The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-08
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

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Coming Around to Republican Faith.
P. A. shanor Spends the Week in,
the Former Rock-RIbbed Strong
hold.
Special Dispatch to the intel!lEencef.
RoMNEY. w. Va, Oct. 7.-Repnbli-
canlsm has had q revival In Hampshire
county this week. We have had a SER
les Of meetings and county convrn-
ton. and the result Is an awakening Of
the faithful in this county and an en-
couragement for them such as they
have never had before. This Is one OF
the staunch Democratic counties Of the
state. They always look for from
1900 to $500 majority when this county
is heard from. And that Is much small
er than It was q few years ago. Stead
lily but certainly the Republicans have
been gaining until this year they are
making the opposition more anxious
than they have ever been in the history
OF the county.
The Republicans Of Hampshire have
been so few that heretofore they
scarcely dared raise their heads In po-
lltical matters, and were rode over
|rough-shod by the Overwhelming ma
jorlty on the other side. However, as
their vote grew. and as Republicans
made their appearance from unseen and
unknown sources. they took courage.
and to-day they are in as good fighting
trim as in any of the counties of the
state.
Large Meeting Of Faithful.
On Monday night. Hon. P. A. shanor,
Of Tyler county, addressed n large
meeting of the faithful at Purgatts-
vile, in the Republican stronghold Of
the county. For more than two hours
he held the undivided attention of a
crowd that taxed the capacity Of the
building, and was greeted with round
after round OF enthusiastic applause.
After the meeting several lifelong
Democrats came forward and stated
their determination to vote this year
for their best interests and support
Mckinley and prosperity.
On, Tuesday night. Mr.. Shanor was
in the Democratic stronghold at Capoa
bridge. In a large audience, filling the
academy auditorium, there were but
flve Republicans, yet without the loss
of q single auditor. Mr.. Shanor held
them for two hours while pouring hot
shot right into their Notifications. and
in the end received the compliments of
the majority of the "unterrlfed" pres
ent for the fairness and force of the nd-
dress.
On Wednesday the county conven-
ton was held at Pleasant Dale. More
than two hundred of the stalwart Re-
publicans of the. county assembled, and
nominated full county ticket. The
meeting 'wns enthusiastic In the ex-
treme. Perfect harmony prevailed, and
the strongest possible ticket was put In
tha field. In the afternoon, Mr.. Shauor
addressed the meeting. and after his cx-
cellent speech, the Republicans of
Hampshire county went to their homes
encouraged and enthused as they
never have been before. It was the
best convention ever held in the
county. 1t was harbingcr of sue
cess. 1t means the reduction of the
Democratic majority in this county,
and the possible election of several OF
the county candidates.
Terror Strikes Their Hearts.
4 The Democrats have had no conven-
tion In Hampshire this year. There
are several candidates for each office.
They expect to get on the ticket by
nomination papers. but since the Re-
publican convention. and since they
have seen our party arrayed in n solid
phalanx for n good ticKct. terror has
struck their hearts. and they are Just
now wondering where they are at"
On Wednesday evening Mr.. Shanor
addressed meeting that crowded the
court house to the door and several
hundred people were standing unable to
getaseats Shortly after he had COM
menced his argument, he was inter-
rupted By several Democrats, among
them Mr.. Cornwell. the prosecuting at
torney of that county, who terminated
the interruption With the proposition
that he would present the Republican
county committee of that county with
$50 for twenty minute; after Mr.. Shn.
nor had concluded. Mr.. Shanor calmly
remarked that the gentleman could
have twenty minutes right then for
nothing. and joint discussion was
Immediately precIpitated. in which the
wild vagaries of the Democrats and
their indcfensiblc position upon every
public question were torn to atoms by
the logic and eloquencc OF the talented
representative Of Repub!lcanism of the
oil county of Tyler. The meeting was
composed of live-sixths Democrats, We,
before Mr. .Shanor had concluded. his
applause exceeded that generously Civ
en- his opponent by his fellow towns.
men. The result of the joint discuss.
ion was unqucstlonably Republican
gains. and the Democratic leaders are
greatly worried over the result.
, Hampshire county Will cast $50 votes
for the straight Republican ticket this
year, and when the votes have beer
counted It will have been discovered
that for the first time in the history OF
the county there will be Republican OF.
fcials in our court house.