The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-26
specia, Dispatch to tho 1n,elllsencer.

Special Dispatch to tho 1ntelllgenccr.
WASHINGTON. D. c., August Co.
Candidate Watts, erstwhile an Office
holder under the Cleveland adminlstra-
tlon and as such part and parcel OF It.
has Just delivered himself hero OF an
opinion not at all in keeping with tho
tents OF party fcality, by declaring that
the Republican triumph in West Vir-
ginla two years ago was not achieved
wholly by Republican voters, but was
largely due to the detection OF Demo-
Gratis who were dissatisfied with the
national administration.
1t is President Cleveland who now
feels the force OF that expressive Scrip
tural excerpt: How sharper than a
serpent's tooth II Is to have a thank
less child" or words to that effect. but
n little while ago Mr. Watts was .
loyal ofice-holder, regularly drawing
his pny. He was quite certain and
so expressed himself in this same city
of Washington. that the silver scnti-
ment IN West Virginia was fast dying
out: but little while hence, and, like
another noted character, some tiu.es
held up as an example. ho will declare
positively that he never knew the
Cleveland administration intimately.
Afraid OF the Other Issues.
Mr.. Watts declares here that he ex.
poets to make his state campaign alto
gether upon free silver, but ut Is ex-
pected" that his opponent Will fight on
the tariff and what they call honest
money" He claims the state for Bryan
MI Sntpatt I,It rnthfnrp NJ has
OF the chances OF Watson, OF Georgia,
though he expects a fusion with the
POpullsts. He does not know Mr.. Wat
son and treats him as though he has
been, or Is to be. somehow lost in the
shuttle. He was asked II the gold DEM
ocrats are numerous In the state and
whether or not they will damage the
prospects of the sIlverites. His reply
was that they are likely to get "a good
many voters In the cities such as Char
lesion and Wheeling and some others"
but he filed an offset He says Republi-
cans of influence in great numbers are
deserving the Mckinley and Atkinson
banner
Asked to name some Of the moro
prominent Republicans who have come
out on his side, he selected one, Judge
Brown, who had not only deserted his
party. but has been making free sill
Yer speeches
lie VIII Know More Later On.
Then he added Ordinarily West vir-
ginia is q close state, and we expected
n hard fight, before money was made
the paramount Issue. but since that is
sue came TO the front some of the
strongest Republican lawyers and poll
ticians In Charleston have come out
for Bryan"
Based upon this seemingly solitary
fact, the head and front Of the combine
ventures the prediction that free silver
will sweep the state. He then comes to
the very marrow OF the situation from
hIs standpoint. His private opinion Is
That through the enormous use Of
money" the Republicans may be able
TO buy majority"
Think of the people whom II will be
necessary to purchase, In case General
Watts Is correcti II will not be neces-
sary TO buy Republlcans-he must ad-
nit as much; then 1t must be either
the Democrats or the Popultsts whom
he places on the market, and intimates
that they are purchaseable.
What lie Said
Here is what he said for publication:
IL NlAe Notc hSNplhILS "
present sentiments and without refer
ence to outside influences. there could
be no doubt of Democratic success"
| Aud this by way OF postscript: I'VE
| cannot tell how far the Democratic tide
may be stenHned by this agency" Che
enormous expenditure OF money! "but
we do not think 1t can be successfully
| checked"
This doughty champion OF FREQ silver
| who Is regarded by many as himself a
deserter to the Bryan fold. Ia evidently
preparing TO earn fame and office pret-
ty much as he Is known to have earned
dollars heretofore, by the sweat OF his
tongue, for he says he Is going straight
into the campaign as soon ms he gets
homo. He viii consent. however. to
await the fixing up" of issues at
Ciarksburg at the proposed fusIng Of
the PopocratiG and Demulistic commit
tees.
He Is quite confident that there will
be an Rmicablc arrangement, 'all
hands around" but he declines to dis
cuss Senator Buffers decisive state
ment that under no circumstances shall
Candidate Watson be sacrificed. Per-
haps Senator Butler means 10 be In
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