The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-25

Special Dispatch to the Intelligenccr
WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 24.-Col.
,MIcGraw did not profit by the disaster
that followed In the wake Of "Eloquence
on wheels two years ago. Since he be-
came national committeeman and has to
do with the broader field of politics, he
has inaugurated another great scheme,
which is part and parcel of the Bryan
tactics. and with which he hopes TO make
the welkin ring some more.
The doughty colonel is heart and soul
in favor OF silver now, however you may
smile over the announcement, and he has
secured the chief attraction OF the cam
paign for exhibition to the West Vir-
ginIa audiences that may gather at the
wayside as "Eloquence" passes that
way.
He will leave Washington with Mr..
Bryan under his wing on the morning
Of the 30th, and the plan Is to have rear
platform speeches at Harper's Ferry,
Martinsburg, Cumberland, keyser.
Grafton, Clarksburg, Parkersburg and
Wheeling. The aggregation will then
20 to the Third district If time be given
hall will be hired in the larger places,
but this Is the only prospect OF break
In the present plan. i
The colonel is so enthusiastic that he
has predicted an audience OF fifty thou
sand at Clarltsburg, and in view of the
unusual draft upon his vocal powers, in
the making of SO many Introductory
speeches, he has procured an extra stock
OF troches 10 guarantee the proper exc
cutlnn OF the task. -
But a little while ago, according to
popular belief. National Committeeman
McGraw was for sound money and hung
his gate on the other post few minutes
before he was elected a delegate to the
Chicago convention. But 4 little while
before that he was escortlng Congress-
man Wilson over part Of the same
route in triumphal march 10 defeat.
MIR. Wilson will not be OF the party on
this trip. He is for Palmer and Buck
nrr. and will ride in the opposite dlrec-
t0n on another special train.
A Storm CIo:,d. III
You may look out for squalls pretty
soon.i 1t Is asserted that whatever may
be the result OF the coming election, the
Democrats have sworn by the beard OF
all OF their prophets combined that never
again will they trust the PopulIsts. The
campaign has been from the beginning
painful experience. It has not gone
the Bryan. way. and his groomcrs are
mad through and through. The fiat
against the POpulists hus been heard
through the chinks In the party walls,
and now the Populsts are putting on
war paint.
Unless all signs fail, there will be n
haIr-pulling match shortly. 1t cannot
be postponed, for It has been said that
"if'' Bryan should pull through, not a
PopulIst shall go on guard. As the sill
yer Democrats and silver Republicans
are In control OF the situation and Bryan
Is under the greatest obligations to them
they declare their ability 10 hold the
fort.
Judge John Brannon Is here. He pre-
diets Bryan's success I, West Virginia.
because, as he alleges, the few boltlng
Democrats will be more than Offset by
accessions from the Republicans. "Scv-
eral prominent Republicans" Of his ac-
qualntance have told him, he says, OF
their Intention to vote for Bryan. He
also assures Mr.. FAULKNER that the In
telllgent Popullsts will vote for Bryan,
because they do not propose to waste
their votes by.helplng Candidate Wat
son In his cranky and contumacious
course"
That Is what the Judge says Of Mr.
Bryan's running mate, a man who was
nominated by the same convention that
gave the boy orator his second boost.
But tho judge has his doubts about free
silver He does not believe 1t will be u
panacen for existing Ills; but he Is skep-
tlcal of the pictures that It's opponents
draw. Evidently Judge Brannon IS ''bc-
tween and between. FS
Personal Points.
Senator and Mrs. Eliins are here over
seeing the improvements to their resi-
dence lately purchased. The senator
predicts II Republican plurality In West
Virginia OF from 1000 to 5000. He will
soon start on,a campaigning tour OF the
southwest section of the state conclud-
Ing which he will go to Ohio ana make
several speeches. 5s II
II is rumorcd that Attorney General
Harmon has demanded the resignation
OF Assistant District Attorney Crouch,
Of West Virginia. who Is running for
Judge In his judicial circuit. II Is said
Mr.. Crouch will either hive to,rcsign or
rcllnduish hla campaign. al
Z MIR. N. /. Weller, former .nicmhcro of the
national Democratic COMMITTEES repre-
s1ntIng the District OF Columbia, will de-
( liver an address before the West vir-
glnIa Republican association on Friday
evening next. His toplc will be sound
money. Mr.. Weller has been a Demo-