Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-10-03

- , A"0ee VA De4eBates py inc democrats OF
Tyler county.
Vote Your ticket straight for
Wilson, Snyder,
Melvin, .Fouke and Rider.
Mr.. j. Edward Bird, one of the oldes. and
best known dry goods merchants of Baltimore,
died suddenly on Saturday last.
Blaine of Maine now thinks that Uncle
Sam ought to pay West Virginia's share of
the Old Virginia debt, about SIS 900 900.
The eighth church congress in the Protes.
tant Episcopal Church in the United States
WILDE held in Richmond, Va, commencing
Oct "a, 1882.
The West Virginia University expects a
larger attendance this year than ever before
There were present 1O7 students Mt its open.
ing on the Sth ultimo
Every man upon the ticket a. the head of
our paper was fairly and squarely nominated,
and every one of them should receive the
talr and square vote of every true Democrat.
The law forbids citizens to vote in any other
than the district where they reside. We
would call the attention of Democrats especial.
ly to this. Vote in your own district, or YOU
will lose your vote
The New York Herald openly proclaims
itself in favor of Cleveland the Democratic
nominee for Governor. The Herald ALWAYS
takes the winning side, and now sees the vav
the wind is blowing,
Don't forget the Democratic Mass Meeting
to be held in Charlestown on Friday next at
l2o'clock, to nominate a candidate for County
Commissioner. See Executive Committee
proceedings in another column.
The States in which Congressional cleo,
tlons will be held before the general election
In November are Georgia, where the election
will be held October 18th, and Iowa, Ohio
and West Virginia, whore October 10Th is
the election day.
Hon. ". L. Wilson opened the Congress.
alonal campaign with ringing speech at
keyser on Monday night of last week. on
Tuesday discoursed with Hon. John w. Ma
son at Romney, spoke on Wednesday at Moor,
field, and from thence expected to proceed to
Pendleton, Franklin and other counties
We offer the following from the Keyser
Echo Cieep.) as cup of consolation to our
friends Higinbotham and Butt-italics ours
"The nomination of Mr. Wilson has not
dampened the ardor of the Republicans to
any serious extent. He is not a formidable
opponent by any means-not nearly SO much
80 ns Hoge or Lucas. His coming from :Jef-
terson county is not in itselfa frightning fact
there being no possible chance for the Rennb.
hcans at this time in that hide bound strin of
Bourbondom"
Democratic voters should bear in mind
that notwithstanding Messrs. Janney Hip,
inbotham and Butt may be very nice, clever
men personally, (and we believe them to be
SOD yet the two latter are reputed Republicans.
and the former Greenbacker with Republi.
can endorsement. Therefore do not be lured
into the Independent trap to aid Republican.
ism. The straight Democratic ticket is the
only safe one to vote, and don't you forge. il
when you go to cast your ballots next Tues>
day.
We are pleased to call the attention of our
readers to the card in another column. from
the Hon. Jas. a. Grove AS will be seen.
he declines to become an Independent can
didate for the House of Delegates, and thus
aid to that extent the disruption ofhis party.
AS true Democrat, and as we thought he
would, he bows to the will of the maiority.
as In convention expressed, and gives his cor.
dial adherence to the Democratic nominees.
We honor him for this decision. and are sure
that all true Democrats of Jefferson will nd,
miro and respect him for it.
Let every Democrat of Jefferson county be
at the polls next Tuesday, and cast his vote
for W. L. Wilson and the entire Democratic
ticket. Remember, that whilst Mr.. Wilson
is hard at work, and striving to get over as
much of the district as possible, the time ye.
remaining before the election is entirely too
shors for him to expect to make anything like
Thorough canvass. On the other hand Mr..
Mason, his opponent, has been canvassing for
weeks, and being, as we understand, man of
much personal popularity, has no doubt won
some se4i votes to his cause in fields where Mr..
wilson will be unable to reach. To cover
any such deficiency on our side -elsevbe-o
every vote in Jefferson should be BROUGHT ont
and if possible our majority here increased
several hundred. It can be done. win The
Democrats of Jefferson do Il? We bono and
believe thew will ""o