Evening star., 1896-09-22
IN WEST VIRGINIA.
Grent Interest fin the Political Cam.
pahEn-sOund Money and the Tariff
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

PhS"-souhd Money and the Tariff.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
CHARLESTOWN, w. Va,
September 21, 1896.
rree SILVER Is on every tongue, and so
much interest is manifested In politics here
that there is not much time to spend in
business pursuits. Chairman Chaplin of
the republican county committee has done
some excellent campaign work in this, JEFF
ferson county, and he is satisfied that the
vote In November will show a larger re-
puDlcan poll than has ever before been
known. 1t is estimated that there are
about three hundred white republican vot-
ers in the county, and not five of these
favor free silver tc the extent that they
viii vote for Bryan, while on the other
hand. there are many white democrats
VINO favor sound money to the extent that
they will be found in the Mckinley ranks
Ihis fact was fully demonstrated here a
lew days ago, when Jo nm W. Mason, ex-
collector of internal revenue, delivered an
address at republican meeting. The
meeting had not been extensively adver-
used, but there was large gathering of
citizens, and fully one-half Of those who
were interested listeners to the sound
money address Were gold democrats. While
there is not much being said about the
tarifr at the meetings Eow being held, this
question Is going TO prove very effective
IN the election, SO the republicans state,
and much of the gain will be due to the
tariff, although il may be attributed to
sound money. Throughout the state the
WOOL ana mining Industries Of SO much
Importance that those interested in them,
and they number in the thousands, cannot,
1t is thought, ignore them.
Mckfnlcy's Estimated Majority.
The state. the republicans claim, is sure
to vote for Mckinley. and 1t is thought
he will have majority of at least 25,'uo.
In this connection the vote given Palmer
and Buckner may be significant. These
candidates of the gold democrats will, il is
thought, poll a good vote il the state
Many democrats concede this, and many Of
them also admit that they viii average
five votes to a precinct. This" said a
local republican, will give them a total
OF about 9,pD in the state, and this alone
will insure large majority for the NJ
kinley ticket
Republicans here have no doubt what
ever as to the result, while on the other
hand the democrats seem TO realize thai
10 win they must do some hard ard effect
i've work, and they are making every effort
to do il. Democratic meetings largely out
number the republican gatherings. and
speakers from all parts of the country are
participating in the campaign.
Preparing I" Greet Mr.. Bryan.
Senator Morgan attracted a large gather
ing when here a few days ago. and ten
days from now William ]. Bryan, the
presidential candidate, VIII be at Harper
Ferry. Arrangements are being made III
Maryland and Virginia well il this
state to give him rousing reception, AMI
an effort IS being made by thu local demo
Gratis 10 get OUT one thousand men on
horseback to greet the candidate when he
arrives to address the people at Island
Park.
The meeting will he held early in the
morning, and the railroads VIII run cheap
excursions to accommo date the people who
want to hear the hoy orator OF the Platte.
The Importance attached to thu Palmer
and Buckner movement by the democrat IS
here is shown by the county papers. which
are devoting much space to the denun cia-
ton Of the candidates of the Indianapolis
convention. In the last issue OF she Farm
ers Advocate ther" appeared a bitter at
tack General Palmer, most of which.
however. accredited 20 another PAPER.
Reference is also made in ;he editorial
columns of the paper to the INDIANAPOLIS
candidates. but the editor does not seem
to be very bitter against the republican
nominees