Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-07-31
Observation-Disclosures
TANNING TIE EMBERS OF THE
FUSION FIASCO.
Charleston Gazette.

InarlcSlOn udHPltc'
There are two ways of going into q
thing: head foremost and tail-formoSt.
The Walker Sturgis fusionists tried TO
get the thing upat first by going straight
at 1t, but it got blow sqAa1f between
the eyes which stopped it, as the deliv
erers of the blow thought. But the
managers had no notion OF giving it mp,
As it could not be carriedin straightfor-
ward, the only thing was to back it in.
Walker went to work and had straight
out ederate-Democratic ticket nom
mated by his convention, putting on
for a tail, old Mr.. John A Thomson for
Supreme Judge, and Prof. Kenney for
Superintendent of Schools. The thing
was left to work for a while, and then
the Republicans held their convention,
and put up starlwart ticket, with an
old Democrat, Stprgiss, Walkers part
ner, as the head, and that was left TO
simmer awhile. About ten days ago
the Hon. John A. Thomson siguited to
the Greenback bosses his willingness to
withdraw as candidate for Supreme
Judge, and his proposition was accepted
with wonderful promptness; in fact it Is
limited that the withdraw OF Mr.. Thorn
son was requested. At any rate he with
drew, and now the Radical candidate
for Supreme Judge, Maxwell, is to be
substituted for Thomson on the Green
back ticket. and cram'ned down the
throats of the Greenbackers by the bo5
ses. That being fully accomplished, the
next thing was to back into the fusion.
Mr.. Purinton, the Radical nominee for
Superintendent of Schools, made his ap-
pearance in Charleston, and was in close
conference with the Republican fusion
lists, and also was on very good terms
with the Greenback managers; aud it Is
now understood that Prof. Kenney's
head is to go into the basket, as it were
and Mr.. Purinton, the Republican, is 10
get the benefit OF his demise. Thus far
has the fusion "critter" backed into the
Grcenback camp, and he is not through
yet Old Capt. Pole French is to be
the next victim. Sturgiss is to have his
bagain made months ago, carried out,
no matter how many hearts ache and
heads fall. lie is not going to hand
over the Republicans of the Third Dis
trict to Walker without the full com
pensation agreed upon. Capt. French
is to be scratched and Sturgiss to be
boosted by the same hands. Restless
Republicans are not to be allowed to
kick or nominate anybody for Congress.
G. w. A. is here, aud says SO, and
means what he says. Whatever orders
Sturgiss and G. w. a. and those other
fellows up in the First and Second Dis
trict give to their Third District sub
iects, have to be obeyed. G. w. a.
said to US day or two ago, "We don:
intend to allow the Republicans OF the
Third District to make any nomination
for Congress" OF course everybody
knows whom he means by "We." He
means himself and the other big bosses
in the other part OF the State, who or
der the Third District fellows about just
as they please, and don't allow them to
whimper about it, or they will feel the
lash across their backs aud be glad TO
''come to heel" And so the fusion-ma-
chine keeps on backing in and backing
in, AID all that we have to say to our
Democratic-G reenback friends is IL the
words of the Tammauy Chief. "Well
what are you going to do about il?