The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-03-27
JEFFERSON COUNTY.
DtssatIsfaf ton In the Third District
The Importance offer VOte-The
Way 10 Harmony.


thew have been treated badly by the bal
ance of the State. Perhaps there Is no
foundation for this lll-feeling, but it ext is
nevertheless and those who have the
welfare of the Democratic party at heart
recognize its existence and are disposed
to conciliate that section.
At this crisis we cannot afford to have
any split in our ranks. We must rally
to the flag every voter. The present
suffering of the people proclaim the mag
nitude of Radical misrule.
In the next canvass that party will
fight with desperation; it will fight for
its life, and use all the influence and all
he appliances of powerful and corrupt
government. Money and patronage Will
battle with poverty and distress. In such
a contest the odds are largely against the
suffering masses. The vote between
Radical acknowledgements and Democratic
reform will be close, and the voice Of
West Virgin Ia may turn the scale.
The idea OF four years more OF misrule
and suffering and distress, makes the
blood run cold in the veins Of every man
who has a wife and children dependent
upon the sweat OF his brow. We must
not be defeated. Our present suffering
is too great, we cannot endure 1t much
longer.
II the Radicals carry the State in
October, they will carry it in the PresI-
dental election in November, and we
cannot spare the Third district at this
crisis. If that vote goes against Us we
are beaten and beaten badly. When u
Democrat votes the radical ticket his vote
counts thrice, once against our party and
once for the Republicans. When he re-
refuses to vote, his not voting counts
once against US. Now our fear is, the
Third district will abstain from voting,
and the threat of Reynolds, of Mercer,
rings like knell in my ear.
During the debate on the bill toremove
the capital, Mr. Reynolds predicted that
removal would injure the party, and
gentleman who advocated the measure
sand: "Does the delegate from Mercer
mean to say that he will turn Republican
because we move the capital? tell him
that Democrats in my county will stand
firm, no matter what becomes OF this bill
Mr.. Reynolds-"l do lot say that we
will vote the Republican ticket, but pre-
dict that if removal is forced
upon us many of my people Will
refuse to vote, and If the
convention dominates for state office
n man who has voted for this measure,
we will scratch his name off the ticket.
But tie point | make is this, that II you
remove the capital, the party will lose
the benefit Of our large majority, because
our people will not turn out to vote al
the next election
That speech did more to shake the
removal than any arguments delivered
in the House, aud those prophetic words
are still sounding in my ears with
terrible threatening.
The convention will be able to throt'
tie the Third District. But after The
nomination comes the election and u
the last heat, the Third District Is mas
| ter of the situation. The convention
NAV dictate, but dctation is dcfcdt.
/ Their. how can we conciiate that sec
ton? There is but one way to do 1t lie
n spirit OF concession govern the conVen
ton. Let the balance of the State show
to that section, that thore is not and VII
not be any combination against he
This may be done by giving to the lh'r'
District q large share OF the oihceS
Let us honor her sons antil the csplto
question is decided by the voters OF th'
| State.
The people at large do not care who i
Governor and Auditor, provided they
are good aud proper men. Locality i
Of little importance Every village can
not have nominee Individual sspirsni
and a few personal friends may be dis
appointed but the great mass OF tn
people care little or nothing.
Then let the convention, by ACCLAIM"
ton give to the Third district her cnoic'
of officers; she will then see that her I'm
portance Is appreciated aud recognlze'
in the State, and depend upon 1t, one
again her Democratic phalanA Will CONF
10 the rescue and give to US the victory
She ha. an abundance of tirst-cla>s ma
terial for the pub ic service. mus 10
example, the indications are that sh'
will concentrate upon Mathews for Gov
ernor and he is eminently fit tor tn
Mace He is widely and iavoraoi.
known in the STATE no man better. ii
has unb, unded personal popularity. IL
has ability Of high order, aud
thorough education. He iS-a gentleman
of unblemished reputation and charac
ter. The Radicals NAV search his per
sonal history back to the cradle and the,
will not find one black spot. There
no danger of any ugly and Damaging
stories coming out during the canvas:
The more the people inquire about hlr
the better they will be pleased with hi
nomination. He is good speaker, wit
n nleasing and captivating address. II
viii ne able to canvass the State an
arouse our party up to ITS work. bu
shove ali. he has nerve and backbone
he will not twist and turn and dods
because afraid of responsibility oo''
occasion requires, he will stand square u
to the work and do his duty
Then, there is another gentleman
that district spoken of for Governo
who is the peer of any man IN the oIaI'
Eastman, Of Mason, has many irlehd
and those who know him personally thin
that he is deserving OF the highest honor
But while we concede that he Is eminent
" fiji for the place, yet there are sewers
reasons why he may not be available
this particular time. First, he an
Judge Moore are both from the sam
county. Distribution is the order OF tn
day, and we question the expediency an
propriety of taking two State otiicls
from the same place. Second, Mr.. Ea
than, though possessing many qualities
,ions for the office is not accustomed
public speaking, and perhaps would NJ
be able to make that laborious canva!
over the State which will be necessary