Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-24
special TO the Register.


PIEDMONT, w. W., August %
Let 10 Democrat be deceived or dis
heartcaod by the Republican reports
CT diSsatis1action or disaffection in
the party ranks in this district.
have been in a number Of places here
abouts Daring the last few days, and
I find such enthusiasm, such an awah-
ening Of the oldtime Democratic
spirit that it is impossible to under
stand how anything but victory can
I be the result of the election. The
nomination of Col. Tom D1yis has
given these people more satisfaction
than any other nomination made dur
ing the year. In his own town OF
Keyser, where he knows every man,
woman and child, and where he is
popular with all, they promise to give
him such a vote as they have never
given any other candidate. In this
place he seems to be equally popular,
and l hear the same feeling extends
all over this county, and in a number
of the other counties throughout the
district he is regarded as by all
ODDS the strongest man VINO could have
been named for the place.
And you can put it down, and give
me as your authority, that Mr.. A.
Gordon Dayton is up against the real
thing this time, if ne never was be-
tore
at the meeting Of the district exec
utive committee held in this city yes
tCfday every county was represented
except one, and the feeling was unan-
lmously expressed that
This is Il Democrat Year
in this district, and that, if as good
account is given OF the other sections,
not only VIII West Virginia be rep
reSenCed in the next Congress by four
Democratic representatives, but that
she VIII have one Democratic Senator,
and Democratic State administration
complete throughout. A prominent
Jefferson county Democrat said to NE
to-day:
Never have | known a State ticket
to give such universal satisfaction as
the one nominated at Parkersburg,
and | confidently expect to see it elect
ed by something like the old time ma
jOrlty. Not OnIy does this feeling 1of
satisfaction prevail in my county, but
| have been over a large part OF the
eastern portion of the State recently,
and | liEd that is general all over that
whole section
The members Of the committee from
Randolph, Barbour and Tucker all
give accounts equally favorable from
their sections, declaring that the Dem
ocratic vote would be largely increaS-
ed there, and that the Republicans,
estopped, as they will be from rushing
in
Non-Rcsident Negroes
and voting them for their ticket, will
not have so many votes to count by
very considerable as they have been
counting in those counties the past
few elections
Monongalia and Preston Democrats
are also organizing for a fair ballot
and a correct count this year, which
will, they say, tremendously decrease
the Republican m&JorIt:es IN those
counties. The Republicans there nave
adopted the Old, simple, but effective
plan of holding back the returns uE-
til it is ascertained just now many
votes are necessary to land the ticket,
and then finding jus, enough to land
it with safety. The Democrats pro-
pose to stop that this year, and have
the returns made as the votes are
cast, and not as some enterprisIng Re
publican thinks they should have
been cast. This method may not
please some, and it is even liable 70
cause trouble in a few cases. out the
Democrats are Thoroughly walked up
this year, and little ltUubie more u
less, when caused by demanding their
rights, will not be enough to balk
Jnem in their purpose. so you can
put it down among the other facts
filed for reference that the counties
OF Preston and Monongalia will not
send up their erstwhile Republican
Iaajorities unless they have the &C.
tual legal votes 10 show Tor them.
I had talk with Col. Davis, in the
course of which he said:
Il am in the fight to win, and L
believe l am going to be elected, l
was not anxious to take the nomina-
ton, for l thought there were men in
the district who would make better
nominees, but the delegates 10 the con-
vention insisted until consented,
and, as | have made it a rule
To Try 10 Win Every Contest
in which / have engaged, l am not go
ing TO establish new record by al
lowing this race to go by default.
think | can be elected-if l had not,
would not have accepted the nominal
tion-and if am not, it will be through
no want OF effort. l find the Demo-
Gratis in the district united and enthus-
lastie, and with enough of confidence
In their ability to win to make them
put up the strongest kind of a fight.
Taking everything together l cannot
see how they can beat us, and l DO not
think they will"
How DO you find the feeling on the
State ticket, Colonel?" asked the
scribe.
oh. fire, sir, fine There is no
doubt OF the State tickets being a very
strong one. 1t will get all the votes
that could possible be gotten by any
Democratic ticket, and | snail be very
much fooled in my estimates if il is
not elected. 1t is a magnificent ticket
"a stronger could not have been
chosen even from the splendid material
from which the DEMOCRATIC convention
had to choose. And when the Demo-
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