Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-06
IN THE SIXTEENTH OHIO.

The Ohio campaign of '99 is all over
but the work of getting the vote to
the polls-not the least important OF
the politicians labors, by any means
This work we'll attended to, however,
by those in charge of the Democratic
campaign, we can see no reason why
the indomitable Democracy of the Six
teenth Ohio district should not await
the final count with high hope OF sue
cess. If the issues of the day-most
prominent among which are Imperial
ism and the Trusts-count for any
thing, if the strong current OF pubic
opinion is a barometer, if popularity
and fitness of candidates have full
weight, then there is no reason why
the Democracy of the Sixteenth Ohio
should not look forward to substan-
tial victory at the polls.
In this connection, word to our
friends over the river: You have
candidate for Congress who is no I'M
tried man. He has long been known
to all of you, and long has been ident1-
fed with the growth and Industrial
progress of the community. He is one
of you, and you all can and do trust
him because you know him to be trust
worthy. No man is better acquainted
with the interests of the people OF the
Sixteenth district, nor is there any man
who would more honestly and con-
scientiously represent them in Con-
gress.
The community over the river is es-
sentially industrial and we need not
dilate to the workingmen of that
locality upon Mr.. Spence's record as an
employer Of labor and a consistent and
unsedfish friend of labor in all things.
A large employer, in all his long career
he has never had a disagreement with
his employees and has been a good and
unselfish friend to them when it was
not to his personal advantage to be.
We need not cite instances. Many are
very fresh in the minds Of every work
ingman in Aetnaville and Martin S
Ferry, regardless of their politics. Pol
itics, by the way, never cut any figure
in Mr.. Spence's dealings. He has more
than once proven in the most prac-
teal manner his strong desire that the
labor with which he was connected be
left in entire political freedom-a
policy, by the way in most marked con-
trast to that pursued by the trusts,
i which seem actually to believe they
own not only labor's Drawn, but labor S
vote and manhood. Mr.. Spence, how
ever, has never favored either trusts
or trust methods.
No workingman in the Sixteenth Ohio
district, whatever be his political be-
lief, will make a mistake in casting his
ballot for Hon. Lavosier Spence for
Representative in Congress.
The county ticket of Belmont is COM
pOSeQ Ol eACSpllOudlly SOOu utu, WIZ
should poll not only the full party
| strength but large following of Re-
! publicans Such men as Marion Huff
man, for Representative in the Legis-
lature, E. E. Clevenger, for Probate
Judge, H. W. Bigley, for Commission
er, and T. J. Henderson, for Treasurer,
could not have been improved upon in
making up the ticket. Mention may
be made, also, of George Cooke, for
Prosecuting Attorney, splendid ex-
ample of what industry, integrity and
| determination will do for the young
| American in any walk of life. He is
we'll worthy of the honor his party has
bestowed upon him and Belmont county
would never regret his election. A. E.
Massie, for Infrmary Director. and NJ.
! D. Vosburgh, for Coroner, a ster-
ling young citizen and an able
! physician, make up a local ticket
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