Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-05
10000.
That's About the Size Of Gsorgia's
,Ta Democratic Majority.
Alec Stephens Constituents Once More
Testify to Their Admiration for Him,
and Their Love for the Party
He Represents.

| Alec StepnenS CONSTITUENTS UnCo moIs
Testify to Their Admiration for Him,
4 and Their Love for the Party
He Represents.
OTHER POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.
ATLANTA, GA, October 4.-The election
is progressing quietly. The success OF
Stephens is conceded by all parties, the
amount of his majority being the only
question of doubt. In Atlanta Gartrell is
receiving almost the solid negro and Re-
publican vote. -.-as
| The Majority Away Up.
| ATLANTA, GA, October 4.-The Constitu'
| tion's specials indicate that Stephens has
| carried nearly every county, and his ma
| iority will reach 10000 or $4,000 in the
State. The regularly nominated Demo-
cratic ticket for State House officers will be
elected.
! CoLpMpus, Ca, October 4.--The election
| to-day for Governor and State House Off.
| GERS passed off quietly throughout this
section. The indications are that the
| whole Democratic ticket will be elected.
4
| is the largest majority ever given by the
| party. In Muscogee county the Democrat
ic ticket received over ninety per cent. OF
the votes cast. The State Senators and mem
bers of the lower house are elected without
opposition. : =, -
MACON, October 4.-Telegrams from all
parts of the State indicate quiet election
and very small vote. The entire State
Democratic ticket is elected by probable
majority of $4,000.
Delaware Election
WILMINGTON, DEL. October 4-Complete
returns from the election yesterday show
the State has given Democratic majority
of l45 on the Inspectors ticket, and a Re-
publican majority of twenty.siX on the As
SCISSORS ticket. New Castle county is DEM
ocratic by 81 on the Inspectors and Z on
the Assessors. Kent county is Republican
by seventeen on the Inspectors ticket, and
222 on the Assessors. Sussex county is
Democratic by l0S on the Inspectors ticket
and 96 on the Assessors. The Democrats
elect seven out of nine in Kent, and seven
out of thirteen in Sussex, thus controlling
the canvassing boards in all three counties.
WILMINGTON. DEL, October 4.-Later re-
turns show a Democratic majority in the
State on the inspectors tickets of 2S5, and
a Republican majority on the assessors
tickets of ll3. In Newcastle county the
Democrats have a majority OF twenty on
the assessors ticket.
New York Prohibitionists.
SYRACUSE, n. Y, October 4.-The State
Temperance Committee met this morning to
agree upon basis of prohibition amend
meRt to the State Constitution. DR.. Dun !
ham was appointed Chairman, and after |
several addresses, and the selection Of vari- |
Gus Commissioners, recess was taken.
The temporary chairman was electedper-
manent chairman and State tickeS was
chosen as follows: Governor, Thomas NJ.
Walter; Lieutenant Governor. George q.
Sumner; Secretary of State, S, Ward
Northrop; Treasurer, Alfred r. Goodrich;
Comptroller, Thomas P. Sanford.
There was much confusion during the
|balloting for candidates.
At the afternoon session the following
resolutions were adopted:
ReSolred, That we recognize the harI Oh
Almighty God in the movement tta' mas
already accomplished so much f. fer ,ns ststno sap
preston of the liquor traffic 10 IIIier oia
and that is kindling so gre..o an . in
os,sa -Ns.NAas- tho frionds, Oh 'N'"perah00 iA
Resolved, That we call Tor the ,.uou
to the people of this State of an ametfdn~nt
to the Constitution prohibiting the man-
ufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages.
Resolred, That we do not identify our |
selves with any partizan movement, but as
a convention representing the temperance |
societies and Christian churches OF the |
State of New York, we do seek such legis- |
lation as shall free our noble State from !
the power of rum, which we recognize as
an enemy of all good, and we do hereby |
call upon all good citizens, irrespective OF
party or creed, to aid in this object.
hot rla 1pa nnreplypS vote
for no candidate for the Legislature who |
will not publicly pledge himself in favor
of submitting such an amendment to |
vote of the people.
A constitution for the temperance asso-
Citations was adopted, and John N Stearns
was chosen chairman.
Adjourned.
Enthusiastic Democratic Meeting at
Burton. w. Va.
Special to the Register.
BURTON, W. Va, October Am enthusi-
astic crowd met Col. Wilson here to-day in
pursuance of notice that he would address
the Democracy of Wetzel county, on the
campaign issues. He first dis
cussed national affairs in the
able manner that he has discussed
them at other places and other times, ex.
pressing himself, as always, in. favor OF
protecting American industries ana
American labor. He was pleased to see
that Gen. Goff had treated Mr.. Good
with so much fairness and cour..
tesy, as reported by the REGIsTER of
this morning and in return spoke kindly
and generously of the General. The Colonel
stated he had gone to the Weston Conven-
tion greatly against his personal conyen-
ience, and there advocated the NOMINATION
of the very able gentleman from Ohio
county, J. H. Good, at the mention OF
whose name the crowd cheered.
On the railroad question he stated in sub
stance that the people of Green county, Pa,
would construct the Waynesburg aud wash
ineton railroad to the town OF Blacksvllle
IL that people had any assurance the ROAD
would be continued from there to point on
the n. & O.. r. r. He said that the people
of Warrington were alive TO the question,
and he felt assured from the earnest at
tention given to him and the anxiety mani
tested by the solid men ,of Chnrch
district in Wetzel county, that sneS
would raise the requisite fund
necessary to build the line from Burton to
the MonongaIia county line, distance OF
about two miles. He attributed the de-
crease in wealth and population in Mon0n-
oalia county to the absence OF railroads. He'
Soes from here tomorrow accompanied oy
some business men and farmers ot Wet1ei
county to Waynesburg, MorSantoWu enu
Blacksyille. At the latter place ne win
make railroad speech Saturday. Az tne
close Of, the meeting strong resoinuons
guaranteeing the cooperation OF Wetzel
County with Battell and Clay districts, IN
| Nonongalla county, in the constrnctioniet
the line proposed, was adopted amid great
| enthusiasm.
Connecticut Democrats -e
| HARTroRD, Con-, October THE Demo-
cratic State Convention organized by tine
| appointment of James G Gallagher as tenn
porary chairman, who. in his address, de-
pouncsd the Commissioner OF Internal Kew
enue for using his position to secsre Tor
\ himself place in the United States SEN
ate in the place of David Davis, OF Wnom
be said: You put your finger upon MIN
and he is not there,
The usual committees were thea appoint
cd and the convention took o recess