Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-13
THE KEYSTONE STATE.
Prospsctivs Ds~N-taA sfths lsrdly
< Sciea
0fthe House Of csmersa -yesag osMse.
raey to the Freat-Ths uaisa Lsssvs
The Rush to the Seaside. :.
Atlantic City.
A RICH, RARE AND RAcY LETTER..

Special Correspondence Of tie Regstr.
PmLApkLrHIA, July 11.-Unless . big
change takes place in the political situation
in this State before the ides Of November
begin, the next Gubernatorial incumbent
will be the youngest man that has ever
filled the position In this commonwealth.
He viii be Democrat, true representa-
tive of progressive and aggressive young
Democracy.
Governor Robert Emmett Pattison. How
do you like il? At last the old Bourbon
and fossilired Democrats have bean drivsn
to the rear. Tha young men .Asa- -iA-ths
front, and they propose TO stag there.
Watch hok the campaign Il conducted.
There will b no funny business Il viii
be square fight for victory. me party 10
in thorough harmony and will march In
solid phaianx into the camp Of their de-
moraliEed enemies The fun will not begin
until after the dog days. In the meantime
the son OF Simon will endeavof 10 patch
up q truce between
The WaRring Rls0eass tn - PaFty.
II il not likely that he will have another
attack OF the "toothache." Don has found
out by sad experience that dissassd mo-
lar Is bad thing to have. He NOW cries,
Peace, peacew But there IL no pescs.
There will be none. Things have gone too
far, and even II Q compromise was effected
between the Regular and Independents it
would be only on the surface. An under
current OF feeling would exist that would
only be satisfied by the downfall OF the
lordly scion Of the House Of Cameron.
l. ~ ~, aHaafsrS fNp ihAaA
many, many years have sickened Pcnnsyi-
vanians nigh unto death.
The present condition OF Affairs. politt-
cally, Is auspicious for the young Demo-
crat whom Republican Philidelphis gave
q majority OF over $4,000 votes for Con.
troller, In the heat OF Presidential strugS
gle. Controller Patison is OF . quiet and
reserved disposition, and q man OF great
decision OF character. When ! congratu-
lated him as the next Governor OF the
Keystone STATE" on the day following ms
nomination, his manner and the
Expressive Sparkle 81 His Dark Eyes.
seemed to say, "If honesty Of purpose and
a determination TO ill the high office In
the interest OF the people, are the require.
ments," then my greeting would not be .
false anticipation.
That strong Republican organization, tho
Union League, which has contributed
thousands OF dollars, In State and National
campaigns, TO be placed where 10 would do
the most good TO aid In Republican suocees,
is strangely quiet In the present issue. Its
quietness 10 ominous The secret OF the
Leagues apathy 10 dislike to Cameron and
Cameron's methods. Tom Cooper, the rod
headed and hopeful chairman OF the Re-
publican State COMMITTEES Is making . ter
rife effort to secure the endorsement OF The
ticket by the League. With three excep-
tions, and they are Of no importance, the
press Of Philadelphia 10 outspoken against
the ticket All things considered, II seems
well nigh impossible TO bring about Re-
publican unity In the Keystone State. but
enough OF politics for the present j will
turn my attention 70 few
Points or GeaePal latsrest.
The knights OF the Razor, in this city,
have commenced q crusade against shaving
on Sunday. Yesterday nearly every shop
was closed and the tonsorial artists arc
congratulating themselves on the success
Of the movement A law Of l'ot which
bath, has been resurrected and is enforced
agcinst those violating It's provisions. The
law was Q dead letter until within the past
ten days.
The rush 10 the sea. side, the country thu
mountain and across the briny deep 10 10
full swing. The exodus Is later than usual
this season, owing 10 the TACT tllat the celo-
rife conditions were backward in putting
In an appearance. made flying trip to
Atlantic City, about three weeks ago, ana
found the atmosphere BY the Pea 10 be In =
refreshing state OF coolness
The Reach wss ThrssgeA Win
Hsp0lleSs,
but only saw less than half dozen per.
sons Who had the bardihood 70 indulge In
plunge In the breakers. Sailing was per.
fectly delightful and fishing was hrst class.
Bathing was only at discount. When
left the city the Thermometer was figuring
in the ninetics. At the shore the change
was wonderful. became quite chilled
while sitting out on the new pier watching
a school OF porpoises dIsporting themselves
in the breakers. ] spent yesterday et
Atlantic City. and although the water 10
yet chilly. hundreds were enjoying thsm.
selves In the surf.
Bare ball has sgain become % popular
here % Il was in the infancy Of the game.
Some OF the preachers are cunning after
our bachelor mayor. for not com polling the
saloon keepers 10 cIose on Sunday.
The Daily Rrcord has taken possession Of
its handsome new building adjoining The
new postoffice at Ninth and Chestnut
streets. II IL one OF the finest structures
in the city. A Sunday edition Of the paper
has been Issued.
Flies are beginning 10 be troublssoms:
w. TT.