The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-23
IN OLD JErrERsoN.
rhs I,epubileans Have = Strong County
Ticket and Expect 10 Win.

Special Correspondence. n w "a " y
/ J, CHARLESTON, w. Va. Sept. 49, ~
The leading Democratic paper In 'thls.
county has fhoisted the Palmer and
Buekner ticket, and there Ia great Ia.
merltatlori among the Bryanltes. II
is understood here that the gold Demo,
Gratis will In the end cast their votes
direct for, Mckinley and many leading
Democrats here admit that the usual
majority IN the county Will be reduced
i've hundred. . Y N ;3 ~ N, "a < y
The Republicans have put a very
strong local ticket In the fleld, and II, .
drawing large Democratic support. II.
c.. Getzendanner. the nominee for state
senator. ID one OF the bralncstS men In
the state. He began life In the employ
OF the Norfolk & Western Railroad
Company, where he rose rapidly from
one; responsible position 70 another. and
would have undoubtedly become ipresl-
dent OF the road IL he had consented 10
remain with II. but he preferred COM
mercIal pursuits, and embarking In the
shoe business In Shepherdstown, he
soon accumulated q fortune. He then
turned his attention to the law, and Il
II safe to say that his success In this
new field IS without parallel In this
state. He Is employed on one side or the
other OF every important case tried IN
this county, and his law library Mt
ShepherdstownI Is said to be the finest
private law library In the state. "a
Hon. George w. Graham, who has
been nominated for prosecuting at
torney, Is a brilliant young lawyer. OF
Harpers Ferry. He had successful
career In Virginia, where he served
In the legislature, acquired wide rep
utatlon for integrity. Since locating
at Harper's Ferry he has become the
leading citizen of the place. and to him
is largely due the rapid progress of
the town. He Is a man OF unblemlshed
character and enjoys a very large and
lucrative office practice, due to the fact
that his probity and integrity have,
won for him the public's confidence.
II Is safe 10 say that should he become
prosecuting attorney. aw-breakers and
evil-doers will fare badly. as Mr.. Gra-
hams high moral standard will bring
that office up to the level 1t enjoyed
before the war. 1t is said several hun
bred Democrats will vote for him. n rs
The Republican nominee for sheriff,
George w. Chase. Is an old-time Re-
publican, who was sheriff under the
Republicans, Just after the war, and
attained a high reputation for his care
and the scrupulous handling OF the
public funds.
With such admirable nominations
the Republicans are highly enthusiastic
and feel that with such noble standard
bearers, they ought tofwin and they
believe they will. Many Democrats
have long been dissatisfied with their
party. and have said that II the Re-
publicans would put up a good ticket,
they would support 1t, so this year
everything was cast aside to nominate
men for whom the better elements 1
could not refuse to vote upon any plea
of lack Of character. While the candi-
dates named do not represent great
wealth. they make up for that in abil- 4
lty, integrity. high moral character
and all the traits which adorn man
hood.
These candidates are not only sure TO
poll a large vote, but are pretty sure
to be elected, and with that, glorious
result redeem the county from Demo-
cratic nisrule. n