The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-11-28
GEN. oXLEY TALKS.
West virginln's Democratic Adjutant Gem
eral Tells Some Interesting Things About
the landslide.

West virginln's Democratic Adjutant Gem
eraI Tells Some Interesting Things About
the landslide.
PtttSburgh Commercial Gd-sits.
Adjt Gen. B. II. OxlOy, OF Charleston,
W. Va, was guest at the Mononga-
hela House yesterday. He is here on a
professional trip ana expects to be here
all day.
When asked how things were going
in the political world down in West
Virginia, the general said: "Well. the
Democrats are trying to get over their
surprise, and the Republicans are try
ing to figure out how they accomplished
such mighty feat" He said: ".
THE result OF the election was in
deed surprise to the people at large,
and was doubly surprised. We felt
confident OF victory up TO the last
moment, and at one place where we
held meeting Saturday night preced-
ing the election our people after the
meeting offered to bet that the Republi-
cans would do nothing. The Demo-
Gratis who were about to vote the Re-
publican ticket did not let us know OF
it, and for that reason the Republicans
were not nearly so active in stumping
the State as the Democrats were. To
tell the truth, they were less asIiyo than
was their wont, and that caused US to
guess little, though we feared nothing
serious.
"0ur meetings were never as largely
attended as at this last campaign, and
that caused us to feel sure OF success.
The meetings we held at the little coun-
try school houses were perfectly
packed. and the people seemed very en-
thusiastic, but it is hard for any speaker
to apologize for the actions Of the party
he belongs to, aud that was something
we were often called on to do. Very
often when a speaker was about settled
down in his speech and was getting
along smoothly, some one in the au-
dience would ask how about the sugar,
then others would ask about the coal.
and others about what Congress had
done. 1t was very discouraging at
times. We found out the reason OF the
large attendance at our meetings. The
people came TO Democratic meetings to
hear some explanation or rather 10 see
il we could give an explanation OF the
conduct Of the Democratic Congress and
they didn't get very good ones.
Tho people wore very wrathy at the
inactivity OF Congress. They did not
elect congressman to go to Washington
TO protect few small molassos growers
in the south, and a coal exchange in
West Virginia. That Wilson bill
should have been passed sooner for the
good OF the Democratic party. Now the
only hope OF the Democrats is that dur
ing the next two years the country
shall prosper under the now bill.
THE claim that the Republicans won
BY money in West Virginia is not true.
There was little money spent in the
last campaign by either aide, though
both sides spent some. The people
were disguised with the party, and took
their ballots to tell it in. Now, ii tho
landslide had not been 80 general, aud
West Virginia had gone Republican,
then it might have been attributed to
money, but under existing circum-
stances that can hardly be true. You
know some evidence OF hard times
counts more than 500 in money with
the voters. They believe what they
see. don't think tho sweep will affect
tho party permanently in our state, but
there is this about it: You know the
people always want to be on tho win
ming aide, and II they think the next
election in West Virginia will DO Re-
publican victory they will vote that
ticket"