Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-02
yIRGINIAs CAMPAIGN.
The PoIlticaf Canvass IN the Old
f DpRlnlon.
PREPARING TO FIGHT BOSS MALONE.
The Most Notable Struggle About to Iaks
Place That Has Occurred for
Twenty ,years-The Pro-
gressiYe Prinsiple.

mhhtu q pfOnlueut DeuOcfdt w y CoiEV1-
pondent, this campaign win be the most
notable known In this State for the past
twenty years. We intend TO- conduct Ii
upon more progressive principles than any
since the war. The old staeers In the DEM
ocratic party have been pretty we'll cast
aside. Young and new will take the places
Of the old ones. The appointment Of Rep
resentative s. s. Barbour as Chairman OF
the State Committee was made with the
&c neral understanding that old.time
methods and customs in politics must be
abandoned. The party hs, made more
advancement in this matter in the past
few months than il has. since the war.
Barbour is one OF the most practical men
in the State, and proposes to carry on the
Fight Against Malone
on strictly business principles. I don't
think he takes much stock In platforms
nor canyassing in the ordinary way. He 10
believer in compact and thorough organ.
iEaiion."
"Will not many Of the old party leaders
who were disappointed In defeating the
plan of reorganization adopted by the
Lynchburg convention sulk this year.
They will feel 80 disposed" was the re-
ply, "but they will no, dare 10 follow their
inclinations. Many OF them are otice.
seekers or local Office holders aud they car
not afford TO he stubborn. They will have
10 toe the mark and fall right into line
with their party. The changes in the way
Of conducting the affairs OF the party have
been so sudden and radical that many do
not fully comprehend them. Certainly.
many Of the Older stagers who insisted that
the color line should he drawn do not.
The DessorrRts
do not expect that any great number Of
negroes will give their support 10 their
candidates In this contest They do hope,
however, To be able To convince many OF
the voters Of that race Of the importance Of
remaining AVA from the polls on elect on
day The darky does not, as q rule, care 10
gain the odium OF his associates by casting
his ballots for the Democratic ticket.
Pretty nearly the same object 10 accom-
plishcd by obt1ining his consent 10 stick -
bis work on the day Of election ard make
several dollars extra TO- attention to farm
or other duties on that day.
Tie plank in the platform OF the party
does not commit IL 10 or against the color
line. IL simply declares opposition against
mixed schools and pledges the faith OF the
Den rats 10 give the colored people trus.
tees aud teachers OF their own race. lt IL
doubtful, however, whether these promises
cln ta carried out without change Of the
present State Constitution.
The Hottest OF the battle
will be waged in the black counties. To
the colored voters in these both parties
Wiil make the most earnest appeals. Zach
will secure the services Of the best colored
orators and political workers that can be
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electors. Both parties expect to have abuu.
dant means Tor conducting the canvass on
a scale heretofore unknown, q very large
portion of which will find It's way into the
pockets of the COlorcd workers and "clec.
ton brokers' To these classes this cam
paign will offer rich harvest. The negro
population will take prominent part In
he struggle which ~ now about to com.
hold the balance Of power IN ihis hgnt, anu
decide who shall be the yiciors. Malone
will not hesitate through his colored ora.
tors 20 Coucede that he is fully and heartily
in accord with the Republicans, and that
in the Presidential caucus OF next year his
party will openly support its nominee Tor
the chief mAgistfncy.
Ds,rudovI AID Other ktrRig htouts
will use their best efforts 10 get candidate
for the Legislature Of that faction placed
in the field in all counties where The col
Ored psople are In the ma jOrity. ly adopt
ing tbs plan il will split the vote, and In
many cases no doubt elect Democrats.
Mr.. Dezendofrs friends are powerisss OF
doing either side any injury except In the
WY designated.
MnhGpr's methods for conducting this
fight will no doubt bc altered 70 suit the
methods OF his opponents. His friends
claim that he has abundant means 10 car
ry It on lie will no doubt assess all OF
the State and local Office holders under hi .
influence. Besides u In expected thst he
r,r, -, uIe ~, ans outside the state. The
nos rr-. ~ organization adopted by his
enc =, \ ,foyidss for an assessment ~ the
Sin,r Con mu.ee of each c''y and cyJ1ty
in NrrInia. Each locality viii bs inform
ed NV IuI ch IL expected Of II. aud the 10.
cal ,su,Taign authorities will be relei
upon to see that IL 10 raised.
THIS keksms
does no, contemplate any levy upon the
Ollic- hoIders Of that party. There ar" pro
baby 2u1 Of these still retained In po~sr.
OF course those who contribute TO the parry
csmpsign fund will not he forgotten.
Malone has probably few more Office
holders tbsn those named. Most OF his are
State officials. while those Of bis oPponsnt'
are city and county.
Tn. state genste will b very clos, and
il is generally conceded that it will be NIP
and luck even with the sdysntasss of tbs
Mahoueites, who have the Counting Board
and can seat whom they please. both sides
will bend every effort 10 secure the Gloss
di,tricts which elect members of the Sensts
at iris election. There are three or four OF
there, in which the change Of . handred or
20 votes will turn the scales on The sids oi
the party iD whose favor these oCnysrsions
are made. The name OF Gen. w. Z. WICK.
hsm. Vice Presiden. Of the Chesapeake snd
Ohio railroad, and member OF The straight
out State Committee, has bean mentioned
senator from Howard. EIs declares, hos
ever. that he wall not ran. lie II over ".
and does not care 10 undertake the labor o.
o csnvass.
/. st present represented by Nr. Andres
Wina6eld, q straightoat Republican, who
claimed the honor at The Ian session u be
ing the only square oatsnd cut Republican
member oi that bsdy. hr: Riehsrd
Beirne, The editor oi the Richmond btAts
who recently wouBdsd Editor Eism In
duel, lives In the Hanover district HI
friends are an lions fos him 70 become
candidate Of the Dsmocrsas fos tos ssnsts
| de can easily secure IL pominstion, snt
n he ran would make . splendid canvass
Mr.. B.irns, hsvsvsr. has no political s'pi
| ratioaA
In ten dsys the csnys. VIII have opene'
in a portions Of The etats. Ths indies
tio,s are tAst lsss stuaping uill b 600
this year than 10 uSnAl 10 oaIpaisns y
Virginia. The csntsst VIII Be better. an
The resslts clsssr probably thsn "a ~
which Aas taksA place since the Asoon
| party came into poser. The mots o. va
fsre Will be .slied on By both sides s' ,ogf
than Ihs articles sf political latin - i1r.
by platforms o. formal DEGREES o. esssI'
| Tbe longest pole viii get the poliacsi pe'
simmons This Fall.