Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-11-20

Yesterdays news brought joy aud gTadness
to the Democratic heart. 1t settles that JSdgc
Fleming has been elected Governor. and takes
away the remotest possibility OF Democratic
defeat. For two days all has hang on the re,
turns from Fayette. Mcdowell and Wyoming.
Hope has risen and fallen as ruuor after rumor
has been put in circulation. Tue Register has
refrained from publishing these unfouuded re-
ports and quietly awaited until some infofma-
ton could be obtained from authoritative
sources. It has left the work of manufactur-
ing majorities to a contemporary more cx-
pcrienccd in this particular field OF Journalistic
labor. and thus Gen. COTS majority has grown
apacc.
To-day official and scmi-ohlcial returns are
at hand from these counties. and Gen. COTS
padded plHralitics sink ont of sight under the
wave of triumphant Democracy. Fayetfe conn
ty gives a Republican majority of 732 instead
of 9OT. Mcdowell gives 81 instead of 141, and
Wyoming fills the cup of Democratic joy by
| holding COTS boodlcrs down to 81 instead OF
IS. as the Republican organ has claimed. This
is a net gain of 300 overthe padded Republican
figures. Numerous other reports received yes
tcsday make up rs much more. Glorious little
| Calhoun proves equal to the emergency and
comes up with 800 majority for Fleming and
honest government instead of 292, rs it has
been previously estimated. Grecnbrier's ma
jority for Fleming is increased by the full re-
turns from 693 to T29. Writ county's official
report gave Fleming an increased vote of IS
more. making it 40 instead of 102. and thus
Judge Fleming's majority looms up into the
h"udreds.
Tuc table by which it was ever made to APP
pear that Gen. Golf had even a shadow of p'u-
raiity was full of inaccuracies and wilful mis-
representations. Nothing more or less
than deliberate falsehood represented Judge
Fleming's majority IN Barbour at Is instead of
so. The same tactics w~il;fu,ly misrepresented
Democratic majoritics in every Democratic
county.
It was a part Of the observation-disclosures of the
Republican tricksters to steal the State from
S:."7 -, me i'SP~
claims to conceal the weakness of their own
case. Bnt it will not avail. Democracy has
]triumphcd in West Virginia. The figures
~iven a3Ovc arc reliable. They make orr VIC
tory sure. Judge Fleming has been elected
Governor by n majority that does not admit of
doubt. and he will not be cheated out of his
victory.
But the triumphant election of the State
ticket docs not alone represent the ful1css of
Democratic ~rirtOrT. The returns now show
Judge JacksOn's election in the Fourth Dis
trict by 4 close vote. but it. will he sufficient to
hold. Roane gives him III majority. and with
the Official counts and rccOuniS complete.
Judge Jackson has n plurality of four. The
hghrcs VIII not be changed, unless by palpa-
bic error or fraud.
Anderson is sill ahead in the Third. yrsooEh
the contest is close. WILSON has 353 mujoii:y
in the Second. and Pcnj!eton's chances are
brighter than ever in the Fl st district.
Tie Legislature is ours by u majority of at
least one on joint ba,lOtand poss,Dlythrcc. The
election OF u Democratic u. s. Senator is as
sured. and a Democratic Legislature will see
TO il that no fraud robs Judge Fleming or the
State officials of their hard-carncd triumph.