The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-11-02
NEXT GOVERNOR
Is the Way the}people Now Speak
. Of .Alr.A,kinson.
lie CLOSED Ills CAMPAIGN,
Which Has Iirsn aio.t Thorough AMI
brilliant, IN; l,aren.wood saturday Az
I ternoon-.llst Reviews tho situation ia
the state aud Predicts Republican Sne-
es..-Nislsinlsr,ths Entire State Ticket
and Four coasrt,su,en win be Elected.

day at Ravenawood. In Jackson county,
downtln3the Fourth district. : When the
Republican candidate for governor
alighted from tho morning Ohio River
train, having gone down from Parkers-
burg, no was met by over a hundred OF
hls Jackson county admirers, headed by
brass band, Who escorted him to his
hotel The utmost enthusiasm prcydli-
ed, and Mr., Atkinson says the scene at
Ravenswood Is only a repetition OF what
has occurred from the beginning to the
end OF his campaign, which will pass Into
the political annals OF the state us most
brilliant aud thorough.
Arriving ut the hotel, Mr.. Atkinson
was welcomed by scores OF citizens who
crowded the little hosiery, anxious to
meet THE next governor" The lawn
was packed with people from all over
jackson county and there were many
from Mason and Roane counties, as well
us MeiSs county, over In Ohio. The
people from tho country side came in
wagons and on horse back. They began
arriving early In the morning and came
In streams until even after the candl-
date had begun his speech In the after
noon. Any fears that have been felt as
to tho attitude OF Republican farmers
in that part OF the state are unfoundcd.
They are for sound money Just as they
have been for sound tariff in past
years.
The meeting In the afternoon was pre-
coded by n street demonstration In which
the cavalry division was the feature,
several hundred horsemen being In line
The meeting was held at stand on q
street corner and was attended by n
crowd OF 1000 people-more than heard
Vice President Stevenson IN Wheeling.
Mr.. Atkinson made magnificent speech
In which he covered all OF the Issues.
both state and national. and at every
turn he had his audience with him over
whelmingly. The, Jackson county Re-
publlcans say the speech will be worth
many votes to them tomorrow. All In
all, It was brillian. close OF most
brilliant campaign.
Mr.. Atkinson has made l25 speeches
since his nomination last July. and these
have been made In forty-elsht OF the
fifty-fivc counties OF the state. In two
or three counties the candidate has spent
an entire week. He has Travelled over
800 miles in buggy. over the rough and
billy highways OF the interior. and fifty
mileE were covered on horseback. The
railway mileage foots IN several thou
sand. In speaking of his cam
paiEn and the outlook for Republican
success In West Virginia tomorrow. Mr..
Atkinson said to the writer: u
II have seer practically all OF the
voters OF our state. and will make the
claim that the dlsaffection in the party
will not amount. to an average Of five
votes to each county on silver. In some
ofthe counties there Is not single free
silver Republican. ! have visited n
number OF counties twice and every
where have talked with committee
men and private citizens. separate and
apart, which Is the correct manner to
get reliable information. The Popo-
Gratis. In my judgment. have not our sys-
tematlc and thorough organization. in
any OF the counties OF the state
The Republicans are In earnest, cnthusi-
as;ic and determined everywhere. In
fact, we have the advantage OF more
carnestn@s. more enthusiasm and more
determination than ever before. And
our people are hopeful and confident OF
the result OF Tuesdays battle.
What claims do you make, Mr.. At
kInson?"
II confidently claim the state for the
Republican candidates by handsome
majority, and we will elect our congress
slonal candidates In all OF the four dis
trlcta. Captain Dovencr will win over
Colonel Arnettin the First by 1000; Mr..
Dayton's ma ority in the Second, will be
at least 1900; Mr.. Door will defeat cx-
Governor Wilson in the Third. and Mr..
Miller will be elected In the Fourth dis
trIct.
How about your own chanccs?"
Tho Populists Is an uncertain factor,
still do not think Watts can defeat me
even II he should receive the entire Peo-
PIES party. vote. which am confident
he cannot do. He has the advantage
over me OF being on three tickets, and
Is catering for the votes OF people who
have no sympathy with the principles
he represents. The gold Democrats
ought TO vote for me to man In order
to be consistent. If they do not shall
be disappointed.
"What of the situation in gcneral?"
"trh- tide OF public sentiment Is al
ready with us all over West Virginia.
find In every locality have visited,
that the betting men cannot get wagers
against me. The Intelligent people OF
the state know we must have capital TO
come among US to develop our great re-
sources, and yet the Popocratlc party Is
dcrouncing capital from one end of the
state to che other. Their speakers have
Disguised a large CLASS of their people
who will vote with us on Tuesday, just
on account of the kind OF campaign the,
Popocrats have wagcd In this state. II
+ am elected governor viii do more
than any executive officer hitherto to In
vie capital to West Virginia, to aid in
the development of our unlimited nntur-
al resources.
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