The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-17

On the night Of the election OF No
vember, 1894. the Intenlgencer arranged
for a bicycle courier service In order
to secure the.returns from the outlying
vottng places in the county, that could
not be reached by telephone. The
wheelmen OF wheeling. earnest de-
votees Of this grand outdoor sport, re-
sponded In a most gratifying manner,
and through the mud and over rough
roads, bad delivered before / a m. the
returns from all the precincts TO which
they had been sent Under the ctrcum-
stances this was a notable perform
ance.
Though nearly everybody seems to
have forgotten It, the Democrats Of
Ohio county are to hold their prlmar-
Les tomorrow. The Entelligencer does
not issue Sunday edition and from a
purely selfish point Of view would not
greatly object to the returns being
brought In too late for the Sunday pa
pers. But to give the wheeimen anoth-
er opportunity to demonstrate the use
fulness OF the wheel, and to relieve
Democratic suspense, this paper Is ar
ranging for a courier service tomorrow
night and will deliver 20 the Demo-
cratic county committee the returns
from the outlying precincts at as early
an hour as possible, probably not later
than a. m. Sunday.
The Intelllgencer, therefore, calls for
volunteers for this service. Cyclers who
desire 10 act as couriers are requested
to call at the 1ntelligencer ONCE this
evening at Z O'Clock, when routes will
be assigned them. The precincts to
which they will be sent are as follows:
Potomac and Valley Grove. in Liberty
district; Cool Breeze school house, in
Triadelphia district and Glenn's run
school house and Birch school house in
RichlRnd district.
The roads throughout the county are
now in first class condition and the
couriers win pass through none Of the
dlsagreei6Ie and, in one or two cases,
dangerous experiences OF the couriers OF
two years ago It will be nothing but
pleasant evenings jaunt awheelbaclk.
The politics OF the volunteers doesn't
count, Democrats are as good a. Re
publicans In this instance.
Above ali, don't be backward in ap-
plying. The more the merrier.
Don't forget the hour-7 o'clock this
evening.
The Democrats OF Ohio county win
hold their primaries Tomorrow. This
event appears 10 have been lost sight
Of In the more general interest that Is
exhibited in the Republican primaries
which take place Saturday OF next
week. But the lntelligencer has It on
the authority Of the only candidate for
sheriff that the primaries will surely oc-
cur tomorrow, And he ought to know.
The Democrats are making desper-
ate effort 70 get q showing OF votes to-
morrow that will demonstrate that the
defectionS OF two years ago were but
temporary. Even should a large vote
be pOlled, however, It does not necessar-
lis show that the party will be nateFi-
ally stronger than II was when the
avalanche Of "a 80 completely knocked
1t out.
The Democratic county committee
has decided that the primaries OF to-
morrow will be open" Just as the Re
publican committee has ruled In regard
to Its primaries OF next week. The
Register. which seems to think, or
wishes It to appear that II thinks, that
the Republican county committee COM
mltted a crime In deciding for an
"open" primary election, will now pro-
coed to jump on the Democratic COM
nlittee for taking the same action. That
Is, the Register would do this, Il It were
a consistent newspaper.
The interest in to-morrow's Demo-
cratic primaries does not appear to be
very intense nor very general. In the
sheriffRity matter, Of course. there Il
little interest, as Mr.. Irwin, OF Web
Bter, Is the only candidate. This also
applies to the country assessor plum,
Mr.. Noah Zane being the only patriot
who Is willing to walk up and be sac
rlhced. For the other nominations there
arp contests and for that reason there Is
more interest exhibited The candidates
for the county otiices are as follows:
Sheriff-W. W. Irwin.
Clerk Of circuit court--J. W. Mitchell,
John Walton, John A. White.
Clerk OF county contributor Zane,
George i. Otto.
Prosecuting attorney-John B. VIII
son, w. p. Robinson.
Assessor (clty dIstrlct)-B. H, Swartz,
Assessor country dlstrico-NOah