The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-28

IF. 4. I. Z. w III fELlIN
and thinking on public questions de-
stroys Interest and enthusiasm in CAM
paign speeches. but does not create en-
difference In the results. There is album
dart evidence from men who have been
out looking the field over. that the alb
sence Of excitement does not signify
Lack OF interest In the campaign and It's
result. and that reason and material
consideration Will Influence the voters.
Public Questions Understood.
x During the session OF Congress. when
many difficult questions were under
consideration. some OF them threatening
divisions In parties, members OF the
senate and OF the house who try to keep
In close touch with their constituents
visited their homes or had corrcspon-
dence with responsible men in various
parts OF their respective states, and
without exception their reports showed
that the public questions of the hour
were about as we'll understood, not only
in every city and town. but In the rural
districts, as they were In Congress.
Politicians who have been among the
people since then say that the same In
/, telllgence and Information Is shown.
This state of facts contradicts the as
sumption that the lack Of enthusiasm at
political meetings is due to Indifference,
and indicates a campaign OF cool, prac-
teal common sense on the part OF the
voters throughout the country who are
not mere politicians.
A Set Off to the Coal Strike.
The agreement between the iron and
steel manufacturers in Ohio and the
iworkmen. by which fires will be lighted
in the iron and steel plants. and 6f68f
men be given employment, is regarded
as likely to have decided influence
upon the labor vote. moi only In Ohio.
but elsewhere. 1t is counted as very
considerable Offset to the Pennsylvania
coal strike. Recent information shows
4 decided Improvement In the situation
In Indiana for the Republicans. This
state is acknowledged by Republicans
to be very doubtful, and much anxiety
has been expressed lest It should be lost
to Mckinley, but recent advices show
that the work that is being done there
by the Republicans Is having an inilu-
ence and the situation Is reported much
more satisfactory. 1t Is said that the
Debs vote, which promises to be quito
large, Will count seriously against the
Democrats In Indiana and elsewhere.
An element which might otherwise be
counted on to support Bryan will vote
for Debs. In Indiana, Illinois, and in
Washington this vote. 1t is said, will be
considerable.
New York Favorable to Republicans.
It is regarded as probable that In Now
York city, where Tammany has control
Of the government, the Democrats will
have large vote, but Republicans do
not believe that Hill can cut down their
majority up In the state, however earn
estly he may try. A newspaper man.
who has recently been In Rochester,
Buffalo and o number of lesser places
in the state talking politics with BUSH
ness men. Democrats as well as ReDub-
licans, says that every indication points
to an unusual majority for Mckinley.
White the Republicans cannot expect to
do as we'll as they did in 1896, he says
that they will probably come to the
Harlem with more than 100000 majority.
Ex-Representative Yost, OF Virginia,
who has been mailing some speeches In
New York, told q Star reporter that-the
Republicans In New York state were
becoming aroused, and, while he would
not undertake to say that he could go
into the state for few weeks and then
predict what 1t would do politically, he
did not see any grounds upon which the
Democrats could base an expectation OF
success there. Three weeks ago he
went up through the state making some
speeches and on that occasion, he said,
there was no great interest shown in
the election. Returning a few days ago,
he found n very different state Of af.
fairs. Instead OF seeming indifference
he found activity and earnestness.
The Democrats, however, are bent
upon making 4 determined effort to
carry New York. and the conference be-
tween Bryan. Jones and Stone. hastily
called at Chicago. will result in the ad-
justmcnt OF the plans OF the Democratic
managers so as to make that state n
central point OF attack. In explanation
OF this 1t Is said that the clements OF the
old Blaine Irish Republican clubs are
organizing In the state for Bryan, and
that this. together with the Independent
work being done by the followers Of
Schurz, inspires the Democrats with
confidence that II they work hard
enough they can carry the state. An
other reason for making IN extra effort
there is that without the electoral vote
OF New York 1t will be difficult to figure
out, even In anticipation, how Bryan
can be elected.
Republican Claims.
The Republicans claim US certain for
Mckinley: