Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-09
P0TPIE.
.vgyr WEST VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS on
THE SITUATION.

RtaNa Dis Second District
Dr.. B-owu Ncm.aaiss Hon. B. D.
f- Spsaksr-Hoa. Writ
Tlks Eaisrtainagly.
AatHsr.
..>rauN. w. VA june S.-The
.eecut- OF the state University
..... b.. session here for several days.
rtual members have been literal
..meJ with the work involved in
u and approval of the records
...,r- tae details oi the schools pro
achieycmcuts during the past
.. .-rc time has been found even
.. rauj of pleasure which Com
.-- week always brings to the Uni
-.vr 0f West Virginia. From such
.a-c of men well known IN every
-flt state it would bc impOss, BILE.
~ .r hlnish am occasional cOmpari-
.t,..f-ica' notes. and the representa-
.-n. Rr.f~rER has been able 20 gath
.- ayurcssi0ns of opinion that Will
.rr-ualy interesting ln TINS par
..lr of Grandson HarrisOn's dis
Among the Democratic leaders
.... r-u sentiment OF universal en-
and TO is evident that as far Us
....--..us OF men Of widely diverse
and interests can indicate. the
-,.rit.. party Zoo West Virginia will be
.r..I str0ug m its union, as % has
n..r FOO previous conflicts.
..l. IouN 4. ROBINSON,
President of the Board of Reeents, is
..r..m most active and influential mem
fr.. body. Few men have q wider
tn-c among the people OF West
-r... UP arc more thoroughly CON
- with public men and
TO the REGISTER represen-
t.. Robinson SAID; In Min
u.riy and the adjoining counties OF
Second Congressional district, the
.r, Alliance has grown 20 remarka-
raportous, within the last lew
.-H- New branches of the order are
.reaniled almost daily. While the
r of The members are Democrats,
.f.. .re tariff rcfOrmers I'M sentiment.
personally inclined 20 believe tnat the
-t. of the Alliance is @ source OF
..-- to thc Democratic party. IL
e.|s NNNN saNl1N| NAAA ahAaaetttN g N--+r
.....ua out those very evils, which the De
-.v have been fighting for wears but
.t.rtrncv of the organization m our
...n is to create AN lndepend-
.- movement which may weaken
regular party organization.
IA. eve the Alliance VIII nominate a can
t.-. for the Legislature I'm Mineral couu-
. hut hone Do win NOT. for as "a farmer in-
-asted with the farmers In the reduction
unjust taxes. believe 10 can best accom-
,h It's purpose oy working ina and through
party of which uiuo-teuths OF the ALI
.. people are members. IT Democrat
animated by the Alliance, il sprobable
.- ae will receive the support OF the
party, for the Democrats OF Mineral
.nrr cam have mo- objection 90 "a farmer
.--,,ertative I'm the Legislature. The
a...-caus viii probably re-nominatc
a--.s.rfat.ve Williams for the Lcgisla-
& Williams has clements Of weakness
.,.n lis strength The county is close,
'.5,r.+- . strong candidate. the Democrats
..eea good lighting chance.
r,. -rNArog> To- HE CHOSEN.
-rt.- r the Senatorial situation in
I rf-,-r.-. Colonel
r.. district. composed of Hardy.
a -r- U.nusaire. Peudlet0n and Mineral
...-..- .- safely Democratic, but the
.nu-e. tufr d.yo.ycs ON 10 Ol electins
1870 State Senators. Hon. Geo. r. tfice =
form expires and senator flQurnoy. ms
..uels-uc. las formed law partnership
with Mr. Price. wd the two VIII locate
U.ruaucntlE m Charleston Under the
.r.umstancts Mr. Flourloy has deter
mined to resign Bv rhe rule of our dis
...- l.e of the nominations belongs to
p.f.etnn county Ex-senator Penny
u.eter understand w.l Doe presented to
'H.tnrrerti0n from pcu0lc-0u. and hc VIII
nr.h.n.t Dee nominated li Mr. Penny
u..e.r should fail tO receive the honor.
H. Wilbur r. Dyer. of Grant, who i> eN-
-me.v popular through the district,
.U..i boz au acceptable candidate. Cen
~or-g. of Hardy, is reported to have au
...0 0u one OF the nominations, amt Will
-...a strong following Do le enters TIE
-r a uum0crof other gentlemen have
.ta 'yorap.r mentioned out uo hot
.... tlaf aus VI tlcu have ever consider
..t..rafter at ulL Iu amy event. the
.....t..I send two sterling Democrats
t.-...,-I ..U.ur and Price.
-H0w i. yoa r.-iri Mr. E.sin, caudi-
...r .0r O.u-rr-,
Nnr r..'uulrlE CANDIDATE.
ID believe taat Fls.us viii be Mr. VIII
sons opponent. hlf io not think he Will
n.re Stronger cham ueu whom Mr.. VII
-l la. heretofore beaten. His large in
tee,tsiuthe district. especially in Mineral
T...r and Randolph counties viii give
uman.weriu. Influence Overa certain class
off r.-ers. n.t chat class is already largely
Republican. Ut tle fcw Democrats among
tlau lIe Storm ued and hretested. Mr.
! EtHs W roocte few IL amy Demo
--ir votes He may gain slightly, be-
-,r iHe .I- 0f number OF active
crl.s w he red by his candidacy.
-,ic DIS railroad and other interests,
r.a.a. U.- u.f be "a strong candidate.
r.r..a. tu tle farmer and working
icIsa total stranger to the masses
Hl. tle s not West Nlrglnian
.rl a.i .a- not made himself "A West
'r-alu ur association klc VIII be OPP
f,.t secretly ny Republicans. who resent
-r u reap fruits which they CON
n belong to others. ] think Mr.
''Ol W- beat him Or any other BepuOll-
a -' may 1c nominated
t-, Mineral county "a candidate for the
re lonclt"
d.. Geo T.. Price would accept the
.l .. would be our choice. but /
-.-..-.tlu .. refuses tO allow his name 70
-ervi 40 present it Is impossible
~ ,la, Mineral County Democrats have
.,e- choice The situation, as far as
81 tlfn. unanimously favorable 10
a. over our entire section.
great deal of bitterness
rpo.utmout among Re
over the distribution
1c spoils of Office The
.A-.as9ls election the other day, where
rats carried the city for the first
l.lr, .s au evidence of the feeling
um-liug Republican Administra-
' created among our people. \
- Republican 0ficehOldcr told me
believed tlat county in the Sec
'' which gave over 200 RepuOh-
,wo wears ago. would Oe car
-e Democrats this year The
ointment exists more or less every
N,,a Eo0d organization, the
have West Virginia safe.
oR w. 81. uEowN.
county. has proven himself an
popular and efficient member OF
'-t U. Regcuts He is one OF the
working Democrats Of his county
ro-galy familiar with the stu
great stronghold of pure De
lu thc REGISTER representative
Jefferson county is strongly M
r..amuating Judge Lucas FOR the
huch jefferson county would
nomination us pledge
r.i union and harmony
1ocrltc party, and rs result !
i would give a largely increased
l.c majority. We are all for that
West Virginia. William l.. VIII
lu-rcSs, and expect 20 elect him,
stephen B El1ins is his opponent
oi course. no question that Mr..
man of capacity, but he is not
-uOwu 90 the people, and he