The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-10-05
RANDOM POLITICAL NOTES.

II Hon. William L. Wilson is re-
elected to Congress from the Second dis
trict It will be due TO the unprecedented
campaign his managers are making in
his behalf more than to desire Of the
people to return him to Washington to
carry out his avowed purpose OF con-
tinuing his work Of breaking down the
protection defenses OF home industries.
Never, perhaps, in the history OF the
country has there been more remark
able campaign in q single congression-
al district, aud never before has there
been local fight watched with more
intense interest by the eyes OF the
whole nation, excepting, possibly, tho
recent contest in the Ashland district
In Kentucky. That the national De-
mocracy realize the situation is evil
denced by the remarkable fight they are
making to save Mr.. Wilson from slaugh-
ter at the hands OF the indignant voters
OF his district. The great national lead
ers are to be sent into the district to at
tempt to arouse the apathetic Domo.
Gratis with their eioquence, and to appeal
| To others not TO sacrifice the tree trade
leader; barbecues with brass band &C.
compartment will be held to awaken
enthusiasm; great ovations are 10 De
rendered Wilson; tho district is being
| flooded with free trade literature, aud
everything that can be lie being. aud
will be done to "vindicate" the man
whose tariff policy has boon dead
against" the interests OF his own people.
Added to these efforts are tho persua'
siye powers OF corruption fund, the
size OF which is only limited by the do
mand. and has never before been
eoualied in any individual congression-
al district 10 the United States.
Mr.. Wilson will arrive fresh from the
BANQUET hall OF the London chamber OF
commerce tomorrow, and on Monday
will begin the hippodrome campaign
that il expected 10 start u wave OF pop
ular enthusiasm. Col. John 7. Nc.
Graw, the manager OF The show, will
touch the button, aud the, army oil
oliice-holders who are charged with the
work OF shaking the bushes to gather
the crowds, will do the rest. IN the way
OF carrying to success the series oil
'spontaneous" ovations that are OK
pected to greet Mr.. Wilson in his
"trium phal" tour, in which he will be
accompanied by the New York Tam.
| many leader, Boutke Cochran, and
other distinguished performers. 1t
| will be strange OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Cochran, the sworn enemy OF President
CIeyeIand, and Mr.. Wilson. President
Cleyeland's chief conspirator in the
cause Of FREQ trade-but, then, o des-
perste cause makes strange bed fellows,
and the political hippodrome business
Doesn't take cognizance OF anything
tina. bears the stamp OF consistency.
In this instance the Tammany tiger
and the Cleveland lamb will lie down
together. but it will not be IN pleasant
pastures, for they are going into dis
trict in which the people are aching
for chance at them.
Things will be Jolly enough ovcr in
Jefferson county, perhaps, where the
un.errifed believe that tariff for pro-
lection is unconstitutional, but when
the hippod rome reaches the great coal
and lumber regions OF the western coun-
| ties the people will not DO so cordial
/ with their receptions. The miners who
have had their wages reduced to meet
! tho reduced duty will not patiently hear
| Mr.. Wilson declare that the fight 10 onty
begun, and that tho next whack DEM
ocralic Congress- gets at the tariff will
chop OF the entire duty. Perhaps they
i .,k thn lNoRhnnnnn mud
take OF the roasted oxen purchased by
the campaign fund. After that they
will "say nothing and saw wood" until
election day. Democratic OK banquets
will not buy the votes that they intend
| to cast for tho party that made it pos.
sible for them TO have meat on thor
tables every day in tho year. In tho
meantime Aston Gordon Dayton goes
ahead with his effective campaign
against the arch enemy OF the district,
and evcn the Wheeling Register is
forced to acknowledge that, after oil.
his nomination was no Joke.
With all the advantage OF tho condt-
tons favorable TO their cause, tho
Republicans in this state have fearful
odds to fight against. Tho national
Democracy have witnessed, with alarm
| the tendency OF West Virginia to break
away from the solid south in past cleo.
tons, and, realizing that this year tho
conditions are favorable for her success
in that laudable ciIort, they arc moving
heaven and earth to hold her in limo.
Not alone in Wilson'S district Is the
power Of public olIice-holdcrs, nm enor.
nous corruption fund and the oloquence
OF campaign orators being brought to
bear. but in all tho other districts a
desperate though q quieter fight is
being conducted. Money is not want.
ing ito get out the vote" Here, in
| Ohio county, Camden dropped 5000
only this week To holp tho Legislative
ticket through. Tho Republicans hnvo
this money TO fight aud only have tho
Righteousness OF their own cause to stir
them on. "MoRey talks" usually III q
campaign, but tho workinglnen, en-
ployed and unemployed, nre going. to
DO factors in Ohio county politics this
wear, and they cannot be purchased by
ward heelers. Tho "objGct lessons" oil
tho past eighteen months have taught
thom on which side their bread Is but
tGrCd.
"a
Mr.. Cnmden's S5,OUO will DO wasted in
Ohio county il tho Republican party
doesn't go to alocp. There is no doubt
nbout the sontimout Of majority OF
tho voters, and all that is needed Is
work. individual work, on tho part OF