Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-12
The West Virginia Press on the Dyna
mate Amendment.
State Journal.


mate Amendment.
State Journal.
Jas. Morrow, Jr., on the amendment:
70 Instant.
Erprgpio rigore.
10, res ulagis raleat guam peredt"
That settles it, there will be but one cleo
ton!
Wet=sl Democrat.
The matter is in very bad muddle and
the best way out OF it is for the Governor to
convene the Legislature ard have them
put the matter in some ineligible shape if
they can do so.
Clarksb,S0 Neics
II, however, the matter continues to be
sgitated and still in doubt why not have
the matter, if possible, fully settled by a
decision of the Supreme Court of the State.
An opinion from such a source ought to
settle the business completely, either one
way or the other.
Ritchis Gazette.
Rather than too much risk, the people
can vote down the amendment. Existence
can be borne, with the elections still held
in the month of October; We do not know
what would become of the State if We had
two sets Of oflicerS-especially if both were
Democrats
PGk1ybUg State J1w7rGL
There is probability OF lively time in
the fall of 1854. One election for Presi-
dent, Vice President and Congrc smen, and
two elections for State, county and district
officers. Ii you don't come in at the Octo-
Der election, you can pick your flint and
try and try again in November.
PdrkerSb,Tg Sentinel.
The question is a most important one,
and will not perhaps meet with a uRani-
nous opinion. 1t is bungled and crude
amendment because carelessly prepared
and passed without comment or examina-
ton. In our opinion If the amendment be
adopted it will be necessary to vote for all
State and county officers at the November
election.
MARSHALL Herald.
The Wheeling REGISTER has raised some
interesting questions concerning the effect
of the adoption of the proposed amend
ment to the Constitution, changing the time
of our elections from October to November
We had not time to look at this matter, but
from q cursory glsrce it seems as il we
might get into a mix if the amendment is
adopted.
w. Ia AYgus
The plain and unmistakable intent of the
proposition is to simply change the general
State elections from October to November
and the only other effect its adoption
would have, in our judgment, would be to
extend the term of all officers chosen at the
October election of 1884 one month, or un-
til their successors shall have been elected.
Boiled down, we believe this is all there Is
of it.
BuckhdnHoa Banner.
without expressing an opinion as to the
suficiency of the October election, we
think that the very fact that such eminent
doctors of the law disagree shows that the
only way, or at least the best way, to save
trouble and litigation in the future is to
call the Legislature together again and
have the act changed so as to make the
October election for that year, in case the
amendment prevails, good until the No
yember election in 1886. 1t is a mistake
that should not have been made.
NcrntaiR Herald.
The Legislature seems to have blunder-
ed badly in its attempt to change the time
of holding the State elections from October
to November. As the measure stands now,
the general opinion seems to be that two
elections will have to be held in 1884, pro-
vided the Constitutional amendment is
ratified.
That Is, IL the amendment is adopted in
October, 1884, it would 90 into operation
at once, and all the State and county OH
GERS would have to be elected in the No
vember following.
Spirit Of Jefferson.
The Wheeling REGISTER seems to think
that the constitutional amendment to
change our election to November will
cause q muddle. II is to be voted on in
October, 1884, when all State and county
officers will be elected, and il adopted it
requires an election in November for the
same officers. The easiest way ont that
We can see, is to have . special session of
The Legislature, order an election to b
held about May, 1884, on the amendment
and II adopted the October election can be
dispensed with.
Point Pleasant Register.
The Wheeling RzsIsrER and the Govern
or of this State have gone into . newspaper
discussion, about the effect of the Constitu-
tional Amendment changing our election
day to November. if ratified by the people,.
will have upon our October election in 1884
The REGisrEs claims that new election
will have to be held IL tie Amendment Is
ratified, while the Governor holds to the
opposite opinion. The Legislature seems