The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-01-24
STATE POLITICS.
Some of the Talk at ParIxers-
burg mt the Meeting Of
the state Com mittee.
PARKERsBURG, January

The meeting of this Democratic
State Executive Committee held here
yesterday, of which you have already
given full account in your tele-
grapic columns, was marked by en-
tire unanimity of feeling on the part
of the members They all felt that
thorough organization would insure
sweeping Democratic victory in
this State next fall, and all reported
the Democrats of their respective
districts as ready for organization and
action.
An excellent plan of organization
was adopted, which will be commend
ed to the county committees of each
county at once, and we have no doubt
the party will soon be in excellent
fighting trim.
1t is evident that every one who
is foolish enough to think that the
Democracy Of this State can be de-
feated by fusion of the opposing
political elements, or any other meth
cd will find themselves badly mis-
taken. 1t was the opinion of the
members of the committee that the
people of this State are now fully
aroused to the true nature Of the is
sue before the country as made up by
the Republican party, and that no
Democrat will allow any fusion move
ment to throw West Virginia into the
scale as opposed to Constitutional
liberty. The opinion was freely ex-
pressed that the plan and object of
the Republican party is to destroy
local government wipe out this Con-
stitutional and indivisible Union of
States, and institute therefor CON
solidated and imperial form of govern
ment. Since the days of Hamilton
there has always been party in
this country in favor of changing our
government and modelling it after the
English system. The Republican
now takes that view of the subject of
government in the United States, and
as far as we can learn from the diff
ferent members of the committee
they regard that question rs the only
issue in American politics. The
fact is the question Of making such
a change has always been, and
still is, the only permanent issue
in our politics. All other issues
have been short lived and ephemcr-
al. eag
The Democratic party is in favor
of our present form of government,
and always has been, and the com
mittec was unanimously of the opin-
/ ion that the Democrats of the State
should be thoroughly aroused on this
subject.
Nothing was said by any member
| of the committee about who would
be the most available candidates for
State officers, although your cores
pondent tried to interview them on
that subject. All said that that was
a question for the State Convention
| to settle.
1t has been stated that Hon. j. N.
Camden would accept the nomina-
ton for Governor; and we learned to-
day from gentleman who had just
interviewed Mr.. Camden that he will
accept the nomination If it is given
him, but he will not enter into
q contest to secure the nomination.
Hon. j. b. Jackson is regarded as
a candidate for Gubernatorial honors.
1t is rumored that Governor Mathews
.(who is regarded as candidate for
United States Senator) and his
friends will support Mr.. Jackson for
Governor with view to laying Mr..
Camden on the shelf as Senatorial
candidate. OF course if Mr.. Jackson
is made Governor the Senator would
not come from Parkersburg. If
this rumor is true it will injure Mr..
Jackson's chances materially with
some of bis best friends, who do not
regared Mr.. Mathews as possess
ing the necessary ability to represent
the State in the United States Senate
as it should be represented.
The Greenback State Executive
Committee held a meeting here Tues
day. They determined to hold their
next State Convention at Charleston,
but did not fix the time. They also
appointed representatives to the meet
ing of the National Executive Com
mittee. which will soon meet at Wash
ington. II
+ Your correspondent to-day inter-
viewed prominent gentleman from
Charleston, who reports the Demo
Gratis of Kanawha and other counties
as well organized, and who told us
that the Greenback vote Of the
Third District will fall off at least
one-half at the next election. He re-
CARDS the days of that party as num-
bered. 1T 8 81 4.
FIRE NEAR PA RK ERSBU URIC.