Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-12

Hon. J. w. Tucker, Democratic can
didate for State Treasurer, is in the
city and will remain few days, making
his city his headquarters while he does
some campaign work in this section.
Mr.. Tucker has already covered
good part Of West Virginia, and before
election day will have thoroughly can
vassed every section. His observations
led him to believe that the outlook for
the National, State and Congressional
tickets has not been better in West Yir-
ginia for years, and that there is no
room for doubt as to theresult. The
Democrats are united upon the State
ticket, and the gallant canvass of Gen
eral Watts is winning him new support
ers daily. In reply to questions put by
a Register man last night, Mr.. Tucker
said:
Writ, my home county, will give an
increased Democratic majority of not
less than $50, and possibly 400 l have
not been in any but the southern and
eastern counties Of the State. Mellow
ell and Mercer are in particularly good
shape for the Democrats and there is
reason for feeling very much encOur-
aged. The party has gained much
ground, and among the miners and tim
bermen, free silver has taken firm
hold and many who have heretofore
affiliated with the Republicans, and
some who he'd positions of considerable
prominence in that party have deserted
it on account Of the gold standard plat
form. The trouble that has been pre-
scented in some sections Of employers
attempting to influence their men
against the money Of the constitution
Is noJfound here, most of the employers
as we'll as the workmen favoring the
Democratic contention for free silver.
The eastern Panhandle and the NIL
die eastern counties are in fine shape,
and while il Will be well for Democrats
to continue their work till the last day,
these sections are now safely Demo
cratic, and better than the normal Dem
ocratc vote is sure to be pOlled The
efforts o. the Renegades who have bolt
ed the regular Democratic ticker end
platform for platform that embraces
but one plank, and that opposed to al
the traditions and teaching of the Dem
Ocratic party, will have but few votes
and no influence in that region. While
there are some espous.ng the new prop
uganda, who were once popular and
powerful, the plain people and the great
masses of Democratic voters feel that
they have estranged themselves from
the party and are now seeking TO secure
the election Of Mckinley and 10 fasten
upon the country the very evils they 50
Loudly condemned but two years ago.
On this account all their influence j.
gone, and the votes they poll will be
their own only
"There has been some doub. express
ed TO me by those who depend solely up
on surface Indications. about the safety
of the Democratic t.cke- N Cabell cJun-
". on account of tie prominence gwen
the gold standard democratic move
ment in Huntington. The reason FOR
this is that the Huntington gold bugs
know thoroughly how ID advertise
themselves and blow their own hcrus.
They have succeeded in making a very
small coterie appear Ike quite an array
of voters, but they nave no. deceived
the people of Cabell nor can they make
a material showing Ca5aH VIII roll
up a bigger majority han ever before,
and the Populist and Republican gains,
which BRYAN and the SAFE ticket Will
make in that county will far more than
offset the gold bug detection.
Away from Wheeling there has been
some uneasiness a0ou. Ohio county.
This is due TO the noise made by the
gold bug convention ne"e, and the fiat
;ering and, exaggerated reports Of ii
printed by Republican papers and
spread broadcast over the STATE by emf
saries of the Republican State organ
iZation. Since | came 70 Wheeling, |
have met many of the leading straight
line Democrats and am convinced that
there is no cause for alarm. The gold
Democrats here are loudly Outspckca.
and each of them makes noise enough
10 get himself counted several times.
On the other hand, among the work
men in the mills and factories there are
many Republicans who 12ye become
fully convinced that protection is
IarCe, ana tHdI 'uSi4 saw 1ltO'I ''~9 "
the Democratic party and the fire silver
cause which it represents. These EEL
lows are keeping quiet; some because
they do not like to be callel turn-c0ats,
and others because they believe heir
employment is more secure if they say
nothing I'll ready to speak by ballot. l
do not believe there will be a gross de-
lection OF fifty votes in Ohio county,
and the gold movement is stranger here