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gains either in plurality or ms compared
with the Democratic vote. The figures

gains either in plurality or as compare
with the Democratic vote. The figure
arc given:
Counties. Counties.
Mineral. Wayne .....,.....-....
Mercer........'.....'..,...-7 GPntnam..........l !
70 EcicS
Harrison Taylor .,..........
1876 Bari our......... !:
WIrt rt:...:.,.............lg2Fa Fayttte. ...' i
NAM .'''''''' yonihS ''.''''' ~ =
Wetzel.. ... 100 PrcsLOn .",.". ....
MRrAhAll""" i
VICTORY ASSURED.
In 1884 Cleveland's p lurality in Yves
Virginia was but 1921. The estimate,
gain in not only the Republican yot
and above the Democratic vote in til,
twenty.one counties mentioned above, u
indicated by canvass, is 3,252 votes
This ratio OF increase will not need t
be maintained in the other thirty-fou
counties to give Gen. Harrison tut
electoral vote OF the State and seat Gen
Gotf in the Governors chair.
j. o. Thompson, editor Of the Noun
tain Echo (Rep.) at Keyser, Mineral
county, West Virginia, writes: 1--WE ex
pect to carry this countyby q majority
OF at least seventy-iive. Cleveland car
ried it by majority OF cighty.hve ovel
Blaine four years ago. do not know {
man who voted for Blaine who will MOI
vote for Harrison, but there are large
number who voted for Cleveland who
have openly avowed determination
TO vote the straight Republican ticket
this year. have no reason suppose
that there will be much, il any, differ
ence in the vote for President and
Governor.
The vote OF our county four years age
stood Blaine, 1S5; Cleveland, 1917; 81.
John, lG; Butler, 33.
A DEMOCRATIC CONCESSION.
From the Princeton Mercer county,
Journal Dem comes this rather favora-
bic reply, signed by II. II. Kits: Con.
servative and independent voters put
the Democratic majority in this county
at $50, while the more sanguine Demo-
Gratis place it at from 400 to 500. Repub-
licans do not cOncede so much. In 1854
the Democratic majority was 57G in the
Gubernatorial and 45S in the Presiden-
tial election. The total vote will be
about 1000 greater than In 1854, owing
to mining developments.
In Brooke county the Wellsburg Her.
aid (Rep.) sends this answer: The Re-
publican Executive Committee conf
IDENTIFY claims the county for Harrison
and GOtf by so majority, as against So for
Cleveland aud Wilson in 1854.
Edit0rJ. w. Barnes, OF the Middle.
bourne Star (Rep.), who isalso Secretary
of the Tyler County Committee, says:
The poll OF our county slows Repub.
lican majority OF 494, being gain in
the last two years Of 1l6. Golf, for gov
ernor, will slightly run ahead OF the
presidential ticket, and will have not
less than 500 majority in Tyler. Our
poll rates all doubtful voters, all Green.
hackers and all Prohibitionists us Dem
ocrats.
The Nc'O Dominion (Dem.) at Morgan
town, Monongahela county, sends the
following reply favorable 10 the Repub-
lican party in that section: There will
possibly be 5 per cent. increase in the
Republican majority in this county on
the presidential ticket.
SIGNIFICANT ORGANS.
W. +. Richards, editor OF the Telegram
(Rep.) at Clarksburg, writes: Harrison
county poll shows 500 Republican ma
jority. Blaine carried the county by
245. Harrison will have 450 to 500.
Gof, in 1886, had 525 majority for con.
gress. For governor we think he will
get $50 to 500.
The editor of the Oceana Wyoming
county, Mews (Rep.) reports probable
gain Of II per cent for the Republicans
in his county.
The editor OF The Commercial (Rep)
Huntington, Cabell county, anticipates
that his county will cut down the Demo-
cratic vote 40 percent,
Jefferson Lipscomb, of the st. George
Pioneer Qnd.) says: Tucker county will
90 Republican by small majority ii we
are not badly fooled. The Republicans
are gaining every day. We put the ma
jority for Governor at so. This county
has always been strictly Democratic
heretofore, but we want Protection and
the Democracy is gone gosling with
us. The Republicans have gained at
least 40 per cent in the last four years.
]. Il. Greenawalt, OF the Progress, Elk
horn, Mcdowell codnty, writes: The
vote OF this county will be pretty evenly
divided, and the result is not easily de-
termined.
7. A. Brown, Chairman OF the Writ
County Republican Executive Commit
Tee, says: We have pollel our county
carefully and find the result as follows
for President: Cleveland, SO; Harrison,
9l5; doubtful, 81. Gotf (Rep.) for Gov
ernor, will run little ahead Of Harrison.
Cleveland carried this county i'll 1854 by
152.
G. G.Gosorn, of the South Branch Gazette
(Rep. J, Petersburg, says: Grant county
will give Harrison 6i0 majority and Soil
Gl0 or more. The highest Republican
majority ever given in the county was
500, two years ago.
Mo CHANGES OF SENTIMENT.
The editor OF the Post, ut Nlorgantown,
saws: The Blaine majority here four
wears ago was, in round figures, 500.
This year we expect to give Harrison
$50 for President and GoG 1000 for
Governor.
In Wetzel county correspondent
states that the Democratic vote will be
cut down to about GOO majority. In 1850
it was 1000.
From Moundsville comes the informa'
tion that Marshall county will give Har'
risou majority ofabout 1000, as against
GlS for Blaine.
The editor OF the Banner (Dem.l, al
Buckhannon, estimates the Republican
majority in Upshur at about 800.
The following is from W. l.. Mans
field OF the Wayne county NetCs DEM
At the State election in 1854 the vote
was: Democratic, 1890; Republican
i.l24; Democratic majority, sos. The
greater part OF the immigration sinct
1SSl has been Republican and the Re
publicans have done more work thar
the Democrats. "This year ! estimate
the vote as follows: Democratic, 1000
Republican, l,25O; Democratic majority
r. G. Stevens, of the IrrcpressiIle
(Rep.), at Winfield, Putnam county
| 49, nRaOuhtiRnn minority WAS iit