New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-22
WEST VIRGINIA IN EARNEST.
ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE CAN NO LONGER
STAY THE REPUBLICAN TIDE.
30 CONFIDENCE AMONG THE BOURBON LEADERS
A REVIEW OF THE CONGRESS DISTRICTS
-REpUBLICANs UNITED AND

WELL ORGANIZED.
Grafton W. Va oct lo.-The Republicans In this
state have magnificent opportunity TO put west
Virginia In the Republican column this year Ever
since 1850 tie Republicans have been cutting the
Democratic ma iory down. Each succeeding cam
pagn has clipped the first figure OF Of theI malof'V'
From a fve-frure majority It has dwindled down
until this year should at the decreasing RATIO ial
in the Republican column with four figures Inc
statistics not only show this be- true, but ~ was
admitted by the DerOcras In their state convention
AT Plrkersburg this year One Of the speakers sald
that he had seen the Democratic majority dwlndle
down from 1900 in 1876 until in 1883 1t took an
act of the Legislature to seat Fleming as Governor
Governor Fleming the platform at the ume
and looked like a criminal receiving a sentence OF
death
All over the State Republicans united and are
working hard. They congratulatng themselves
that this Is the year when the State is to shake OH
her Democratic shackcs and put on the robe OF ne
publlcansm In past campaigns the Republican party
has suffered much by not having thorough oreamza
ton There will be- trouble on that line this year.
because they are combined In effective organza
ton. Of the state reveals the fact that
the state Is Republican by good, safe majority ana
the efforts Of the STATE Committee and the county
organizations now centred on getting out the luil
Republican vote II the state ticket isn't elected the
Legislature will be Republican and a Republican United
states Senator win succeed Charles J. Faulkner. The
name OF Faulkner has been a synonym for high political
honors ever since West Virginia has been state. and
for Senator Faulkner TO 60 down at the end oil his hrs
term as United States senator would mean an IN
glorious defeat and would cause mourning In the
Democratic camp for a generation The senator has
been the stump from the dawn OF this campaign
and has been going day and night.
The Democrats I'm West Virginia are scared. Some
Of them have abandoned the fight and number never
entered II this wear. Word has been sent all aone
ilc line that the State IS I'm danger OF going Repub
ncan Their organization IS In bad shape. They put
a Young man at the head OF their state Committee
who IS mcrav HgIrc-hcad and has had experience
in political warfare. Judge Bennett. who was turned
down as their candidate for Governor IS not doing
anything FOR the ticket. and his friends are doing
worse than nothing. william G. Brown, the presi
dent Of the state League IS out in the Dakoas hunting
6nd will not be- back. possibly in time to vote.
In the ia congressional District. william l.. Wilson
Is I'm danger For him 70 be defeated now would
leave the party without leader and the cause Of Free
Trade and Tariff Reform would lose its GUARDIAN a
leading Democrat Is my authority for the statement
that enough Democratic votes will bc cast for the
Peoples party candidate In This district to defeat VII
SON II looks As n tho party going TO devote
the rest OF the campaign 10 trying 70 save Wilson IN
the Id District and Anderson In the lid.
In I'm the Ist District Captain d. b. Dovenor is the
Republican nominee for Congress. He was Union
soldier IS popular and stands mt the head OF his pro-
fe-lon being one ~ the leading criminal lawyers Of
the state. Ills opponent IS the present Incumbent,
John o. Pendeton Dovenor routed him the day Of
his nomination and has kept him on the run ever
since Democrats conccde Dovenor's election.
In the IVth District the Republicans put up the
most popular man In that district. G. r. Caldwell. OF
Parsersburc lie * making % the best campaigns
ever fought in that district and II !, said that he Is
simply adding TO his majority now. James capehart'
the present incumbent. has rnsortod TO mud Singing.
and the people are going 10 condemn that Kind Of
business.
T. T. Rucker {. waving The Republican banner ana
preaching Protection 10 the people In tie lid Con
grcsslonaI District. lie Is comparatively a young
man-helnc only thirty three wears old-but The IN
i,lHeent campaign h. T. making would he crrdt 10
an old pLiucIau III, opponent Is John ID. MdeTsoh'
and he and his friends have been uneasy about the
result ever since Rutbcr was nominated.
Tho above are reasons for believing that West VIZ
4nio viii forsale the Democratic party nj The coming
l.lop and cas, her for the Republican nominees
rv.fythlng fivors It. Tho Republicans have ~"
strongest nominees for Congress in the four districts
and on the STATE ticket VII" stand the highest
with their party and nerhhor- These nominees are
mn, bunchod but are well scattered over the state
and ronreseni all Of our varied industries. coupled
Nth these facts IS another more sgnincent-the
,artv f. united all the state ana seems o"ht on
l,,cc.ss while The orearzaton Is complete. as the
verdict Of the people will show when the votes are
ID