The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-13
FORAKER is CONFIDENT
or Republican Success In ohio-No E'
trRnuemont with Hanna.

or Republican Success In Ohto-No Es-
arrangement with Hanna.
washington Star: Senator Foraker,
who is here attending special meeting
of the senate subcommittee on Pacific
railroads, speaks most confidently of
the probabilities of the success of the
Republican party in Ohio this fall The
senator says the situation has changed
wonderfully within the last few months,
and that while there was some doubt
before Congress adjourned of big Re
publican victory, there Is none now. IL
has been very quiet In the state for
some weeks, but next Saturday the
campaign will open with flourish, and
all the prominent Republicans VIII
speak at various meetings
The talk of the estrangement between
Senator Foraker and Senator Hanna i9
dlscredlted by the fact that both sena-
tors Will open the campaign Mt Burton,
Ohio, and speak from the same pla-
form, together with eX-Secretary of the
Treasury Foster. Senator Foraker VIII
then go into the campaign and Will do
much hard work. In speaking about
the fight In his state, Senator Foraker
says the Republicans are In excellent
condition and will so into the campaign
full OF confidence and harmony.
1.-THE Republicans are enthusiastic,
and we will elect our state ticket and q
majority of the legislature" said Sem
ntor Foraker. "That will insure the
election OF Republican United States
senator to succeed Mr.. Hanna, and that
senator, OF course, will be Mr.. Hanna
himself. The prosperous condition OF
the people in Ohio has greatly changed
the situation there, and the Republican
party is getting the benefit of the BOOM
In my travels over the state ! have
found hardly any free silver sentiment
and, indeed, 1t seems only to be found
in the Cincinnati Enquirer and other
Democratic papers in Ohio. The people
are too busy now making money to lis
ten to free silver arguments. The res
olutlons adopted at the recent county
conventions show the change In feeling
on this subject.
II found the same prosperous condi-
tons everywhere, not only among the
farmers and business men, but among
the railroads and other Industries. The
boom came so suddenly that 1t caught
all the railroads unprepared, and there
Is not a railroad In the country to-day
that Is not short of equipment and roll
ing stock. These have been obliged to
order new cars, and you can see ut once
the effect. Hundreds OF men have
found employment, there has been de-
mand for iron, wood and other mate
rails needed in the construction OF cars
and building of roads.
This means work and employment
for various other trades, and its effect
is being felt everywhere. It is not only
so with the railroads, but other indus
tries. A great deal has been said in
regard to dollar wheat. That Is not
the only product of the farmers that
has felt the revival OF prosperity, for
there has been as great u rise in the
price Of other things in proportion as In
the wheat. Take, for Instance. sheep.
The rise in the price in sheep has been
far greater than wheat In proportion,
and there Is not head of sheep In this
country which Is not worth double the
price II was before the tariff bill was
passed.
at Is so with corn, oats, barley as
well as potatoes, horses and other prod
ucts raised by the farmer. one has
only to 20 out into the country to real
lie all that have said. The people I'M
derstand 1t, and In my state they are
not going to be led astruy by any free
silver talk. Under the circumstances
/ don't see why the Republican victory
cannot be made unanimous in Ohio"
Senator Foraker expects Secretary
Sherman to speak In Ohio this fall. and
says great interest Is manifested In the
speech he expects to make During his
| stay in the city, which will end to-mor-
| row, the senator called Mt the state de-
partment and had talk with Secro.
tary Sherman. ns well as with Assist
ant Secretary Day. He expects to re-
turn to Cincinnati. and Will 80 into the
| campaign In earnest.