Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-06-02
WEST VIRGINIA POLITICS.
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what Our Exchanges are Saying of Men
and Events.
If Judge jackson is nominated for Con.
gress the Republicans will, we are told on
good authority, throw up the sponge
Parkersburg Sentinel.
Let the Republicans of the Fourth Dis
tr;ct put man in the field that will stand
at least show for success. That man IS
Hon. P. w. Morris, Of Richie county
Elizabeth Times.
The sale Of the West Virginia Democrat
did not take place and the advertisement
to that effect has disappeared from it's col
umus. The stockholders must have been
assessed again on their stock and enough
spondulicks obtained to float the concern
another mouth.-South Branch Intellgen-
ar.
Let us have in Putnam county what We
haye never had before, thorough orgsni-
cation of the Democratic party. What Is
soplicsble to this county in this respect
would apply with equal force to every coun-
y in the State. Let the watchWord pass
arouud.-Putnau Democrat.
The Democrats will elect three meubers
of tue House of Delegates from Wood
county this fall. This prediction will come
true. TIE Republicans are whetting their
knives to scalp each other, and during the
process the Democrats will walk off with
the MISUNDERSTANDING Sentinel.
Jim Mason Gays the masses have not
sense enough to distinguish between q dem
sgogue and a statesman We are of the
opinion that the voters of Lewis county
have sufficient intelligence to mark him
as the most pronouEced demagogue and
trickster in the State.-Weston Demo
crat.
General Golf says that under mo cir
cumstances will be accept the nomination
for Congress from the First District.
Goff has heard from Col Ben and sees the
handwriting on the wall. so he puts the
matter beyond doubt N time. He has no
notion of being put up to be beat by the
Colonel. Wise Gof.-St. Msry's Oracle.
The announcement that Hon. r. h.
Howard, of this place, would be csndi-
date for Congress, is meeting with favor
able comment from the press and voters
cf the Fourth district. Mr.. Howard has
host OF frisade of the Fourth district who
recognise bis worth, who wonld be glad to
SEE him selected sc the standard bearer of
the Democracy of the gallant FoGrth.-Pt.
Pleasant Register.
Nothing is more absurd than the Re-
publican idea of carrying this State. As
an evidence that their leaders do not ex-
pect It. Gen. Golf will receive the nomina-
ton for Congress in this district by Gccla-
nation. So says q reported interview in
the REGISTER. The Democrats can beat
Gen. GoG. They are a sleepy good for
nothing set if they don't do it-Wetzel
Democrat.
As was all along prophesied, the Repub-
Ecan bosses of the Fourth district, have sat
down heavily upon Preston Wesley Morris,
the able editor of the Richie Gazette.
Thew have decided that inasmuch as he
has nc barrel for them to tap, he cannot
90 to Congress this tall. Col. Mclean, of
Putnam, or Judge Redmond, OF Mason,
will be their candidate. Pleasant Reg
lister.
The question of fusion is now disturbing
the brain of the average Republican and
Greenback leader. The Republican party
has no use for its Gres0hsck ally except to
use as an auxiliary to reinstste itself IN
place and power. The sober minded ele-
ment in the Green6ack party is beginning
to understand this fact and in the future
will not be so easily gouged by theg. o. P.
West Virginia Transcript.
DR.. J. C. Kemble, one Of the veteran
Democrats of Preston county, made the
Standard a pleasant call on Monday. The
doctors many friends IN Preston and else
where are pushing him forward as can
didate for Congress from this district at
the approaching election. He has been
well known in this section as one Of the
leading physicians and Democratic poiti-
clans for q number of years.-Grafton
Standard.
The prospects for solid Congressional
delegation from West Virginia are good.
At Wheeling, Petersburg, Charleston,
Grafton and throughout the whole State,
the Republicans are torn ssunder by party |
iealousies and fine opportunity is offer-
ed the Democrats to carry every Congress
sionsl district snd elect msiority of the |