Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-04
Los THE RANKS.

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The Great National Battle Is Raging Mt
Bellaire-Both Psrties Claiming the
spo,ls-List OF the Dead and wounded
Tomorrow,
The political excitement here surpasses
anything since the Presidential campaign
of 1860. The Democrats are hopeful and
the Republicans are confident Consider
able betting has been going on in this city
on a small scale. There has only been a
few large bets reported. The Republicans
seem to have the most money and are using
it pretty freely. Betting is going
| along as follows: Even money on
Massachusetts, by both parties 800 to
$50 hat Ohio will 60 Republican. The
betting on Indiana is about even. Demo.
| Gratis are willing to. bet that Cleveland will
have a larger majority in this district than
Warner had. A number of bets of this
kind have been made Some of the enthu-
siastic Republicans were willing to back the
belief that New York will give Blaine and
Logan. 10, 900 plurality. One bet is report
ed where a Republican offered to bet $40
that New York would go Republican by
$4,000. He was promptly taken up. He
then made a second bet that the State
would 90 10000, and still anoth;
that it would 60 $4,000. Some very funny
Betting has been going on. Only YESTERDAY
morning a Democrat bet $50 to $40 that
| New York would 90 Democratic, and one
| of our dry goods clerks wagered 90 kisses
| that Blaine would be elected with one Of
| Dug High School young ladies. The result
will be highly satisfactory to both parties.
If Blaine is elected the lady will have to be-
| stow the kisses. If Cleveland gets there 1t
| will be vice versa. A great many hats will
| change hands after the result Of the contest
is known. Last night odds were offered on
Indiana, Ohio and New York by the Re-
publicans.
VOTERS, BE CAREFUL.
Various frauds of all kinds will probably
be perpetra. ed to-day. Vote and leave the
polls is the best thing that any citizen who
is not engaged at ~electioneering can do.
| All possible efforts should be. made to keep
fraud from the ballot box. Do not inducea
man to vote who has not the proper right
and there will be no cause for arrest OF IL
legal voters. Let the Judges do the duty
reposed in them. The challengers should
be on their guard and if they thing a mau
has no right to vote whether he be a Re
publican or Democrat they should do up
matters on a strictly business principle.
| The voting places are the same as in Octo-
Der. and are as follows: In the First ward,
at The Hose House; Second, Mrs. ~Shanleys
room: Third, MAYORS Office; Fourth, Thos.
Dickens room; Fifth, new Hose House.
Democrats should make q great struggle to-
day. There is no cause why they should
| not be full of vigor and with a working
! spirit. If Ohio does not cast her electoral
vote for Cleveland end Hendricks, it is
pretty certain that the vote for Garfield in
1850 will be materially reduced. Get out
every voter and reduce the Republican ma
jority in this county.
NEWS NOTES.
Prof. Mertz was able to be out yesterday,
A couple of we'll known business men
will 90 into some kind Of business on Bel
mont street.
A child of John Follen was buried yester-
day.
Mrs. Louis Westlake has gone to Pitts
burg, her home.
Mr.. j. W. Mccall and wife were in the
city yesterday.
See that your friends vote to-day.
The Republicans have already made ar
rangements to jollify.
John Fl. Reaper, for several years a sue
cessful mould maker of this city, having
had charge of the mould shop at the Etna
and Belmont glass works, has severed his
connection here, and goes to Pittsberg to
take charge of a mould shop up there.
Business at the Mayors court was not
very brisk yesterday. A couple OF plain
DRINKS were dispensed with.
Mr.. J. j. McDermott will receive the tele.
| graph news about the election tonight.
Peter Schramm, who has been quite i'll, is
getting better.
r Cash Marsh, James Gilleland, VIM. Phil
pot and Jake Heinlein are home from Pitts
burg.
The ring will be open tonight.
Mrs. Hartwell Smith is in the city from
Co!umbiana county, o.
The Bellaire Nail Works, in all depart.
meuts is closed down this week.
THE CAMPAIGN CLOSED.
The campaign that has just closed was a
| very lively one. Both parties were awake
to the work to be done. The Republicans
| organized somewhat before the Democrats,
but owing to dissatisfactions and bossism
came near falling topieces. The escort or
| tie white hat brigade wasn't preferenced in
the parades and the boys concluded to play
quits. After the disorganization Of this
| club the Plumed Knights, a well drilled set
OF voters, came first in the Republican
re- INKS. The Anderson Juniors organized
| soon after the knights, and have made a
record. The other marching clubs were
good ones, and. @ff0n called upon responded
with large numbers. On the other side the
Democrats have maintained during the
whole of the canvass q better organization
than the Republican. The Belmont County
Democratic Club was and is undoubtedly
the best organization in the
city. Every member is a committee
of one, aud he makes it a point to see that
matters are in good order. The Clinton
club wa also a fine drilled set Of Juniors,
and when out marching elected applause.
The other clubs of the city were always on
hand when wanted and have the thanks Of
the Democratic Central Committee for the
interest they took in all matters pertaining
to the Democracy. The clubs have done
molly and to-day they rest on their oars and
let the spirit Of fate choose its course.
Some Of the Republicans last night want.
ed TO bet that Blaine would carry the solid
North.
Campaign suits will be at a discount
shortly.
The Belmont County Democratic Club,
the Clinton Club and the Plumed knights
will be permanent organizations.
The First, Third, Fourth and Fifth ward:
have been provided with new ballot boxes
The Second had an extra one that was re
naired to answer all purrrysss.
/. ~, First ward Blsipe and Logan Ciu'
net last night.
GOFF AND MCOILOUGh
Hon. HUGH M~cCoLDoUGH, just sppointec
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