The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-10-16

future. The extra session has interior
ed with the engagement Of many vino
are prominent speakers. The Republic
cans are highly pleased with the man
ner in which the campaign has been
conducted.
AsrLL HuSr pY THE DEMOCRATS.
The employment oil an unusual mum
Der OF local speakers in the state, it is
believed, has been iudicious on the part
OF the committee. they have not only
saved great amount OF money from
the campaign fund, but there are many
who believe that the local speakers un'
derstand the wants and desires OF the
people, and have made rs great an I'M
preston a. some more noted men would
have done.
IsCandidato Neal aud W. \. Taylor, the
second on the Democratic ticket, are
making numerous speeches and doing
a great deal OF work. The Democrats
have had very few prominent speakers
in the state, and the information comes
direct IRON the committee that 1t was
from choice that they did not place any
outside talent OF consequence in the
field. In fact, they have been conduct
ing peculiarly quiet campaign, and
have depended upon the force oil their
own arguments and presence in great
many different places 10 accomplish re-
suits. No estimate or claim OF what
may be the outcome OF the campaign
can be secured from the Democratic
committee, other than that they insist
that the tide OF last year will, no doubt,
continue ana will carry them to vlc-
tory.
The election is so near at hand that
arrangements have already been-made
for the gathering OF the returns, which
will be looked for in all parts OF the
country with mucn interest
QUESTION Of COMPARISON.
The Democratic Committee has made
demand that the comparison OF the
vote be made with that of 1892, when
Governor Mckinley had substantial
majority, while the Republican Com
mitIee wish the comparison made with
the vote OF last year, when they had n
very small margin to show on their
candidate for secretary OF state. Should
the comparison be made with the vote
OF 1891, the Republican gain will not
show so well, although the result will
be substantially the same in the end.
The Republicans have met with few,
il any, disCouragements so lar in the
campaign. While the Democrats have
built strongly upon supposed factions
which formerly eXlated in the Republic
lie n,l tttn trh nnUnNInrnH
during the last senatorial contest, yet
there is scarcely vestige OF that Ill feel
ing lett. This was demonstrated more
especially in the mass meeting held in
this city last evening, which was al
dressed by Reed and Foraker. The ex.
governor, supposed to be lukewarm to-
ward Mckinley, was profuse and en-
thusiastic for large plurality for the
present governor. He did not, how
ever, forget to pay his compliments to
Senator Sherman in describing the pres
ent situation OF rest in the senate. On
this point ne said:
Before would sit idle, like Sherman,
and take the medicine which had been
prepared by Cleveland and compound
ed by Voorhees,, | would either resign
or bust a string in an effort to see that
the Republicans take a stand in the leg.
islation at hand" In this connection,
he thought it very well that he had not
been chosen senator over Mr.. Sherman.
Tho Republicans will not consider
that they have won n victory for Me-
Kinley Il he does not have over 10000
plurality. The conservative heads at
headquarters, who have been over the
state. put his plurality at from 10000 to
10000, aud the more enthusiastic place
it at $4,000. The size and character Of
the Mckinley meetings in the state
have been unprecedented.