Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-08
POINTS ON POLITICS.
Surveys of the Field Before the
Local Fight.
Democratic and Republican Doings in Their
Clubs and On the Field---hotes Of
Meetings, Speaking and
Organizing.

Bets of 800 majority for Handlan have
been freely made.
Only five weeks from tomorrow unit
Gov Wilson will be created.
The Fifth ward Democratic club will
meet tonight at Schwartz's hall.
1t has been suggested that G. ". Atkin
son has been out scattering soap for Elkins
Capt. Tom Prince raised a Blaine pole
Saturday, and saluted it with booming
| cannon.
DR. John l.. Dickey had no opposition
tor the Clay district nomination for school
+ commissioner.
A bet of $50 even was made, last even.
ing, that the straight out Democratic coun
ty ticket would be elected.
The Wetzel Democrat has apparently
got it in" for the gallent Capt. Dovenel
and is squibbing at him numerically.
Boss Speidel declined denomination fol
County Commissioner. Perhaps he saw
the handwriting on the wall
Floppers are plentiful, but for every one
that fops to Blaine, there are four that foE
from him. And so it goes Poor Blaine
The Intelligencer had better find one
more Convert to Blaine" and then quit
Mr.. Faulstick. as will be seen elsewhere
nails that lie where it belongs.
Every German citizen should read Car
Schurz's great speech. 1t can be had
printed in German, upon application to
this office. By all means read it.
Maine will elect State officers to-day.
Unless the Republicans carry it by from
Twelve 10 fifteen thousand majority, it will
be great backset to Blaine's Wanted mag
nelism.
1t has been suggested, in the absence OF
the usual Republican buster hereabouts,
that the party of high moral ideas is max
ing a still hunt 1t will be still huntin
after November.
On Wednesday night, the First Ward
Democrats will have rally and will be ad'
dressed by J. B. Somerville, Robert White,
and others. Mr.. Somerville will be the
next Senator for the first district
By the way can ANYBODY tell what has
become of one Mr.. Archer, of Brooke, the
Republican nominee for State Senator.
The Republican readers Of the REGISTER
would like to see him make warming up
heat.
The Republicans modified their ward
clubs into regiment on Saturday night,
and elected Vim. H. Travis colonel. The
Plumed Knights were given the right of the
line, throwing them at the head of the regi-
ment.
Tonight the Young Mems Jefferson rs
cort club will hold an important meeting at
The club room. The question of badges is
TO be decided and also the question of going
10 Parkersburg on Wednesday. Let there
he full attendance.
&. w. Atkinson returned to the city, last
evening, but the writer was assured that
he visit of Atkinson, Sterling and Cowden
20 the Island last night had no political
significance They merely went to view
the Democratic Wigwam.
The Pantalette Brigade is not unit in
favor of Joining the regiment. Some of
hem think it would be surrender of their
identity and stand in their way. In other
words they oppose fusion once more, but
will end by swallowing the pill.
A correspondent writes of a little scheme
hat he knows Of 1t is that a certain Re-
publican is going about making wagers
With as many Democrats as possible in the
ope of causing them all to lose their votes.
Our friend may rest easy it will not work.
The Democratic blow out at Parkersburg
on Wednesday will be big thing. 1t is
seldom such oratorical talent is found to-
gether as it will be then in the persons of
Fellows, Voorhees,, Walker and German.
No doubt Wheeling will send good dele
cation,
Judge John Brannon, the next represen-
tatiye in Congress from the First district,
will speak at the Island wigwam on Tues
day night There is general desire to
hear the Judge and large audience will
greet him on to-morrwo night. The beau
tiful Garden Spot will ring with Democratic
music and will show reduced Republican
majority this fall
Major Tom Norton was brought out BY
his friends as a candidate for colonel of the
Republican battalion but was defeated on
account of being little hard of hearing.
He was not too hard ofhearing to be in the
army and shot at for six years but then Re.
publican talk of love for the soldier is all
bosh A yaller dogs love for a niger is
much more sentimental.