The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-11-02
.NEX!:T. G0YER,NOR7'
lstle Way, the People Now Speak
NJ; Of 3Mr.Atkinson.
.IlE CLOSED Ills CAMPAIGN,
Which Ha, l,rsn sio.t Thorough and
brilliant, In Rayen.wood Saturday AZ
ternoon--lisg Reviews tho situation III
the state aud Predicts Republican Sue
Mckinley, the Entire State Ticket
and -Four consrrssu,en VIII no Elected.

o''' ''SaN'"'eFt mc Ehtlfc STATE IItke
AMI -Four Congrtssu,en viii DO Elected
Mr.. Atkinson made the following con.
Guiding speech OF his campaign satur.
day AZ Ravtnswood. in jackson county
downyin;the Fourth district, When the
Republican candidate for governor
allghtcd from the morning Ohio River
train, having gone down from Parkcrs.
burg. he was met by over a hundred Of
HIS Jackson county admirers, headed by
brass bnnd, who escorted him to Ills
hotel The utmost eR,hus!aam prevail.
ed, and Mr., Atkinson says tho scene a
Rarenswood Is only,a repetition OF villa,
has occurred from the beginning to the
end OF his campaign, which win pass into
the political annals Of the state us mos,
brilliant anu thorough,
Arriving at 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
as Melss county, over In Ohio. Tho
people from the country side came in
wagons and on horse bnck. They began
arriving carly In the morning and came
In streams until even after the caudl-
date had begun his speech in tho after
noon. Any fears that have been felt as
to the attitude OF Republican farmers
in that part OF the state are unfoundcd.
They are for sound money Just as they
have been for a sound tariff In past
years.
The meeting In the afternoon was pre-
coded by street demonstration In which
the cavalry division was the feature,
several hundred horsemen being In line.
The meeting was held AT stand on a
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, 1t was brilllan. close OF most
brilliant campaign.
Mr.. Atkinson has made l25 speeches
since his nomination last July. and these
have been made in forty-elght OF the
ffty-hvc counties OF the state. In two
or three counties the candidate has spent
an entire week. He has Travelled over
500 miles In buggy, over the rough and
hilly highways OF the interior. and fifty
milcE were covered on horseback. The
railway mileage foots UP several thou
sand. In speaking Of his cam
palgn and the outlook for Republican
success in West Virginia tomorrow. Mr..
Atkinson said TO the writer: %
II have seer practically all OF the
voters OF our state. and will make the
claim: that the dlsantectlon In the party
will not amount to an average Of five
votes to each county on silver. In come
OF the counties there Is not a singh. free
silver Republican. I have visited a
number OF counties twice. and every
where 7 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-
tcmatIc and thorough organization. in
any OF the counties OF the state.
The Republican, are In earnest, cnthusi-
astlc and determined everywhere. In
fact, we have the advantage OF more
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
II confidently claim the state for the
Republican candidates by a handsome
and We will elect our congress
sional candidates In all OF the four dis
trlcts. Captain Doverer will win over
Colonel Arnett In the First by 1000; Mr..
majority In the Second, will be
Mt least 1900: Mr.. Door will defca, ex-
Governor Wilson in the Third. and Mr..
Miller will be elected In the Fourth dis
trict. s'
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 canno, 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 10 vote for me TO man In order
10 he, consistent !. II they do not shall
DC disappointed.
what of the situation In scneral?"
"The tide of public srntimcnt is al
rendy with us all over West Virginia.
find In every locality have visited,
that the betting men cannot get wagcrs
against me. The intelligent people OF
The state know We must hnvc. capital to
come among US to develop our great re-
sources, and yet the Popocratlc party Is
lcnounclng. capital from one end OF the
state to the other. Their speakers have
lIsgusted n large class of their people
who will vote with us on Tuesday, just
IN account OF the kind of campaign the
Popocrats have waged In this state. II |