The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-10-23
West Virginia.

by the Democratic State Convention of
West Virginia as their candidate for Gov
ernor, he made q speech. in which he an
that he would be elected by 10000.
One of the most active and sagacious of
their canvassers informed us that the
Democratic majority would not be less
than $4,000 On the night of election day
telegraphic dispatches were flying thick
and fast announcing Democratic major
ity of 10000 to $4,000, and even as late as
Thursday the same claim was put up and
stuck to in order to impress the large
number of country people who were in at
tendance on the Fair with the falsehood.
A dispatch froEl Wheeling, dated the
10Th, gives the following statement of the
general condition and the gains of the re-
spectiveparties
The Republicans are happv over their
magnificent gains, both in fhe State at
large and the Legislature. In 1880 the
Democrats polled 81 ,931 votes and the Re-
publicans 46,243. On Tuesday the Repub-
licans polled about $4,000 and the Demo
Gratis about 10000 votes. In. other words
the Democratic vote increased $4,000 and
the Republican vote over 26,009, which
gives a Republican gain of 5000. One OF
the most interesting features of the cleo
ton is the fact that in those counties
where the ex-COnfederate soldiers are
most numerous the Republican gains are
largest. In Randolph, where the first
Confederate company of the State was
raised. the gain is 500. In Barbour, where
the first land battle of the war was fought,
the gain is 200. In Kanawha, Fayette,
Putnum, Lincoln, and Greenbrier coun-
ties. where jenkins was received and
Toasted, the gains are in the thousands. In
Harrison county, .Stonewall'' Jackson's
home. the gain is 200
But the most significant and impressive
fafts connected with this extraordinary
canvass in West Virginia are found in the
following telegram from Wheeling dated
the 10Th. detailing the gains in the Legis
lature, which show that the State is on
the eve Of enrolment in the Republican
column, both in the popular vote and the
law-making power:
There is nothing new in the situation
except fuller returns on the Legislature.
The Senate last year stood II Democrats
and Republicans this year it will be
tie. The House last year stood As Demo-
Gratis to q Republicans this year it will
stand 81 Republicans to 35 Democrats
The counties composing the Xth District
are entitled to five representatives and one
Senator. AT the last election the district
returned one Democratic Senator and four
Democratic Representatives ; this wear it
returns one Republican Senator and four
Republican Representatives.
These remarkable results show the drift
OF popular sentiment and indicate clearly
the growth of liberal sentiment and prac-
tical appreciation of the principles and
policy of the Republican party. The YER
diet. is against Bourbonism in all it's forms,
and if the people but have the courage and
determination-the intrepid purpose to
vote their honest convictions, West Vir-
ginia and Virginia will pass from under
the Bourbon yoke and be placed in the
column Of Republican States.
Mixed Schools in New York.
In several campaigns the Bourbons have
charged that Republican success meant
mixed schools and m liked marriages know
ing it to be false when they did so. There
is not white or colored person in Virgin
la that we know or have heard of, who
would tolerate such policy, for every one
knows that it would be fatal stab at the
whole school system. But how is it with
our Democratic friends? They are sup
porting a candidate for the Presidency.
who. us Governor of New York, signed the
following bill, providing for mixed schools
in the city of New York. We give it pre-
cisely as we received it from the Secretary
of State for New York. in its official form,
so that all who read may understand it,
LAWS OF NEW YORK-By Authority.
Every law unless q different time shall be
prescribed therein. shall commence and take
effect throughout the State. on and not before
the twentieth day after the day of its final pas
sage. as certifiedby the Secretary OF State. See
Ia title 4, chap Z, part /. Revised statutes.
CHAP. 24s
AN ACT in relation to public education
in the city Of New York.
Passed May 5, 1884; three-hfths being present
The People of the State of NeW York. rep
resented IN Senate and Assembly. do enact
us JOttOU5
SECTION l. The colored schools in the
city OF New York, now existing and in
operation, shall hereafter be classed and
known and be continued as ward schools,
and primaries, with their present teachers,
unless such teachers are removed in the
manner provided by law, and such schools
shall be under the control and manage
ment of the school officers Of the respec-
tive wards in which they are located in the
same manner and to the same extent as
other ward schools, and shall be open for
the education Of pupils for whom admis-
sion is sought, without regard to race or
color.
~. All acts or parts of acts inconsis-
tent with the provisions Of this act are
hereby repealed.
Z 3. This act shall take effect immedi-
ately.
State of New York,
Office of Secretary of State, IS:
have compared the preceding with the orig
inal law on file in this office and do hereby GER
tify that the same is correct transcript there
from and OF the whole of said original law,
JOSEPH b. CARR.
Secretary OF State
SO confident were the Democrats that
they would carry Ohio, that they brought
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