Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-18
ST. CLAIRSVILLE.
Fidelity OF Belmont Democracy A Mo-
BILE Fight and a Glorious Victory.
Correspondence oi the Register.
Sr O. AIRsyIIE o. Oct Il

1T. CLAIRSNIILE, o., Oct. lG
The Democracy OF this (Bclmont)
county have every reason Ia rejoice and
be glad. Amidst the general wreck and
defeat of Democracy everywhere else,
Belmont county looms up as a bright
oasis in the desert 81 gloom and despair
that seems tn prevail in nearly all parts
Of our State. predicted in INV letters
before the election that the Democrats
would carry this county. ! felt justified
in making that prediction when ] saw
the earncstncss and determination with
which the Democrats prosecuted their
work. The Republicans seemed 10
have the best and most complete organ
iZation, but the Democrats made up
their deficiency in this respect 10y hard
and persistent work. lhavc never seen
any party work better thon the Demo-
Gratis in the past campaign. The Re-
publiCans worked well too, and sue
ceedcd in reducing the Democratic ma
jorty TO l03. The decrease in the Dem
OCratic majority il accounted for by the
importation OF Republican voters into
Pease township, ostensibly for the pur-
pose Of working in the manufacturing
establishments Of Bridgeport and Mar
tins Ferry. The figures OF the recent
election show this 10 be true. Leaving
out Pease township the Democrats OF
the county neld their own in all the re-
mainder Of the county. The Republi-
cans made a most desperate effort 10 re-
cover the county, which slipped from
their possession at the last Presidential
election and has been Democratic ever
since. This county can now be set
down as reliably Democratic. While
the Democrats are elated over their sue
cess in the county, they re-
gret the defeat Of their candidate
for Prosecuting Attorney-the only
Democrat defeated in the county. For
this Office A. II. Mitchell. Republican,
beats Il. VI. Eaton, Democrat, by II
majority. The Democrats elect all the
remainder Of their ticket by majoritics
ranging from to Isl. Mr.. Atkinson,
the Representative elect, had very mar
row escape, his majority being only 4.
His election is especially gratifying 30
his friends, because oi the unscrupuious
efforts of the Republicans Ia make him
victim OF the prejudices of the people
on tue county seat question. IIollings-
worth IL chosen state Senator by ma
jority Of about 600. This Was to he ex-
pcctrd. fnr the District IL usually Re-
publican by a decided majority. The
Democratic candidates for Treasurer,
Commissioner and lnlirnary Director
have handsome majorities, each run
ming ahead Of his ticket.
Your dispatches from this place Tues
day night stated that the Democratic
gain in this precinct was only two. This
WAS mistake. The gain here was 32,
being the largest Dcinociaiic gain made
by any precinct in the county. ~.
Ciairsyille precinct cart $40 yOtes-5l
more than ever before TIE total vote
of thc county is about 1000. Theheay-
lest vote ever polled in this county prior
to this year Mas l0,OJI. at the last Pres
ideulial election.
Archibald Gillcn, Democrat, was elect
cd Land Appraiser of this township, on
last Tuesday. His majority over T.. A.
Arick, Republican. was 307.
Hon. Isaac H. EatO1, OF Leayenworth,
Kansas, MAS IN town on Tuesday. Mr.
Eaton formerly lived here and he re-
turns on visit abou, twice year. lie
~ the member OF the National Demo
cratic Committee from kansaS. The
Hon. Isaac IL a thorough believer in
spiritusli-m.
The terrible tragedy which occurred
near Hunter, in Wayne township, and
which WAS mentioned in my last, caused
the death of both the participatOrs.
Travis died on last Monday from the
wounds he had received from Powell.
Powell committed snicnle a few days
before the death II Travis
Deputy Auditor W.T.. COfiAnd started
Thursday on trip 10 Wisconsin.
The NJ T.. minister Of this
place elcctiOneeTed on the streets
and about the polls for certain Iepubli.
can candidates. His action j. severely
condemned, especially by Democrats.
Coleuin township won the banner
which the Democratic County Executive
Committee offered tO the toynship
giving the largest proportionale Demo
cratic gain at the recent election.
Rev. Robert Alexander pastor of the
Presbyterian church here. is absent
attending the ANIMAL meeting OF the
Cleveland Synpl Dl iim Pre- byterian
churh. Tie zynol is in session at
Ashtabuls, Ohio.