The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-13
Editors Register.

Editors Register.
Referring to the increased vote cast In
several counties in this State, at the re-
cent Capital election, | wish to suggest
TO YOUR readers that the increase IS 81
very uncomfortable Ia all but the coun-
ties Immediately interested in the Capital
location in their midst, as TO DO larry &C
counted for by The Circumstances OF their
beng almost wholly one SIDED politically
"a condition OF 2iiairs which always
influences y large lumber o. the voters,
on the majority side, To consult their
personal convenience and stay away from
the pol, q political elections ieehDe, a'
they d., hat the result is secure Tor
their party in any event Take tn"
county OF Lincoln for cXampc where
l.l94 votes are reported in Tuesday
election, an increase over 1872 OF l31
votes. In this county the Democrat,
are so secure in the majority that in 1874
they -an two or three Democrats against
Republican NOMINEE for the House OF
Dele rates. and, IL order 20 show their
confidence in :heir sire; 9Th, declared
during the canvass 'that they could beat
the Republicans with lunatic,' and the
result shows that they did II.
In Mercer, Raleigh, Boone and other
counties IN third district, where the
GAINS range from so TO 200 in the late
election, the same condition OF affairs
politically obtains. The opponents Of
Charleston were so impolitic as to call
the citizens OF that section "sangdlgSerS."
'tadpOieS, ":coundrels. and other such
names, IN the late canvass, .nd this had
the effect TO make each individual there
DESTROYS OF resenting this gTatuitous in
suit By polling every vote available.
The result shows that the counties OF
kanawha, Harrison and Berkeley re.
spectively increased their votes largely
over any previous election, Harrison
casting 1881, rs against 1864 in
influential citizens, Wilson and Cot,
were candidates Tor two OF the
rrost important offices, while Berkeley
cast 1880 against S,429 in 1876, when
that prince OF elec:ioneerars, Nr. Faux
ner, of Martinsburg, bent his whole en-
ergv to the canvass, in the hope that MS
efforts would be rewarded by tho eisctio;
OF his son 10 the Legislature and, posi-
bly,. of himself to the United States Sem
ate. Kanawha county, smarting under
the most bitter accusations from her en-
emies and the recent rape OF her capital,
gave an increase of 794 votes over 1876,
when many OF her Democratic citizens
refrained from voting because the DEM
cratic candidate for Governor had, in
pursuance of his official duty as
Attorney General, argued the Capt.
Injunction case in favor of Vince IL Z
and the removal from their midst.
Let 1t be rendered, also, that there
have been more than nalt-dozen coal
mines opened and operated in Ksnawha
county within the last sixteen months,
bringing large number of miners INTO
her territory. Add TO this the employ
meet OF qu,Ie large number Of hands
on the locks and dams OF the kanawha
river within this county, and the III
crease of the vote there is fully and fairly
accounted for. The result of the
recent election has shown hat there
are from 5000 to 5000 citizens
OF the First and Second districts, who
have ialth that the people ct the ThI7t
district are not the unmItlgat"d scOuD-
drels that their opponents in tins Capital
canvass charged them with being, and
in the name of these as well q the name
at common decercY, this Wholesale de
nunciatlon of that portion of our fellow
citizens ought TO cease II the recent
election has resulted IN choosing Charles
ton as the Cap tai, there ought to be more
evidence auGuced than mere Susp cion
before we attempt to throw suspicion
upon result procured under the most
solemn forms of Jaw, and which, in the
absence OF convincing proof, ought, in
the interests OF good government, To be
accepted rs final y ana forever settling
question when has been used by the
demagogues ot this State 10 create con-
fusion ana bitter heart bufnings among
people who ought to be IN I! nth brethren
OF the same household. The sspirants tor
Capital houors have submitted this ques.
ton to the arbitrament of popular cleo.
ton. The people will now demand that
they cease this unnatural War o. sections.
CITIZEN.