Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-23
FROM PRESTON COUNTY.
The scope and Potency Of the soldier
Movement.


Movement.
Special Carr,Srosdo.o' e'ihr H'giser.
TrxNELroN, MAY 22-Preston county. or
as our Radical brethren are won, to call il,
the Banner Republican county Of West
Virginia. is enjoying soldier boom which
is at variance with the expressed wishes Of
the bosses. For the last twenty years the
Republican leaders of this county have been
hoodwinking the soldier element. u is their
custom TO meet in convention aud pass res.
oluions congratulating the soldier BOYS that
they belong To the grand old party. but when
il comes To the distribution of the offices the
soldiers name is not mentioned. The
soldiers believing ms they do, tha, iorbear.
nncc has failed 10 get them an Office, have
formed m organization Tor the svowed pur'
posc Of demanding recognition ar the hands
of the Republican party, and bursting the
rings and cliqucs and to deal on, death and
| destruction 10 bosSiSm.
State senator VIM VI a. Dawson. editor
| of the journal. who chnractcrizcs the sol.
| der movement as n Democratic scheme to
divide the Republicans Of Preston county,
is the man who urged upon the soldiers
not many months ago To organize. At that
time he felt fully convinced that il he could
get the soldiers organized II would add an
other plume to his hat, and hc could us"
the organization to advance his own per.
sona aud political interest for II is well
known fact here in Preston that his polili.
cal star has been on the annc for the last
four ,cars. but in the organization Of the
soldiers
"Anis Not Gold that Giitirrs."
has been cNcmpliGed to his discomiorturr.
In the last issuc Of his paper be decries the
soldier movement and saws IL il n Demo
cratic scheme to divide the Republicans,
after earnestly soliciting and urging upon
them TO organize. But the soldier move.
mcnt is like Isanquos ghost, twill not down
at Boss Dawsons bidding and if We mistake
not il will prove to him the traditional
straw. His rnain objection to the soldier
movement is this. Hc is q csndidat. for
denomination, and he realizes the fact that
If the soldier movement succeeds he will be
placed on the retired li.t withou, lack pay
Or pcusion Hence his cry of "A Democratic
scheme The leader. of the soldier move.
mcnt who are oil Republicans. understand
III. iasrics, ~ well NJ his heretofore hypo-
critical professions of friendship fvr them
They are done with Boss Billy. and !, is
,nfc TO sav some good soldier will succe~d
him as State Senator.
The Democrats are thoroughly organized
and united. They will make THE greatest
effort of their life TO wres, old Preston from
the category Of Republican counties, and
place her in the Democratic column.
The state Convention.
Preston will send large delegation D
the State Convention 10 work for the good
ofthe Democratic party, and MOI fN any
Iarficnar man or set Of men. IL there is
10 be sacrifice, let IL be men and not the
Iarty. Preston has no candidates for State
oiIiccs, and the most available men are the
ones who will receive her support. No
pickering or quarreling over office-, u our
motto.
The wes, Virginia Argus. or Demo
cratic paper, il doiDgeKcsllcn; work for the
valiant Democncy. II is showing up the
banner county and her high taxation in .
s,yle that is opening the eyes II the letter
element Of the Republicans Boss Dawson
has a, last met foe worthy ofhis steel, and
b,fOre the campaign is over be viii exclsim
Oh, j0m saiis
The Greenbackers of this county are aolid
TO a man against fusion. They are Green
hackers from principle and not for spoils
The delegation from this county % the
Buckhaunon convention viii be led by
Jacob Gibson, who will 6sh; fusion TO the
last. and IL defeated at Buekhannon viii
take pleasure in defeating The 'fasioni,es'
at the polls