Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-10
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CHARLESTON, w. VA, Septe mber Q.
Democracy in Kanawha county is
away above par, and it is no longer a
question OF carrying the county for the
Democratic ticket, but question only
as TO the size OF the Democratic ma
jority at the close of the polls on No
vember 6. The ticket placed in the
field yesterday is sure winner. Every
man nominated is strong, and will draw
a large vote from the Republicans.
James Kennedy and Hedgeman Slack,
nominated for County Com missioners,
are both popular with the masses, and
have the entire confidence Of the tax
payers. They will receive the vote OF
every Democrat in the county, as well
as the votes of all Republicans who
have no confidence in the men nomi-
mated for County Commissioners by the
Republicans, and there are many in
every part Of the county. The large
taxpayers OF the county, Democrats
and Republicans, will not trust the
nominees of the Republican party, and
will not vote for them. 1t may be set
that they will be defeated and the Dem
ocratic candidates elected.
The Legislative ticket is also strong
one. There is not more popular man
in the county than Adam B. .Littlepsge,
and he will poll anywhere from 500 to
1000 Republican votes, besides the solid
Democratic vote. A most unusual
occurrance attended his nomination.
He was placed before the convention
along with five other popular Democrats
for the first place on the Legislative
ticket, aud although he protested that
he could not spare the time from his
private business necessary TO make the
canvass, owing TO the death OF his law
partner, Traverse E. Stout, from whose
funeral he had just returned when he
came into the hall, IL was found when
roll had been called that he had receiv-
ed every vote Of the delegates, and was
therefore nominated without even one
vote against him. Under the circum-
stances be said be was bound TO accept
the nomination, and pledged him
self to make such a canvas
as would insure his election.
ID. G.. Smoot, the next man nominated,
for the House of Delegates, is a farmer
and an exceedingly popular man in the
county. d. L. Roberts is miner and
will draw a large miners vote from the
Republicans. Henry Clay Neal is said
to be very popular among the working
men as well as among all classes. No
better man could have been nominated
for County Superintendent of Schools
than VIM. G.. Figgatt, The ticket, as
a whole, is one that gives entire salts
faction, commands the confidence Of
the whole people and inspires unbound
ed enthusiasm among Democrats.
The county convention was not more
successful in nominating strong ticket
than was the Senatorial convention.
Col. Robt. S. Carr was never defeated
for any Office for which he ran, and is
not the kind of man To be beaten for
anything. His election is already con.
ceded by Republicans.
The Democrats of Kanawha are on
the top wave of enthusiasm. The
speeches made by Hon. John 0. Pen
dleton, Judge Okey johnson and Hon.
John D. Anderson, at Maiden Friday
night and in this city last night, with
the eloquent and powerful address Of
Cyclone jim" Marshall, of Virginia, in
Charleston yesterday, have thoroughly
aroused the party and put it in such a
fighting condition that defeat at the
polls will be out OF thesquestion.