Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-10-21
THE OHIO REPUBLICAN
A VERY NUMEROUS AND ReADY-I0.
BE-c0UNTeD INDIVIDUAL.
A Few Philosophical Meditations Upon
Ohio Politics - Deacon Smith-A
Colonel Who Is a Character-A
INSTRUMENTATION Berk-
shire, Our Late
Chief Justice.
RICH AND RAcY RAIL ROAD READING.


Special Correspondents Of the Reaster.
CINcISsATI, October Goth.
The result OF the recent election dem
onstrates what has long been patent to
all except few dunder.headed politi.
cians-that Ohio is Republican State.
With 5000 votes for the Temperance
ticket, two-thirds OF which were drawn
from the EsPusfbsbHf aGbbas S'a lSsa and
State, and candidate specially obnoI.
ious to the Stalwarts, and personally
unpopular among the mining region, the
Republicans have been able to elect their
State ticket by about % 900 majority and
a Legislature which is two to one'in
their favor. This being the case, it is
time to stop the senseless cry that "this
time" we are bound to win. 1t does no
good here and
Hurts the Party Away from Home.
AS matter Of fact, the Democrats have
never been able to do better than in the
present election, when there was real
fight on hand. When VIM. Allen was
elected, the Republicans simply let the
election 90 by default, for when he ran
the second time, he was defeated,
although he poled over 10000 more
votes than he did when elected. So
with Gov. Bishop. Ewing had nearly
%, 900 more votes than Bisnop, amt yet
not enough to be elected. You can
make up your mind that the Ohio Re-
publican is an exceedingly numerous
individual, and that you will find him
standing up TO be counted whenever
necessary. If he is disgusted with
his party or his candidate,
which is sometimes the case-for though
he has the stomach OF an ostrich, he
can't swallow and digest everything
he sulks, but vote against his party
never.
One reason for this state Of affairs is
to be found in the fact that during the
last decade
The "ohio Man"
has become a feature in politics. He
has not only become famous, but "much
suck hath made him fat, and lie hath
ducats to use when and where they will
do the most good, and verify he useth
them. With full control of the Federal
appointments and State patronage, the
aforesaid "Ohio Man" has buiIded up n
machine" beside which that nf Mex
York, which he denounces with such
apparent earnestness, is Dut 4 sucking.
1t permeates every county and dictates
all nominations, no matter how insight
ficant, and the result is an organization
held together by the Cohesive poyer vi
public plunder," that, when the order
comes, pulls into line to man, AMI
marches like an army with banners-and
gathers in the persimmons.
Occasionally there is kick, but it
Is only spasmodic ebullition OF wratn,
remarkable only for the suddennejs
with which it is suppressed. In this
city, at the last spring election,
Deacon smith,
the truly good editor OF the GG:etie,
during lucid interval, kicked over the
traces and refused to support the ring
candidate for Mayor, and absolutely a A.
vocated the election OF the Democratic
candidate. This created profound
sensation, locally, and the "elect"
"wrestled" with the Deacon, and begged
and scolded, cursed and prayed with
him; but for once the wicked partners"
failed, and the Deacon did yeoman ser
vice in securing the election OF a gen
tleman and a Democrat. But he has
since repented him in sackcioth and
ashes, and under the tempting promise
OF the post. Office, he turned his batter.
ln,n oil md ttnF
threats and promises, kicks, cuffs and
coddlings right and left, in order TO Sc
cure the election OF the Republican
ticket. The ring got left, hewever, for
the one special Office which they desired
OF all others was the Treasurer, and
their candidate was defeated, running
over 1000 behind his ticket.
But enough OF politics; | get tired OF
that subject soon. After a man has
been knocked down fifty or sixty times,
he finds out when he has enough, and
we are not hogs over here, although you
could hear good deal OF squeaIing
When It Game TO Paying Bets.
had loag talk with Colonel A. l.
Jones, OF this city, few days ago. The
Colonel is a character. He came here
at time whereof the memory OF man
don't keep account, and pretends he is
90 years old. He is q Pennsylvania,
born near Gu nsboro, and his grandfather
and Albert Gallatin owned the old glass
works up the Monongehela. In the
course oil the chat | mentioned Hon.
Ralph Berkshire, formerly Chief Justice
OF your State. why" said the Colonel,
tIDolnb aud T tnnu,,aJ a nd 1rnyaI oil fhs
planks for the floors OF my faith
er's house at Gunsboro, ami it
was The d-dest tounged .o) ]
ever did" Berkshire then received the
magnificent salary OF $40 per month, and
probably had about as much idea OF
being Chief Justice as OF being trans
lated. But he had good metal, and
though have not heard OF him lately.
IAlwsys Liked the Man.
and I think the.bet:er OF him since hear
lug the story.
By the way, Col. Jones is writinga
| history of the early settlement Of Gin.
cinnati and the border wars, and il !
can persuade him 10 allow it will send
You his description of the two attacks
on Wheeling. have seen the manu-
script, and he has devoted good deal
OF time and money TO the work, and il
will be one OF the most readable books
OF the year.
Huntington, Of the Chesapeake &
Ohio railroad. is now negotiating for
bridge across the Ohio at this point, and
from present indications will succeed.
This will bring his road directly into the
city and give US another through route
to the seaboard. 1t will also add much
to the prosperity OF West Virginia, for
you have exactly what we need-coal
and iron. There is enough coal and
mineral in a strip five miles wide, com
mencing at the mouth Of Coal river, on
the Kanawha, and extending mp that
stream and on back to the line once sur
veyed, to build and equip
aahs Dozen Railroads,
and il il only question OF time when it
shall be done. During the present sunI.
mer coal has sold here at twenty five
cents per bushel, while it should never
exceed seven to nine cents. The fact
that a combin alton can be formed which