The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-09-15
THEY SCENT VICTORY.
Democrats JubiIant in the Re-
publican Banner Counties.
In BOTH PRESTON AND KANAwHA.

The Democratic Nominations are Re-
markedly Str ong anu in Both of Them
Normal Republicans Majorities will
be Materially Reduced, While There
is Every Prospect thas the Democrats
will Reclaim kanawha County Bob
Carr's Election Already Admitted by
the Republicans.
CHARLESTON. w. Va, September
10.-Democracy in Kanawha county
is away above par, and it is no lon
ger aquestion of carrying the county
for the Democratic ticket, but a
question only as to the Democratic
majority at the close of the polls on
November 6. The ticket placed in
the field yesterday is sure winner.
Every man nominated is strong, and
will draw a large vote from the Re
publieans. James Kennedy and
Hedgeman Slack, nominated for
County Commissioners, are both
popular with the masses, and have
the entire confidence of the taxpay-
ers. They will receive the vote of
every Democrat in the county, as
we'll as the votes of all Republicans
who have no confidence in the men
nominated for County Commission
ers by the Republicans, and there
are many in every part of the coun-
ty. 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 down how
as foregone conclusion that they
will be defeated and the Democratic
candidates elected.
The legislative ticket is also a
strong one. There is not more
popular man in the county than
Adam B. Littlepage, and he will poll
anywhere from 500 to 1000 Repub-
lican votes, besides the solid Demo
cratic vote. A most unusual occur
renee attended his nomination. He
was placed before the convention
along with five other popular Demo
Gratis for the first place on the Leg
islative ticket, and although he pro
tested that he could not spare the
time from his private business ne
cessary to make the canvass, owing
to the death of his law partner,
Traverse K. Stout, from whose fun
eral he had just returned when he
came into the hall, it was found
when the roll had been called that he
had received every vote of the dele
gates, and was therefore nominated
without even one yote.against him.
| Under the circumstances he said he
was bound to accept the nomination,
and pledged himself to make such a
canvass as would insure his election.
ID. {. Smoot, the next man nomin-
ated, for the House of Delegates. is
a farmer and an exceedingly popular
man in the county. ID. L. Roberts
is a miner and will draw 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 whole, is one that gives entire
satisfaction, commands the conf
dence of the whole people and in.
spires nnbounded enthusiasm among
Democrats.
The county convention was mol
more successful in nominating q
strong ticket than was the Senator
ial convention. Col, Robt. S. Carr
was never defeated for any office for
which he ran, and is not the kind Of
a man to be beaten for anything
His election is already conceded by
Republicans.