Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-22
OVATION GIVEN HIM AT HUNTINGTON
Democratic Dissensions in the
Fourth District.
D1SCU SSING THE RIFF
pecial Dispatch to The Evening Star.

great republican enthusiasm and under
most auspicious circumstances. Large
crowds came into the city from the ad-
joining towns and county precincts and
sweled the population of this city to 1900
or $4,000 for the occasion. The streets are
alive with republican shouters and gaudy
with Mckinley badges and banners. and
the staid and sober city of Huntington is
In a hilarious state Of political ntoxica-
ton. Everything is Mckinley today.
This portion of the fourth district, at
present represented by Mr.. Capehart in
Congress, Is normally democratic, but un-
der existing conditions the prospects are
Claimed by republican managers to be
bright for republican success.
The Democratic Split.
There is a big split among the demo-
Gratis growing out of the contest for United
States Senator originally, but which has
come to affect even the congressional and
state campaign. The factional division is
SO marked that Mr.. Capehart, who was
recently renominated. felt constrained to
uecIne the denomination a few days there
alter, declaring that he would be slaugh-
tered in the house of his friends. 1t was
not light on Capehart especially, but a
feud growing out of the conduct of the
convention which nominated him, partici-
pated in by the factions of Senator Camden
anu Ex-Governor Wilson, the rival aSpirant
for the senatOrship.
1he democratic managers then noIlina ted
Judge Harvey, and insist that the factions
are reconCiled through him. This is de-
MED by the republicans, who claim that
bad blood still exists and that IL will be
demonstrated by many democrats remain
ing away from the polls on election day.
ihe republicans claim that the time is
ripe for reducing the democratic majority
In Huntington, overcoming 1t in the other
portoas of the district and electing Col.
Miller, the republican candidate for Con-
gress.
Huntington, which Is a solid and for
merly prosperous city of 12,O0O or IN Jre, is
passing through a period of unprecedented
depression. The manufacturing concerns
which support the city nave been closed
for year. The farmers in the surround
ing river bottoms cannot sell their pro-
ducts, business of all kinds is fat and the
democrats are blamed for it. In the coal
and lumber counties up the river prepara-
uons are under way to meet the reduction
In tariff and the employees are grumbling
At CentCal City. just below, the glass works
are closed.
Confident Gibbons.
Chairman Gibbons of the republican con-
gressiOnal committee returned last night
from a tour of the upper counties and told
The Star correspondent that there is every
Indication of large republican gains.
The majority of over 1000 which Mr.
Capehdrt received two years ago is al
ready reduced. he said. by the revolt of
l,-tH pOpulists, who indOrSeI Capehart be
lore, DuL are now running their own can
Cidate. who vii! draw almost entirely from
the democratic ranks. Tie Il publicans are
well organized and enthusiastic the DEM
ocrats Gisgruntled anl apathetic In the
democratic country districts the farmers
are said to be dissatisfied with the record
of Congress and are apathetic toward the
democratic ticket They have remained
away from the democratic campaign meet
ings.
On the other hand, John II. Holt, man
ager of the democratic congressional cam
paign, claims that the democratic candidate
Will carry the district, ar that the personal
popularity of Judge Harvey in this end OF
the district will heal the factionai trouble
AMI count teract possible losses in other sec
tiOns. He said the democratic MANAGERS
are absolutely confident OF success.
These, then. are the conditions existing at
the time of Gov. Mckinley's entrance into
the district. With the perturbed and dis
order ed state of affairs among the demo-
Gratis, and the general restlessness of the
laboring classes, the republicans expect
Gov. Mckinley to arouse republican enthu-
SlesH 10y promises of better times and
brighter hope for the future under repub-
hcan administration. which will start
tiial wave of republcanism which will
gather al tine disOrdercI clements of the
democracy and sweep the country.
Gov. MckinIey's Arrival
Gov. Mckinley was met at the depot by
people. who escorted him through the CITY
shouting and cheering, while the sidewalks
were lined with the visitors from other
points, who came in on excursion trains by
every load and drove in from the country
The ovation rendered Gov. Mckinley was of
the most enthusiastic character, and oc-
curriT <, as il did, In the heart of an osten-
sibly democratic district, was all the more
appreciaDle. He bowed his acknowledge
ments 70 the crowd, and seemed touched by
the reception rendered him. After a mid
DAY dlLner he was escorted to the opera
hou5e 10 deliver his speech. The structure
was lacked tC overlooking, and the streets
were illed with those who could not get in
i nus appearance upon the stage was the
slgn&I for long-conti1ued applause, and the
audience could not be quleted for some time
Gov Mckinley made speech suited TO
his audience, touching upon those things
which were nearest to the interests of the
people of the community
on people of the SOUTH" he said, "are
trying To get northern capital to come here
TO oeFeiop your resources and establish
industries. Your hills and forests yield
what nature with lavish hand has bestowed
everything necessary for the establishment
of great industries. You have water power
and cheap tranSporta tion, with an extensive
market within easy reach of you. All YOU
want Is money to turn your crude material
into hnlshed products. You ask the north
to send its money and promise exemption
from taxation as one inducemeut
How do you expect northern capital to
invest here when you at the ballot box ad-
vocate policy absolutely destructive to the
interests which you solicit? You break
down the defenses of protection by which
the manufacturers and the laborerS are en-
abled to thrive in the face of competition
from other countries. How can you with
one hand becSon the manufacturer to come
into your country and with the other cast
a ballot which is to destroy the only fGun-
dation upon which his prosperity and Your
prosperity depends-the protective tariff?
The Home Market for Farmers.
'You farmers, too, are interested In this"
continued the governor. You have been
told by democratic orators that free trade
will furnish a foreign market for your
products. That idea Is a delusion. There is
no market for you equal to your own home
market You have free trade between your
states Because we are all one people and
one country. with the same interests. You
cannot have free trade with other coun-
tries because they are your business rivals
See what the mere prospect Of a step to-