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the matter to go to an issue and be de-
cided by the voters. They realize. as they
make this declaration. moreover, that
there is every probability-in event of
present conditions continuing-of the cleo
ton of Bennett. the democratic guberna-
torial candidate, and of the entire demo-
cratic state ticket Moreover. they pre-
fer it SOTO the election of Swisher.
Ditto" Say swisher Folk.
The Swisher people say the same thing
in just as boisterous and determined a
way, but it is only natural that they
shouldn't feel quite SO philosophical about
it. They have everything to lose with
disproportionately little to gain. They
control the machine at present and they
will lose that control just as surely
through the success of the democratic
state ticket as through the success of
their factional opponents. But there is
no doubt in the world but that they will
take the democratic horn of the dilemma
in preferenCe.s
This West Virginia situation is very lit
tie different from that in several middle
western states, where the SO-cailed
''progressives" are hot-footing it after the
controlling machine, yelling at every
jump. Here. however, there is an ele-
ment of extreme personal bitterness which
must be taken into account. Charges OF
the worst kind of fraud are made by par
tisans of both factions, and the history of
West Virginia politics would indicate, to
an impartial and disinterested observer,
that some of the mud has got the best
Kind OF right to stick to both fences.
After Senator'S Next.
If the Scherr people win this fall-or
whether they win or not, for that matter
they are going in q hard drive after Sem
ator Scott and Senator Elkins, both OF
whom they consider a part of the present.
and to them, obnoxious regime.
IT'S grand row and there's more fur in
the air with each, succeeding day.
But to get back to Mr.. Bryan and his
speech. He'll arrive in town today at
stays on the track. and after quick trip
to the state fairgrounds in an automobile
and a conference with democratic poll
ticians at the Windsor Hotel-where he'll
he will address a mass meeting from a
grandstand, which has been erected right
at the rivers edge.
The ground shelves from the water up to
the town, making a natural amphitheater
that will accommodate 1900 or so of
folks within hearing distance. A COM
mittee of twenty prominent Wheeling
democrats left this morning for Wells-
burg. where they will meet Mr.. Bryan
and escort him back to town, and through
Town 10 his hotel With the usual nOnOrS.
On to Cumberland.
After tonight's meeting Mr. Bryan s
private car will be switched to the b. and
o. depot and coupled to the train which
leaves at 12:45 tonight for the east He
will go to Cumberland, where he will ad-
dress meeting Saturday, and then will
return to Deer Park. Md, where he will
be the guests over Sunday of Col. John T.
McGraw and Henry G. Davis at the for
mers cottage.
They do say, though, that nowadays
Henry G. can sniff the sawdust in the
political ring and listen to the bands
without turning hair. l. c. n.
In Enemy's Camp.
ST. PARIS, Ohio, September u.-w. ].
Bryan entered the native state of his
chief opponent shortly after ) o'clock this
Mr.. Bryan was well on his way
to Columbus. however. before he awoke
and was told that he was in the camp Of
the enemy.
The soundness Of Mr.. Bryan's sleep was
due to the fact that after l o'clock this
morning political developments necessi-
tated his getting up dressing himself and
holding lOng-dstance telephone CONVEX
sation with Chairman Mack, who was in
Chicago.
Mr.. Bryan was in the depot at Terre
Haute. He was able to get back on the
train only by piece of good luck. as his
Car had been shifted while he was talk
ing. Had his train not been a trif1e late
in departing he would have been left.
Back on his car again. the democratic
candidate once more undresSed, and the
soundness with which he slept was in
terpreted as indicating that the news he
had received from his political manager
was anything but unpleasant.