The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-30
THE TWO CANDIDATES
FOR coNanEss IN THIS DISTRICT.

Il LIE 1 NV UANDlDAILt
! FOR CONGRESS IN THIS DISTRICT
r Judge brannoh's Vnrrsutel Support In III,
! Various countiss-rrohibl,,on in one
. md Liquor In tho Other-rreo Trade
y Here and Protection There.
Special Correspondence qttt Ln,slligenctr. n
i, WEsroy, Oct. e9.-Gencral COT will be
elected II the demonstrations going on In
MS bshalf argue anything. At every
point hc has touched in his tour Of couu.
ties otthis district ho has had a popular
ovation. Even in tlIose counties which
Democrats have dominated ever since
their erection the largest crowds have
been present and tito; liselirst interest
manifested in his behalf His stirring
eloquenco, his fearless and Impartial dis.
cussion Of leading issues and his calm,
dignihed treatment of Democrats and
Democratic tenets have attracted favorable
notice and expressions OF respect from ali
OF bis political opponents. ~ "a;
On the other hand Judge Brannon l,as
spoken TO small crowds at ever pointthat
he has touched in the district. Even in
the Gltyoi Wheeling his Audiences were
small and tho enthusiasm elected by his
remarks mry light, The explanation of
thls difference in reception Is very easy.
General Coil Is abreast OF the. times, talks
OF modern issues, prcsent entnccessities and
their relations to the people, Judge Bran-
non discusses old Issues that the war
settled, past, necessities and OF their rela.
tons 70 generations now principally dust.
Again General Gofl' has had to encoun.
ter Ut none OF his meetings sentiment OF
hostility aroused by SOME former action of
MS private or professional career. In
braxsOn county no small landholder could
point 10 him and say to his children:
There Is man who has been engaged
ior yeals IN systematic effort to throw
me out OF my house, deprive me Of my
nome, taKe from me these mountau acres
every foot Of which Is baptized by the
drops Of sweat Wrung from my face In the
effort to clear them Oft and make them
erub!e. There is 4 man who has wrung
IRON inc the few scanty dollursih these
rugged hills have Welded me-. These dol
lars, my children, were intended 10 edu-
cate you and afford you some Of those
comforts and even luxuries tiIut and
your mother never knew. The money il
gone, however, gone 10 fill the pockets OF
TINT Eian wlo not satisfied with them
wants also my land, not ior himself Int
for tho use OF Eastern capitalists, who
have no valid claim 10 one foot OF it,
bought this land In good faith not think |
ing | should have to defend every foot of
it from the rapacity Of sharks VIII
vote ior himi Can vote for him? ! am
Democrat, but home and family are
party" H.
Again in every county In the district
HE Judge 1t confronted by his record on
the reassessment outrage. lie talked in
favor OF it, argued in favor OF it and wrote
an exhaustive letter TO u country paper
explaining why in his opinion it was legal
and n matter OF necessity. This act
wrought peculiar hardships upon farmers
Of some Of the back counties OF the First
district aud caused them much trouble
and no little expense 10 fight it. .s,4.55-s,
The people OF the counties surrounding
Harrison county, indeed every county in 4
HE First and Second and MANY OF those
in the Fourth districts were leenlr,iMJ
terested in the location OF the canitiol OF I
this State at Clarkshu1a, apd made stroncI
efforts to secure that location, but tlrougH|
the Efforts Of theWhecling Register and or
tain individuals Charleston was selected.
Clakshnrg was peculiarly we'll adapted
to the location Of the capitol 1t i6 6rea,lily
accessible and is more kovcnicnt
to the people OF tie State than
any point in it. I1Tc-etIect. -unon the
community wouDthave leen OF tho most
beneficial ,ph9idcter, and those beueiits
would t-h1vo> extended to surroundin.
Counties. Judge Brannon at that time
was eandidat for q seat in the United
States Senate, and it is charged that he
expressed himseltas in favor OF Charles.
tohs4s the most available place for the To-
kcatibh OF the Capital. Nile took more thun
a passive interest in thasnattcr in the hone
OF attraeting the supporthi Third District
delegateF and senators to h1iaseli. Clarks-
burg, thrAugh the treacliery 6fapersons in
her own loeality, and especialfysoia those
Of them oi<the First and Fourth districts,
lost the Gnital.; Many regard Hudre
Brannon assFTesponsib,e In rs large h de-
gree for tho loaea any other contributing
cause. Ga - g ..llgl'..s.ii-.s,...s5 IS~1
There is one remarkable feature OF the
judges canvass in nSl.cwis county. There
is no spark OF enthusiasm manifested for
him in ii. The most prominent Democrats,
indeed no leader, OF. tho party in the
county, has done, anything for him or
made n single speech for him, His course
o., tho bench and hts tyrannical treatment
ofthe attorneys have antagonized them
and no one Of them is heard to commend
him or 10 urge his election
Another singular fact is that the Weston
Democrat is giving him no tangible SUP.
port, the Sudee having fallen ont with lis
editor and ccused spcnkin. to him some
time ago, The only paper In Lewis county
which Is giving him any support is tl,c
Hamktys. Il little six by eight prohibition
paper, edited by lady. This papcr. which
ls wildly, intensely prohibition, has Nsnr-
support and il giving him all the comioSt /
possible as matter Of tprinciplc.' \ 1t * /
also charged that the judge is giving t}isl !,
paper financial support! !,
In Weston the Judges tariT summer.
sault Is a matter Of general comment. He
has been regarded US n free trader and his
utteranees at various times carry out this
theory. George, Ross, Est, ono Of the
most prominent merchants in the town OF
Weston, rays that some months ago when
Mr., *. ~ Campbell was writing letters
from Alabama relative to the development
Of the iron lands, and therrapid construc:
OF mills and furnaces in that State and the
adjoining State Of Tennessee and said the
development was attributable TO the los
tcring Influences OF the tarin, "Judce