The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-11
THE GUBERNAToRIAL SUCCESS.
SION.
WESTON, March 9th, 1872.

wrsros, March 9th, 1872.
To he EaitOr Of The Democrut
Herewith | enclose an article on tho
subject Of 1.-THE Gubcrnatorial Success
sion" which recently appeared as Cor
rcspondence from West Virginia." in
the Cincinnati Commercial. | think
many of your readers would be inter-
ested by ito pGrusal, and, ifnot asking
too much, would like to sec it appear
in TnE DEMOCRAT. VOx.
Until the fall Of 1870 West Virginia
was under Radical rule. 1t has been af-
frmod times out Of number that she
grouncd under Radical rule, but wheth-
or she groancd or not she was under it.
ButtbO Democratic politicians looked
forward to tho time when she should
emerge from darkness into the meridian
light Of Democracy and prepared them
selves accordingly. 1t was necessary to
kill of seine of the young sOions Of the
party, 50 rs to have them out Of the way
when day broke.
When the prcliminaries were arrang'
ed for the campaign of 1870, the Democ-
racy were withOu, the hope Of success
The ringmastCrs WHO controlled the par
ty saw in that campaign only a chance
to kill of some dangerous rivals who
proposed 10 sprost, and take root and
grow outside the pale Of the ring
John j, Jacobs, being n rising
young man Of some forty years Of age,
an Independent vegetable, so to speak,
growing in the edge of tho party, it
was thought best to slaughter him and
get him out ofthc way, so that lie would
no: be troublesome when the great par
ty of correct Interpretation Of the con-
stitution came to power. When nomi-
mated there was hardly the slightest
hope of election, and tho genial Jacobs
was as lamb going forth to Sir tighter.
But he didn't get slaughtered; on the
contrary, owing to leaks in the regis
tration system and dissatisfaction at
Radical class legislation, the Democrat-
ic ticket triunphcd by small majrri-
y, and Jacobs Was elected.
And be has proved to DO an excellent
Governor in the eyes of a conservative
class, who are not tied to Any party by'
cords stronger than steamboat Callts.
and grown in popularity. lie sad 10
a speech mndo when nominated that il
elected (of which there was then little
possibility he would be Goy:nOr Of the
people of West Virginia .aul not Of any
party.
He has carried this ou. Disappointing
many Republicans to Office oil over the
State. seeking the greatest good TO the
greatest number, wbicf no man can do
and at the same time DO strictly party
man
Now, what to do with Jacobs is the
question that is nrltating the pure De.
mocracy, aud tlisy will be apt to dnd
it harder task to put him out than it
was to put him in. The Governor has
strong hold upon the people, and Us he
fully cOmprclends the design Of the en-
elny, they will tiud him troublesome to
DaSi. and Camden are the head and
front Of The ring that is preparing the
dust in tho basket that is to receive
Jacobs head,
Henry G. DAVIS is a United States
Senator, q man who has stepped in a
single step distance that it has taken
,thers years to climb. He began hiica.
-eer as railrod conductor, aud but for
he war and the consequent severance
II tho mother Of Presidents, be would to.
Law no doubt DO calling out stations and
nking up tickets at ninety dollars o
month and board. 1t is said that he
made COED conductor; that he was po-
tie and attentive to tho ladies; that he
Flowed no smoking in their car; that
lie made niggOrs ride in the front end
# tho car, a convenient position in case
4 an accident; that he had smile and
lind word for all, except such as tried
o steal rides, and those no dealt with
" taking the offender BY the seat Of the
,rsechss and nap Of the neck and throw
ny stf a FIFTY foot embankment-in
hort, that he was yigilant in the dis i
barge Of bis duty, and was always
poken Of as the genltemanly, urbane,
,1elito aud efficient conductor by such
fthO country editors as had passes
ver his line
But the new State having been
ormed II was necessary to have two rep I
esentativcs in the Senate, and it is 4
likely but for that well known fact the
tate never would have divided. There c
'erc so many who wanted to 60 to t
he Senate, and who thought their
hances we're pretty good, that they /
,oJo ,,n reVnecInhlp crowd nmOnp