The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-11-26

Elections lu 1nih othtcs
Major. 7. II. Norton, who returued
from u visit to Colorado few days ago.
was asked to give an expression OF his
views as TO the political and industrial
outlook in that state. Tho major said:
while was in Denver l met many
representative business men, all ofwhom
expressed great confidence in an early
restoration of state and national pros
perity as result oil the late elections.
The defeat OF Governor Waite by DR..
McIntIre was celebrated by an imposing
demonstration in Denver, and the en-
tire public appeared to rejoice that this
dangerous fro e-braud had been so edec.
tually extinguished. On the evening OF
tho 18th q grand jolhtication banquet
was held at the PalaceIhotel, which was
largely attended by distinguishe ed citi-
zens OF all classes, politicians, bankers,
miners, lawyers and rOal estate opera
tors, among whom were many silver
tonGued orators who portrayed the future
OF Colorado under its new administra-
tion in glowing terms, and chanted
their songs OF Thanksgiving with the
warmth OF rescued shipwrecked mari
nerS."
us there any noticeable improvement
in the mining industry in the westY
"Yes. Capitalists are looking out Tor
safe Investments, and fresh develop
ments arc constantly being made. I
saw u new mining camp just below the
Colorado line, in New Mexico, where
the recent discovery Of gold in paying
quantities has attracted 800 men in the
last six weeks, and ian embryo town
called 'LaBello' has been laid out with
q postofIice, saw mill, and the inevitable
Ioo-Too saloon in full operation. The
phenomenal increase in the production
Of gold all over Colorado has in meas-
ure reconciied tho people out there TO
the appalling losses inflicted on them
by the enforced suspension OF their sll-
yer mines, and there is disposition to
accept the logic OF events and await
patiently the operation ol natural laws
to effect rehabilitation Of the white
metal and the adoption OF fixed ratio
OF value in its relation to gold. 1t is be-
lieved this will be accomplished event.
ually by the memorable law OF supply
and demand, and silver mine owners
have concluded II is wiser to curtail pro-
duction and allow their treasure to re-
main safely in tho bowels Of the earth,
rather than pile it up in government
treasury vaults under the operation OF
such law as the lately repealed sher-
man act. They have m abiding faith,
however, that the wisdom Of the Al.
mighty will prevail over the selfishness
OF man, and that the civilized world will
sooner or later come to regard the coin
OF Cesar and the United States con-
stitution as good enough for the rather
punctilious modern money changers"
"What do the western people think
OF tho West Virginia cycloneT
"Whenever the strangers Iran across
discovered that l hailed from
West Virginia, was invar.
iably overwhelmed with congratu-
la.ions, and was asked TO givo
some rational explanation OF the as.
founding revolution in our State.
confessed my utter inability to analyze
the multfarious causes OF the great up
heayal, but simply declared my conVlc-
ton that our little battle!born State
had ranged herself on the side OF pro-
lection, and II looked rs though she In
tended to keep her armor on, and IN
good working order until the night was
ended. A great many prominent per-
sons l talked with expressed the nope
that Mr.. S. B. Elkins would be elected
to the United Suites Senate. l was
down in New Mexico, wbero lie form
erly resided, and every body there had
A good word to say for Steve Elkins.'
'Whv.' said one old miner, ii Steve
Elkins had remained in New Moxlco
we would have had more stamp mills
poundinc out gold, moro ranches rats-
inc grain, more cattle feeding on tho
ranges. and such an increase OF our
nonuiation that stuck.np Colorado
couldu't hold n candle 10 u.s. In TACT
Mr. Elkins ia regarded in the west as
yery progressive, public spirited. broad
minded, rcsourceful man, politician
Of pladiatorial proportions. aud an &C:
tive, shrewd and successful man oil
affairs. They claim that he is thor.
ouchly familiar with the wants and
nsnira,ions OF the western people. and
that II he lie elected to represent west
VIRGINIA in the Senate, they too will
profit by the honor thus conferred upon
him." ,u,
iou2" ~ ar Mil.
ia entitled to this distinction over any
other citizen of the State, and that his
seIection will not only be received with
satisfaction and approval here, but IN
many other sections Of the country as
well."