Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-22
WEST VIRGINIA POLITICS.
Notes Gathered From Here and Their
on the Political Current.


The West Virginia Democrat what a
misnomer Jeeme's Mason stop your non
sense and call your paper by the name OF
the flag under which it should fly: The
Vest Virginia RePuJiicaa.-GrGttOa &dH-
ddrd
The contest now appears to us the field
against Camden, with odds against the
former. This is our opinion, and it is
based upon a careful review of every argu-
meut that has been presented to our notice.
-PdrkerSb1Ug Sentinel.
The great Democratic heart Of the State
is opposed to anything that tends to the
disruption OF the party. The Democratic
legislator who dallies in this matter will
be branded Us a bastard; he who talters as
a coward, and he who fails as traitor to
his party.-4ideTSOH Statesman.
The Republican papers of this State are
vigorously ut work fighting Senator Cam
den. The Senator, perhaps, has done
something TO warrant this premeditated
onslaught. Yes, he worked the success Of
the Democratic party in the Third Dis
trict. -KpgWOod irguS.
The Republicans are shrewd enough to
see that MasOn's paper is OfmOre benefit to
them than a straightOut Republican organ.
They want TO encourage him to continue
the publication of his paper by helping to
support it. We imagine this is the case
in all the counties. Udyae IdcOcate.
The Republican press Of the State have
been trying to cause dissatisfaction among
the Democratic members of the House Of
Delegates cOncerninga Democratic caucus.
A Democratic caucus will be held and eve
~ member of the Legislature who is q
Democrat from principle and wishes to see
the principles of the party perpetuated
will 20 into the caucus and abide its de
cisiOn.-JttfrSOHid PiGiRdcajcr.
The Democrat who is base enough to de-
sert his principles, and show the white
feather, after peruSing such sentiments as
those promulgated by the Wheeling htcHi-
gcacer, when his party is in the ascendenCy,
in the legislative halls of West Virginia,
richly deserves and will certainly receive
the excavations of all good Democrats
throughout the State.-PUtnGm Democrat.
The claim that majority of the entire
Legislature should be required to nominate
in caucus, is absurd, and put forth simply
for the purpose. of defeating the reelection
Ex-senator Camden, whose only besetting
sin is that he has accumulated money by
his own eXertiOns and Shrewd management,
and is spending it in developing the re-
sources of our State and encouraging yari-
Gus industries to locate among uS.-P,Dl-
HdRdie Ne1rS.
The interests Of the Democratic party
are paramount to the personal triumph OF
Johnson y. Camden, f.. Willis Wilson or
any other man or set of men; and the
thoughtful, unparalleled Democrats of the
State are anXiouSly looking to our Legis-
latiye representatives to rescue the party
from impending disaster. This thing has
gone too far to be triiled with, and if heroic
| treatment should be found necessary, then
heroic treatment should be resorted to-
! Monroe UGichmGR.
Ii being plain that the next Ex-senator
| from this State will be q Democrat, num-
Der of INSCRIPTIONS Republican bosses and
/ Republican newspapers are cndcavOTing Ia
/ Solidify all the Republican members of the
! Legislature, and get them To vote for some
weak Democrat who may be able to carry
oil few Democrat votes, and thereby bC
elected, although he may not at all fairly
| represent either his State or the Democratic
party. Their object is simply selfish and
not directed to the welfare or honor of the
State.-JdckSOn BUgls.
The democratic press in the State, with
scarcely perceptible dissenting voice. rec
| OgnizeS the Importance Of the unity of the
party in the legislature to defeat the ma
chinations of the republicans and their
| faithful ally. Mr.. Mason. The press is
voicing public sentiment Democrats
worthy of the name-and these are they
who are ROBBED with authority and pan
Oplied with power to elect United State
Senator-who were elected by democratic
machinery, will not kick out of the traces
in the critical mOment.-JT giRm Free
Press.
What we need is an earnest, active, cap,
able chairman OF the State committee
man with executive and administrative
abilities and talent for systematic leader.
ship who fully cOmprehendS the necessity
and recognizes the supreme value of al
efficient and well disciplined party Organi
zatiOn, and who will devote his entire at
teutiOn to the creation of such an organiza
tion. The task will not be an impossible
or even particularly laboriOuS one to the
! right man. Let the party managers care
fully canvass this matter without uunec
eSSary delay. We are prepared to insist
that this shall be dOne.-FdirmORt iRder
Soon after Jim Mason began the publ
cation of his Democrat we declared that il
was started with view to breaking up the
Democratic party in this State. WeSeemed
to be at that time alone in this opinion and
our efforts to put the party on its guard