Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-11-04

New Jersey. 8
New York 80
Total so
The Democratic vote in the Electoral
College will then be:
States. No. of Electors.
Southern l3o
Pacific II
Eastern so
Total 200
This will give Mr.. Tilden 10 more
votes in the Electoral College than are
necessary.
1t is not contended that the above
named % States are the only States Mr..
Iilden can possibly carry. lie has as
good a show for Ohio and Indiana as
Hayes has, and fair prospect, also, of
getting the vote of New Hampshire.
But these three States are mighty un
certain. They can lot be relied upon.
The indications have been, for months,
that he is more likely 10 carry the %
States first named than any of the others,
and that if he loses, through any mis-
management, four or five of the South
ern States, Hayes and Wheeler will
probably be elected. There is a posi-
bility that Mr.. Tiden might be elected
without the vote OF South Carolina and
Florida but it would not do to risk
the loss OF the eleven votes Of those two
States because one or two Of the Eas
tern or Pacific States. above named,
may disappoint us. 1t will never
answer to work for only bare majority
OF electoral votes.
Will the South see to it, that, at all
hazards, not single State will be lost
to Tilden
We MIST HAVE SOLID SOUTHERN
VOTE, AT ALL HAZARDS.
An IMPROBABLE MONOPOLY.
Washington never had street rail
road until The war broke out, in 1861,
when a Shrewd ISraelte, resident of
New York, conceived the notion Of build
inc one on Pennsylvania Avenue, our
principal thoroughfare. Having pro-
cured the necessary legislation, he built
his road, aud the ducats, which at once
came pouring in, convinced him that the
speculation was paying one. The av-
enue was paved with rough cobble stone;
the city was full of officers, soldiers, and
Others connected with the army whom
business drew to Washington and the
road WAS undoubtedly great conve-
nience, not only to the floating but to
the resident population. In 1870, the
city paved the avenue, except the space
between the railroad track with wood,
after in vain endeayoring to induce the
company to use the same material. Sew
eral law suits between the railroad COM
pany and the city was the result The
railroad company carried altogether too
many guns, however; and the city au-
thorities came off, in every instance, sec
Ond best. The avenue, on both sides of
the track is now being paved with as
phalt; but the railroad company is max
ing preparations to pave with rough
stone. An attempt was made in the
last Congress to require the company to
pave between the tracks with asphalt,
50 as to secure uniformity of material
and beautiful drive of annie between
the Capitol and the Treasury Depart
ment, but it failed signally. The secret
of all this lies in the fact that members
of Congress, Washington editors and
others are literally supplied with free
tickets over the line, in consideration OF
which they deem it policy to defend the
company when ever opportunity offers
CONGRESSIONAL DEADHEADs.
was riding over the line, last winter,
when the conductor approached the en-
inent statesman, VIM. d. Kelly, of
Pennsylvania, and demanded his fare.
"Me name sir" said the Judge, sis kel-
ley; Judge Kelley, member Of Con-
gress."
Have you pass?' asked the somewhat
incrcdulous conductor.
Eyes sir, / have pass. But how long
have on been on this road j You ought
to know me, sir"
"Well, then l don't" said the conduc-
tor; ''my orders are to inspect all pas
SEES"
By this time the eminent NJ. c. was
quite indignant, and going down into
his pocketbook, finally produced the
pass, saying to the conductor in his deep
bass voice. and in his severest tone:
"Here is me pass; would you have
morel Try to remember me the next
time .,
The conductor humbly apologlzed
and the deadhead Congressman resumed
bis discourse OH the tariff TO an admir-
ing member seated by his side. Prov.
led these deadhead tickets are used
twice daily they are worth Just ten cents
per day to the possessor' The compa.
by finds it a very economical way OF
officials and influencing leg
station.
WHAT GEN. SPINNER DID WITH DEADHEAD
TICKETS.