Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-12
; Eli NEWS FROM THE FRONT.
Free Silver Sentiment Strong in Three
Republican Western States.
Advices from Iowa, Kansas and
Nebraska Unfavorable to the Re-
publicans - The National Gem.
mittee Taxes Immediate Steps 10
Meet the Danger-Fushing the
Campaign.
Special 10 the Register.

Special TO the Register.
Pittsburgh, Pa, September 1.-THE
ChronicIe-Telegraph, the leading Ra-
publican paper Of Pittsburgh, to-day
prints the following from its Washing
ton staff correspondent, Penn:
1t is the purpose of this correspond
ence to give facts just as they are
found, and to depict the situation just
as it really is. In pursuance Of that
object it is necessary TO state the fact
tha, adyices from good authority at
present Indicate a preponderence of
free silver sentiment in Iowa, Kansas
and Nebraska. These three States have
81 votes in the electoral college.
In the last election Iowa went over
wAe!mingIy Republican, returning a
Republican from every one OF the II
Congressional districts. The campaign
managers have rested secure thus far
on the achievements Of the past, bus
present information demonstrates that
The security was not well founded.
Iowa is on the verge of a political rev.
Oluion and there is anxiety in Repub-
Gcan headquarters.
The trouble all grows out of the sill
Yer question.
At The Republican national conven-
| tion last June the Iowa delegation
fought hard against the words gold
standard in the platform. The writer
recalls distinctly the earnest plea made
/ by Congressman H anders0n. the leader
/ OF the Congressional delegation. to the
I members of the committee on resolu-
/ ticnS. "FOr - sake. boys he said,
/ don't do this. You viii lose Iowa TO us
/ If YOU so beyond the record of me Re-
publican party in this matter. We can
/ not go the god standard in Iowa" But
HenderSon's plea was disregarded. and
after the convention the Iowa delega-
/ ton were very much GOwncast. They
wen, home and busted themselves with
the task of trying to reconcGl the
/ platform 20 the home conditions. This
undertaking was described to the writer
no, long ago by Congressman Hepburn.
as follows:
"I went home and for week laid
around under the trees, studying the
/ Republican party's record upon the fin
/ ance question. and analyz.ng the new
/ platform. l finally convinced myself
/ that the party had not made a departure
from OLD landmarks in this matter"
But Mr.. Hepburn and his associates
have evidently not been able to con-
vince the people Of their respective dis
tric,s of this fact. and there is a great
| big bot Of Republicans impending. This
is the first time that the silver question
has come to issue in Iowa upon national
/ lines. and the fight is intense
The Republican Congressional Com
mittee has taken hold Of the situation
with IS accustomed yigor. and is send
ing tariff and sound money documents
/ into Iowa at the rate of $4,000 a day. A
| big force of sound money takers is also
/ on the way to the scene of action, and
for the next three weeks Iowa Will be
( the mOst vigorously canyassed State in
Z the UniCn.
+ The officials of the Republican Com
/ mitt5e here give the statement for pub
! licauon" that Iowa is safely Republi
( can, and may roll up 10000 plurality.
/ l happen to know that this statement
/ is given out for home consumption only.
/ and that the real facts n the possession
/ OF The committee show an alarming con-
! di en- of affairs for the Republicans in
the State of Iowa. with the chances ad-
m.-ted by the home leaders, to be
! against the sound money ticket.
l am also in receipt Of some infOrma-
! ton from Nebraska to-day which en-
abIes me 10 throw some light upon the
: situation in that STATE. The present
/ conditions in Nebraska, all rOse-cO,Ored
/ reports 70 the contrary, OJWiJEs,anding,
would not justly a cautious man in bet
] ting much money on either side. The
probabilities are that q very few thOus-
and votes will decide the contest in Ne
! braska. unless there is a very cOnsid-
cradle change from the pr sent outlook.
Bo.h Congressional Committees are
! claiming the State. but think am safe
in saying there is great deal of bluff
in both claims, and that away down n
ths bottom of their hearts neither side
is CONFIDENT.
Senator Thurston. OF Nebraska, was
/ az Republican headquarters on Wednes-
day afternoon, and made detailed
statement of the situation. One result
Of his visit will be that a million or two
more of his campaign documents and
squad of good campaign takers Will
go into the State Of Nebraska immedi-
ately.
Kansas is furnishing another field for
! renewed Republican efforts. The inior-
I NATION from the Sunhower Stare several
vesks ago was very hopeful. Successful
! fusioA between the Democrats and Pop
Miss has put a new face upon the as
not inside reports from Kansas pic
/ tnre -be situation as highly doubtful,
and rhere are urgent appeals for Lter-
otprs fnnds and speakers, all OF wnlc1
r,.;I1 he nromptlv furnished. The United
I Ct3tes SenatOrshlp is a. STAKE III " AZ
s9s as we'll as the Congress-ona! anu Nd
I r.onal tickets. and ne RepuoHcans 20
9nvious TO bring back this ola RepuO-
Iican SAFE into the fold again.
! Illinois information IS stu cohii!C'lHs
"a - a measure misl aiding. Outside or
%tjo,go and the smaller manufactur-
- ,e,,,ns rbs state is reported 10 De
.as,,ro.ad 80. with silver sentiment among
/ H. fornoars Illinois, Of course Is d
~ ere i@' orricultural State and if fres si-
Yer prevails n the farming ;oS dommonl, IN come
- - c.+tes and manufacturing commu-
- 80 -rbs renc-ts indicate Chicago 70
/ - I'o,i1g coward Bepublcanism: In
oe ,,,.l-l' tbarn : every probability at present
,+st tbat the the city Of Chicago and vicinity
onaI ,or,ising rrf Cook county, and cutting a