South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-12-05
Chairman Riley on the Elec
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lions.
Hon. T. s. Riley, Chairman OF the
State Democratic Executive Com.
mittee, gives his views on the cleo
tion In West Virginia an follows:
THE official returns are now sub
stantially In and they show that
Judge Lucas carried the State by g.
446. aud that the majority on the
congressional vote L. o,626. Thi,
Is q remarkable victory snd one
that fxcs West Virginia for time
20 come solidly In the Democratic
columns. But / desire to say
to the Democrats tha: this must moi
he taken for granted, that every
Democrat must rost upon Lis arms.
until the great battle OF 1892 10
fought as that nght will go far to
settle the policy to be adopted in
this country upon tho tariff and
kindred questions of contention be-
tween the parties. Let organization
end party unity be the watcLworis
asd let disseLsions and personal am :
Oht'ho hhfc nO ptoCC ia buO party
manage msnt and party work and you
NAV rea' sssured that the victory In
1892 will be even more sweeping
than this one. No time should be
Loaf j., the work Of organising clubs
and the distribution OF literature
among the people and think the
beat medium through which to reach
the pc Pile In the State 10 the county
press. We have In THE State o
plucky and deserving Democratic
press, and It should receive the
hearty. united and liberal support OF
the party. IL is the intention OF our
Committee, In connection with the
different committees OF the State, TO
continue the work Of organization,
aud We hope to be able 10 Turn over
to our successors in 1892 the party in
q condition which will assure victory
aud success in that campaign"
''Htve you noticed what Republi-
can Journals and leaders are Saying
about the result OF the election and
their attempt TO account for it by
say ing Republican voters remained at
home 2"
NJ know it is said by Republicans
that the cause OF this defeat was due
to The fact that Republicans stayed
at homs--did rot vote. But in The
face Of comparison OF the vote this
excuse II not do. To illustrate
In KAnawba county, in 1883, there
were 8,053 votes cast Of which Gov
ernor F'emIng received 1926 and
General Golf 4.75s, giving General
Golf 1853 majority. This year there
were 8.075 votes cast OF which
Judge Lucas received 4,079 and
Mr. Reynolds 3 1896, giving Judge
Lucas IS majority. There were ~
more votes coat this year than there
were in 1888, but In 1883 the comfy
gave q Republicans majority OF Ass
this year a Democratic majority OF
SO. and Dir. Anderson carried the
county by 354 majority. These fig
for themselves. In Mercer county
in 1888, The face of the returns
show there were 2,779 votes cast, Of
which Governor Fleming received
1873 and General Golf ,406y giving
General Golf SO majority This year
there were 2.948 votes cast, l69 more
than in 1888, OF which Judge Lucns
renewed / ,6O9 and Mr.. Reynolds
1889. giving Mr. Lucas a majority OF
270. In Marion county, in 1888,
there were cast 4, 493 votes, Of which
Governor Fleming received $500 and
General Golf 2,l93, giving Governor
Fleming IO7 majority. THIS year
there we're 1920 votes cast, 1873 more
than in 1888 of which Judge Lucas
received 2,4l5 and Mr. Reynolds
2,205. which gave Judge Lucas a ma
jority of 205. This comparison
might be continued. There are some
very remarkable features In the 70.
suit Of the recent elections in view of
what had previously taken place.
For instance, Randolph, Hardy and
Lewis CT unlies. the homes Of Dir.
Key. General Sprigg aud BIZ. Lively,
the Democratic members OF the con .
test committee. gave increased Dem.
Ccratic majorities, whilst Harrison
aud Richie counties. the homes Of
Judge Newell and Senator Morris,
the Republican members OF the com
nnistee, gave greatly reduced Repubs
lican msjOritles, and Judge Maxwell.
in a concededly Republican district,
was defeated foF Ta-electlon By .
large mojorIBy. Marion county, Gbe
hone Of Governor Fleming. doubled
iis Democratic majority, while HaF.
risOn county, TIE home Of General
Gon, gave less than bali the Repub-
lican majority il gave him two years
ago. Another fact which should he
eDtioned while on this subject is
that Kanawha, Mercer aud the other
counties where IL was charged tha.
large number OK fraudulent votes
were cast at tho election 10 1858
made larger Democratic gains than
ooy other part Of The s ate aud u
can hardly DE said that tbs was not
nu Issue In the last canvas, and co
peciaily ia the counties mentioned
Tor ! am told that General Golf de-
voted much Of HE time 10 Masking bis
campsign speeches TO this subjeci.
i have only this TO say: That the