Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-02

From Eight to Ten TlOusaud-Re-
cent Eastern Utterauces Have
Set People Thinking Seriously.
Special to the Register.
Weston. w. Va, Noyam1.r Hon.
Andrew Edm.ston, Chairman O, the
Democratic State Executive Committee,
returned last night from Charleston
Notwithstanding the strain and laIorai-
tending the work OF the cmpaiw, Mr.
EdmisJon is looking well and IS in the
best of spirits. He is ali .ge.her conf
dent of the success Of tia Democratic
party Upon being a.c what he
thought of the outlook, DR. said:
Although at no time did ] ,hiuk ,h1t
West Virginia would place Der vote In
the Mckinley column. ty the recent
turn Of events, l am m0.e encouraged
now than ever. From the beginning L
was always a strong advocate vi fusion
on the part of all
THE SILVER SENTIMENT
in the country, but from the very OUT
set of the campaign disturbing clements
have been at work that prevented fu-
sion for a time; finally. though, by let
ting these forces play their haa rather
than combating them tho natural re-
suit has been brough, about.
THE great commoner ana champion
of humanity, Mr.. Bryan has adopted
The true Democratic course of going
among the people, appealing TO their So
| Der reflections and unbiased Judgment.
He told them VIVA, ,h-y want, and in
doing this. he has ont told them what
they need. that IS bimo,ailism-in 0tu-
er words, the free and unlimited co.n-
age Of both silver aul gold. instead of
gold alone. Such course o1 His paU
has aroused q feeling ON -.- p-rl %, 'he
people, regardless OF party, ,Aa- This ID
time 10 think more of
SELF AND FAMILY,
and less of the party boss This has
been a campaign In which Dire people
have been giving orders TO AaatQuar,-
ers. rather than headquarters giving orr
ders to the people, in consequence or
which there are practically 1lt TWO
tickets in the field, Democratic and Re-
publican. the Po1u'ist candidates have
ing resigned I'm answer TO the wish and
request of the rank and file OF their
party that al forces might be un..ed in
pne common cause. for the restoration
of silver Now look here he conJnu-
ed. "when ] tell You that Il has been o
common experience for our local come
,mitteemen to report that it is easier
to get funds for local expenses from The
home clubs than was eyer known before
l take 1t as meaning a whole Tot.
Andy" as he Is famularly called,
betrays in his actions. all the confidence
his words express. he says since She
resignation of the nominees of tlo en-
tire Populst ticket with one eHcep ion,
which is more due 20 pres lra rom
within their own ranks, he takes - t5
significant OF
A GROUND SWELL
towards the Bryan standard on No
yember 3rd.
Another things has developed i'm onr
favor" he ad, ed. "Snce Burcnar1
Laurerbach delivered his rccen. speech
i'm New York City, where De Intimate
open resistance in the even, tlal aT!-
an is elected. people are commencing
uDon that incident more than J supp
ed You see they reflect in ta'H NiF'
Suppose Bryan is elected and .t con-
tingercv. such as is i1t.mljed should.
arise fl might be very onps-nne,
for not only Congress 10 be i1 harmony
with the President. but FOR 'a' o.a.'
Governments as well FOR The -e.9E IaI
}9,t tho sentiments OF that N f.IN
o.