The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-11-02

VIII, yoAn NJ carDn IN Phnadaphia Ltd0U.
Msp are encountered within and
,i,bout the district who voelierously
declare Wilson will be elected, rcSting
,bsIr opinion on the belictthatlocal pride
viii more than compensate for any loss
bs NAV sustain 10 consequence Of his
action on the tarlG. Before coming
hare shared this belief to certain OK
tont, having personal acquaintance
with Mr. Wilson. It is not so now.
That Dir. Wilson will get support be-
cause of his personality ia doubtless
true. It will not attend him, however,
10 tho same extent as in former years,
and It Is very doubtful whether 1t will
ovsreome the loss he is liable TO sus.
tain because Of the paralysis that has
oyer.aken the great industries oil this
dislrict. and the distress that is preva'
lsnt among the people. Adopting figures
NJ farmer years, the Democrats have
natural majority oil about 1000. This
Il something substantial upon which to
bnild hopes for success, and yet Demo-
cratS whose knowledge Of the district
entities their estimates TO consideration;
and whose loyalty to Mr.. Wilson WIZ
not be questioned, after making due
allowance for tho strength OF local
nride." do not claim his election. by
moro than 600. That number, small as
iii. like Mercutlo's wound would suffice,
but Il Ia a hard hit at the "local pride"
contingent. In fact, no good reason can
be assigned for tho supposltion that Mr..
Wilson will draw any votes this year
from Republicans, at least j have not
heard any such advanced, nor will the
Democratic managers mention the name
Of A single Republican who will declare
purpose TO vote for Mr.. wilson, While
on the other hand names OF Democrats
are furnished who will not vote for him.
In connection with the personal pop
MARTY OF Mr.. Wilson II Is pertinent 70
notice that a combination OF spoil
binders. which include Mr.. Wilson,
Bourke Cochran, OF New York; Champ.
Clark, Of Missouri, and other outside
talent, and which was placed on the
road after the usual resonant proclamn.
lions. became stranded and disbanded
for the reason that 1t did not seem to
have sufficient drawing powers. Re'
publcans allege that it neither drew
large crowds nor excited enthusiasm
among tho few whom it attracted. At
oil events tho projected tour was aban.
doued without explanation, leaving
many appointments untitled. As pre-.
riousIy stated, Republicans base their
hopes for success mainly OH the pre-
yaiIing business conditions. In pre-
sent!ng their case they add to this fact
that they are in every respect bettcr or
ganzed aud have stronger incentive
for aggressive warfare than in lS92,
when Mr.. Wilson was elected by only
l,O5l. Then many Republicans voted
for Mr.. Wilson, and many others did
not vote at all. This year the district
has been thoroughly canvassed. and
the people are 80 stirred over the great
issue involved that large vote will
DO cast. The "stay at homo" element
will be small, and large gains arc eX-
pec,ed by Republicans on that account
They are confident OF gaining votes
from considerable number OF Demo-
Gratis ON account OF the tariH, and hope
to DO benefited by factiona, feeling OK
listing among their opponents growing
out Of personal jealousies and annimosi:.
ties incidental 10 the distribution OF
federal patronage. A change Of 550
votes would defeat Mr.. Wilson, based
on the figures Of 1892. That Is not n
great change in total poll Of nearly
$4,000, and when the changed condi.
tons are considered 1t will be seen that
Republicans are not without ground
for their hopes. OF the fifteen counties
composing the district the Republicans
carried seven in 1892, and they arc con-
filent not only that their naiorities
this year in those counties will be IN:
creased, but thst considerable gains will
be made In Democratic counties. Dem
ocrats admit some OF the claims made
by their opponents touching gains and
losses, but present what they term
very conservative estimate by which
Wilson's election Is assured by between
800 and 600 majority.
After listening to the managers Of
the two parties, talking with conserva-
tive representatives Of both, mingling
with people on railroad trains and at
hotels. it seems to mo that the contest
is so close and the conditions so unccr'
tain. that no prediction can be safely
made touching the result. With dis
trict covering so much territory. with
limited facilities for transportation and
communication. with population OF
10000 scattered over about 6,00O square
miles, with former business conditions
disturbed and distracted. with popular
discomfort prevalent, and with a mar.
gin OF only 1000 votes between the pal.
tics, the auIncity OF those who make
positive predictions as to whether Mr..
Wilson will DO elected or defeated will
be understood and appreciated. All snch
predictions arc impelled by settlement
and not based on ascertalned facts.
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