Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-10-18
BATTLE OF THE BALLOTS
PROGRESS OF THE POLITICAL STRIFE.
Important Democratic Doingi this Week
The Sturgiss 0bseQuies-judgs
Boyd's Election
General Notes.
vo,,.a vrx's DEMOCRATIC CLUB.

youSG NEy's DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
This organization, which promises 10
become a political power in our midst,
will hold an important business meet
inc tonight, at the Academy OF Music.
The presence Of every member is earn
estly requested, as business VIII pc
transacted in which every. young
Democrat is interested. This ciup
is not mere campaign organization.
il proposed TO make Of 1t n poiiicai
club. which will, in time, exert power
ful influence over the county, u not IN"
State elections. The material IS there
and The shirt anil energy are not want
ing. The good effect OF this club, IN the
recent election, by its work and exam
plc. il not inconsiderabie and 1t has
rood reason to congratulate itself.
Let its members, then, with renewed
interest and enthusiasm turn out ana
90 on with the good work.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING.
The Executive Committee OF Ohio
county will have IN important meeting
at the Academy OF Music at $50 O'Clock
This evening. A full attendance Is re-
ouested. The committee, inspired by
the glorious results OF Tuesday in this
comfy. will at once get to work to do
still better in the final struggle. BY
careful management, Ohio county VIII
give Hancock majority OF 6oO. Inc
Committee knows this, and will leave no
stone unturned to secure this end.
TIE srURGIss oBSEQUIEs.
The Radicals turned ont, on Saturday
night. to perform the last cad rites OF
the late Geo. G. Sturgiss, OF Monongalia
county. Such an eminently noble struS-
ole "a the deceased warrior made, de-
served grander recognition at tue
hands of his cohorts. But the display
was weak. The funeral was very SHINY
attended and the lamented George was
wal,zed of without any particular pomp;
TIE fact is, the "pomp OF circumstance
has little attraction for West Virginia
Radicals. The result of our election was
not encouraging to them. They boosted
and hated and libeled, but in the face OF
il all, West Virginia came to the front
with gains from every direction.
40 SIR. Sturgiss' funeral was not at all
Grand. II was perhaps the smallest dis
NAV the Radicals have yet attempted:
Two true mourners were the owners OF
the IateRigencer, but whether 1t was ior
George they mourned, is questionable
;ac.
There were, by actual count, 4S6 men
in The procession, oi whom IS were the
Young Garfielders. They occupied, In
nassiny given point, just five minutes.
Certainly, for funeral, this was small.
The streets and sidewalks were crowded
with enthusiastic Democrats, who re.
iniced over this death and burial OF
Radical hate in West Virginia. and
net Democratic gain in figures and men.
The procession pranced about, up AMI
down, and finally landed at the post
office. where, with its numbers reduced
10 329, it was disband'd.
JUDGE BoYD's ELECTION.
A few Radicals who bet against the
election of Judge Boyd, for the new Ju-
dicial circuit, in the event OF the ratit.
cation OF the amendment to Article >,
are wishing they had not been born: dc
has been elected by 9S, as appears from
the following semi-ofiicial returns:
Boyd's msjortics-
Brooke-............. ......'''''''''''''''''S,
>"
McConncu's majorities--
Marshall
Hancock .....''.'l"'--'
BOYD over Mcconnell. ---............ ''
OUTRAGEOUS CLASSIFICATION.
Democrats in this neighborh"od are
very indignant over the ontrsgeously
false reports sent out from this city by
the agent ot the Associated Press, IN re-
GARD 10 the West Virginia elections.
Opinions are freely expressed OF the
man who would knowingly and deliber.
atelv telegraph such tissue OF lies as
appear in various Republican pa
uprs in the country, as sent to the
associated press from Wheeling. On
the strength OF such news, that reliable
organ, the Cincinnati Commercial, pre-
diets that Garfield will carry West Nir-
ginia in November. Every Democrat
i'm this State knows that the Ohio COM
bination OF DeGolyer, Credit Moblier
aud Back Pay in the person OF James a;
Garfield, will be defeated nearly 2J.OoO
in West Virginia.
This ornament has telagraphed Re
publican gains in West Virginia, when
he and every one else knows the Dem
ocrats have made gains in every quar-
ter. Take Ohio county, for instance,
and compare it's vote with two or four
wears ago. Compare the Democratic
strength Of the incoming Legislature
with the last COMPARE Jackson's ma.
ioritv over the late Sturgiss, with
Mathews over Golf.
III this ASSOCIATED press agent is a
sample Of the rest, throughout the coun-
try, how can any fair man do otherwise
than hesitate TO accept their figures on
election returns? An expose OF this
gentleman, in several papers, would
be advisable. Let the correspondents
OF metropolitan papers from this city,
show him up.
GENERAL POINTS.
Judge Boyd is solid.
SATURDAYS Republican ratification
was the tamist affair within.the memory
OF man.
Can s,oried coon on animated parade
back to Sturgiss' boom recall the fleet
ing vote?
A pleasant affair is in store for the
Young Mems Democratic club, but we
are sworn to secrecy.
Before the % OF November, it is ex-
pec,ed an excursion train of Democrats
will go up to Washington, Pa.
From the manner in which the Radi-
calls are Offering bets, just now, fine
opportunity for Democrat to get rich,
is offered.
The Democrats will have one grand
iollitication over Republican discomfit.
ure in West Virginia, before the closing
OF the camgaign.
Those red lanterns were hunting for
Republican hopes in West Virginia.
There is no balm in Gilead for the rare
and radiant candidate whom the Radi-
calls named Stur9iss; naneless here for.
ever more.
The Eight Ward Junior Hancock and
English Club were out on parade Sat-
urday evening. During the march some
scoundrel threw stone into their
midst. hitting one OF the BOYS and hurt