Evening star., 1896-10-08
IN WEST VIRGINIA.
Ex-senator Camden's Declaration
Strengthens Sound Money Democrats.

Ex-senator CamdSn'8 Decl0kat1On
Strengthens Sound Money Democrats.
Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
WHEELING, w. Va. October I. 1896.
Ex-senator ]. N. Camden's position on the
silver question, which the democratic news
papers have been claiming as at least neu-
trial. was made pronounced at Petersburg
on the I'd instant, where he presided at the
Bourke Cochran sound money demonstra-
ton, having made the journey from New
York especially for the occasion. On TAX
ing the chair he quoted at length from his
remarks in the Senate and from letters to
political friends. showing his sympathy and
support of an honest currency In years gone
by. He had induced. he stated. ,SlOVOOUO
capital to come into the state. and he could
10 more stand idly by and SEQ 1t imperNed
than he could be party to scheme which
would certainly not advance the, wages Of
the laboring man, but. on the contrary,
most surely would increase the cost of nv
ing. Toward the close OF his address MT
Camden said: II have been consistent
democrat for forty-five years. 1 will not
now stultlfy myself for expediencys SAKE
I cannot consent to seem to support Wnat
am firmly opposed to. Therefore. have
decided to stick to the ancient democratic
faith and support the Indianapolis platform
and Palmer and Buckner." Mr.. Camden
has a wide business influence Throughout
the state, and his decided stand has greatly
strengthened the sound money democratic
movement.
Campaign Notes.
Congressman H. C. Turner of New York
and Senator-elect Wellington of Maryland
addressed great meetings at Wheeling on
the Sd instant on opposite sides OF the free
coinage question.
Eugene Sommerville. prominent repub-
lican lawyer of Grafton. has fopped 10 tne
free silver cause, and will take the stump
for Bryan.
The visit to Washington of Judge Nathan
Goff of the United States court, Gen. Alfred
Caldwell who has been urged as a candi-
date for the United States district attor-
neyship. and C. P. Snyder and Malcolm
Jackson prominent state politicians mas
led to report that an snoIs was Stnart eeiHs ,v
Walker and James II. Crouch Tor oHensiVe
Col. j. w. st. Clair and Gen. C. c. Watts,
on the sick list for some days past, are
about ready to resume active campaigning
The factfonal fight in Cabell county be-
tween Messrs. Harvey and Marc um. y the
two democratic candidates for circuit judge
at Huntington, has elected the concern Of
the state committee. and the latter -. al
tempting to have both withdraw and give
place to a third man. ---f-'
Mckinley by 10000. -.....s--
James Creelman, staff correspondent OF
the New York World. after tour OF the
state and interviews with managers of all
parties. gives 1T as his personal judgment.
in q two-column dispatch from Charleston,
that the republicans will carry West Vir-
ginia by 10000 plurality. Among other
things commented on are the statements
of Secretary Ohley of the democratic COM
mittee that the free silver men are penni-
less, after having expended 5000 on the
canvass, and are now face to face with a
rich and skillfully organized body Of re-
publicans and sound money democrats,
who have all the advantages In fighting.
Mr. Ohley claims that with $4,000 he would
guarantee Bryan 10000 majority. but with
out it the party has a serious problem to
meet when the republicans have all the
money, the help of the railroads and other
corporations In coercing their men, and the
active aid Of numerous democratic trail
tors"