Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-29
WEST VIRGINIA POLITICS
E1-Representativs Snyder Believes Anti
Silver Will Garry the State.
The Mining Vote is More Interested
in the Tariff Than In the
Money Question.

EX-Repre c. P. Snyder of
Charleston. w. Va, Is at the National.
Mr.. Snyder served in the Forty-eighth,
Forty-ninth and Fiftieth Congresses, and
was lifelong democrat until two years
ago, when he disapproved of the policy of
his party on the tariff. and after the Chi
cago convention met and declared for the
free coinage of silver he became a still
hrmer believer In the principles Of republi-
caEism. especially In its fight for sound
money or the maintenance Of the gold
standard. Four years ago Mr.. Snyder was
working earnestly to elect Mr.. Cleveland
today he is working to have Mr.. Mckinley
and the republican financial policy in
dorsed by his state. Mr.. Snyder Is judge of
the criminal court at Charleston. and d
member of the republican executive COM
:nlttee OF the state Of West Virginia.
have not yet made a canvas of the
state OF West Virginia." said Mr.. Snyder TO
Star reporter today. land consequently
my opinion is largely based on the senti-
ment existing in my county and from in
formation l have received of the condition
IN other parts Of the state. My opinion is
that for every republican who votes the
democratic ticket next fall there will be
nVe democrats who will vote the republica n
tlcket. Free silver is not cutting as great
inquire as 1t Is said to be in some sections
OF the country, and what sentiment has
is on the wane in my state as l believe 1t
Is elsewhere. The most know of the free
SILVER sentiment In West Virginia is what
l have heard and generally upon investit-a :
tloh have found the statements to be
exaggerated or entirely without founda ton
Tariff Rather Fhan Silver.
'The issue in our state will b. silver and
the tariff SO far as l can see now. There
are no state issues to be considered. so
lndt Inc fight ha
questions. In Charleston republican club
fas been formed with democrats as mem
hers L think most of the democrats who
90 not agree with the Chicago platform
VIII vote for Mckinley. though a consider
abie number will give their votes to the In
uiahapolls nominees of the democracy If
thls independent democratic vote Is as
stfong throughout the state as | believe Il
Is IN charleston, l think the INDIANAPOLIS
tlGket VIII get 1000 votes in the state''
our years ago West Virginia gave
SIefeiahd majority CT over 1000, where as
during the last congressional elections tne
fcpuplcans carried the state by a majority
or over 1900. the entire voting population
OF the state being from 100000 to 1899
we DO not expect all the democrats who
Vcted the republican ticket two years ago
to do so again next November" continued
MI snyder. but l believe there will be
enough OF them to carry the state for the
electoral votes. Mr.. Atkinson, our repuhI-
can candidate for governor, is personally
Eopuiar, and will make strong canvass
OF the state. and will receive a splendid
support.
What Miners Want
THE mining interests In West Virginia
are more concerned in the tariff than in
the currency question, and the miners have
III aiterably made up their minds on the
tariff, which will be given due prominence
in our campaign. Protection has been the
political bone of contention in our state for
a long time, whereas such silver sentiment
as there is there has sprung I'D in the last
year.
Our campaign is not yet begun in ear.
nest. 1t is only week or ten days az,
that campaign literature was sent to West
Virginia by the republican congressional
committee. Previous to that all We hat
on the money question outside of the news
| papers We're the rather limited number OF
documents sent out by congressman.
Great influence is being exerted by Pres
ident ingalls, of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad Company. who is old demo
Crat, but who short time ago spoke il
favor Of Mckinley and sound money MIR
| ingalls, had been lifelong democrat, hui
! like many others he could not accept tn,
! declarations of the Chicago convention.
''As l have said, 1 have heard consider
allie Of silver sentiment in West Virginia
| hut personally know but little of it, d,
! who will vote for Bryan"
Hlr. and Mrs. Snyder will today visit An
| EaEoiis where their son Is a cadet in tn
! Military Academy. They Will probably Re
| turn here Monday and remain in this cit.
| d day or TWO.