The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-11-07
CHAIRMAN LAWSON EMERSON
Predicts That the Majority in Bel
mont WIN be 1900 or More, and
in the State
COLONEL DICK CLAIMS $4,000
For Judge Nash-Candidate spsnce's
Baby Play Exposed to the
Public Gaze.

All along the river border of Ohio
there are such splendid conditions Of
thrift and prosperity apparent to the
most casual observer that no one has
any doubt Of the result Of the election
to be held to-day. There are Demo-
cratic politicians over there who have
persuaded themselves to believe that
there is a possible chance Of success,
but conservative Democrats shake their
heads significantly and say frequent
elections and frequent changes from
one party to another work only injury
to business, and they want no disturb
ance now. They are perfectly satisfied
with business conditions and prospects,
and II they 60 to the polls at all 1t will
not be to assist in bringing about a
change in the management Of state OF
national affairs.
In Belmont. Jefferson and Harrison
counties the Republicans could not be
more harmonious and earnest, and the
same is true Of the other counties, Car
roll and Monroe, in the Sixteenth con-
gresstonal district. The size Of the ma
iority is the only question left to be de-
termined and that VIII depend upon
how nearly full vote is out. Belmont
county is safe a: anywhere from 1900
to 1900; Jefferson county Is good for
$500; Harrison county is safe at 900;
Carroll az 100, while Monroe might roll
up 1900 or 1000 for the man from
washington City, because Of the pecul-
lar campaign he has made. But the
sixteenth district will give Judge Nash
about 1900 and Hon. ]. ]. GIL will lead
his ticket, and every county in the dis
trict except Monroe, will elect the Re-
publican local tickets.
In Belmont only paid attacks have
been made upon any part of the Re-
publican ticket and that at the eleventh
hour But there is not man on that
ticket the party offers any apology for,
nor is there one upon 1t who will not
receive a splendid endorsement by the
people who vote to-day Every effort
of the hlrellngs who feel that they must
make some sort of showing has fallen
fiat.
The people generally seem to be I'M
pressed with the notion that there is a
number of paid agents Of the Demo-
cratic candidate for governor around
these days, and that the only thought
in their minds is to give John r. Nc
Lean political preferment because he is
able and willing to buy what he wants.
Fortunately wonderfully large ma
1ority of the voters are honest and sim
cere, and while they respect and ad-
mire many men, they viii cast their
votes this year for prosperity and pa
triotism without any new pilots at
the helm.
A grand rally all along the line to-day
will result in shouting upon the streets
and 10Y In the homes tonight and for
many days to come, but indifference
will produce gloom and forebodIngs of
the dismal dIstrust that prevailed only
a little while ago, and cannot fall to
bring about some disturbance Of the
great prosperity that prevails now and
seems likely to continue for some time
to come under proper conditions.
Let there be no doubt Make the
victory SO complete and overwhelming
that no clouds can darken the present
bright business skies that have brought
peace and plenty to all.