The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-30
TYLER COUNTY.

Politics Warming up-Thv sCongrcssiona l
E'ght-OII Wells.
Special COrspORd'HS Ofls At:lliOeasr.
MrDDLRDouRSR, W. Va, Sept. 2O.-Now
that the summer is ended aud harvest
past, our people are warming up for tho
campaign, Our Democratic friends on.
deayored to make big spunlge about a
month ago, but did not amount to much.
The "Youug Democracy" find that coal
oil doeB not have much effect in this sec.
ton, land would like to have some one
help them lot 20. The iniantile chair.
man Of the party in this county and his
coadjutor, Mr.. John D. Sweeney, the
Camden candidate for the State Senate in
this District, made quite an effort about
week ago, but seem to have subslded re-
Gently.
Hon. Anthony Smith, our able State
Senator, is making q telling canvass, and
/ make tho prediction that he will not
only be reelected but by an increased
CampaiRnOr, Ia strong with the people,
has a record as o soldier, legislator and
Republican ol which any man might well
be proud, aud last, but not least, is not
pushed forward by the most unscrupu-
lous monopoly Ia tho country. He
stands on bis merits. His opponent is a
very nice young man, but the people
have learned not 10 trust to promises
hows'er gilded which comes from one
who Is ruled by the Democratic party,
and especially the Standard Oil Company
wing OF 1t,
The Congressional campaign needs no
warming up II has been red hot for
four years, and heats itself with General
Gof at tho head Of the ticket. There Is
not Republican In the county who will
not vote for Gof, and the record shows
that some Democrats are OF the same
opinion, as the General always runs ahead
OF his ticket. This year every wool grow.
er should sec 10 Ii that his election is
made sure. The Morrison Tariff bill put
wool on the FREQ list, and tho Democratic
party has endorsed and continues TO sand
BY and defend q measure which would,
had II not been for Republican members
Of Congress, have bankrupted every wool
grower III the county, district and State.
The sensible thing, certainly, for men
10 do, Is 10 vote for their own BEST inter.
ests. That being true, what reason can
be assigned Tor supporting Judge Bran.
non2 II Caunot be the "spoilS." CIeve-
land has charge ot the Offices. II cannot
be expectation to secure o share OF the
surplus In the Treasury. Ths National
surplus continues 10 grow aud the State
has none. There Is but one feason-bllnd
prejudice.
The Republican county convention will
he hold Saturday OF this week, aud the In.
dicationa are that II will be Harmonious,
and q good strong ticket selected. OF
course we have our differences Of opinion
as 70 the availability Of candidates, but
Tyler Republicans are not given to kick.
Ing, especially whom there Ia 90 much at
issue as there 10 tlilb year. One good slgn
Ia tho scarcity Of candidates. The nomi-
nees will bS SChosen by tho Convention,
There arc no states 10 bs put through OF
I broken. There will be no bloodshed.
1 Prof, |, q. White 10 now making geo.
|. logical survey Of this county preparatory
10 locating teAt oil or gaH well for j. NJ
: GuGey 4 %. Mr.. II. 8. White informed
:, your correspondent that active operations
will begin In this comfy by or before
. November lSL 50 II seems that we are
al last In iair shape 10 ascertain 10 q Ger
u tAinty II WO arc on the oil belt.
q Crops arc generally good with theexcsp
Il ton Of corn which 10 rather light, bat q
ID there was large acreage and as the frost
" have failed 10 appear there will BIZ ai
II average Yield, Fruits Of all kinds an
vegetables have been very abundant
Farmers ErO In better shApe this yen
l. than ioF several years past, The tobACct
y crop 10 largo and Of good qualify.