Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-08-28
MARION DEMOCRACY.

Governor Fleming Opens the Campaign
With a Telling speech-The Governors
Remarks Confined to State Issues-A Big
Convention and a Good Ticket Nomi-
mated.
SpsetaI Telegram to ne SUNDAY RsCiItsr.
FAIRMoNT, w. VA, August 27.-To
cay at 10 o'clock there was assembled at
the Opera House at this place the
largest and most enthusiastic Demo-
cratic convention ever held in Marion
county.
The convention was called to order
by Chairman John Fisher, and after ap-
pointing committees the body adjourned
TO listen to a speech by Governor Flem-
ing.
At 1870 o'clock Governor Fleming
delivered at the Opera House to the
largest gathering Of Democrats ever
known in the county a speech replete
with the most interesting facts and
statistics ever delivered here. All
unite in saying that this is the nnest OF
all the Governors fine speeches.
The Governor opened his address by
calling attention to the need for politl-
cal parties and their usefulness to the
community when guided and governed
by motives of honor and impulses OF
honesty.
The first subject considered in the
abstract was the PinkertOn system and
the plank of the Republican state plat
form on the subject. Colonization
schemes introduced in this State were
denounced and condemned, U. ). Mar
shals at the polls and force bill politics
generally were hauled over the Goals.
He then took Up the record of the two
parties in West Virginia, calling atten-
ton to the platform OF the Republicans,
its wholesale but not specific denuncla-
tion Of the Democratic party and the
methods of Democratic o1iceholders,
and disproved by facts and figures every
single dlsparaging assertion. lie spoke
of the lowering OF the state taxes under
Democratic rule and the increase of
school funds and the improvement OF
the school system, comparing the par
tisan boards OF the Republican admins
trations Of the past with those now In
existence.
The Governor took up the general
prosperity Of the State, showing the
railroad building, coal development,
the increase of the timbering industry
and the rapid growth Of towns and
cities and manufacturing enterprises
under Democratic care. He closed with
a reference to the late gubernatorial
contest and an appeal to the voters to
use discretion and Judgment in select
ing a party with which they would cast
their ballot.
The convention resssembled at |
o'clock and the following nominations:
For prosecuting attorney, Charles Powell
OF this place; for sheriff, d. G. Morgan,
OF Riverside; commissioner, T. j. Hart
lev, Of Grant district; house OF dele
gates, Col. G. L. Smith, OF Fairmont
and John H. Brock, Of Warrington;
for assessor, western district, Jesse
G.. Floyd; eastern district, William
Michael.
The Governors speech was received
with unbounded enthusiasm and ap-
probation and was frequently inter
rupted by plause.
The ticket nominated is very strong
and being selected as 1t was, without
any hitch TO mar the harmony OF the
party, it will secure the full party vote,
while the personal popularity Of the
individuals composing IT will gain
strength outside the party lines.
TGovernor Flaming's speech will be
printed tomorrow (Monday) mornings
REGISTER.