Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-08
BERNARD ]. BAKER,
OF Grant County, aud Reasons Why HIS
Friends Think He should BE the Can
dihnfe for Auditor.


10 ne Editor Ofths REGISTER
S1E:-It will hardly be news to you or
your readers to learn that all our people
over here, in the eastern Panhandle,
are delighted and enthused over the
work of the late Chicago Convention
Both the platform and the candidates
meet with the universal and hearty ap-
nroval Of all Democrats. A good many
Republicans are not so well pleased; be-
lieying. as think they do, that we have
a strong ticket, and one they are AFRAID
will win in November. / hope and firm
~ believe their fears are well founded.
Our party will not only hold every
Democratic vote polled in this section
in the election OF 1890, but we intend 10
increase it, In addition to the increase
from natural causes we will make con-
siderable inroads upon the enemy, our
friends, the Republicans. They don't
know much, as yet, about our vice-presl-
Dental candidate, but they all know
Grover Cleveland-they have heard OF
him before, and many of them admire
his undisputed integrity and strong
American manhood; and there are not
few of them in this part OF the State VINO
will cast their votes for Cleveland. They
are all the more persuaded to do this
because they know, in addition TO what
our platform says, that the very name oil
Cleveland stands for the reduction OF
unnecessary tariff taxation; for the col
lection OF only enough money from the
farmers and other consumers, who con-
stituJe the great body OF our people, TO
meet the EXPENSES OF the Federal Gov
eminent properly and economically adj
ministered. Some Of them are begin
ming 10 think with US, that there is no
law, human or divine that can justify
the taxation Of the great majority OF our
people to enrich the manufacturers who
are already double rich, control the
money interest Of the country, and en-
deavor to move heaven and earth to Sc
cure Federal legislation in their behalf
TO increase their wealth. They begin
10 realize that the Democratic idea is TO
lower the taxes, so far as can properly
be done, and then TO eQualiZe them-let-
ting the burden, like the GewS Of heav-
en-, fall upon all alike. or course the
Democrats over here are bitterly down
on the Force bill, and what is more, the
leading and better class OF Republicans
look upon 10 with strong disfavor. Now,
as to the State ticket, and the State
convention which meets in Parkersburg
on the 97th of this month.
Judging from the number of candl-
dates for the office OF Auditor hailing
from the counties west OF the Allegh-
enies, our staunch Democratic friends
over there evidently feel sure that the
ticket that shall be named at Parkers-
burg will be the winning one. So do we
think, on this side Of the mountains;
vet, so far we have not asked for u
place on the State ticket, except for
position on the bench Of the Supreme
Court. This would have to be accorded
TO the Second Congressional district
anyway, as the Supreme Court consists
OF four judges and the State Of four
Congressional districts.
The Office of Auditor is by far the
most important and best paying Office
in the State. It's responsibilities are
great, it is true, but the pay is good.
Now it is a matter of fact, that since
the organization Of the STATE, the eight
counties on this side Of the mountain
have never had the Office OF Auditor
Since the Democratic party came into
power, January 1871, three Democrats,
Bennett, Miller and Duffy, from other
portions OF the State, have held this i'm
portant aud lucrative Office, and yet the
middle and western portions or the
State are not satisfied. They have now
in the field at least twelve candidates
for the Office OF Auditor. The eastern
Panhandle, never having asked for this
Office before, proposes TO do so now, and
so far as the writer knows, no other
candidate will be presented for the con-
Sideration OF the convention, from this
section, than Bernard j. Baker,
of this county. Since leaving
Marshall College at Huntington and
graduating from the Eastman Business
College at Poughkeepsie, n. Y, Mr..
Baker has devoted himself industriously
aud successfully to the mercantile bust
ness in his native town, always taking
a lively interest ia promoting the
strength and welfare of our party. AL
though he has never sought reCogni-
tion at the hands of his party in the
way of Office, he has been in the habit
OF putting in all the time big lickS for
its success. For many years he was
chairman Of our County Executive Com
mittee and gave watchful aud energetic
attention TO every mampaign, the Dem
ocratic vote in the county being
steadily increased. Mr.. Baker is noted
throughout all this section Of the State
as a man of excellent judgment, splen-
did business capacity and sterling in
tegrity All the people who know him;
men, women and child rem, will heartily
endorse this statement. He is we'll and
very favorably known throughout this
part of the State, and is known TO many
prominent Democrats all over the State.
He is an accurate and painStaking &C
cOuntant, and would make very cap
able Auditor. He will, if nom
mated, poll the full Democratic
vote, will draw votes from
the Republican party in this
part OF the State, and will add strength
20 the ticket. / know personally and
by reputation the numerous other can
didateS for this Office, from other por-
tionS of the State, and have no doubt
every one Of them would make credit
able Auditor. Nothing can be said
against any Of them, but no one Of them
is more competent for the position than
the candidate l suggest.
In conclusion, urge upon the Democ-
racy of the State, when they meet in
convention, to consider our claims and
to give US the nominee for Auditor, be-
cause our candidate is capable and hon
est; because he is popular and will
add strength to the ticket; because
the part of the State from which he
comes, the Eastern Panhandle, COM