The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-22

WASHINGTON, d. c., August al
Senator bacon Dcm,), OF Georgia, who
has just returned from the Pacific coast,
was nt Democratic headquarters to-
day. In an interview hc said that as
the sentiment now exists In tho country
Bryan would be elected. but that re-
publlCnns told him the continent OF
the people will change before election.
The senator said he failed to see
that the sentiment OF the country
through which no passed had changed,
but was Inclined 10 think that the
money which the Republicans are put
ting into the campaign will have It's
effect.
He lid not mean by this, he added.
that voters WIN be bought. but that the.
Republicans will get their literature
more largely circulated, will have more
speakers and will have moro and better
Informed men at many places who will
be able TO defent the Democratic ar
gumentS. lie said he noticed ut the
stations and places where there were
groups OF men talking, arguing the sill
rcr question in every instance, that as
n general rule the Republican was bet
Va ihlNl Hltu uUu Cuull garry lJS al
gument with more effect, and when he
got the best OF his Democratic nntaSo-
mist hO was likely TO carry the crowd
with him. This he attributed 10 large
circulation Of literature and special
work OF the Republicans, who were
posting men everywhere to be able to
argue the question.
All Looks Well.
Chairman Dabcock returned from
New York to-day. lie had u confer
ence with Chalrman Hanna, OF the
national committee. yesterday, and
feels very well satisfied with tho result
Of the campaign thus far. lie says that
Mr.. Hanna reports everything in good
shape and the work OF the campaign
progressing very satisfactorily. Mr.
BabcoCk says that the congressional
committee Is In daily receipt OF infOrma-
tion tending TO show the successful
work pf the committee in sending out
literature. He says that the reports
show the people are very anxious 10
read the documents. which Rrc having
good effect In arminS the Republicans
SO thatithey can meet all arguments OF
the Democrats. our object" said he,
"ls not 80 much to make prosclytcS in
our own people. so that they may be
informed and ready in argument. One
man writes that he has distributed 800
documents we sent him, and that these
documents have won over sixty voters
10 tho Republican cause"
Not SurpriIed at Idaho.
Some OF the silver leaders in Wash
inEtcn are not at all surprised ut the
course OF events In Idaho, where the
PopullSts and Democrats have fused.
leaving the silver Republicans to flock
by themselves. One who has recently
returned from the west says that the
result Is largely due to the course
Senator Dubois has pursued in Idaho.
Instead of cutting loose from the Re-
publican party, Senator Dubois and his
friends went into the Republican COM
m!ttec and carried II by one majority,
and instead OF organizing ns silver
party or inviting fusion, maintained
that their organization is Republican.
The Popullsts and Democrats claimed
that any Republican organization ought
to be for Mckinley II it claimed the
name, and insisted that Dubois must
leave the Republican party, as Teller
and PcttlSrcw have done. There has
been 4 great deal OF hostility between
Dubois and the other two parties, and
the PopulistS and Democrats say thnt
II they elect Dubois senator they Will
not be sure thnt he will remain with
them. Silver men here say they have
information that the Bryan electoral
ticket will carry the state. and thai
the antaEonlsm Is more personal to
Dubois thnn anything else. Z.