Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-10-03
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL POINTS
GATHERED The WAYSIOE,
Aahoneism versus FunderiSm-What the
ReadjusterS Think Of West Vrginia's
liabIip-The Yorktown Centen'
NAL ebration-White Sui
phur Gossip.
THE DEBT CONrESTMTAEOLOsTATE
Correspondence of the Register.

in Richmond which usually pleasant
city found overheated and dirty, the
dir and heat of an exciting campaign
being added to the hot wave and dusty
streets. The death OF President Garfield
and the observancss connected with his
mineral made a temporary lull in the
political strife which, old observers tell
me, is the bitterest in the history OF
the state. In Richmond ths Funder
element is largely predominant, but
Malone has an active and incisiye organ
in the Uhig, which, although not much
of A newspaper in the ordinary sense OF
tina, term, il vigorously edited with ref
ersnce to this particular controversy.
The Funders are prOscriptive and de-
nunciatory and hold Readjuster in lar
greater contempt than they heli the
hungry and speculative carpet -ba2ger
in the days which Immediately
succeeded the great misunderstanding.
The MahOnites, on the other hand, are
vituperative and defiant, and such
names as thief, liar, fOrgar, villain, and
scouudrel are banded round with
A Freedom That Seems Singular
in a section where personal accounta
bihty is so freely profered and so ire
uupntly demanded. Considering the
amount of prOvOCatiOn the supply oi
actual lighting has been somewhat Inn
ted. The two duels which have grown
out of the canvas have neither Ot them
been conducted in a very sanguinary
wav, and although there IS some talk OF
a hostile meeting between Daniel and
Blair, growing out OF the Wilson letters,
II ia probable there will be no lives lost
in settling the questions that are to b.
decided in November. observe that IN
q Joint discussion a few days since, be
tween Daniel and Riddleberger at
Bd.tol, which by the way is in Ten.
uess-e-so far do the eXigencies OF the
campaign lead the principal contestants,
the Readjustrr champion took the posi-
ton that half the improvements for
which the Virginia State debt was crea'
ted
Were Located in West Virginia.
and that half the amount outstanding
must be paid by the new State, the debt
following the land like mortgage or
deed of trust that can never be cancelled
until liquidated. The premises on which
this powerful argument was founded,
will be news 70 good many West Nlr
vinians who have searched the records
vainly for appropriations under the old
regime 10 their section, other than those
which began the Weston Asylum and
nourlshed A lew roads like the Slayin's
Cabin Turnpike, which Judge Morrow
SAWS has been sn object OF limited state
charity ever since POwhatan tried TO
murder John Smith.
Speaking of the latter episode, which
was supposed 10 be firmly established
in history, | notice that some English
antiuuarIan has hled testimony going TO
show that POwhatan never had Smith
within reach Of his club; that POcahon-
tas WAS a common camp follower, and
entitled to no salvage in Smiths or anv-
body else's case, and that the whole OF
Tits Beautiful beGend OF Love and
il myth, with not even as much toun-
datiOn as the average campaign roor-
back.
However this may be, the West Nir-
Nlnla case III Tue NlCluAly VI Ah'SHAAACAN
is badly overs ated. The disinclinstion
manifested on the part OF the Old
State to hold any authorized Conference
on the subject OF the debt, itself shows
her disbelief in the validity OF her
claims. visited the State House,
where not long since the West Virginia
Commissioners, depute to confer with
Virginia as to your share OF indebted
ness. were allowed to wander round
and cool their heels in the corridors
without finding anybody who
MAS willing even TO discuss the
ouestion with them, and thought II. |
wanted to be severely let alone it would
sulv be- necessary still to announce my
self West Virginia debt commissioner,
duly authorized and empowered to settle
the whole matter upon fair and equita-
bic terms. The truth is
Virginia Wants No Settlement
Of her claim against US. By an arbitrary
anpartionment she has rid herself OF one
third of her burden, which cannot now
be demanded of her until q settlement
with West Virginia is mad. she has no
faith that in any settlement, fairly
reached. any such amount would be
awarded her, and the low rate at which
the so-called deferred certificates are
Guoted, upheld as they are by interested
speculators, shows how the Old State 9
rsaI position in this matter is understood
and appreciated.
After all, the debt question although
pushed TO the front, is a minor consld,
Grafton in this contest "Th7t part OF II,
said veteran journalist, whose views
I asked, ''is no. the real bone oil con-
,aDtion Like Col. Sellers corn pro-
iect it is 'amere side speculation. The
offices are real objects OF interest with
both parties, and the result either way
ia not matter OF much consequence TO
the creditors" | asked Mr.. Csthbert
who has charge of the New York Herald
southern Bureau, and who has gathered
Uh,lever information as to the result
couII pe obtained, what he thonght oil
the outlook.
1T Will be Very Close,
said h,, ''anl both sides are confident
Non can yet bets OF a thousand dollars
even either way 10 Riehmond, and con-
siderable money has been put up on
those ternns" Capt Ham Chamber,
isvps, of the ,SatS, thought Daniel had
made decided gains within the past
th-os waaks- and considered his election
rsssonable certainty. This matter OF
even bets" he added, lis an old tricS
introduced for the first time IN ou'
state by Malone. The money Is iur
nished from tIfs NcsauEsigq fund ano Il
. T,rt tIp for the eneouregeIaeot OF h!s
r. hlinTing, while that which covers 1t is
bat nv DTiyate individuals on their oWn
account" 1,
Whatever may be the issue 1t viii %
40, Tke most etAsF close contests oy
,bs marty having the best organization
Tba helief that MahoRe's forces are bet
tsT drilled than thOseof his opponents
ia the foundation OF the idea that ne vii
Tin Tn A couvsrsa6on with party o
gantlemen at these Springs Just before
fhs last election at which he was sue
,assf,,I he nredicted his own success