The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-23
From a stan Correspondent.

From q STAFF Correspondent.
iMARTINsBURG,s W. Va, Oct. On
There Is talk everywhere in the state
Of trading and log-rolling, and treacl.-
cry and Doodle. 1t Is said and reltera:
ted over and over. that McGraw has
given his lieuterants the word to trade
of everything for members of the leg
islature. That implies all the rest, log
rolling, treachery and Doodle. There
are several things plainly manifest,
however, chief among them that Nc,
Graw has not as many lleutenants as
he had when he began his personal cru
sade for a position for which he has
such small qualifications. I have told
you before, inimy correspondence that
McGraw will never be senator, even II
by Ill luck or famine or flood the legis-
lature should be Democratic. His loss
Of lieutenants confirms this. In part,
but story l heard when I was in
Charleston makes assurance doubly
sure.
Hard Run for Timber.
Said a Democrat to me: do you
suppose the Democracy Is SO hard run
( for senatorial tlmbar as to be obliged to
take McGraw?" ~.
S.tWell," said he, Everybody concedcs
that Steve Elkins is a big, broad. lib
eral, enterprislns man. We do not like
his politics, but we are not unjust-that
is, the generality Of us. II we can elect
majority OF the legislature against
him. I suppose 1t will be done. But,
N ''Well?" said I to encourage the con-
clusion.
III we cannot put up o bigger man
than McGraw against Elkins. I. for
one, would prefer to see ElkIns re-.
elected. You may think. young Teller.
that the Democrats are giving no heed
to that report rendered in Taylor coun-
ty by the Grand Jury, with respect to
the purple pencil fraud: but you are
mistaken. And that Is not all.
and what may all be?" I inquired.
lyon get no more out Of me this
trip was his reply.
who have you In mind us the prob
able-or preferable selection. in case
the legislature should be your way?"
McGraw For Silver.
,"Well. there IRE very many Demo-.
Gratis who believe in sound money. and
not q few who, have come round to the
belief that protection and expansion
are not SO bad us they've been painted.
I McGraw is. for. 16 to l, and against both
expansion and protection. If the legis-
lnture is our way, those who believe in =
sound currency will at least want q
senator who Is neither wildcat in
finances. nor silly on the other points.
We have such men, ana they will be in
evidence at the proper time. We want
a man who will come nearest to the
standard the Republicans have set up
In ElkIns.'
have; sounded the Democratic SEN
.timent wherever have gone in the
state. II I had set about to epltomize
the situation among them, could not
better crystalize 1t in words than did
the Democratic friend whom I have
quoted. =; ST.
Benefit Of Gold Democratic Vote.
Then, there ere the gold Democrats.
So far as have been able to ascertain.
not one who voted for Mcklnlc. in 1896
and you know there were many OF
them, comparatIvely-not one Will vote
the Bryan ticket this year. Some OF
those who voted for Palmer will this
year cast their ballots for Bryan. but
like the Judge quoted by my German
friend. An my previous correspondence.
they do SO only because they fee, :onn-
Dent ne has no earthly show Of 1"rcesa.
/ They say they will assist in reorganlz-
ing the Democratic party for 1904 on
lines that are not Popuilstlc. II they
become convinced that Bryan has n
chance OF success they will vate for
Mckinley.
But here lisa case which develops an
other view Of things in general. / was