Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-06
MARION COUNTY.
Democrats United and Enthusiastic Over
the Outlook-The Coming County Con-
yantion.

Democrats United and Enthusiast site Over
the Outlook-The Coming County Con-
Vention.
FAIRNoNT, August 8 Exclusive. The
local Democracy at a regular meeting ap-
pointed ffty-tvo delegates to attend the
county convention which meets in Farming
ton on the 18th inst Quite large num-
Der Of leading and representative men were
present and although the meeting was
neither loud nor unusually demonstrative,
still there was exhibited a. feeling Of conf,
dence and determination to overthrow
completely the fusion ticket at the COM
ing election. The ticket nominated
in thus county BY fusionists is gen
orally unsatisfactory and many and loud
are the complaints made against it. John
B. Crane, the candidate for County Clerk is
the strongest man on the ticket Crane is
a most excellent clerk, an aAable gentle
man, clever and accommodating. But he
has held the Office for eighteen wears and
the impression prevails that he has had it
long enough. Some Republicans and many
Greenbackers nave openly declared against
him and it is believed that with good man
to oppose him Crane will be left. Thomas
B. Carpenter, the most popular man in the
countv, is mentioned as Crane successor
and he
VIII Probably Get There.
The other part of the ticket is weak. An
enthusiastic fusionist of Greenback proclivi-
ries rose on Saturday 10 ask: What the
devil is the use in nominating such men as
Crazy Frank Martin for the legislatureY'
He further yentured the assertion that il
by anv means this gentleman should be
elected. il would be found necessary to re-
move the Capitol to Weston at once. Leave
rane out and the rest Of the ticket can De
rleaned ont easily Indeed, if George w.
Manly and Frank Martin were the onl =
srdidaies in the county for Sheriff and
legislature, both wonld be beaten,
Meredith, for Prosecuting Attorney, is the
frailest creature at this bar. He has never
done q single act, official or otherwise, that
would tend in any way to convince people
that he possesses the least Of the qualihca-
tons necessary for a prosecutor. The De-
mocracv will give the county icket that
will be inyincible. No man will be nom
mated as an experiment and no man will
be presented in order to gain Republican
SUPPORT. But all the candidates will be Sc
lected with regard to their availability. The
bes, men will be nominated because such
men will get the most votes and the men
elected in Marion this fall will prove the
best sc; Of officers that the county has ever
had
The Fusion State Ticket
is no, satisfactory to Marion Republicans.
The faithful assert "TrOoly, that they can't
vote for Spencer Sturm and some day that
thew will bolt the whole crow mixture.
Kendall, for Superintendent is too "errst.
ic, but viii get full vote in the solid
Republican tom across the river. Tom
Staggers is authority for the statement
that Kendall don't indulge in socks or other
unnecessary and expensive Injuries.
Pierpoint and Staggers viii lead the
Maxwell procession % election
day, and, to quote from the
'Intelhgeneer," Marion may be counted on
for $50 msjority"-for Wilson. The labor
ing men here are intelligent, and while not
a single Democrat VIII vote for Maxwell,
scores Of miners and Others who have hith-
erto voted Republican viii do themselves
homer and their cause service by helping
the man Who has ALWAYS stood the champion
of labor. We hayefittle fears As TO the re-
suh in tins county. he Democracy Is in
frst-elass condition and viii manage to poll
more votes this fan than ever before. We
are working earnestly and determinediy.
and viii not stop until darkness drops down
on election dav. Marion may be counted
on for $50 majority.