Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-01-10
STATE POLITICS.
Some of the Talk at Parkers-
burg at the Meeting of the
State Committee. st
ience Of TIA RezisteE 3g

couesponnence OF tht kesisier
PARKEksBURG, January 5.
The meeting Of the Democratic State
Executive Committee he'll here yester
day, OF which you have already given d
full account in your telegraPlc columns
was marked by entire unanimity otfeel
ing on the part Of the members. They
all telt that thorough organization would
insure q sweeping Democratic victory in
tins State next iall, and all
reported the Democrats OF their respeC'
tive districts as ready for organization
and action.
An excellent plan OF organization was
adopted, which will be commended to
the county committees Of each county
at once, and we have no doubt the party
will soon be in excellent lighting trim.
Ii is evident that every one who is
iOOlish enough 10 think that the DemOc.
racy OF this State can be defeated by a
fuslop OF the opposing political elements,
or any other method, viii lind them
selves badly mistaken. Ii was the
opinion of the members Oi the commit
tee that the people Of this state are now
lully aroused TO the true nature al the
issue before the country ~ made up by
the Republican party, and that no Dem
Ocrat will allow any fusion movement to
throw West Virginia into the scale As
opposed TO Constitutional liberty. The
opinion was freely expressed that the
plan and object Of the Republican party
is to destroy lCcal government, wipe out
this Constitutional and indyisible
Union Of States, and institute therefor
a consolidated and imperial form Of
government Since the days Of ilamll-
ton there has always been party
ia this country IN iayOr Oi
changing our government and mOdel-
ing it after the English system. The
Republican party now takes that view
Of the subject Of government ia the
United States, and a. laT as We could
learn from the different members ui the
committee they regard that qurs-
can politics. The i9Ct Is the
question Of making such change mas
always been, aud still il, the only per
manent issue in our politics. All other
ISSUES nave been short lived and ephem-
eual.
The Democratic party is in favor ul
our present borm OF government, and
always has been, and tls committee was
unanimously Of the opinion that the
Democrats Oi the state should be
thoroughly aroused ON this subject
Nothing was said 10y any member Oi
the committee about who would be the
most available candidates. for state oi-
iicers, although your correspondent
All said that that was a question tor the
State Convention to settle.
II has been stated that Hon. J. y.
Camden would acccpt the
n animation for Governor; and
we learned to-day from
a gentleman who hal just interviewed
Mr.. Camden that he will accept the
nomination il il is given him, hut he
will not enter into contest tu secure
the nomination.
Hon. J. b. Jackson is regarded rs q
candidate for GubernatOrial hoRoTs. IL
is rlmorrd that Governor Mathews who
is regarded ~ a candidate Tor United
States Senatorl and hi, friends will sup
port Mr.. Jackson Tor Governor
with view to laying Mr.. Camden "n
the shelf as a Senatorial candidate. Ol
course il MIR. Jackson IL made Governor
the senator would not cOme lrOm Par
kersburg. II this rumor is true Il will
injure Mr.. Jackson's s chances materially
with some Of his best friends, Who do
not regard Mr.. Mathews as possessing
the necessary ability To represent
the State in the United states Senate as
il should be represented.
The Greenback State Executive Com
mittee held meeting here Tuesday.
They determined to hold their next
State Convention Ut Charleston, but did
not iix the time. they also appointed
representatives to tue meeting ot
their National Executive Committee,
which will soon meet at Washington.
Your correspondent to day inter
viewed a prominent gentleman from
Charleston, who reports the Democrats
of kanawha aud other counties as well
and who told US that the
tTernhack vote oi the Third
District will iall of at least one
half at the next election. HE regards
the DAYS OF that party as numbered;
Y.