Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-22
OVER THE-RIVER POLITICS.

Than casual interest, and especially is
this true in the heat and hustle OF 0he
busy campaign which is now wag1ng.
To say The Democracy over there Is
lhcpeful this fall, is to say it sees a pos
.sibtlity of reversing the big Republican
plurality of nearly two thousand year
ago for either portion or the whole
Of its State and county ticket. l'lll
this is not only possible but clearly
within the range Of probability IS eyl-
denced by the fact that the pole OF the
dominent party shows a Republican
plurality, but little in excess OF normal
While .ne Republican majoritles IoI
The past score OF years have ranged
from three to five hundred, the Demo
crats by the popularity and illness Oh
their candidates have succeeded III
holding the most important office IN
the county throughout that period, ana
have at various dimes had representa-
tiCn in all the other Offices with, per-
haps. one exception. In '92 the county
came Within two hundred votes OF gong
for Cleveland. The political conditions
in Belmont county this year are with
out doubt different than they ever Werd
before and in this lies an element OF IN
certainty perpleXing to The most astute
OF the party leaders. The multiplicity
of issues forged to The front by the DEM
Ocracy.is phenomenal, and wi,hal they
argue not badly for the followers OF
jefferson and Monroe. The Republi-
cans are endeavoring to carry their
ticket from Governor to Infrmary d.
rector on national issues, which IS re-
cognized as a plten. acknowledgement
Of inability 10 fairly and creditably
meet yhe questions pertaining TO mat
tiers Of county and State. The terrible
onslaught which Ex-Governor Campbell
has made upon The Mckinley admins
traLon and especially upon the last cor
ruDt legislature with its irrefutable
charge of bribery hanging over it, and
its unspeakable salary grab Of ninety
enc thousands. has struck terror 10 the
very core of the &. o. p. throughout the
Buckeye State, and has caused more
than a Slight tremOr to possess the local
members Of the party. A we'll known
belmont county Republican, who would
not wish his name made public for fear
of political Ostrac.sm. said TO the writer,
"The triumph OF CoXism at GAINESVILLE
and the nomination OF Ex-Governor
Campbell has strengthened uhe Demo-
cratic ticket in the county two hundred
votes" Then there are the legislative
candidates who are making the run up
on principle and who are conceded TO be
remarkable strong features of the Dem
Ocraic ticket Were not the public
mind foolshly prejudiced on account Of
the inferior business conditions of the
past Two years their election would be
considered beyond the peradventure of
a doubt. Mr. LentZ, as farmer, repre-
sents the best of the American country
life. Industrious, efficient, Intelligent
and progressive, he has been a power in
recent reform steps undertaken in the
county. and his avCwed principles, Of
fic.al record, and character, both pri-
vate and public are bas,iOns unassail-
ell and uDass2ilable. The only thing
his opponents can say is, that he is a
Democrat, and If elected may vote for
Senator Buice. But The merciless shafts
OF abuse aimed at that gentleman are
Enthusiastically causing a reaction in his
favor
Besides. Senator Brice is a most fin
ished business man, if he's anything,
and the business interests of the coun-
try, rs a rule, have much more faith in
him than they have in Mr.. Foraker,
who is looked upon by many as a prac-
teal bickster and spokesman, the as
sociate and accomplice of Geo B. Cox,
the most corrupt and INSCRIPTIONS
Tingster that ever held a hand in Ohio
politics. John II. Campbell, of Bellaire,
Who is Mr.. LentZ's running mate in the
race for legislative laurels, belongs to
that great unrepresented class common
~ referred to as the labor element. and
his nomination was a merited recogni-
ton of those so frequently neglected in
the distribution Of political hOnors. He
is q steel worker, prominent in the af-
fairs of the AmalgamatiOn, and any one
who read his discussion with David
Armstrong, of Cleveland, in the Labor
Tribune a year ago, can testify to his
ability and to his fitness to look after
much needed legislation in the interest
Of his fellow workmen. Mr.. Campbell.
in the discussion alluded TO, held that
the American workman, in order TO
maintain himself in a sphere of self
reliant comfort, to secure for himself
and family the emOluments. cOnsidera-
ton and respect deserving Of dignified
toll, must depend mainly upon indi-
yidual eXertion, intelligent organization
and the peaceful promotion Of correct
and salutaTy principles, rather than
upon the gratuity and magnaminity OF
any class or set Of men: and that to
place money in the pockets of certain
favored individuals by excessive and
discriminating tariff laws is not the
sUrest way to vOuchsafe to labor its
just and proper compensation. That
Mr.. Campbell will be given hearty
support by laboring men. irrespective
Of party, especially along the river
front, where he is best known, goes
without saying. When Charley How
ard, one of Mr., Campbell's opponents
canvassed the Standard mill a
few days ago he was surprised and
alarmed to find the strong tide that
had set in toward the steel worker.
The ruthless turning down Of the labor
candidates at the Republican county
convention has not been forgotten
either, and unless one mistakes the
spirit Of Belmont county workmen. il
viii receive a merited rebuke at the
polls on the fifth Of November. When
T. L. Lewis. David Llewellyn and Thos
Salisbury were brushed aside and Joe
Blackburn and Charley Howard set up
in their stead, it was gall and worm
wood to the constituents of those well
known labor advocates. Another cir
cumstance that will inure 10 the benefit
Of the Belmont Democracy is the cool
ness Of many Republicans for their
State ticket Belmont county Republi-
cans are nrOnOunced NcNinlev mon