Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-27

Let no Democrat doubt that West VIZ
ginia will vote for CLEVELAND next No
vember and for wnsox in october. The
idea that BrArsR win carry that State be.
cause he "is known throughout the State,
not only from bis prominence in national
politics. but also from the fact thst he Is
stockholder in one Of the West virginia
coal railroads." Is as iudicrous as would be
the idea that he could carry Virginia be-
cause he was n stakeholder In the Bristol
Narrow Gauge railroad. or because he
was a stockholder in a railroad on the
Eastern Shore. Nine-tcnths OF the West
ern virQinians know nothing Of tho un-
developed county In which Mr.. BLArSE's
little railroad Il located. The road from
Norfolk to Virginia Beach Is more I'm
pcrtsnt and more influential road, though
it may not carry rs much freight. The
yirginian VINO was invited TO dinner 10
Paris "io meet countryman," and went
aud found an American but Patagonlan,
was not more surprised than would be
most West virginians at being told that
MIR. BLAINE is q "countrymsn" OF theirs.
Il IL no better than huge Joke, this story
that BLAINE has influence In West Viz
gina.
Nor Is there any danger OF split In the
Democratic party. The Wheeling Register.
whose editor was badly treated by the State
Convention, not only supports WILSON,
bnt claims his nomination as victory for
the Register. 1t says:
OUR NEXT GOVERNOR the nomina-
ton OF it, ticket the Convention adopted
the suggestions Of the editorial article IN
the Register Of July the 18th, the very obi
torial that tho senseiess gang OF chrenic
boilers attempted to use as political capital
against this paper.
The REGISTER seems TO have been pretty
well endorsed after all. Its advice has been
taken, and the prophecy 1t made several
weeks ago that 4. W. Wilson would be
nominated has come to pass.
The fact that Mr.. Wilson In all OF bis
speeches throughout the State denounced
the supplemental.assessm order AZ he
did all the executive usurpations, and the
fact that the State-House crowds went TO
him In the Convention as the only possible
way to defest Faulkner, for whom they en-
tertained hatred, is evidence that his cleo
ton does not mean an endorsement OF the
administration. Besides that, Mr. Wilson
has always been true and consistent De-
mocrat and has never affiliated with boilers.
A Wilson administration means a Demo-
cratic administration.
We guessed yesterday that the nomina-
ton Of WILSON was compromise mea-
sure.
Mr.. WILSON was nominated In Conven-
ton by HENRY S. WALKER, who few
years ago was the most conspicuous Green
hacker IN West Virginia, so that the boast
that "the Republican and Greenback vote
combined" will defeat WILSON has no
foundation. The Greentacker Democrats
will vote for WILSON.
On Friday a reporter Of the Washington
Post met Major RICHARD r. MCMAHON, Of
the Wheeling Register, and asked him how
about West Virginia. 81 think there need
be no uneasiness among Democrats about
that State" said the Major.
"But how about the reported disaffection
In your ranks 1t is said that you have
boilers among you," said the Post re-
porter.
"Thsre are kiekers In both parties" was
the reply. ain West Virgins. however,
this element is very insignificant. and will
not affect the result. 1t all grew out OF
Governor Jackson's action in disregarding
the Legislature and increasing the assess
ments or certain kinds Of property. The
Democrats have nominated good man for
Governor, 4. Willis Wilson, of Kanawha
county. He Is personally very popular.
Judge Maxwell, the Republican nominee,
while personally unobiectionabIe, will be
beaten by the usual Democratic majority"
West Virginia votes in October. She
will tell the story for herself three weeks be-
fore the day Of the presidential election.