Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-25
FUSION ACCOMPLISHED
Between the Greenbackers and Repubh-
cans at FarmingtOn-StrOng "Kids."
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Between the Greenbackers and Republ
cans at FarmingtOn-StrOng "Kids."
Special Telegram TO the REGISTER.
MANNINGToN, W. VA, September "A
The Greenback Convention at Farming
ton last Saturday, was stormy affair
There was little harmony in the conVen
ton, and the Republican county nOmina'
tions were endorsed. Hon. S. w. Sturm
and c. B. Tetrick opposed the endorsement
of the 'mOssbacks," but the youthful op'
position, led by Cranky" Frank Martin,
sat down on the warehouses and accom-
plished the fusion by vote of six to three,
the other three of the even dozen
delegates on hand declining to vote.
The convention was large ~ and
enthusiastic, the enthusiasm being mainly
confined to Cranky" Frank, Jim
Conaway and Harry Gain, the
former ofwhom may have been sober. The
Republicans out here call the Democratic
nominees the "kid ticket" presumably
because of the fact that three of our candl-
dates are comparatively youngmen and all
of them especially brainy. There never
were so popular, honest and effective set
of men nominated in this county as that
which has made the title of "kid" honor
able. William S. Raymond and George
w. Kinsey, our candidates for the House
of Delegates are as solid with the Democ-
racy as the Rock of Giberaltar is with old
Neptune, and they'll NOW q very
wide swath in the Republican pasture lot
Marcus Lee, the oldest man on our
ticket, is o substantial farmer, efficient,
capable, honest, and the very man OF all
men for county commissioner.
Captain J. Z. Watson, the candidate for
the Senate, is especially strong here. For
a number OF years he has been Superin-
tendent in charge of the CASTOR Gas Coal
COmpany's mines here and is still acting
in that capacity besides being engaged in
opening some new mines, and in other
wise developing our county to the great
good of our people. He has never been
before the people before and
was nominated by the unanimous
voice of the Burton COnven-
ton for the reason that our people demand
ed the best man that could he found for
that place and Captain Watson filled the
bill exactly. His opponent i'll the race is
Hon. J. II. Furbec who was elected to the
Legislature as n Greenback Republican
some years since He tried it twice as a
Republican and was beaten both times
and then after proselyting himself for
the time being he stultitied himself by 90
ing into Democratic caucus and voting
for George II. IMot1ett for Speaker of the
House of Delegates. Because of this
IIery honorable record Mr. Furbee hopes
T. get u few votes from all hands. After
socOnsStent q course he can now pose rs
an.thing from calf to an old dromedary
with two humps, but he can't stand rs
= 'kh" We couldn't say about what he
nigh do with an abnormal development of
the ears. But he cannot be elected. Cap
tan Watson is very idol of the DemOc-
rac' OF his Senatorial district. For years
he has TODD firm rs a rock, quietly and
eitect,yer working for the pcO-
pie, tU good government and
for the Democratic party, and
attendinst his business in u manly and
StraighttorWr way. The Democracy of
this county a. determined to elect him,
along with tn, rest, if they have to burst
hame-string. From Wetzcl and Mar
shall comes cheeing news. All along the
line are the loyal Democrats up and in
arms determined o win the fight for
right and to place le Senatorial toga upon
the man, who of all non, is most worthy
to wear it. There WI be no let up in
this matter We knvv we must keep
awake and work and all of us have ON the
harness