Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-10-07
GOOD NEWS FROM JEFFERSON.

GOOO NEWS EhOa JEFtEkSON-
The Democracy OF That Section Alive
to the Needs of the Dayton. w. L.
Wilson WIN Have an Increased Ma
jOrity.
sFeetal Correspondence Of tAs Rsoisttr.
CHARLES Town, w. VA, October A.
The Democratic Executive Commit
tee for Jefferson county held a
meeting In this place to-day for the pur-
pose Of formulating plans of co-opera-
tiOn with the State Committee for carry
ing out the work Of tho campaign and
for the thorough organization of the
party in this county. There was a
large attendance and the chairman,
John NJ. Daniel, presented several com
municatiOns from members OF the State
Committee and prominent Democrats
over the State, showing the organiza-
tion and activity of the party and ask
ing cooperation by this committee. A
letter from the chairman of the State
Committee, VIM. Z. Chiffon, expressed
his confidence in Democratic success
from assurances he had received from
party leaders IN almost every county in
the State. The leaders are active and
are endeavoriDg TO effect complete or
ganizatiOn. The tariff and the Force
bill are the chief issues In the canvass
aud on them the party will base its
campaign.
The committee to-day discussed the
new election law, a modified Australian
system, which will be in effect for the
first time In the State in the next
p
ed 20 summarize the law and is
sue an address to the voters, in
structing them in the manner of voting.
Under the new law, the clerk Of the
Circuit Court, and one member from
each political party, constitute a Board
Of Ballot Commissioners, whose duty is
10 prepare the form OF ballot, which
shall contain the names of all the candi-
dates and Offices OF the different parties
in separate columns on the same sheet
There will be candidates for four par
tieS-DemOcratic, Republican, Prohibit
ton and PeOples'-On the ballot, which
will be as large as half a page OF the
REGISTER. The committee appointed
j. +. Engle a ballot commissioner, and
the Republican committee have APP
pointed s. V. YantIs commissioner
for their party. The chairman was au-
thorized TO arrange for five large Dem
Ocratic meetings in the county, and to
obtain able speakers for the occasions.
The first Of these meetings will be held
in this place on Friday next, at 2 o'clock,
at which time Congressman VIM. Il.
Wilson will address the voters.
The party organization in this coun-
" is being pushed and clubs with
large mem bership have been organized
in nearly every voting precinct. In
terest In the election is growing strong
among the Democrats, aud there is every
indication that the Democratic majority
will be greater than in any previous
election. The majority has been
ranging from twelve TO thirteen hun
dred, but there are good reasons to be-
lieve it will be increased 10 fifteen or
sixteen hundred at the next election.
A number of Democrats have moved in
70 the county, and others who were
minors have become Of age; besides,
large number OF cOlored voters, who
have been Republicans, have declared
their intention Of voting the Democratic
ticket. Another favorable condition to
the Democrats is the dissatisfaction In
the Republican party. They have no
organization in the county; fight IS
going on for supremacy between the
oficer-holders and Office-seekers; large
faction OF the party are lncensed
at tie nomination OF Hamilton
Halter, a colOred man, for the House OF
Delegates, and there is great lack OF
enthusiasm among their leaders. 1t has
also been learned that there is a move
ment on foot among the colOred voters
10 organize an anti-Force bill club, and
IL is a known fact that there have oeen
public Joint discussions among some OF
the more intelligent Of them for and
against the Force bill. There is also a
lack Of interest and activity among the
coored Republicans, and their actions
show that they are not aroused as In
former elections. For these reasons ana
gains in the Democratic vote, IL is
thought the majority will reach sixteen
hundred.
Congressman Wilson will increase his
vote in the county, and as there Is some
opposition among the Republicans to
Mr.. Wisner, the Republican nominee, 1t
is stated that Wilson will increase his
majority in the Congressional district.
1t is conceded by Republicans in this
county that Mr.. WiSner is not strong
man.
The Democrats throughout the State
are aroused at the importance OF keep
ing West Virginia Democratic, and they
are fully informed Of the great effort OF
the Republicans to turn the State over
to their party. The leaders, think,
however. that with thorough or
ganization, the State is safe for
Democracy. The candidate Tor
governor on the Democratic ticket
Hon. William A. McCorkle, is an active
worker and organizer, and is making a
thorough canvass of the State. With
the assistance OF other candidates ana
the Democratic leaders, it is believed ne
will be able to hold West Virginia IN
the galaxy OF Democratic States.
Neither the Prohibition nor the THIRD
Party tickets will draw any votes from
the Democratic ticket in this county.
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