Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-13
Special to the Register.

laying fiattering JUNCTION to their souls
that they are going TO win
In the approaching election be-
cause of disaffection in the
ranks of the Democracy in Wood
county, desire to put them on notice
here and now that they are imagining
vain things. And in this | will be
kinder to them than are the writer's of
their own press, for they have been
trying to mislead them in a way alto
gether shameful. l would not like,
were the commander of a great army,
to send the troops of the enemy mar
cotic and then, while they slept I'M
der its influence, fall upon and slaugh-
ter them, and SO in politics feel like
putting the opposition on guard, letting
them know what they have to fight,
and then licking them in spite OF the
warning.
There has been a great deal said in
the organs of the Republican party
about the suiking Of the Democrats
here who supported Tavenner for
Governor, and those who supported
Wilson for Congress, horrible stories
of intended butchery at the polls have
been sent out to regale those who en-
joy recital Of political slaughter. Ac-
cording to these newspaper gentry
every second Wood county Democrat
met upon the highway had knife up
his sleeve for Holt and Collins. and
half the others were SO Indifferent that
they would probably not go to the
polls on election day.
Investigation proves these reports IN
founded. fhe Democracy of Wood
county is in better fighting trim than
it has been for years before, and the
fact that their favorites have been de-
feated for places upon the ticket has
rather stimulated them to increased eff
fort than sent sulking to their tents
The chivalrous Tavenner, instead of
taking his defeat for nomination to
heart and sitting down to enjoy see
ing his partisans seeking the vitals of
his successful opponent with the knife
of envy, has made 1t point of honor
to urge his followers to special effort
for the election of Holt, saying that
he would rather have the satisfaction
OF knowing that the State ticket receiv-
cd an increased majority by reason of
the loyal support which his friends
gave 1t with his name not on it, than
to have led it to victory himself. He
has on all occasions Impressed it upon
that they could in no other way so
greatly honor him as by acting in
such manner as to show that he and
they rendered the ticket the hearty
support whichahe promised at the con-
vention. And they are taking him at
his word, not only because they know
he, means what he says, but also be-
cause they are themselves just that
kind OF Democrats.
In the matter Of
Tho Congregational Race
the same spirit is manifested. The
friends of Mr.. Wilson, having given
him hearty and enthusiastic support
for the nomination. recognize the right
Of other men to have just as heartily
and enthusiastically supported Mr.. Col
Inns, and are giving him the same sup
port that they would have expected,
oven demanded, from his friends had
their candidate been nominated. OF
course every man has some strength
that belongs to him personally, and
which he cannot transfer to anybody
else and Mr.. Wilson is no exception
to the rule; but outside of these, and
they are few In the case of any man,
Mr.. Collins will carry all the votes that
would have gone to Wilson, and will
have fully as many on personal ac
count. which he could not have deliv-
cred to Wilson as Wilson would have
had that he cannot deliver.
In other words, Greed Collins is not
going to lose any Democratic votes
through soreness over the defeat of Will
son. Mr. Wilson is not the man to
cause him to make such loss. His sup
porters are not the kind of Democrats
who refuse their support to the ticket
because Of any personal disappoint
ment.
This man Collins, it will be found, is
very strong personality, and it is doubt
full If any man on the ticket will carry il
more strength. 1 was talking to-day with
man from Peasants county, and he
said that the nomination of Collins was
the strongest that could have been made
for his people why" he said. there
is nobody who has so many personal
friends in the county as Greed Collins.
There is hardly man in the county who
is not indebted to him for some personal
favor. When the farmers up there have
to raise money to buy seed, they go to
Collins and get it; If they have a mort
gage that is due and they can't meet it,
they go to Collins and he helps them; if
they have a steer or a yearling to sell,
they are never satisfied TO let ii go until
they have seen Collins, for they know he
will bid the top price; when their tobacco
is ready for market, they call in Collins
l have never seen eGualled In like in
stance. They know him, they trust him.
they love him, and they are going to vote
for him, regardless of party"
Since talking with the Peasants county
man l have made inquiry, and l find that
The Same Feeling Exists