The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-15

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Special correspondsnSs
MAGNETIC SPRINGS, o. oct IA
About one-half OF a fortnight ago came
up into central Ohio on business, also to
see the lay OF ths lands geologically and
politically. Geologically, | finl central
ohIoone Of the fnest sections ever saw
with Us broad and rolling blue grass
lands. In fact It Is one vast plain Of
limestone soil, covered with magnificent
fields and patches OF woodland dotted
with cities, towns and villages The
drought IN Ohio Is almost unprecedent-
ed. stlll there is water In plenty for stack,
for II IL d section OF springs; mlnera!
and other kinds Of springs being more
numerous than IN the Virginias even,
But the pasture fields are bare, nearly
all grasses ana weeds being dead. Along
the railroad sides fires are burning Pas
lures are burning, else they have been
burned, and the farmer who attempts 70
harrow and seed his wheat lands kicks
up more dust than a prize pereheron at
a country fair,
On my way / stopped at Columbus,
which Is not only a city OF good size, but,
well situated and progressive as any
town in the state. Here, II seems Is the
real centre OF the Republican campaign
committees, the POINT from which cam
paign literature is forwarded 10 all see
tions and the field for staff cOnsulta-
tions among the leaders. To give some
idea OF how Ohio politics are mixed. l
VIII first give the names of the different
state tickets now certified and In the
race, In the following positions, on the
ballot, commencing at the left side: Dem
ocrAtic ticket, Republican ticket, Liberty
ticket, Prohibition ticket, Populist ticket,
Socialist ticket, Labor ticket, Negro Pro-
tectlve ticket, and Gold Democratic
ticket; eight IN all. I do not know what
Democratic ticket" means, when 1t is
on the same sheet with a Populist ticket
the two being identical, both being Pop
nlists.
Neither do I understand why thers
should be Gold Democratic ticket.
when all Democrats, when there was a
Democratic party, were for gold, and
INV that the Republicans have taken uR
Democratic principles, a Gold Democrat
is nothing more than n Republican In
fact But It seems that the name only
Is in the way. But 1t makes no differ
enee. All true sentiments and principles
are as good and sweet under any name,
1t looks useless, however for there's
nothing In q name OF a body polite which
contains vital elements OF truth.
The Liberty ticket is formed by those
who do not believe In liberty. The name
is political religious and Fundamental
irony. Its members are anarchists and
others who do not believe in the gIlaran-
Tee Of this republic, that ali mems prf-
vate and public rights must and shall be
protected, 1t is unbrldled license, and
not liberty that they want.
The Populist animal that was such an
abnormal political animal several years
ago, has been paraded about In the poif-
teal band wagons SO often as to be fair
iy we'll known. 1t has grown, and it is
high time 10 pull the fangs whose snap
pings are guided by an hereditarlly VIC
ious and irresponsible brain. It might
escape and hurt some stock, or stocks as
1t thinks.
OF the Socialist Labor ticket I know
nothing. Its name implies a social or
ganizaton, and II education and culture
are its aims. long life to It. But is II?
WeaR not
The Prohibition ticket is always
aboard ship, seeming to give the ladies an
opportunity 10 lecture and to figh. for
some good cause, bless 'em.
The Negro Protective ticket is a bran
new one. formed, judge, in order that
che African black bee may lay In n store
of winter "sugar''-honey AS Charles
+. Armtstead. a former well known DEM
ocratic, semi-colored lawyer politician OF
West Virginia, is on the ticket fur attor-
ney general, 1t must be one OF his orlgl-
nal Inventions. He's as great on original
inventions as the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Let Ohio look out for that eloquent and
melodious voice, inherited from hls an
cestors. Those who read the Cincinnati
Enquirer have no real idea OF how poll
tics IRE now running in Ohio, for Its every
utterance is deceivIng. What the trul
condition may be later in the campaign
IN erratic Ohio no one can predict TO a
half certainty, but as 1t now stands, the
Republicans have the least real opposi-
tlon they have had for years. That big
silver Jubilee at Springfield was John
r. Mclean feeler. Mclean wants to go
20 the senate with as much ardour US q
good old Christian mother wants to be
with the elect, but he's afraid. He does
MT want to tap his barrel and have moth
1ng TO show for It, but bung hole and
defeat The Springfield free silvel
funeral has placed the popo-Democraiic
ticket in bad shape, and its leaders In
quandary. And right now believe 1t
TO be the truth that the Democrats are
trying TO loose that celebrated hold the
man had on the bear, regardless OF con>
sequences. They are at sea and without
a state organization In fact. Hanna's
all right, Bushnell and Foraker likewise
McKtnley's administration can not help
receiving strong endorsements, as It has
been free Of errors, and full Of Weldon
and honor 10 all the people. This IS all
true but no Republican should drop his
battle lance point for fear the foe takes
him pnawarcs. Close up the ranks, Let
there be no oblque movements no right
abouts and no grounding and stacking o.
arms until after election day.
Delaware, which is twelve miles from
this village, is one OF the cleanest, best
lying and hnndsomest little cities In
the state. II Is n college town OF about
thirteen thousand inhabitants. II Is
the center of Ohio Meihodism, and
Methodism in Ohio is seemingly che
church Of state The Ohio Wesleyan
church Of state. The Ohio Wesleyan
university stands at the head of the
sectarlan schools Of America. II ranks
only twentieth out OF the $50 colleges
for males and females and the 200 eX-
cuslvely female schools, and Its stu
dents number annually fifteen hundred
on an average. Governor Atkinson II
an nlumnus OF this college. as ore many
OF Ohlo's and other states great preach
ers and great men OF afIairs. There
are three very large Methodist church,
en- In the town, and reason II out by
experience and observation that II il a
nice town to live ln-especlally for
young ladies'. il Is q stald. conserva-
live, but solid town. filled with class
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