The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-10-26
HOW NEW YORK LOOKS

To a wheeling sIan-CoL Kempls Tells
About tho situation rs Hs Secs It.
Special Correspondence Of d: intelligence.
New York, Oct. 22.-Col. Jacob Kem-
pie, of West Virginia, who for the past
eight weeks has been campaigning in
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut,
was at Republican national headquar-
tiers to-day. He said:
"From my observations in Connecti-
cut. both public and private, and in
conversation with business men and
manufacturers feel that Connecticut
will give her electoral vote TO Harrison
and Reid. The political meetings are
large; not so enthusiastic as in past
campaigns, but people listen intently
to discussions OF the tariff and wild cat
money issues. The mechanics and
laboring men in the manufacturing
towns OF Connecticut now see how ruin
GUS the adoption of the Democratic pol
icy OF free trade would be to their in
terests. have had many come to me
after the meetings and say they would
vote for Harrison and Reid Business
men are not so free in their expressions,
but many have said they were satisfied
to let well enough alone.
"In the state Of New York for the
first four weeks the canvass seemed to
lack interest, but general apathy has
been superseded in the last two weeks
by general activity all along the line.
l have spoken TO q number OF agricul-
tural audiences in Ulster, Sullivan,
Westchester, Queens and Suffolk couE-
ties. Local committeeman tell me that
the vote will all be out this year. My
meetings, everywhere, for the past ten
days have been large, and the enthusi-
asm as great as at any time in 1881 or
1888. ! hear OF no detection anywhere
among Republicans up in the state OF
New York. To my own knowledge,
splendid work is being done in this
city. 1t is all moonshine to say that
Harrison will not get as large an Irish
vote in this city as he did four years
ago. There are more clubs, heavier
enrolment, larger attendance and bet
ter attention than ever heretofore. 1t
was my pleasure, eight years ago, to as
sist in the organization OF many clubs,
especially Irish-American clubs in New
York city. south OF Fourteenth street,
on the east and west side. all OF these
clubs are in existence this year, with
larger enrolment, and many new clubs
in the same districts have been organ
lied, and it is almost impossible for the
state and local committee to supply the
demand for speakers that is constantly
being made. The campaign IN this city
is in better shape, more thoroughly
organized than it was four and eight
years ago and the commercial, agricul-
tural and manufacturing interests OF
the state OF New York are alive to their
interests. can see no reason at this
time, notwithstanding the false registra-
ton and colonization, OF which our peo-
pie are well apprised, that Harrison's
majority in the state OF New York will
not be as great or exceed that OF four
years ago. The farmers, especially in
the western part of New York, are alive
and like TO hear the tariff and wildcat
money Issues explained
Gan active and aggressive fight 10 on
in New Jersey. am satisfied that
John Kean will be elected governor,
and there is fair fighting chance for
the electoral vote Of that state. Cities
like Camden, Newark, Elizabeth and
Trenton especially are alive to their in
terests. They are emphRtically manu-
featuring cities, and We are making in
roads in all of them, among the work
ing people and business people as well. "
Mr.. Kemple goes this week to Cay
uga and 1ompkins to speak. There
will be two large mass meetings in the
afternoon, addressed by Senator Hale,
of Maine, and himself; with six meet
ings at night.