Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-11-13

be much cA4N-tt NltlIHN M.t- 10 --t-t.-
Not very far behind JAY Gould 5oh5ed up
Billy Vanderbilt with con-ratulation-, equally
obsequious, for Cleveland and smile that was
really painful in its proportions.
The next Congress-the i9th-wil. prooahly
stand Senate-55 dem. Al rep. H"rc-l'7
dem. 40 rep Under this pleasant arrange
ment executive vcloes of uHwisc legislation
ought to hold good
Who killed Jimgee2 Il. said Porsou Bur
chard with alli.eration-I killed Jmeee. -
The three Rs didu. Mr.. Blaine admits Rum
Romanism and Rebellion lost him 10000
votes.
Eight districts in Virginia gave democratic
naiorities-the first, 500. third 1900; nth 5000
sixth 1000; seventh 1000 eighth 800; ninth
1000; tenth 800. The second and fourth are
republican by 1900 and 5000.
Joseph II Acklen Of Louisiana, several years
aso a democratic member of congress and dis
rraced himself in Washington, went over to
the republican party and as the candidate OF
that party last week was defeated by 5000 ma
jority.
An enthusiastic Brooklyn baker has secured
a l6O-lb. pumpkin from Ben Buffers down
east farm and is making Of it an enormous bit
Of golden pastry for the Executive-elect. This
is the sor, of presidential pie We should Ike TO
get our digits in.
Parties ,tis said have offered Mr.. Savory
1900 for the old John Brown fort ai Che Ferry.
They want to make of itas sort of dime museum.
We hope this inscription will be conspicuous
Is displayed John Browns first victim i'm his
murderous raid upon Harper's Ferry was an
industrious, inofensive colored man.
Hon. VIM. l. Wilson addressed the impromp-
tn democratic Publication meeting i'm Wash
ington last Thursday evening. He had learn
ed. he said, for the first time on reaching the
Capital that West Virginia was I'm doubt. The
State is democratic and hcr electoral vote Will
be cast for Cleveland who is elected however,
without counting it.
It transpires that the Legislature of the great
Republican state of Illinois and the home of
Logan is a tie on joint ballot. Its ninterest-
ing condition of affairs for Mr. Logan whose
senatorial term expires March 4 and whose
vice-presidential term doesn't begin March 4th
next FiuJohn Porter views the situation
with some satisfaction.
One Of the curiosities of presidential history
is the fact that the democrats went out Of pow
er with the first bachelor executive buchanan
and now regain control under similar condi-
tions. Moreover: their successful bat dclraud
ed nominee. in the interim, also lived in single
bl-bl-bluesomeness.
Theodore Thomas and his Cincinnati howl
srs ought TO hang their diminished heads. The
Expositon's music hall at New Orleans seats
1900 and its stage accommodate 600 musi-
clans. When these latter get in their best
work on pianos and things the PogSopohnns
viii pale with suppressed rage.
The President-elect has two sisters i'm this
country-Nirs W r. Hoyt Of Fayetteville n.
y. and Miss r. Z. Cleveland residing NJ Hol-
land Patent, near Utica. Another sister, MIS-.
Hastings has been missionary at Ccylon since
"a and her two young daughters-who Mr.
Cleveland is himself educating-wiu form a
dainty edition to the Executive household.
~
The qldd niucs are quietly making up cabi-
net states for Mr.. Cleveland to adopt OF smash.
Senator Beck suggests Thurman for State Sec
rotary. Mcclellan for the War office Reagan of
Texas p NJ Genl and a New Yorker i'm the
Treasury. Others prefer Randall ior the latter
department. Schurz for the Interior Eppa Hun
ton as Navy Secretary and Mcdonald for At
torney General
Colored men Will please note that their con-
seryative organ, the New York Globe, has been
sold out for a paltry 500 debt endorsed
Biaine-and. having used its favor the Blaine
ties let it slide And i'm the Petersburg. Nir-
ginia, district they had an opportunity 20 send
colored man to Congress, but Billy Malone
said No, and had a white man BRADY elected.
This shows the republican love FOR the negro
Ex-pay clerk Burnside Of the P. o. Depart
ment. lately indicted for cmbczzlements,
promptly pleads insanity and is given asylum
refuge-to be handed over ric' cTct, or
course Only the mans cure and his mysteri-
Gus disappearance viii probably prove coinci-
dent To murderers and thieves i'm high sta
ton, under benefcent republican party, Can
ada and private ward i'm an asylum are synon-
ymous. They both mean eventual security.
80 counties heard from on the official count
inn y on Tuesday give Cleveland gain of .
based on the 1850 plurality heretofore claimed
by the Times for Cleveland The indications
are that a very immaterial change il any, VIII
appear in the final total. Cleveland has y. y.
beyond a peradyenture. The count is being
watched by vigiIant eyes-as John Kelly says
las cat watches amouse,' Go on, boys, and
paint the town red.
Later-33i gain for Cleveland, as reported
mp TO 10 o'clock Wednesday morning.
The man Gould in Wall street can push au-
daeity to the farthes; point. and then draw safe
Is back better than anyone else this century
has produced. Take as proof his teiegraphed
congratulations to Cleveland after hearing over
night the parade shout Hang Jay Gould on
sour apple tree" The financial Mephisto-
pholes tempered long as De dared with ,hej0y-
ful messages entrusted TO his Western Union
wires and when the premonitory rumbiins OF
popular indignation was heard he promptly
halted-hedged. Hastily an anchor Was cast
TO Wiudward while the hyp0cute greeted g9-e-
...,tc--f,- tho rfsf~r. voIftsraI errr.