Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-30

\ paiEn, did not materialize. The latest
\ advIces from Mercer is 10 the effect
! that the Democrats are all In line and
] will give majoritieS for the Democratic
/ candidates for Congress and the State
/ Senate, besides Letting the Democratic
candidate for the House Of Delegates
I by a good majority.
Monroe will give q plurality for the
Democratic ticket OF at least 200. II
was al first expected that Houston, the
POpuiist, would draw heavily from the
Democrats ia Monroe, but it now ap.
pears that Democrats ia that county
are not inclined TO waste any
votes on the Popuist candidate.
Houston will probably not get as many
as a dozen votes in the county outside OF
Secoud creek district, In which he re-
sides.
Mr.. Alderson's own county, Nicholas,
vii. give him a majority Of az least 400.
The Democrats in that county are en-
thusiastlc for Mr.. Anderson, who is
their personal friend and neighbor, and
everyone of them will be at the polls on
election day.
PocahoutlS is reliably Democratic.
That county gave Mr.. Anderson plu-
rality OF 4O6 swO years ago. aud will do
equally well this year, Tue contest for
the removal Of the court house
from HunterSviIle 10 MarIinLOn, which
is 20 be voted on at the coming election
will bring the vote out, which will re-
suit 10 a considerable majority for the
Democratic ticket.
The vote 10 Raleigh county will be
close, but the Democratic ticket will
win by a safe majority.
Summers county will give Anderson
plurality Of 400. The hard times for
she last year had somewhat depressed
Democrats 10 Summers, but within the
last ten days they have been thoroughly
aroused and they Will poll heavy vote
on November g.
Upshur Is a Republican stronghold.
10 will vote this year about As usual.
Webster is a strong Democratic cOun-
q. Aiierson's majority in that county
a the coming election will not be less
than $50.
Wyoming is cassed as a Repub-
licau county, butt is doubtful whether
Mr. Huuug will poll more votes in that
county than Mr.. Anderson.
There has been a remarkable change
or feeling among the voters all over the
district within the last two weeks, Two
weeks ago Democrats were a litsle dis
couraged. There appeared to be but
litt.e interest felt in the election aud 10
was feared this want OF interest among
voters would work badly for the Demo
cratic ticket. Republicans, too, were
doing q great deal of builing and pre-
dieting the election of Huling by two !
thousand majority. This condition OF |
affairs served % arouse the Demo /
Gratis 60 action. Every Democrat took /
of bis coat aud went 20 work, aud the /
result is that there is now unbOunded |
among the Democratic |
masses all over the district. This has /
now become a leading feature Of the
campaign. Managers Of the Democratic
have been at a loss 20 account
for the unusual interest that is now
being taken iu the Democratic ticket.
Democratic speakers have been greeted
with larger audiences than have ever
been seen before ia an oil year.
Ia all the discussions OF the current
issues, both on the stump aud through
the press. the Republicans have been
badly beaten. white sho D0'ug
Gratis have been bold aud
aggressive in the discussion Of the Ques-
.ions at issue, Republicans have lodged
the discussion OF all the main questions
1i the campaign aud confined them
selves TO painting gloomy pictures OF
The ruin of tue business Sperlty or
country. They have been challenged
by the Democrats time and again for
Joint debate on the political issues, and
In every instance they have declined TO
meet their opponents on the stump.
This has had a dampsning effect on the
Republican party, and they have lost
faith I'm their leaders 70 a large degree
Republicans are now very frank In
conCeding 10 the Democrats the adVan-
fsge Of the contest. They ac6nowl'
edged ten days ago that they were
beaten. A prominent citizen or Char
lesion was told by Republican news
Daper man that 10 was the belief at the |
Republican headquarters thGt Mr.. |
Huung could not be elected aud That no /
amount OF effort that could be put forth |
now would save him.
1t Is impossible to get bet from any |
one on the election of Huling. sport !
ing men will not wager their money |
upon him. and 10 seems TO be the settled |
everywhere that he will |
suffer most humiliating defeat than !
has befalen a Republican candidate for |
Congress 10 this district for a long time. /
The legislative tickets in all /
the counties 10 this part Of the |
State are in good shape. All |
the counties and Senatorial districts |
which returned Democratic members 20 |
the two houses 10 1892 will elect Demo
crats this year, and there are strong
probabilities OF Democratic gains OF
members OF the lower house from at
least two counties-Kanawha and Fay
cite. Two years ago these counties
sent solid Republican representatives. %
the House OF Delegates. AT least one
Democratic member will be elected 10
Fayette and two, aud possibly more,wIIl
be elected from kanaWha.
Col. r. S. Carr, the Democratic can
didate for the State Senate from this,
THE 19th) district, will have a walk
over. The attempt OF tha Repuoli-
can leaders TO bride d. Nj.
Frame, the Peoples party candidate.
TO sell cut to the Republicans will
prove disastrous 70 the Republican can
didate. The scheme to work the popu-
lists in the interest Of the Republican
candidate has been a lat fail ure, ana
its exposure has been Of immense oene-
ft TO the Democratic party.
Democratic meetings will be held IN
avarv mart of the district this week and