New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-17
OUTLOOK IN WEST VIRGINIA
THE STATE SAFE FOR MKINLEY. SAYS
CONGRESSMAN DAYTON.
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Washington. Sept. ls--cne OF the brightest and
most sagacious and practical politicians IN West
Virginia Is Aston O. Dayton. who represents the
I'D Congress District. He takes nothing for
granted When he first nominated for Con-
gress. six years ago. his Democra tic competitor
William l. Wilson. then chairman OF the WAYS
and Means Committee. The district consd-
cred safely Democratic. and Mr. Wilson. with the
prestige OF his exalted position. expected 70 have
an easy walkover." The campaign had not grown
very old. however. before he began hear OF that
young mountain lawyer Dayton. In the luu Der
amps among the workmen the railroads. ard
in many other places where voters were 70 be
found Mr. Wilson at last became alarmed. and
not only redOubied his own efforts. bat called 10
his aid several OF the best campagneTs he cOI!d
find among his party associates in the House OF
Representatives. Election day came, and that
young mountain lawyer, Dayton was returned
by a majority of thousand votes He has been
twice reelected. Two yeas ago his opponent was
John T. McGFaw, who Is candidate for the
United States Senate. TO succeed Senator Elkins
This year his opponent is brother OF ex-senator
Davis. and also the pcssessor OF a barrel Nj
Dayton was in Washington to-day. and talked
the political outlook in West Virginia Among
other thirgs he said;
The sudden and fierce claims OF the Demo
Pop leaders that Bryan will carry West Viz
heart talk with the people in his recent neteoric
stunning tour fell Fat He snds2y05ed r 70 mex nSe
when, a matter OF fact. capital % the amount
With year or so and western Maryland shares
in the prosperity and commercial and agricultural
lieve MS presence changed single Republican or
The prosperity Of West Virginia is unparalleled
The invested capital have referred TO has gone
Der Industries and the condition - such thriving
one that it IS hardly possible for Is 70 secure eGo,
progress, attribute this 10 the .acI that the State
pa6hcan party and o1t iiself looss anslly and for
eyer from the So.ia SouLa; ~ esp.oh - &c
and II is nov aHnoHced that ne vii eadeavo- 10
70 the labor vote Mr. bryan is as shifJy With his
DP'sA m aFs oPnon a. 6al lis or gre - he
issue will De even slGHeT than Ms ailaIy ;L,,Ilp
ing in West Virginia hold good in ether States fer
memory OF the common people who have a vivid
recollection Of the Democratic trust from ls 70 lsi
bill while the banks and nanufacturing establish
20 luck to keep OF bankruptcy
SOLID CONGRESS DELEGATION PREDICTED.
am confident that We will send a solid delesa-
and that the House will be RepubliraH. / fully ex-
pect Republican majority in ny State OF ever
l5,e00 The Republican party has fulfilled in the
most creditable manner all OF its pledges AMI its
course on the great problems which have eSaironi
the people. This is one reason why name this
gnians are keeny alive the policies OF the party
which is making their State progressive and pros
And further, ,our. people generally commend: and
has taken on the Chinese question It's wisdom.
conservatism and humanity. II seems TO ne VIII
command universal appreciation, and 1t is the best
answer to the miserable cry Of imperialism that
In fact. | am fully persuaded that the people
are tired OF the imperialism issue and that II has
met so easily and is SO thoroughly and completely
refuted that the people do not care 20 consider Il
personal opinion touching expansion is tina, We
have already expanded have properly done SO.
an6 rhar uoh lzTr711 rarS NJ an
find any reasonable objection
There. are many Gold Democrats IN West Viz
Mckinley Republicans and viii stay win rs and
far know the Germans are not disafected
MORE DEMOCRATIC NEGATION.
The reafhrnatlon Of IS 70 in our State simply
furnishes club 70 the Republicans. puts the
Democrats on the defensive, and they are seeking
# In my opinion. the Democratic party this year
party OF opposition, negation and complaint IN
ls2 + did present an issue in favor Of free JTade
Is SPs sam + S w. Yi- ma ar5 -s sr
tcular stress eur general aetiTity. The issue
OF the full dinner pail as Illustrated by q con-
be the dominant one. and the workingne1 in my
State carrying their pals full CAPITAL and
population are coming 70 US IN a most natLeFlns
hitting the natural ~eal,n oI tEs STATE Aseias,
such magnificent progress the JhTeadoare issues
people must. perforce and actually do. note the
gratifying change and the contrast from Demo
Another issue OF the Democrats which cuts little
figure with IS the effort 20 influence th5
public mind by the assertion that the guarantees
Of the Declaration OF Independence are at stake
When remember Senator Ttllman's speech in the
Senate. in which he admitted before God that
they had prevented the negro from voting. had
bulidozed him. shot aim ard then Gisfranc hised
him. and then remember that the Fourth CT
July they called upon the same Senator IN their
National Convention TO read the Declaration OF
independence | have nothing TO say about the
rnent By consent OF the governed, Nothing need
be said.
The Democratic leaders figuring rerar bic
percentages since the vote in Maine. II they can
get any consolation out of the big RepubIica =
majority in the Pine Tree State they welcome
70 it. but they should leave West Virginia of
their calculations. for the the State
In the Republican column 70 stay.