Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-23
HE MAKES FOUR SPEECHES
0hio's Gevsrnsr Arousing the West Vir-
GINA Republicans
Ex-secretary Imkins Relates HIS Ex-
per1ence-Demecrat Working
with Discrimination.

CHARLESTON, W. Va. October "a
Governor Mckinley Is arousing the republic
cans Of the third. fourth and FIRST con-
greesional districts of this state and max
ing vigorous campaign in behalf Of the
republican candidates for Congress. To-
day he spoke at four railroad towns In
Congressman Capehart's district, invaded
Parkersburg and in the afternoon entered
the first district, now represented by Mr..
Pendleton, but where Mr.. Howard is the
democratic candidate, while in the evening
ne will speak at Wheeling. Last night
Governor Mckinley addressed an immense
audience at Charleston.
Three steamboats, brought crowds from
the coal mines and lumber mills up the
river, others came by train and the big
opera house was packed from pit to gallery.
while half as many people had to stand
in the street, where they were addressed
by ex-secretary of War Stephen B. Elkins
Governor McKinleys audience was far
from being a silk stocking crowd and
tine republican managers are highly graft
fled at the turnout Of what was apparently
the labor classes. Governor Mckinley
went at the crowd on the calamity basis"
and struck sympathetic chord at once
He laid at the democratic door all the
hard times and depression in Industries and
business, claiming that the present situa-
ton Is the result Of nineteen months OF
democratic administration. He did not
make an explanation OF why II was, Out cX-
PLANTATION was unnecessary, for the crowd
seemed to accept his statement without
question. They were evidently In hard
luck and glad to have some one to blame.
Governor Mckinley succeeded In arousfng
the audience to an intense pitch OF en-
thusasm for repubicanism and protection
and mention of the republican candidate for
Congress produced loud applause after he
had told them that the return of a repub-
lican Congress would put a check upon
hard times and later insure the return Of
the Kanawha region to prosperity.
Charleston is the center of the republican
organization for the third congressional
district and the campaign managers are
confident of beating Mr.. Anderson. He had
a majority OF the last election of about
1900 out of a vote Of 1900. and the repub-
leans claim his heaviest vote was given in
two counties. which this year will cut that
vote in half while In the majority Of the
other fourteen counties of the district there
Will be great republican gains. All along
the Kanawha coal region there Is said to
be intense dissatisfaction among the miners,
who feel the pr re Of the hard times now
and probably wise to come with the re-
duced coal tariff. In the lumber district in
Greenbrier county the feeling against Mr..
Anderson on account of free lumber is said
to be very marked and the democratic ma
jority may be cut.
Ex-Secretary Elkins returned last night
from the southern portion of the district
the great Flat Top and Pochahontas coal
region. To The Star correspondent he said
THE republicans will surely carry that
end of the district by a heavy majority;
the miners are already feeling the result
of the reduced tariff on coal. The bulk of
that coal goes to eastern tidewater and the
upper Atlantic coast. The trade is even
now being affected. The daily output of coal
Is lessening, while men are being thrown
out of work and wages will probably be
reduced"
Mr.. Eikins is delighted with the enthusi-
asm which has greeted Governor McKin-
ley in the state, and he predicts great re-
publican gains all oyer the Industrial sec
lions of West Virginia. The democra tic
managers, however, do not concede all the
claims of the republicans. They say that
the district is naturally democratic and that
there is stronger desire this year than
ever for tariff reform.
They claim that the reduced tariff on
coal cannot hurt this section because the
operators have a market down the Ohio
river and in the Mississippi valley which
no outside competition can touch, and thai
IL there is a reduction in wages il will be
for political effect solely. They admit that
hard times are hurting the democra tic
cause, but they are trying to reason with
the people about the situation and absolye
the democrats from the responsibility
The democrats are undoubtedly making
a more vigorous popular canvass Of the
district than their opponents and are put
ting ADLER speakers in the field. The re-
publicans are adopting the tactics which
Mr.. ElkiBs Is using in Mr.. Wilson's dis
trict, and are going quietly about from
mine to lumber camp and talking business
with the men. Charleston Is the only point
where an endeavor was made to arouse
popular enthusiasm. The democrats be-
lieve they will elect Mr.. Anderson by a
reduced majority. N. o. NJ.