The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-01-26
Editorial Correspondenee.

committee TOODls wDeIc secret Work
wac going on and which furnishes
the first for tho legislative mill dur
/ ing the session. II is hard, there.
fore, just at the present time to out
lline the work which will be accom-
plished By this Legislature. That
the body is perhaps tho best on the
whole that has ever met in West Yir.
ginia's Capitol is apparent from the
physiognomies Of the members, and
their clear cut and healthful appear.
ances. ] am tempted to indulge in
some personal compliments here, but
remembering that distinctions are
inyidious, | will let the wholesale
remark above do the present body
individual and general justice.
THE SENATORIAL CONTEST
which was practically ended, as indi.
Gated in my last to you, has practi-
cally died out as topic Of converse.
ton. 1t is settled that Camden will
go through like oil in down grade
pipe line, and we will now await 10
sec whether "the so.callcd Washing.
ton ring" will have dominancy in
West Virginia, for the next thirty
years, as predicted by his opponents.
THE LARGE LOBBY
which was here some few days ago
has dwindled into insignificant pro.
portions, and with their going has
gone all the fun manufactured by the
Third House. Such choice spirits
as Hassler, George Sargent and Jake
Komple were leading spirits, and
during their reign the publication
reigned supreme.
THE UNIVERSITY LOBBY
which ls small, is now getting in its
work. One force desires to have the
office Of President abolished; the 9TH
or oppose such movement, owing
to the hopes OF their employers who
are looking out for the "posish."
Tho success of the University of Vir,
ginia (2) organization leads the ar'
gument Of the former gang, while
the opposition to change is the OH.
ly hope of the latter captains in con,
nection with the claims of certain
candidates for the office Of President.
1t is bard to ascertain what will be
done in the matter at the present
time. Those members of the Board
of Regents who are here are non,
committed, and both the gangs Of
lobbyists are positive Of their success.
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE
is conceded to have been an able one,
and there'is but little doubt that
many Of his recommendations will
have the earnest attention of the
Legislature In another letter ]
hope to comment on some Of the
paragraphs in it, advocating state
and internal Improvements. The
interior is much to be benefited in
there being carried out, and to my
mind, should have the continued at.
tention of the State press.
SEVERAL PROMINENT NEWSPAPER MEN
of the West Virginia press have been
here in the past week, among them
Morris, ofthe Richie Gazette; Thomp.
son of the Hinton Herald; Sergeant,
of the Jcfersonianj' Ferguson, Of the
Anderson Enterprise, and others whom
do not now remember. They form.
ed the advance guard probably OF
most Of the Press association which
will probably be here during the
session to look after the passage of a
bill which will give the press some
public patronage which has hereto.
fore been granted to barn doors and
the front of Sherifi's offices. believe
that if the proper sort of a bill is got.
ten up that it will have easy pass.
age,
AsTATE FAIR
is again agitating the people of this
vicinity, PROFESSIONALLY being the
sprouting Of the good seed planted by
the Ssnday Leader of this city a
couple of years, and which it ably
advocated for months There is no
reason an institution of the kind
should not be extraordinarily sue.
ccssful. A mass meeting is called
for next week in the interest of the
project and should be attended by
every Wholesale and retail merchant
and manufacturer in Wheeling.