Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-04


edy gives such general satisfaction.
next year and the election of Bryan
in 1900.
The Democrats over the river feel
jubilant over the results of the cleo
ton. They did not expect such a mag
nifcent showing and were greatly
surprised even at themselves. The
principal cause of the virtual Repub-
lican defeat was the egotistic toodler
Hanna. The opinion of few promi-
nent Democrats on the cause of the
Democratic gains in Ohio are as follows:
BRIDGEPORT.
Ex-Judge J. B. briggs: 1.-THE
Democratic victory in Ohio, in my
opinion, was the determination on a
part of the voters of Ohio to dethrone
Bosses Hanna and Cox, and enthrone
the people. Hanna's dictatorial and ty-
rannical methods, and his unsufferable
egotism lost him many votes in his own
party The reaction which appears
usually after Presidential election,
the Dingley bill and the hypocritical
promises of the Republican party re-
naming unfulflled, contributed to the
Republican defeat in Ohio
Hon. Ross j. Alexander: I'M
popularity of the Dingley tariff, the
self-conceit, egotism and bossism of
Mark Hanna, the failure of Wolcott's
international bimetallism, the reduc-
ton of wages, strikes and riots caused
by protected industries, and especially
the want of more money and less mis-
cry together with the reaction which
usually follows great victory, have
been the main causes of the immense
Democratic gains throughout the coun'
try"
Geo. P. Fisher:-"The result is a
magnificent proof of Americanism. 1t
is the verdict of good American citi-
zens, Republicans as well as Demo-
Gratis. No man owns either the admin
istration or the people of this country,
and the claims and pretensiOns of a
vulgar boodler have been properly con-
signed by the intelligence of Ohio to
the oblivion which they deserve"
EVERY outh:-"The chief cause of
the defeat was the holding up of Han
ma; secondly, the unfulfilled prom
Uses made by the Republican managers
of last falls campaign; third, the dis
appointment of office seekers"
Here are two versions of the cause
by two well-known Republicans:
F. c.. Robinson: THE Democratic
party have proven that they cannot sue
cessfully conduct a campaign without
abusing their opponents"
J. L. Higgins opinion is that
after the election of Mckinley men
were promised steady work. Generally
speaking, they had the work, but at a
reduction of wages, which has had a
great deal to do with the Democratic
gains They have the benefit of the
tariff, but not of the wages"
MARTINS FERRY.
Emerson Campbell: -"Unfulflle
promises, growing sentiment for bimet-
allism and the tyrannical methods Of
Hanna, were the causes of the Demo-
cratic gains in Ohio
E. C. Boyd:-"The Republican par
ty would have been better off without
Hanna. Too much Hannaism lost the
cause"
P. Dougherty: is reputation
of millionaire Senator's
7. j. Irwin: History repeating it
self 1t not only rained, but it hailed,
with the usual result"
James Tallman, of Bellaire: THE
Democrats made splendid fight. 1t is
no use talking, Hanna was and is a
very unpopular man.
S. Martin:-'In my opinion the rea-
son of the great Democratic gains was
that the people wanted men in the Leg
islature that would make laws to bene-
fit the rich and poor alike
~ E.
of the full return of the prosperity
promised the Democrats have made
their great gains.
VIM. Lupton: Broken promises
The Republican party promised the toll
ers in the mills and mines last fall more
work and better wages, and they re-
ceived cut in wages from the Allan
tic to the Pacific, and if they didn't
quietly submit, bullets was the prevail
ing argument. The people were prom
ised the restoration Of silver to its con-
stitutional place as one of the coins
of the realm by international agree
ment, and what did the people get i?
Only snub by England. Mckinley Is
| commission, costing 100000, are now
on their way sailing toward home
Col. c. l.. PoOrman.-..In my opin-
ion the Republicans have no room fol
much ado about the majority of over
one hundred over Campbell on the
river front, when the majority against
Campbell's party along the river front
last year was 925. clear loss of about
$780,
A. Forterfeld: John H. Campbell
should feel proud of the run he made
when it is considered how large sums
Of m9ney and hcsts Of State ofieiall