Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-31
STATE SCRAPS
Of Political Information Gathered
From the Land of WetzeI.
The Fusion Farce Fearful ze---RebeI-
lion Against MOssbaCk MAXWELL
Chat About Democratic
Candidates.
Special Correspondence Of tie Register.

INV .hAhllNS' ll.isEi W ~ "" wv
The land ofWetzel is booming with railroads
politics and business generally. The com
pletition of the Ohio River railroad has CIV
en- a wonderful impetus to the business en-
icrprises and energies of the people here
This town is certainly the most active Of
anv of its size in the State Beautifully sit
uatcd and with large opportunities OF
growth, it is destined to become a city of
some considerable proportions. The citi-
zeuS are making preparations for
A Grand JoIIincatiou
meeting over the opening Of the new road
which takes place on June 10Th. They will
certainly make this Il complete success as
they do with everything they undertake. A
majority of the Democratic Congressional
Committee of this district have also slgnl-
fed their intention of voting for this place
as the most desirable location to name our
next representative in Congress. The con-
vention will likely be held in the latter part
of August or early in September.
The court has been in session here for
several days and to-day | met Judge
Thomas j. Stcalev, who prcsides over the
council-compOscd of Doddrdge, Ritchje,
TYLER and Wetzel Although rather con-
servativp he is man Of strong convictions,
ALWAYS affablr and popular with his people.
The iudgr informed me that he had just re-
turned from the
southern Portion of the state
where he had been holding court for Judge
MCGinnis. He reported the Democratic
party to be in first-clnss fighting trim down
in Wayne and the adjoining counties.
While there was difference of opinion
among members of the party upon state
and national questions as well as upon can
riidateS for the SSatc officers, vet there was
no bitter feeling manifested nor any indca-
tions that the party'S vote would he leSS'thiS
gear. than heretofore. While at Wayne
court house. said Judge Stealey, gave mp
the temple of Justice for day to some as
piring politicians who happened to b" IN
that locality. There were present Willis
Wilson aud Boyd Faulkner candi
dates for Governor, who entertained
the people with speeches upon the pa!itirai
issues OF the past and present
Both gentlemen made good impressions
upon the people and each will have strength
through that end Of the State. General
Watts was there making friends IN his race
for denomination for his present position.
Also Cam Thompson of the Hinton Herald,
who seems to he a very popular candidate
for Auditor in that section. Mr. Thompson,
Of Cabell who is candidate for State
Treasurer was in Wayne, and in frequent
conversations said that
Auditor Miller
would not be before the Wheeling conven-
tion as a candidate for Governor Miller
being out of the way Thompson was quite
sanguine of carving off the TreasurerShiP
prize which is not, by the way, perfect
bonanza. being worth the paltry sum OF
thirteen hundred dollars year. Judge
Stealev closed his talk BY predicting the
nomination of good ticket by the Wheel
ing convention and its election by most
triumphant majority,
next ran across Col. Bob Mc'I!downey,
the handsome and debouair LAWYER and
editor. He thought the fusion scheme
would prove to be farce. and that II woui
rather help than hurt the Democratic party.
He considered
Maxwell the Weakest Man
the Radicals could have put up for the
Grcenhackers To swallow and he did not
think that Maxwell wOuld even poll the en-
tire Republican vote. The Democracy OF
the banner county of WetZeI were never IN
better trim. Every man who ever voted the
Democratic ticket in the past will vote 1t
STRAIGHT this wear. Nothing has been able
10 shatter the firm ranks of Wetzel Democ-
racv-not even the reaSSeSSment question
THE fusion movement said shrewd
Democratic politician, who had ira 7eled eN-
tensively through the State, fell very Hat IN
the strong southern Greenback counties and
the rank and file of that party were indig-
nant at the scandalouS sell out at the Buck
hannon Convention by which such an
old mossback as Edwin Maxwell
was selected as their candinate
for Governor" The Radicals could not have
selected a more obnoxious man to the
Southern Greenbackers than this tatooed'
testoath Judge. His entire record when IN
pubhc life was as proscriptive aud vutnera
Die as that of any man in the State. IhlS
is pill that will not 60 down IN the
Bulwark Greenback Communities.
Instead of helping the Republican party,
This fusion scheme will only increase tho
Democratic majority. The northern Green
hackers, or the followers of Henry A. Walk
er. are likely to 60 over to the Democratic
party in body after the ridiculous Buck,
hannon farce recently played to the tune ot
the Afkinson-Goff fiddle. The Democratic
Greenbackers will certainly go back to the
fold and the Republican Greenbaekers are
more likely to follow. their brethren than
give up all honor and respect BY voting to'
Old test-oath Maxwell.