Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-10-14
Republican Hate and the Bloody
Shirt Do their Work.

Inc smoke Ol tDe DtttIc VI AuSo'"y
has lifted from the local field AMI 10.
tn, Republicans Of Ohio county are IN
full flight-what is left OF them, Tor the
field is covered with corpses. The
Democratic roll call finds a man Tor
every Office in the gift OF the county.
Not one is missing. They have been
weighed in the balance and not found
wanting and for another two and TOUR
wears the metropolitan county VIII be
under Democratic administration,
The result is now incontrov' rtible.
The Democrats have elected every man
on their ticket by round majority.
The result is gratifying. The bltier
policy OF the Republicans, their deadly
hatred Of the South and their unialling
and determined iiinging CT bloody
shirt talk, has done It's
work. Democrats are weary
of this continual raking in the ashes ot
the q, al past. They are weary OF tins
relentless persecution by minority
pariy and they have resented 1t at the
polls. And above all they are weary OF
bringing about iriumphs for party
that accepts the charity and then cries
victory over it.
The question OF supremacy in ONO
county is settled. The Radicals never
made a more determined fight; and IN
spi,e of the TACT that many Democratic
tickets were scratched i'll their favor.
they were met and routed mt all points,
horse, foot and dragons. Their endless
variety Of bogus and clap trap tickets
missed fire. Their better ticket was
humbled to the dust.
Fora portion Of this result, that de
lectSb!r coon is responsible. Ii cost
John Frew at least 100 Democratic
votes. IL closed III" ranks against hun
and now he is relocated TO his counting
room. But to the various clubs in the
city and TO their splendid organization Is
the chief honor due. l, Is conceded
that the party in this county has
never been SO well organ
lied. The ward clubs have
accomp' ished a glorious work. They
united the party and in union there Is
strength. In the club room the issues
were clearly and fairly set forth, and
every Democrat went to the pCl's with
perfect understanding oi what was ex-
pected Of him.
The result was complete sur
prise 10 our Radical brethren.
Perhaps they are not now convinced.
III so, il is because they are stunned
hy the cnormitv Of the blow which has
fallen upon them, for they are so deeply
showed under that they vii! make tar
s,eiphing next July. Geo. Parks was
said to he hopeful, last night, that he
would still come Out OF the ruin VITA a
scant majority, but Browns friends
know he will lack 400 Of that
majority. Curtis Z. Brown will
collect the Ohio county taxes
tor the next four years. Charlie Helm
bright still vigorously claims his elec-
ton, but when he learns that the First
ward gave Phillips los majority, and
the district l67, he will feel less jubilant,
John Frew's name could have been
found on choice variety Of straight
Democratic tickets, but the glory al his
career i'm the Board OF Commls sioners
did not dazzle the working
mems eyes AMI they saw the
trick. Another printer will help rep
resent Ohio county in the next House
OF Delegates. And once more Hugis
found Jordan a hard road 10 travel.
Perhaps he will again complain OF that
injurious coon, but the past cannot he
recalled, and the dying sigh OF his re-
orets will be burdened with the refrain,
too late
In another place will be found tabu-
lated statement OF the returns at such
precincts as are complete. Below, We
print returns and estimates from the
incomplete precincts. Making mos,
liberal allowance for what is to come,
Brown will have 400 majority. Allow
ing l25 majority from Madison for the
Republicans, the lowest men on our
ticket will haveover 100. Al. fears for
Phillips were dissipated by the splendid
majority he obtained in Washington,
which is a clear gain OF 200 over four
wears ago. The Republicans claimed
this district and bore banners so paint
ed, but the news will carry desolation
t. them. Professors Wilson and Cald-
well will still figure in the Board OF Ed,
uration and Stein laid Tlppett gently TO
rest.
In the House of Delegates there will
he Democratic gain OF two from Oaio
county.
la Clay district there were Il votes
pol!ed tor NJ. Pollock, W. J. Bates, and
George W. Woods, for County Commits
sioners, in case of the ratification OF the
amendment TO article s. 1t seems there
there is a claim that the amendment
does away with our Board OF Commits
sioners ana substitutes a board OF three.
In case this is true, We will have solid
Democratic board.
In conclusion, it was a glorious VIC
tory. AMI one which struck Republicans
hard. Ii is a forecast OF the result Tor
Congress in November, "a we'll as for
the Presidential. election. 1t shows the
Democracy has buckled on the harness
and is really ior the fray. 1t lisa victory
over the bloody shirt and sectional
hatred. 1t was victory in the interest
of pc ace and OF harmony against dis
cord. Let US rejoice.