The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-09-09
WESTON.
The Democracy Jubilant and
Confident.
Mathews Flakes GOf.
A Number Of Republicans
Out for Mathews.
Col. Wilson's Speeches and
Popularity.
Mathews Flakes Go&.
WESTON. September 6, 1876.

Editors of the Register:
| have been here on business during
the session of the Circuit Court of this
county. There was an immense assem-
bly, of the people on the first day. They
came TO attend Democratic mass meet
ing, and to hear discussion between the
two candidates for Governor. The day
was principally consumed in an effort to
reconcile the differences in the Demo
cratic party as to county offices,
but | am sorry to say that the
several interests were 50 conflicting
and the mass of people in attendance ST
largo and unwieldly, that 1t WAS thought
not prudent at this time to make nomina-
tions. But feel satisfied that the good
sense of the Democrats of the county
will, before the election, 50 adjust mat
tiers as TO prevent Republican success
in the election of county officers.
The discussion between Hon. ii. Nj.
Mathews and Gen. GoH, for want OF
time, was postponed until the next day
AZ | o'clock Z. NJ. l regret that by this
time the crowd IN attendance WAS very
much diminished; but the court house was
filled to overtlowlng with u very attrac-
tive and orderly audience.
Mr.. Mathews opened the discussion In
An able and statesman-like speech. His
exposure of the maladministratlon OF
the Republican party Tor the last ten
wears was scathing and overwhelming;
so much so that GoH did not even attempt
reiutation of his argument, but con-
tented himself with vain effort to find
fault with the management OF the State
government by the Democrats since
they came into power. And
although he succeeded in being
complimented and applauded by his
party friends, especially the otfice-hold-
ers and others who came from his own
county, it was failure IN argnment
and craftsmanship, and an evasion ot
the issues forced upon him by his oppo-
nent, and altogether unsatisfactory and
disappointing to the better and thinking
class Of his political friends, many of
whom were heard TO say that they cx-
pected TO hear argument and statesman
| ship instead of bombast and trivial de-
claratiors 1t Is evident from what has
been said about the discussion since, that
the Republican policy is to carry the
elections, If possible, by blowing and
misrepresentation You may be assured
that, Notwithstanding the exultstion you
have seen in the Republican papers, that
Mathews speech was highly satisfactory
to his friends; that he will lose not n
Democratic vote in the county, and will
secure number of Republican votes,
who have openly como out IN his lavor
Or Saturday evening last, the genera
public was very much surprised nj the
circulation on the streets OF II few copies
of the DemocrdL published here, showing
complete change of base from the un-
compromising Democratic to the Radical
| Republican side. But this did not great
| ly sstonish some of the knowing ones OF
| the Democratic faith, who had scented
the negotiation from atar, and had gwen
me t. understand several days before
that the negotiation was about completed
and the change would be made. All
seemed to concede that the Yuid pro 9aC
WAS received. The Democrats seemed
gratitied that they are ridden of the in
cubus, and the Republicans are by nc
means proud of their accession or the
means by which it was secured. The
change will effect nothing for the Repub'
licans. 1t is too transparent to deceive
any one.
The Democrats are in the highest
spir!ts ana sanguine OF carrying the
county for Tiden and Hendricks and the
State and Congressional tickets.
Col. Ben Wilson is very popular here
He made n very effective speech at the
Court House this evening, and was FOL
lowed bv Col. Byrne and Mr.. Scott, oI
the Clarksburg Ne,rH, IN efficient speeches
Col. Wilson also made very telling
speech to large concourse of people Al
the sale of the late L L. Camden's estate
on Polk creek, in this county. His ex'
posure of the corruption of the admins
tration has not been equaled, and excited
the people to the highest pitch, and they
cheered loudly for TIlden, Wilson an'
reform. ARGUS.