight
ing material which will contest every
inch OF ground and which will in my
opinion largely increase the majorities
they gave in 1890. Senator Faulkner
and myself addressed large and enthu-
siastic meetings In Sutton and Glenville
and they promised us that In those
I counties Tariff Reform aud Democracy
would take no steps backward this year.
/ was particularly gratfted with our re-
ceptioD, and by the fact that both Gil
mer and Braxtou unanimously endorsed
my course and elected delegations
friendly TO my denomination.
what was the feeling toward Faux
ner?"
From the time that II was known
| thot Senator Camden had refused 10 be a
candidate for the senate. the Democratic
people seemed TO turn unanimously 20
the young Senator who had such gal
liant fight against the Force Bill
"Do you anticipate re-nomination?'
From all that / can hear from the
leaders OF opinion throughout the dis
trict | most certainly do. Messrs. Ed
miston and Scott are both strong men.
but they seem 10 be making no contest
and have been so far allowing the dele
gates 10 be elected for me without any
attempt TO prevent II. In fact, think
that shall be endorsed by acclama-
tion."
"wbo will be nominated for Gov.
ernor?"
81 don't know. Ask Bennett, Nc
Corkle and Johnson. Perhaps they can
tell you. The Republicans will nomi-
nate Elkins II he will accept. They
think the very mention OF his name will
frighten the Democrats. IL he declines
you may anticipate Thompson, Morris,
| or Atkinson, either one OF whom would
| be out OF the struggle ten minutes after
the nomination was made. The Repub-
| licans, with Elkins left out, will mako
no fight for the Legislature or State
| ticket, but will bend every energy ana
strain every nerve TO carry their elec.
toral ticket and Congressman. Cap
l ko thu Ua-
publIcan nominee In the First District.
| He has no Republican opposition Tor
that place. West Virginia Republicans
are for Harrison since Blaine has re-
tired. Cleveland Is the fAyorite with
the Democrats but Hill and other lead
ers have respectable following.
"who will carry the State? The
Democrats undoubtedly II they get bad
Iy scared and are made 70 appreciate
the danger. West Virginia Is Demo
cratic when the Democrats stand to-
gether and learn that the opposition IL
trying TO steal a march upon them.
Word Is now going all over the State
that they must be up and doing
and that the hour for huai
battle against Monopoly Tsrifs and
Force Bills is on for decision.
We cannot fail. and we shall not fail, az
our defeat would mean force Oil
more stringent and tyrannical than the
old one, and tariff more monopolistlc
than any we have ever bad, and more
fsr-reschlng IA robbery than all past
schemes 70 enrich the few AZ the er-
pense OF the MANY.
"a force bill means that our Govern
ment would be dictatorial and Crom-
weIlian in the hands OF the party cor
trolling IL, and the tariff OF our Repuo.
llcan opponents would simply make OF
this prople In few years . few tnop-
sand lords and oarops and sixty
to seventy millions who "ouio
70 all practical ends De tns
slaves. or hewers OF wood ana
carriers OF water. Such Is the enect OF
All class laws and IL the intended enc %
a Republican tariff. Our people muss
daeide for themselves on these matters
,hss year and West Virginia muuspea
.-,,h M uncertain voice this november.
That she will speak for Democracy sng
sgsInst unequal and oppressive ars
-, consdenr. West Virgins VIII oes
S.,,Is S around along with New lork'
gess.,. .nd one or two other states.
nv 1nu1 nsmorr.ts must get together speed.
n' os,rh 40 their differences stsno
s,rIy for their principles sno rorx
,ssy never worked before. we n1
..Ss M chances and We caanos 0esiH