Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-04-02
BILL DAVE GOSH0RN,
A PROMINENT 6REkNBACEER, OF IA
NAwHA. GIVES HIS VIEWS.
Ca he Pas, Rrssss; and Future Of The rOlihea
Paris-Hs Says fhss Will b No
Fusion, and that The Rspsshesn
Party Is On ID Last LSa
a,enial nprnuaa.de.,t Of lk RzplAr

fpslon, and thai the hsPeoneSn
Party Is o. ID Lsa Lsa
Special opSrespoadSss Of tk R<piSc.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, April Ia
REGISTER reporter in search Of news iof
Its numerous readers, had IN interview
with Mr.. J. W. Goshoru, better known
throughout the State O. ''Bil DAVE" and
Clerk Of Kanawha County Court. who ID
one Of the leaders Of the Greenback party
in the State and nation, and late member
Of its National Committee.
well, Mr.. Goshorn, see you came out
victorious. ss usual, in your last political
contest. Can you give the RKoisrKR some
Of the incidents Of that contest"
''There is no. much 10 say Ah0alil IL
was for the Office Of Councilman only IN
the Third ward II was q very warm oon-
test. had been q member Of the Conn.
cll Tor several years. aud did not desire 10
make the race again. In the performance
OF my official duties was called on 10 take
such action as caused an intense opposition
to arise against me. Ny chief opposition
came from Republicans whom / had =
right to expect the support Of. A Republi'
can was run against me, also colored
candidate, and several Democratic Coun.
cilmen were very active against me, but |
beat them oil combined 81 votes. The re.
suit is satiafsctory 10 me-"
"Mr. Goshorn, We are ON the eve Of .
State and National campaign, much inter
est is taken all over the State In the situa-
tion in this section. Can you give the
REGISTER any information In regard to itS
| The REaIsTER would like suocinct state
ment Of political Affairs for several years
back in Kanawhs aud surrounding oouu-
ties"
81 cannot now give you in detail the in
formation you seek As TO the surrounding
counties. Some other time will be pleased
/ 10 do 20. There is much Of interest In
these few past years, but have not time
now 10 10 into it, As TO KAnawha will
give you n few figures Of past elections: In
1876 Tilden's vote was 2, 1888, Hayes 2, l22,
/ Cooper 4sI.
"In 1878, with three tickets in the field,
the Greenback plurality ranged from IL 10
700. the Republican vote averaged about
l,4OO.
In 1880 the vote for Governor was. for
Jackson about 2, 325, French about ., 2OO,
Sturgiss about 2, 100.
THE RLKcTIoN or 1882
was in many respects one of the most pc
cular and remarkable Of any ever held In
Kanawha. A Judge Of the Court Of Appeals,
members of the Legislature and County
Commissioner were elected. A fusion was
effected on the head Of the ticket for
Judge, the Republicans attempted 10 make
fusion on Commissioner. IL was man
aged with consummate tact, and the wonder
is, that II did not succeed, but failed.
line details cannot now give, the fusion
that succeeded was made Nth -.hc -. :.
crats, and resulted In the election Of
Greenbsck Commissioner by some 900
majority. For Judge the msjority was
some 200. II will be seen that In tbis
election the fusion on the bad Of the
ticket was with the Republicans, and on
! the tail Of the ticket with the Democrats.
and was successful Id each case, showing
that the Greenback vote can he relied on
TO support any fair fusion. The difference
between the vote for Judge and Commis-
sioDer il accounted for by the fact that the
Democratic candidate for Commissioner,
who was withdrawn tho day before the
election, WAS voted tor at several precincts.
A FUSION FAILURE
There was an attempt at fusion on State
Senator at this election. This was started
by influences and bosres from the other
end Of the State, always distasteful In
/ Ksnawha, judging from statements of
leading Republicans here. IL failed, be-
cause Il ought 10 have failed under ali the
circumstances The Republicans had n
candidate who was perfectly satisfactory
to them, and this attempt was considered
| by Republicans Of prominence and much
experience, IN iDpertinent and upcalIed
| for, aud II produced much confusion. IL
was resisted by Slack, ~ Chairman Of the
Executive Committee, and Tibbstts.
Chairman Of the County Conmittee, and
! they refused 10 recognize this interference,
The result Of this campaign for Senator,
viewed At this distancs Of time, shows that
| they were masters OF the situation. and
possessed Of much political Judgment.
/ The Democratic candidate received I 835
votes, the Republican l,A5 and the
/ Gretnbsck ,G95.
I'm 1884, fusion wD effected, wa on.
posed 10 IL at Hrst. but after Il was indies.
/ ted by our party that II was bort 20 make
il, fell into line and gave my best Efforts
10 securea victory. This election resuIted
in q majority Of 1874 for Max we'll, fusion
for Governor, this majority was not AZ Iary,
as IL should have been. nor M was expect.
ed. This election was an tIpensiye ons
and peculiarly 90 10 me-"
How so?''
WHERE THE DOODLE WENT.
81 was q candidate on the ticket and
the fight was largely directed against me.
] suppose it was thought my fands were
inerhaustibls. am told that an sgent of
the Republican State Committee, cams
here few days before the election. with 4
large sum Of money 10 be used for polhi.
cal purposes, he put II into The hsnds Al
men wbo had not the ability or isflipation
10 apply II 10 the legitimate purpo.es IN
tended; some OF 10 In ssid 70 have hen Az.
pended for 'Groceries' and such Ike h.
anticipation Of the coming winter. Thi.
Is an interesting theme, about which v,neh
more may be said. and which may ,etnSa
70 plague the participants"
Do you ssy that no part Of tbes. fopds
went into your hsndsr