Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-30
PUTTING UP DOODLE.
Hanna and Uis Henchmen Flooding West
Virginia With NIoney-Democrats Sure
of Carving the state.

Virginia Nlth MOney-DemOcFats SURE
of Carrying the state.
Special 10 the Register.
Washington, d. c., September %
Amusement IS caused at Democratic
headquarters here by an interview with
A. B. White, Secretary OF the West Vir-
g,u.a Republican Association, which ap-
peared in the mornings papers. In this
interview Mr.. White indignantly de-
n.es that the Republicans are trying TO
buy tAe state of West Virginia for Nc
kinney. and goes on 10 make the laugh
able staten mt tha, the republican tex
e- Is lhe poor mans ticket. After Civ
ing this strong evidence of his ability
Us q numorist, Mr. White proceeds to &C.
clare that al the Republican managers
I'm the State have done has been 10 make
a "Ili- campaign. with literature fur
nisr j by the National Committee, varI-
ous sound money organizations and the
Wss. Virginia Congressman. He de-
c'ares. also. that if Mr.. Hanna is putting
any money into West Virginia il has not
shown mp in his (White's) vicinity yet.
on The other hand, Mr.. White asserts
that the Democrats have plenty OF
money. HAVING raised $4,000 from the
S .l-e officers, and pulled Henry q. Da-
y.ss leg for a big contribution. In dd-
d.JiOn. he understands that the Demo-
cratic Naciona. Committee will put S30,-
QUO into the State and will get "a big
slice" from the Democratic COngress-Jn-
al Committee. Ii is the last statement
OF Nh White that causes the greatest
amazemen at Democratic headquarters
here. Every man of sense in both par
ties knows that with the corporations
and the combined wealth OF che country
E.mOst s0Ediy arrayed against the Dem
OcracS. that party has never before
known a campaign in which IL was so
badly supplied with funds to meet tue
most ordinary and necessary expenses
OF d national canvass. Ii the Democrat
lie managers were compelled this year 10
depend on the ordinary methods Of CAM
paiEunE Tor success, they would be
hopeless. But they are not depending
un0n the ordinary methods. They know
that the people themselves, the rank and
file of Democracy aided by thousands Of
former Republicans VINO believe in the
free coinage of silver. have this year Ja-
Fau lhe campaign work IDtO their own
hands and are prosecuting it with Wig
or and enthusiasm never before heard
Of. To such phenomenal extent has
this been done in West Virginia and all
other doubtful States that the Demo-
cratic managers have almost ceased TO
feel or regret the Snortness OF their cam
Daign funds. They are confident that
the work of organizing could not have
been done better than the rank and ti-e
themselves have done it. under the in
sriatIon of their candidate Tor Cne Pres
i.mey and aided by the literature which
tle National Committee, the Congress
iona. Committee and the Association OF
Democratic Clubs have been able ID
send ON, from here.
lt Was said to-day at the headquarters
here -h4t If ,be National C0mm.tlea haI
the $4,000 talked OF by Mr.. White il
would not feel inclined 10 put it into
West Virginia. because emo .Cnger feels
any anxiety about that State. 1t be-
h5}ts West Nl MIA is safe for the Nat
icu1l and S--.t Democratic tickets and
that al The money Mt Hanna can throw
iu,o The State VIII not be abe to- change
the result. That Mr. Hanna has put an
ulheard sum OF money into the West
Virginia campaign this year the Demo-
craIc managers have ample evidence.
no one can doUb, this who has anv
knowledge Of the sort of campaign the
Republicans are conducting in West V.r
gu.a ,h.s year. Yet the Democratic
managers are confident tia, the Repub-
xans WILDE defe2te-. and they are happy
at tne prospect that the defeat VIII be
The most expressive one the Republicans
have ever suffered i'm tleState.