The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-06-02
PoLIrICAL MArrERs
In the Eastern PaaGaudls-status Of the
Fight There.

Special COnapOEdt'Ios n Ire IatsI|iOasaa.
MARrISsBURo, May Sl.-The coming
election, next to the crops, seems to be
the leading topic under discussion in the
Eastern Panhandle In order that your
readers may briefly understand the sltua.
ton OF political affairs in this Panhandle
your correspondent has gone over the
field for several years past. Morgan
county, with perhaps one or two exGep-
ttons, since the formation OF this State has
sent to the Legislature a Republican,
and at the approaching election she can
be counted on to remain true to the faith.
Jefferson county since 1879, has always
been represented by Democrats, and will
this fall, no doubt, send two more, though
from all that can be learned they will op-
pose the reelection Of Mr.. Camden To the
Senate. Berkeley Is the county In the
Thirteenth Senatorial district, most inter.
eSting 10 the politicians. Since 1879 she
has been represented, with two or three
exceptions, by Democrats. The county
is Democratic, though close, and the only
way the Democracy has beeA defeated has
been by combining with the Green.
hackers. Before predicting the result In
Berkeley, i 10 necessary to give some.
what detailed statement OF the campaigns
in the past, so that the reader may Judge
Of the correctness OF the conclusions given.
From 1872 down 10 1873 the Democrats
carried their entire county ticket with
handsome msjorities. In 1877 0 Green.
back club was termed, It's membership
being about equally drawn from the two
old parties. When the fan election OF
1873 came the Republican County ExeCu.
tive Committee did not call g convention,
leaving the field clear to the GFeenback.
ers and Democrats, the result being an
overwhelming defeat for the Democratic
party. The plan Of fsurrendering the field
TO the Greenbackers was condemned by
many Repu uolicans 90 unwise, and In the
next election Of 1880 all three parties had
tickets In the field, resulting in q Demo.
cratic victory, with the exception OF Sheriff
and States Attorney, which we're. carried
by Republicans, and for these two offices
the Greenbackers made no nominations.
In 1882 . combination was again made
and the Democracy defeated, tue county
sending 10 the Legislature one Republican
and one GfeenbACk delegate. As the time
for nominating ticket for 1884 approach.
cd this element In the Republican party
which had always opposed fusion showed
signs Of determination that none but
simon.pures should be put on guard. The
convention, however, nominated several
GreenbaCkers, and when the campaign
opened 1t wac not long before It became
evident that the ticket would have hard
pull. The fight closed with drawn battle,
every GreenbaCker on the ticket, both
State aud county, being defeated. This
made sores" that have not been healed.
In the late municipal Fight In Martins.
burg the Greenbackers got even with
tneir former friends and assisted In de.
leatiDg the Republican nomiAee for
Mayor. This has made 'soreb" on the
other foot, and threats are made that II a
combination 10 again made with the
GfeenbAckers the ticket will be badly do.
leAted. 80 1t can be seen that the Repub.
llCans are "between the deep sea" aud
that other fellow whom Bob 1ugefsoll
does not believe In. Without combining
tho county Ia democratic, and with
combination fight In the rear will
follow. 1t is safe 10 put Berkeley
down Democratic with q bare possibility,
should Judge Flick consent 10 run, that
one Republican delegate may be elected.
The Senator from this district will be
Democrat, though there may be q strong
fight, "a Jefferson county Is opposed 10
Mt. camden, aud she has more votes In
convention than Berkeley and Morgan
combined. From all ynnf cnFPeanonipnk
Is able 10 gather the indications In Berks.
ley and Morgan are that q straight party
hsht will be made with reunited party,
whether success shall crown their efforts
or not.
The prospect for q fne wheat crop In
this district has made glad the hearts Of
the farmer.
On account Of the rainy season for the
last month, many farmers have planted
no corn yet, and those who did plant had
their crop nearly ruined. by the "Cut
worm" +" and will have 10 rsplGnt.