The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-06-29

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MnIOrItics Tor many he"fh
NEw QUEENSLAND, June q, 1880.
Enron ISrELLIaRSCER:- publish
in your paper table showing the Demo-
CRATIC msiorities in West Va. and in this
Congressional district for some years past
". II. 3.
For the benefit Of our correspondent anu
all others who may want the same inlor'
nation, we will go back to the formation
Of the State, in lSGS.
Gov. Boremau had 25,797 votes that
year; no opposition.
In 1864 Lincoln received 2a,lb9 votes
and Mcclellan 10, 43S.
In 1856 Gov. Brennan (Rep.) received
% SO9 votes, aud Benjamin Smith (Dem')
II, 1853 votes.
In 1865, Gov. Stevenson (Rep.) received
$685. votes, aud ]. n. Camden tDem) ~
2lS; the same year Grant received 20,O2o
votes against 2O,SOO for Seymour.
In 1870, Gov. Jacob (Dem.) received
Is, 1866 votes, and Gov. Stevenson (Rep)
26,742 votes.
In 1871, the call for the convention to
form the present Bourbon constitution
received 1920 votes, against 27,OSS anti
convention.
Ia 1872, the vote for ratification Of the
new constitution was 1905, and against
it SS,5Gl.
In 1872, Governor Jacob independently
received 4, SIS votes against 4OpSO5 for j.
N. Camden, regular Democratic nominee
In the same year, President Grant re-
ceiyed 81, 22S3 votes sgainst %, 5S7 for Horace
Greeley. (o'Conner's vote was 600 in the
state.)
In 1875, Hayes (Rep.) received i@'Oi0
votes, against sc, 405 ior Tilden.
FIRST DISTRICT CONGRESSIONAL MAJoRITlEs.
The vote of this district in 1866, for
Hubbard (Rep) 1O,OOl, against $3.50 for
Dan johnson DEM.
In 1868 General Duvall (Rep.) received
1869 votes against 1913 for Il. S. Walk
er, DEM.
In 1870, John J. Davis (Dem.) received
1885 votes, against 1859 for Col lRep.)
In 1872 there were two elections-one
in August lat the time OF the vote on the
New Constitution and the other in octo-
Der. The candidates at the August cleo.
ton were John ]. Davis lind. Dem.), and
Dol. Ben, Wilson, regular Democratic
candidate. Davis majority was 1910,
In October Col, Ben. had the field
to himself, Davis declining to ieOpardize
his former success, and holding las Con-
gress did, that the August election was the
legal election.
In 1874, Col. Wilson was the Democratic
candidate, and Gen. Golf the Republican
candidate. The vote stood, Wilson u, 100,
TO ,0Sl for Gef.
In 1876, Col. Ben was again the candi-
date, receiving 1892 votes, against lO,O07
for c. F. Scott
In 1878, the vote stood, Wilson Is, S57,
against I2, AS for ]. R. Hubbard (Rep.l,
anu 4USi LOT SOl' bhSoeA NN'cSAOeSAS'J'
1t will be noticed that Col. BasselIs
candidacy injured the Republicans good
more than it did the Democracy. 1t will
not be SO this year. Republicans will not
be fooled this time by the Democrats.
1t will be seen that Col. Wilson has
been four times candidate and three
times elected. His Democratic brethren
are now calling on him to desist-to let
let up-quit-aud let some Of the rest Of
them have chance. The Col. is a little
hard Of hearing, and he does not hear
these clamors, but keeps on beinga can
didste as usual, lie expects to be renom.
mated this time as usual, and says he
never felt more confident Of a nomination
at this stage Of the game.
As to whom the Republicans will nom.
mate to oppose this persistent candidate,
remains to be seen. The convention at
Grafton tomorrow will determine that
question.