Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-13
SENATOR SCOTS VIEWS
WEST VIRGINIA WILL REMAIN
LOYAL TO MCKINLEY.
Late Advfces Which Indicate the
Trend of Favorable Public Senti-
ment-Maryland Certain.


Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, October BIN a con-
versaton today at the republican ma
tiOnal committee headquarters Senator
N B. Scott of West Virginia stated to Il
Star correspondent that he was just in re-
ceipt of reliable information from his state
respecting a new, complete and accurate
poll of the state His advices, he said
covered about thirty of the counties, or
about one-half of the state.
From this poll. said Senator Scott, Il
am led most earnestly to believe that the
republican ticket will be elected by at least
5000 majority, and there is not the slight
est doubt attaching to the outcome in West
Virginia. l am in close communication with
the republican leaders there and ! am graf
flied beyond expression by the encouraging
reports 1 receive from all quarters of the
state"
Mr.. Gaines Will BE Elected.
Senator Scott was asked as to his opinion
respecting the outcome in the third con-
gressional district, in which Mr.. Gaines, the
republican nominee, is making, a very de-
termned fight to defeat Representative
Johnson, the democratic candidate for re-
election
West Virginia" replied the senator,
will positively return a full republican
delegation of four members to the next
House, which l confidently expect to be
republican by good working majority.
l believe that Mr.. Gaines will defeat Mr.
Johnson by from 1,So0 to 1900 ma jority.
Mr.. Johnson's majority in this district to
the present House slightly over 700.
In 1898 in Mcdowell, Fayette and Mercer
counties there was a fractional fight among
the republicans, which made 1t possible for
Mr.. Johnson to win. The breach in our
ranks has been entirely healed and the
utmost harmony prevails in this district,
it does, in fact, in party throughout
the entire state.
THE republicans will certainly have a
majority on joint ballot in the legislature,
and Senator Elllins will be reelected"
Senator Scott was asked If he had read
the interview in The Star recently in which
Representative Dayton stated that West
Virginia republicans would welcome Mr..
Bryan in their state again
Bryan's Talks Discounted.
II observed Mr. Dayton's remarks" re-
sponded Senator Scott, land l concur most
heartily in them. We would like to have
Mr.. Bryan stay in our state a month. He
is a good republican vote getter in West
Virginia. My advices from there are to
the effect that in every town in which he
spoke he lost his party votes, and such
being the case the longer he stays in the
state the more votes he will lose In fact
1t Is my off-hand opinion that the record
shows that during the last presidential
campaign in all the towns in the United
States in which Mr.. Bryan spoke, with
the exception of Lincoln. Nebr., and Joplin
Mo. the republicans gained votes.
Mr.. Bryan's talks Of calamity and dis
aster fall upon unresponsivc ears in West
Virginia AS an example of the magnif-
cent prosperity we are enjoying at present
and which counteracts most effectively the
harangues of the democratic nominee
have a letter on my desk, received only this
morning, from a gentleman residing in the
town of WEIGH, in Mcdowell county. in
which he states that employment could be
given to 1000 miners in that district alone
right now if they had the men,
Heavy Bet offered.
'In 1856 the coal miners of my state
were receiving approximately about 40
cents a ton for coal mined. l believe that
they receive now from about 60 to 65 cents
ton. What effect do you suppose the
specious talks of the democratic spell-bind-
ers have upon these men? None whatever
And this single illustration will hold good
In hundreds of other industries which
now thriving to an unparalleled degree.
With the mining, timber, oil and manufac
turing industries going at full pressure,
with work for all who want 1t and with
confidence and prosperity pervading all ag-
r1cultural and industrial pursuits in the
state a living example of the splendid re-
suits of republican rule is afforded to all
those who care to see. and West Virgin
ians are very discerning people.
Il had talk this morning over the long
distance telephone with friend in Parkers-
burg. / was informed that bet had been
offered today by a prominent republican of
81 900 even money that the state would go
republican by at least 1900 majority and
that the money had not, up TO that time,
been covered by the democrats. If the
positive that West Virginia will go demo-
cratic they did not exhibit their confidence
by swapping up this bet
Maryland Safe for Mckinley.
Senator Scott was asked at what figure
he would place the republican majority In
Maryland.
II confidently believe" he said, that
Maryland will go republican by from 5000
to 10000. / base this estimate upon the
advices l have received from absolutely
reliable sources in that state. / think 1t
will be demonstrated that the very large
and influential mercantile and business vote
of Baltimore will be thrown almost soldly
in favor of the republican ticket. There
is a very large so-caled gold democratic
vote in Maryland, which was with the re-
publican party four years ago, and which,
| am led to believe by the reports from
that state, will be cast for the party which
has given them four of the best business
years they have ever enjoyed. There Is
very large element among the business men
of both West Virginia and Maryland which
may be denominated a silent vote. ! believe
the vote of this element of our business
communities will be cast solidly for the re-
publican ticket, although many of the mer-
chants are ostensibly democrats"
Senator Scott added that the republicans
of West Virginia We're looking forward
with the greatest interest to the visit of
Col. Roosevelt to the state on the 18th
and 10Th instants He said that great prep
aratons being made to give Col
Roosevelt an ovation from the time he en-
tered the state until he left it, and that he
anticipated most favorable results from the
visit of the vice presidential candidate The
republican organization throughout the
state is most complete, and in all of the
four congressional districts a determined
and aggressive campaign Is being waged
AUCTION SALES OF REAL ESTATE. &c.