The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-07-15

ecicctlc policy-tnat ~, they propose 10
pick out candidates from among the nom.
5inecs on the Republican, Democratic and
$Gteenback tickets, according to their status
I on tho issue made ut the Ravenswood Con.
3yentioD, which Is demand for the sub.
Emission Of the prohibition amendment to
Z the Constitution. This cclccticisn they
propose to pursue without reference to
politics. Their votes will turn exclusively
on the question OF the amendment. This
Ia ut least their present programme. The
same policy has, however, been marked
4, out at various times In other States, but
{ as a rule the result has been that voters
generally supported the nominees who
represented their own political faith. In the
heat and fire OF n canvass their determine.
tion to ignore politics has given way 10
their party feeling Ohio has afforded
more Than one instance Of this detection at
= tho last moment.
The canvass; however, in West Virginia
] is no; likely 10 be a very exciting one this
( year, and II isthereiore probable TINT there
will be a good deal Of this promiscuous
voting. II this should happen TO be the
I cise, tho political complexion OF the next
Legislature will be q matter OF decided
doubt. And this too in the face OF the fact
\ thata United States Senator is to be elected
I. mex. winter. II there should be decided
\ majority in favor Of submitting the amend.
meht to u popular vote, especially il they
should be elected with anything like n
{ boom, The whole situation as respects the
choice OF United States Senator may be
radically altered. In that case Senator
Davis and Mr.. Faulkner may find them.
selves in log. They may be confronted by
ex.Judge Ferguson as formidable rival. 1t
isknown that the Judge announced himself
ms n Democrat ut Ravenswood in his speech
\ TO the convention, but it is also known that
lle took care TO couple with that declaration
p the remark that while he was Democrat
ahe did not intend to vote with reference to
politics this fall. Other things being equal,
& ne said that lie should vote Tor Demo-
$crat; by which declaration he meant tlat
I'll the Democratic candidates in his county
,swere in favor OF submitting tho amend.
8ment, he should vote for them; otherwise
6heshould vote for the Republican or Green
back candidates, according rs they were
Sound upon the amendment issue.
s This declaration OF the Judge seemed to
find large response in the Convention,
and it is therefore TO be presumed that the
majority OF the delegates went home in
83tending to pursue the same policy marked
Fout by. their leader. II politics should
drag along in the canvass, and no
special excitement be aroused by any
tissue evoked into being by Congress
before it adjourns, it is not at all unlikely
THAT large amount OF promiscuous voting
will be INDUCED in at the polls this fall in
West Virginia.
is known that Mr.. Faulkner is very
I anxious and very determined to get to the
I us. Senate by the vote OF this coming
{ Legislature. 1t is also known that Mr..
Davis, under cover OF Indifference, is lust
Sas. anxious to DO elected. lie is candi.
pate to nll intents and purposes, notwith.
standing all that has been said to the con-
strary, and the future will disclose this fact
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