Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-25
THE wErzEL DEMOCRACY.


Of Wetzel," will repay perusal.
THE wErzEL DEMOCRACY.
Scenes and Incidents OF the Recent Con-
vsntion-Hard CIDER That Bet the Boys
Bowling.
Correspondence OF the Register.
The LAND OF WErzEL, May %.
A live Democratic Convention being
about to assemble within the borders Of
this renowned romantic land" your
correspondent this morning mounted
the remains OF q fiery steed and took
the road to
wYLIKvILLE.
This il thin and scattered village sit.
uated fifteen miles from New Martins
vile, at what is supposed to be the po.
litical centre OF Wetzel. Wetzel il
something powerful on centres. A few
years sgo the sovereigns, in view Of the
rampant corruption in high places that
prevailed at New Martinsville, under
took TO remove the county seat to the
geographical centre Of the county. in
order that there might also be a little
rampant corruption in the interior.
Wylieville was then thought 10 be one
OF Wetzel's numerous geographical cen.
tres. As almost everybody had geo.
graphical centre on his farm somewhere
the vote was taken and car
ried by storm. Then commenced
a series Of wih and fantastic surveys,
beginning at New Martinsville and ex-
tending through the woods in all direc-
tions. The geographical centre was H.
naliy found in sycamore tree at the
head of Four Mile Run. ten miles from
eyasHRhre- went up throuehout -
land. 1t was then dvternfinet' ,li6t
Wylieyille was and should be the centre
OF something. Not being the com,
mercial centre 1t was declared
to be the political centre and a place de-
signed by nature for Democratic conven-
tions, and since that. time all county
conventions are held at Wylievllle.
There are some things in Wetzel to
brsp about, especially in election times,
but her highways can hardly be compli.
mented. Worse roads are q bare and
naked possibility. The grades are but
little sleeper than the hillsides and there
ia hut one "chuck hole" To each revolu-
ton of wagon wheel. II stone falls
into the road II is allowed to remain. a
Wetzel county road surveyor never
interferes with an act OF Providence.
Yet enjoyed the trip. ltwas something
to look at. the grass covered hi'i tops
shining in the morning sun, 10 inhale
the fragrance OF the fresh green woods
and TO listen TO the chirruping OF twice
ten billion red-headed locusts.
SCENES AT THE CENTRE.
At half. past ten reached the polite
al centre and commenced moving around
among the yeomanry, like fish swim
ming through q strange pool. My aston
ished gaze was met by the manly form
OF the knight of the Linen Duster
He was there and thereabouts, looking
on and taking In the entire situation in
Venitian style. IL there 10 a man IN
West Virginia that is q good Judge oil
county conventions, that man is Charley
Cald we'll, OF Wood. Writ, Calhoun and
several other counties. But what q
sight il is 10 behold that new duster, the
Ben. Wilson duster. Magnificent ia its
proportions II Is more glorious than the
Star Spangled Banner. IL contains
twenty yards OF linen, and u covered
With three rows OF buttons, before and
behind, from collar TO tail, and on each
button Is engraved the name Of Benjamin.
Toere | saw also the Ubiquitous and IN
eyitable statesman Of Long Reach. The
soyereigns seem TO take kindly TO the
Colonel, and say that IL Colonel Ben
is again elected they mean TO send Col.
Dan as an alternate member TO keep
M the voting when Col. Ben IL sick.
Az ''busy as a Mailer and brisk ~ q
bee" was that other nightly doomed
candidate from Ohio county. think
he vas pursuing that ignis fntuui, the
opposition vote 20 Ben Wilson, which
will likely remain an uncertain qnanu'
ty until the convention.
The convention WAS called 10 order at
1 O'Clock y. ~, by the chairman OF the
County Executive Committee, and iis
officers were soon chosen and commit
tees Appointed. 1t had the appearance
| OF being an intelligent body and pro-
ceeded 10 it, work in perfect harmony.
The delegates appointed to the different
conventions are said 10 be represents
tive men and will fairly express the pop
uiar will.
They stand for Congress, | sul
told, about fiye-tweliths for Wilson, the
remainder being q determined, though
| not iActious, opposition. Were Col
Jake jackson q candidate he would re-
ceiye this vote. As II Is, Johnson, Tin
gle and Campbell must scramble Tor u
for Governor Col. j. B. jackson,
think, leads, though Hon. Q. j. Fanlk
ner has some following. Hon. j. y
Camden might have carried the county
solid, but he has been reported on, ana
could not now regain his former strength
Further than this, fbefe h no eTEes
sion save a. TO candidates for county
Offices. except that /. j. Stanley, Esl.
Of Middlsbouyne, 10 favorable spoken O
for Judge OF the new district, and Hon
A. r. Fleming viii receive the solid vos'
for the Old.
A resolution was passed. putin
forward the sail xilIo~ cf Fish
ins Greek" a. q candidate 10
delegate to the Cincinnati Conven
ton, and all things being concluded. tn
Convention adjourned ,ins de-.
Was there any WHISKY? MOI Bu
| there vas a brand Of the 'all hredesl
widest. fghtenest" cider that ever uen
down q human gullet IL is though
| the Republicans did lhs. il vas
mean device, bat IL clearly showed thei
want Of judgmsnt In not providing th
right drink
II takes whiskey to upset Dsmocrs