The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-12

CHARLESTON, W. Va. Oct. 1.-THE
Wet Virginia Democrats are In desper-
ate straits. The leaders have been de-
celvlng their followers until deception
has ceasedlto be q virtue. Do not make
the mistake of supposlng that there will
not be a desperate fight from this on.
There Is money enough on the Demo-
cratic side--the squeezing process hdy-
Ing been effectual In the early stages
so that the bluff Will be kept UP to the
close. But I have talked with us many
as hundred Democrats in the past two
days. all OF them intelligent, thoughtful
men. Not one Of them would say he be-
lleved Bryan will carry the state: not
one would predict Hollis success. Each
said the only hope the Democracy had
Of. saving anything from the wreck was
In aleglslative way.
Majority OH Joint Ballot.
II All OF them Supposed" they could
get q majority on joint ballot. They
had no figures to give out-only hoped
they could beat Elkins. Unfortunately
several Republicans here and there have
sbne over to the enemy; that Is, un-
fortunately for the Republicans who
have gone over. They Will never see
daylight.
There Is evidently something dark in
the. fuel pile, and McGraw is scared. 1t
is, OF course. understood that McGraw
Is the whole thing" as far as the Dem
ocracy Is concerned, and when he chills,
the marrow In the bones of all the rest
grows cold. But It Is said Chairman
Miller knows the Jig is up. Maccorkle
knows It, also. So McGraw, Miller and
Z MocCorkle are down on their all fours
praying for a miracle. The boss has
gone astray on naarly every calculation
he has male with respect to the out
come OF the campaign. and he resolves
TO once more resort to "eluqrencc on
wheels" Mr.. Bryan, who IS at" In ma
tional affairs. is TO make tnn-mInutc
speeches through the st2te-if he Mil
consent. But II Is said Mr.. Bryan. even,
has discovered that West Yirgniars are
{. not to be tlattcred, coaxe1 or cajolcd,
and he is aYerse TO again making SIN
gle night actor Of himself. He will fall
harder when the final crash comes 10
have 1t said every state In which liz
lahored went OF with ! l!anGsomer man.
"
No Complete Poll.
q Chairman Miller never had complete
poll made OF the state. He was afraid
10 do it. 1t was better TO pu, the hog
on one end Of the rail-, stone on thu
other. and guess 1t the weight of thu
hog don't you know. ThosH whom Nc
Graw was jn,lying Would do ''tha hand
some" more handsomely arl Dfteacr. II
kept in Ignorance OF the real situation
All this is truc-hencc McCiraw's
hasty trip TO Chicago. Apartial poem.
Use from Mr.. Bryan was rot sufficient
He must be impressed With the neces.
sity-thc absolute recssslty-of making
another slide through the state. 1t Is
really q pleasing thirS 10 stana of aud
vinw the confidence .HcGiraw has In III;
eflicacy-of "claIur"Ge OF w:'geia,' I'u;
the long ard shor. 81 Ii Is ;hat Mr.. ery
an Is 10 again iavaac !T.=t E,rs,nia
and will haransue ffom ;hP behind snt
osa palace ear 3 day 81 1--WE |ater Ole.
GFaw viii have aun,hsr appeal
strong ons--mnde to col. Tom" ans
+ "Unclp llerry aud the rest 70 cont
down with more cash, l, Is sala 'uncl;
Tom" T.; lj'!ng awake o nights in per
turbcd anticipation of another demand
upon h.s Dlatho"ic purse.
Il Serve as a Horrible Example.
have learned more OF ths Democrat,
s;acttcs n the las. three weeks than
car hope TO be forgiven for. Tha Eana
wha conditions serve as q horrible cx
ample. YOU know. Of course, tl,nt Mac
CorIle Is no !Qkc rs senatorial guam
tity--"it" Democrats Should succeed
Well the trouble-what little there is
among Republicans in Kanawha coun
ty dates back TO the time when, bclev
Ing in the possibility of success. Mac
Corklc persuaded certain business asso
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