Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-05
THE VEST VIRGINIA. CONTEST
Statement or Democrat who Says there is
No serisus Quarrel.

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wheeling correspondent Of the Phla-
delpbia Times writes: Immediately after
The adjournment Of the State Democratic
Convention, held in this city last week, a
"spcclalv correspondent OF the Times
wired or mailed from this place commu-
nication calculated 10 create oHtslde OF the
State, among people ignorsnt OF the true In
wart.ness OF things, an erroneous impression
"A 70 the existing status In West Virginia.
The New York Sun, quoting an extract
from this communication, dolefvlly augurs
therfrom the probable loss to the Demo-
cratic party Of Yves, Nirginia's six cleo
ioral votes. Now, the fact IL that there Is
no existing reason why West Virginia
should be considered for momeat doubt
iuI. certainly none that iustifes the widest
Republican enthusiast III placing her in the
Blaine column.
Mr.. Lewis Baker. the chief editor and
proprjetor OF the rfieaisfer. and West Viz
ginia's present representative on the Nh
tional Democratic Executive Committee.
with accurate information rs TO all that had
TRANSFERRED al the State Convention at
Wheeling, made frank. fair, and correct
statement TO the National Committee at is
meeting last week in New York. When
called on to express bis views as tothe
status in West Virginia he stated that the
preliminary factional sparring IN the State
Convention, about which there had been so
much discussion, was confined TO local and
personal differences. having no real or last
ing political significance that these petty
differences would be swallowed up by the
national contest, aud would not stand in
the way Of or in any degree diminish the
usual Democratic majority in West Viz
gina.
II is here universally conceded that Il.
w. Wilson. the Democratic candidate for
Governor. was from the start the choice OF
the people; that his nominItion gives uni
yersdl satisfaction. and that his election 10y
a large majority j. one Of the ccrtainties Oi
the future. The very fact that his nomina-
ton, on the motion OF Mr.. Faulkner's
champions, was made unanimous is in
itself significant. eyilencing the absence Of
any deep-rooted or lasting opposition.
II is a mistake-furthcr, l. IL a gratuitOus
reflecti0n-tO suppose that the railroad
comTanies OF West Virginia, A. such, will
oppose Mr.. Wilson'S election. Il Is safe 10
say tha, he will not lose the vote Of a sin lie
Democratic railroad Official or employee. 4
prominent official OF The Baltimore and
attaches OF that road would vote their p)-
litical sentiments without reference to the
manufactured thunder 81 outsiders; tina:
the management Of that great enterprise
never stopped 70 control the votes OF its
numerous employees. In this city Mr..
Wilson has long been a special fdyorite
among the workinglncn. He will, without
question, draw largely from the usual Re-
publican vote among the iron and glass
workers.
There ia m dIsaiiection among the Demo-
crais Of this stttc-that Is to say. no such
dISaflcction n will be felt at the pOils.
The preliminary contest for the gibernaIo-
rial nomination was friendly one. The bal
feeling that cropped out in the Convention
was attributable to- old personal sores, not
among the candidates, bur on the part OF
cei tain wOuld-bc statesmen, who felt them.
selves aggrieved bg somebody or some
thing.
1T or enemies say what they will, i H.
still fact that our West Virginia Demo-
crate are. for all election purposes. unit.
The writer was an ardent supporter OF
Mr.. Faulkner. and he knows what he SAYS
when lie declares that Mr.. Wilson. rs the
nominee q the Democratic patty OF Wet
Virginia, will receive the cordial, earnest,
and united support Of the West virginia
Democracy.
Death and taxes are no more certain
than Democratic majorities in West VIZ
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