The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-06-16
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Ifthere Be, as charged, a Ring in
this State already formed to parcel
out the Offices it is certain that the
newspapers have not been consulted
and are not in the partnership. Be-
cause the arrangement as now hint
ed at and talked about is attacked
by all the reliable papers in the
State except. perhaps, the Wheeling
REGISTER. And ifsuch a job we're ey-
er considered in a serious manner,
and the parties. to it clearly identi-
fled, they viii be buried beyond a
possibility ola political resurrection,
The voting Democrats Of this State
are not a herd ofcattle TO be dicker-
ed for by politicians like butchers in
"a market. They represent great
| principles, and are honest in their
sentiments, and cannot be driven to
the polls like sheep to the slaughter
pen. Trading may be nice enough
when arranged in q cosy parlor over
champagne and imported cigars, but
the delivery Of the goods traded for
brings a new set Of masters into the
arena, and the result is seldom equal
to the anticipation Of the designers.
Parkersbirg Sentinel.
We noticed an editorial in the
Fayetteville Eaterprise, in regard to
the matter glladed to above, and we're
surprisef &sthe charge made against
Camden, Davis and Faulkner We
have been awaiting developments
before having anything to say about
the matter, but it looks to US now as
ifthere aresome grounds upon which
to base the charges. The recent
Withdrawal of Camden from the Cub.
ernatorial race, and the "boom" at
tempted to be started for him for the
Senate, and the attempt TO "instruct"
Faulkner into the Gubernatorial
nomination, seems to be a partof the
plan exposed. We are opposed to
Rings or Combinations, let them
come from whence they may, wheth-
er in the county, District or State,
and we agree with the Sentinel that
they viii be spurned by the Democ-
racy when they assemble at Martins
burg in State convention. Let the
convention either nominate Mr..
jackson, of Wood, or Mr.. Geo. LETTERS,
of Ohio, for Governor, and then the
props will be knocked from under
the Ring, if there is one as charged,
and that will be the end of it.
Mr.. Garfield obtained the cogno-
men DeGolyer from q little incident
which occurred in Washington city.
"Boss" Sheppard, Etheridge and Gar
| field were leaders in the District of
Columbia ring, where the "Boss" ran
the District in debt $4,000, 900.
DeGolyer was contractor fora patent
wood, pavement, one Of the most
rthlesscontrivances ever invented.
His work was SO faulty that it was
rejected, and he "raised CAIN 1t
resulted ma Congressional 1nyestl-
4 CATION, and the parties were sum-
moned before the committee. After
a critical examination it was found
that DeGolyer had gotten $4,000 or
$4,000 out Of the District Govern.
mem, and there was nothing substan-
tial to SHOW for it. His contract was
taken from him, and he exposed
everything, showing receipts where
in he had paid Garfield $500 for
getting him the contract. We will
do Garfield the justice to say that
after the expose he admitted having
received the money, but asserted
that it was in the way Of attorneys
fees. But when the subject was
referred to it was as the "DeGolyer
steal," and the Washington papers
gave the Republican candidate the
name Of DeGolyer Garfield. These
are the circumstancesas they occur to
our mind after SO many years.
Republicans have attacked the
"twin relict,n bigamy, in the terrific
ries, again. They have been in pow
ertwenty years, but have accomplish
ed nothing towards abolishing it, ex-
cept to issue these paper bullets from
time to time for popular effect. This
is but another windy demonstration
in the same direction.
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The organs don't have much to
tsay about the purity of their vice