Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-24
/ STEADY Improvement
IN THE DEMOCRATIC SITUATION IN
IN THIS STATE IS
APPARENT.
DANGER IN COLONIZATION.
SIX THOUSAND NEGROExS HAVE
BEEN BROUGHT IN,
But the Democracy is Alert, and Is
Taking Steps to Prevent Illegal
VOting-Chairman Jones Is TAX
ing an Interest in the Campaign
in West NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
About j. Hampton HOge.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
WASHINGTON, d. c., September %.
Reports received at Democratic head
quarters here point to steady improve
ment in the Democratic situation in
West Virginia There is noticeable a
stronger hopefulness in letters from
party workers and a better feeling all
around Three Congressional districts
are counted on as certainly Democratic,
The Second, Third and Fourth, where
aggressive campaigns are under way.
The one danger is in negro COLOMBIA
ton, which has been carried on TO an
extraordinary extent, 5000 men having
been SO far imported into the State. II
can be said, however, that effective
measures have been taken to prevent
the illegal voting of these men, and that
if any number OF them do vote the PEN
Itentiary will have to be enlarged. The
Democratic managers are fully advised
Of these importations, have spotted
most OF the illegal voters, and will keep
close watch on their movements until
the close of the polls on election day.
It is believed that the casting OF this
enormous Illegal vote can be almost
wholly prevented, and so the only hope
The Republicans had of carrying the
State is gone
One of the curious phases of the cam
paign is the fact that Chairman Jones,
Of the National Committee, has not been
impressed with the value of an active
light in West Virginia, and has hitherto
refused to render any financial aid.
Strong representations have been made
10 him on this score and it is thought
be has been convinced that West Vir-
ginia is a good thing. The Democratic
campaign fund in the Mountain State,
Notwithstanding Republican stories to
the contrary, has not been plethoric, 4
deficit being in fact threatened, but if
Chairman Jones can be brought to the
rescue with the needed funds, the State
Committee will be in good shape to put
an effective finish to it's work. 1t is
queer coincidence that Hanna is also
said to have refused to put UP money
for West Virginia on the ground that
Mckinley was sure to carry the State,
but this false impression on the part of
the party managers as to the real condi
lions in West Virginia is rapidly fad
ing.
hon. ]. Hampton Hoge, who is going
on the stump for the Republicans in
West Virginia, is the same person who
was appointed by President Cleveland
in 1893 as consul to Annoy, China. The
honor OF the appointment proved too
much for him, and soon after leaving
for his post the State Department was
Mortified to hear of ali sorts OF vagaTies
of conduct on the part OF the new con-
sui. When the Hon. Mr.. Hoge came to
he found his appointment revoked, and
he had to return home to sober up.
Shortly thereafter he turned Republic
can, and in 1896 was a candidate for
Congress in the Sixth Virginia district,
receiving 748 out of 26,637 votes. this
great man will undoubtedly prove a
power on tae stump.