Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-12
Special to the Register.


the 28th Inst.
Special to the Register
Charleston. W. Va. October IL
There is no longer any doubt expressed
in Democratic circles here abou. the
ability OF the Democrats to carry the
State in November by a large majority.
A correspondent Of the Register had an
interesting talk with Hon. w. A. Ohley,
secretary Of the Democratic State Com
mittee. While Hon. Andrew Edmiston,
chairman OF the State Committee, has
been doing his share of the field work
Of the campaign, Secretary Ohley has
had charge Of the Office work Of the
committee at the headquarters, and has
been working like Trojan 10 roll up
a big Democratic majority in November.
Mr. Ohley says that in no previous cam
paign in this State have the rank and
file of the party been so active and ear
nest and have done so much for the
success of the ticket. Every county is
now thoroughly organized, and the work
OF the campaign thus far has been
VERY SATISFACTORY.
In the discussion Of the issues and the
ability OF the speakers, the Democrats
have had decided advantage over their
opponents. The Republicans who an
nounced their faith and allegiance to
the free silver cause before the conven-
tions were held have, with but few ex-
cepdons, remained loyal. and are work.
ing hard for the election of Bryan and
Sewall.
The strength of the gold standard
Democrats has been greatly exaggerated.
Mr.. Ohley says he is confident that their
entire vote IN the State wiV not exceed
one thousand. There appears TO be
some difficulty in getting enough sign
ers to a petition 10 get their ticket upon
the ballot, although their efforts have
not been opposed by any political or
ganization. The gold standard Demo-
cra.s who will vo.e for Palmer and
Buckner on the national ticket, VII sup
port the regular Democratic nominees
on the State ticket, and the silver Re
publicans who at first hesitated to vote
the Democratic State ticket have now
generally become reconciled and viii fall
into line with the Democrats on election
day.
There are good reports" says Mr..
Ohley. coming in from all sections OF
the State. The poll aiken under the
management Of the SAFE Committee
shows
A SAFE MAJORITY
for the Democratic ticket of from eight
to ten thousand. The claim made by
The Republican State Committee thar
the poll taken by them shows Republic
can majority in excess OF lt,OO0 Is SIM
ply absurd. If the poll IS correct II
does no, show anything OF the klhu'
Either the poll takers did not do their
duty or the accountants al The head
quarters of the Republican State Com
mittee have made mistakes.
We have reason TO believe, ~ sid
Mr. Oh,ev. chat the Republicans have
plenty of money. but ali the money they
can get will be needed to hold their own
voters i'm line. Their general programme
is 10 use money TO bribe Democrats,
but they will find this an extremely
dificult task. The number OF Demo-
Gratis who can be corrupted is extremely
small IN my opinion, and even II tney
ge. the S25OOO0 which some Of the X
Dubican leaders expect. it Will nOO De
ha
and Atkinson.
The Democratic State committee eX-
meet to increase their working force ana
have q large number of able speakers
in The field between now and the close
of the campaign.
VICE PRESIDENT STEVENSON
will he in the State toward The close Of
the month. and will probably be IN
Wheeling on the 2Sth. Other promi-
nent sneakers are expected from abroad.
Our local speakers are doing erect
i've work. Judge Thomas ID. houston
has been a very valuable man on the
stump during the campaign, and has
had large meetings wherever he has
been. Mr.. 5. Y Swimme, editor oI Jne
B.metaIlist. besides doing effective work
with his paper. has taken the stump
for the free silver cause, and is making
convincing arguments. He left yeste:-
dav for Kentucky in response 10 re
quest from the Democratic committee or
Boyd county. to hold some join dis
cuss;ons with god standard advocates
Virgil \. Gates, a prominent leader OF
the Peoples' party. is preaching from the
k-ump sound free silver gospel and com
mending Bryan and Sewall as the nope
of the Peoples party
Chairman Edmjston, OF me S1a1e
committee returned to-day from Par
lersbnrg. where the Democrats end
ponrlists have bean in consultation TO
a,.r5roa fusion between the two parties.
tia saws that the fusion they effected
,or The national ticket will insure the
State to Bryan
HY A LARGE MAJORITY.
10 has every reason to believe that
f,sion will also be effec-ed on the State
ticLet He is assured that the rank ind
61e ~ the PopulisIs want fusion, ana
+be+ & tbev will support the Democratic
80 80 rberber the PopuLst State tick
o.. is withdrawn or not. He h3s
evsrv reason 10 believe that there VIII
no bnt two tickets on the 03liot-Demo-
cratic and Republican.