The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-09-10
A Word from Jefferson.

The BellaRs ConUntien Tomor7op-J. N.
EStep he Fdp0rits n Jefferson COUNTY
..DdafOFd UphOldia0 Am6ITS Rhisky
Ring, dc.
sTEuBRNvnIE, Sept. 0, 1874.
Editors Of the InteliEeneer:
The Democrats Of the Sixteenth Ohio
Congressional District hold their Conyen'
ton at Bellaire tomorrow, the 10Th inst
The delegates appointed 10 represent this
city and county go TO Bellaire without in
stuctiOns as 70 candidates, but all are IN
favor Of j. NJ Estep, Of Hamilton county,
considering him the strongest man In the
district to lead the fight against Dantord.
Not only do the Democrats consider Estep
q good man, but tho out.and:out "war-
backs" and "riDg roosters" Of the Repub-
lican party here fear the popularity Of the
Harrison county man may shake the
chances DAniorlh Is now 90 sAnguine Of,
for a return 10 the House. Should Esi0p
receive the nomination, although l am
not advised that his name viii be sub
mitted as q candidate, be viii carry the
twenty delegate votes nom Jefferson
solid, and / donbt not his upright char
Acter and reputation as an honest man,
and an able exponent OF true Democratic
principles, would insure him the election.
There Is great and openly manifest de-
sire for change Of officers In this Dis
trict. Under DsnIofd, the old Judge
Amber Whisky Ring, % rotten, from
Jesse Duck, U. g. Collector, down to the
smallest whisky gauger, as the most dead
beat politicians ollactory nerve could
stand, has been upheld and kept In Office
by Danlord TO the detriment OF tho party
and against the interests Of the entire
public. To-day the party line in Jefter-
son county and Steubenyille 10 drawn 80
family, that II Is difficult to discern the
political status OF heretofore strong and
outspoken party men. The Republican
party Is tired Of this never. chang.
Ing ring rule, under which It has BEEN
whipped into the harness each year
10 uphold o dozen or more old party
hscks who have been living of the public
for nearly decade, without contributing
iarthiDg TO tho support Of the prin-
ciples they 60 periodically support about
election time. Such prolonged State Of
chronic Office holders, iobbihg and con.
niving for spoils-settipg up little one.
horse conventions packed by their own
political "greasersm has caused q reaction
that bids fair to upset this gang OF suck
ers' u the Democratic party exhibit q
little Of their long latent Judgment, and
make Estep their standard bearer 10.
morrow. Unless the minority party do
put him in the field, the hopes for vic.
tory are extremely dbubtiuI-with Estep,
the contest for the Congressional honor
OF the 10th Ohio district will be close
with the odds In his favor.
The disafected Republicans number
not few in this city, as has been recently
demonstrated at the primary elections,
where they voted down "clique" candi-
dates, Iand played sad havoc with Mays,
that dark trick that proved a ruin, upset
ting the modest game and smashing the
slate. ...'
That Daniord is identified with the
party, that Jake Amber, late N. c., was
so careful 10 fodder Of the public crib,
cannot be denied, for 10 them Is he in.
debted for his nomination. It Is to be
hoped In view Of the mixed condition oil
politics, the Democratic Convention will
act wisely and nominate q man who Is
known as a popular and politically strong
man in both parties-that man Is Josiah
81. Estep, Of Cadiz, JEFFERSON. b.