The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-05-01
THE STATE PRESS.


The Republican vote Of Ohio county
IN the primaries last Saturday has not
UP TO date, been called n Democratic
victory by the Observation-Disclosures
Herald (Rep)
Forty elitors have found their way
into the present Congress. II the Prcsl-
dent cannot make the deficiency large
enough to suit. he might get some
valuable counsel from these forty gen
tlemcn. II anybody ought to know all
about deficiencies II Is the editor
Charleston Star-Tribunc R"rD
The number OF instructed first choice
MCKINLEY delegates. II IL now assured,
VIII he so great al ST. Louis that they
will sweep along with them all whose
constituents are for the Ohio man, IN
structiuns or no Instructions. and max"
certain his nomination by large ma
iorlty.- BlunAcld Telegraph (RepD
The cry that silver Is the peoples
money is all n mistake. IL has long
since been n settled fact that when
prices are affected labor is the first TO
fall and the last 20 rise, What ad-
vantage can ID he to the labonnE man
TO receive one dollar in silver for HIS
days labor and then 60 to the store
to md thar his dollar VIII buy hut tifty-
two cents worth OF goods?-ClarksburE
News tDem)
Ex-Attorney General c. c. Watts has
been prominently spoken OF as an
available candidate Tor governor We
are Informed that the general, II given
the nomination. will pull on his coat.
roll up his sleeves and go In TO win.
He Is an excellent man, a good Demo
crat and Is duly and sufficiently quail
ficd Tor the oillce.-HintOn Independent
Herald (Dcm.)
The Republican primary Of Ohio
county on last Saturday knocked out
the last ray OF hope Of the Democracy
OF carrying West Virginia this year.
The result shows a possible Republic
can majority In that county approx
mating 5000, and there is the greatest
satisfaction expressed everywhere as
a result Of the ticket named on that
day.-Chnrlcston Evening Mail (Rcp)
Ohio county comes to the front with
winning ticket and the advantage
Of having polled twice nS many Re-
publican votes In the Republican pri-
marics rs the Democrats pollcd at
theirs. The nomination Of II. c. Rich
ards Tor sheriff IL n recognition OF
hustlinE young Republican who has
done much for the party. Republicans
are fast learning to AID those who work
and sacrifice time and money for sue
CuSs.-weston Independent (Rep)
1t looks very much as though Ohio
county was going TO be tho banner Re
publican county Of the state this fall.
SO mote II be. The primary election
brought out $500 Republican voters.
as against 1929 at the Democratic pri-
mary. and majority this fall Of ?,GDO
for the ticket in Ohio county IL not
an unreasonable estimate. Wood coun-
~ Republicans should look TO their lau-
rrls Ditto KanawhR and Preston. II
Il going TO be great year for Repub-
leans In West NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
State Journal tRcp)
Some Of the Republican papers Of the
state have published an exposure Of
Democratic scheme in parts OF West
Virginia 10 invcigIe Republicans into
the Democratic party by way Of the
free silver coinage route. Free silver
clubs are 20 be organized and ms many
Republicans as possible induced TO join
them. after which. at an Hppinted time.
the entire organization II To he dumped
into the ranks Of the Democracy. II
would be well FOR Republicans to he
sure. irst that the free silver idea is
right and second that the Democracy
has efficiently reformed to carry out
promises. bcfoT" entering into such an
allhncc.-Wc ston Independent CRep.)