New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30
SHAKY ABOUT VEST VIRGINIA
POPOCRAT MANAGERS NOW BELIEVE
THAT MKINLEY WILL CARRY
THE STATE
SATISFACTORY ADvICEs RECEIVED At THE RE-
PUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS IN WASHING
ToN-JUDGE sNYDER's GOOD NEWS
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Washington. Aug % The political outlook In
West Virginia does not appear rosy 70 the Popo-
cratic managers in Washington as II did only
fortnight ago. on the contrary. from Senator
Faulkner down. they betray anxiety and OF
them yesterday said in private conversation:
IT'S no use talking. Mckinley will carry the
State in spite of all can do We fell into a big
mistake when made up minds that the free
silver measles would asr until November and carry
half the Republicans on into tho Democratic party.
The epidemic has already spent H. force. and We
shall not receive much benefit from n"
The advices received by the Republican Congress
Committee from West Virginia exceedingly
satisfactory. and they come from Democratic as
we'll Republican sources. prominent Official
under the Administration expresses the opinion
that On per cent OF the Democrats ~ the State
who are prominent on account Of their brains in
huence wealth and political sagacity are opposed 70
the Chicago ticket and platform and that ma
jorty of them will so vote Richard 9 kerens 81
the Republican National Committee who recently
spent several days IN West Virginia. also brought
encoura ging reports from there yesterday
Among West Virgnians now in Washington II
Judge G p Snyder Of Charleston. the State capt
tai. Of which place he is native. He served a.
Democrat In the XLvIlIth. XLTXth and Lth Con-
crosses and a supporter OF Mr.. Cleveland IN
1892 In 1894 however. he renowned his allegiance
Democratic
the tariff. and became Republican. and IL
now a member Of the Republican State Committee.
In conversation win Star" reporter to-day.
Judge Snyder said:
Il have not yet made a canvass Of the State. and
consequently my opinion is largely based the
sentiment existing in my county and from informa-
ton have received OF the condition In other parts
OF the STATE Ny opinion is that for every Republi-
can who votes the Democratic ticket next fall
there will be FIVE Democrats who will the Re-
publican ticket Free silver is not cutting great
figure It is said 10 be In some sections Of the
country. and what sentiment has been developed
during the las. six months is on the wane In my
State. as believe II is elsewhere. The I
know of the free-silver sentiment In West Viz
ginla is what | have heard. and generally. upon
investigation. l have found the statements to he
exaggerated or entirely without foundation.
THE issue in our State will be silver and tho
tariff, far as | can see. There are State is
10 be considered. the fight be confined
to those questions In Charleston a Republican
club has been formed with Democrats as members
think most of the Democrats who DO not agree
with the Chicago platform will vote for Mckinley
though considerable number will give their votes
10 the Indianapolis nominees OF the Democracy. II
this Independent Democratic vote Is strong
throughout the Sta.e as believe II Is In Charles
ton. | think the indianapolis ticket will get 500
votes In the State. -Four years ago West Virginia
during the last Congress elections the Republican
carried the State by majority OF over 1900 the
entire voting population OF the State being from
10000 1900
we do not expect all the Democrats who voted
the Republican ticket two years ago 10 do so again
next November" continued Mr.. Snyder. but be-
lleve there will be enough OF them TO carry the
State for the Republicans and To give Mckinney our
six electoral votes. MIR. Atkinson. our hepuphcsn
candidate for Governor. personally popuar snu
will mako a strong canvass OF the state ana VII
rec Give splendid support The MINING Interests
I'm Nest Virginia moe concerned IN the tsint
In ,ha currency question. and the miners nave
unslterably made up their mnns on .ns , as,m'
a. hich viii receive due prominence IN our campaign.
has been the political bone OF contention
o. our state for a long time, whereas sucn siNet
santiment rs there Is there has spruns up IN 'he
last year . -, ,., h.y,,r An e,rnest n,
. ~. =, xssk or ten days ago that campaign utera-
go was sent Ia West Virginia by the Republican
Cor g,ess Committee. Previous TO that all We had
an the money question. outside OF the newspapers.
uas the rather limited number OF documents sent
mi nv Congressmen Great influence Is being
sSerted by President ingalls, Il the Chesapeake and
ohio Railroad Company. who - an old Democrat.
put who a short time ago, spoke ir favor OF Me-
X inley and sound money. Mr.. ingalls, had been
lifelong Democrat. but. like many others he could
lot accept the declarations Of the Chicago conven
ion As have said have heard OF considerable
silver sentiment in West Virginia but personally
know but little of u. do not knew over half
dozen Republicans who will vote for Bryan"