The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-11-06
ALL SETTLED TO-DAY.
The Campaign has Ended and the
People are Waiting.
and What SHALL The VERDICT BE7
The Democrats Show how Desperate
They are by Their Tactics In the
Closing Bastle-EverythIng Looks
Favorable 20 the Republican Cause.
The Last Days Campaigning.

The campaign ended yesterday. The
polls will open at 1884 this morning,
and close at 1850 this afternoon. No
voter should run any risk OF having his
vote shut out by waiting till late this
afternoon to vote. The earlier ticket
is deposited in the ballot box the surer
1t is OF accom- plishing the voters will.
The outlook is very favorable for the
Republican cause. The desperation
shown by the Democrats yesterday was
in itself good sign. There was no
trade they were not willing TO offer.
Anything a Republican wanted they
would eive-or at least promise, for q
vote They offered to trade the whole
! ticket for vote for county commission
or, or for one OF the Democratic nomi.
rees for any position. OF course no.
body could know whether thoy deliver.
ed the goods. or how many different
people they had traded with.
And talking about Doodle, there was
no lack OF it TO be used to secure vote
for the Democratic ticket. or part Of u.
Beer was also free to anybody who
would give the workers q chance. II
was anything for votes. The Demo-
cratic style OF closing the campaign was
equivalent to announcing publicly:
1--WE are beaten unless We can buy your
votes"
Bets were offered for political effect.
which, when taken up, were shown 10
be pure bluffs. In tho meantime bets
offered on the Republican side still re-
main untaken.
The closing meetings on the Repub!i-
can side we're the best OF the campaign
in the communities in which they were
held, and every other sign pointed to
the success OF protection. Men known
in past years as Democrats, members OF
Democratic organizations, appeared Us
enthusiastic partisans Of Capt. Doyener
and the entire Republican ticket. Un-
less all signs fail to-day's vote will show
tidal wave OF Repubicanism, and carry
all the candidates into the positions for
which they are running.
Voters should be on the lookout for
roorbacks. ANY charge brought at this
late day must be regarded as 80 weak
tnuL >lLa uutuuEa VI bpoHsoto mSt9
afraid to bring 1t before the public in
time to have 1t denied.
The Registers foolish attack on tho
Democrats who signed the card endors.
ing Mr.. Whitaker for state senator re.
acted forcibly yesterday. Several Of the
Democratic siguers OF that document
called at the Register Office aud ex.
pressed their resentment at that
papers expressions, and declared
they would never again pat
ronize the paper until an apology was
made. The manager promised to pre-
pare an article to DO submitted to the
caltcrs ut z p. H.. bat VIXEN they called
at that hour and waited half an hour,
MIR. fancy was mot in" A large num-
her OF voters resented this snub. more
than they had resented the insult in yes
terday's Register The result will be ap-
parent in the returns.
Taken altogether the situation was
very bright last night, from Republi.
can standpoint. The weather indica.
tions were for a fair day to-day, and 1t
looked as II all was well.