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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24

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Convention of CoIored Voters,
The colored mems State conven-
ton met at Charleston last Thurs.
day, in pursuance of a call issued
by the peoples committee. Dele.
gates were present from almost ev.
cry county in the State. The con-
yention was presided over by A. r
Tuck, Of this place. The conven-
ton voted down a resolution pledg.
ing the vote Of the colored men Of
this State to the Republican party
and refused to endorse the Repub.
lican ticket, but left each colored
man free to vote independently
without restraint. The Charleston
Times, in speaking Of the proceed.
ings Of the convention, says;
chairman Tuck made q fine i'm.
preston upon the convention and
his remarks were well timed and
appropriate. He said il was time
for the colored man to look after
his own interests" and &c. w.
stribling, Of Mason county, made a
ringing speech. He was the bost
looking and most ready talker in
the body"
This convention was held on the
18th, and three days later two Re.
publican papers in Charleston
were issued-the Tribune and the
Leader, bu! this convention Of col.
ored men held in their own city
was entirely ignored by them.
Neither Of these papers published
the proceedings Of that body of rep,
resentative colored men. 1t is an
insult that they ought to rebuko
at the polls. The reason for this is
apparent. The leaders aud trim.
mers in the Republican party tried
to force a pledge from the colored
State convention to endorse the
Republican Fusion ticket, which
the ColOred voters had good sense
enough to reject, and because they
had the independence to vote down
the resolution they are being by
cotted by these Kanawha Radical
papers. Our colored voters are in.
telligent men, and they are find.
ing out that Republican promises
are barren Of results tothem. They
propose now to show their indie.
pendence.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24

The Gazette has seen 1T, in its
last two or three issues, to call the
editor Of this paper a "liar." That
is the amount Of its argument from
week to week, Since these young
men have located here we have en-.
deavored to treat them with the
utmost respect and kindness. We
have never said a harsh word about
either of them, nor do we intend
to do so now or in the future, no
matter how ungentlomanly they
may treat US. We have been a
good neighbor 10 them, and never
refused them a favor that was in
our power to grant, when asked,
as they themselves will have to
admit, and we cannot but consider
their treatment of US ungrateful,
TO say the least
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24

Don't forget that Hon. L. Willis
Wilson, Democratic candidate for
Governor will speak at the Court
House in this place, next Friday
afternoon, at 2 o'clock. Let US give
him q rousing big meeting.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24

THE Court room was crowded
night 10 listen p q j0int
discussion between Major VIM Il.
Tomlinson and Capt. John N. Rey.
nolds. Hon. Ed sehon was made
Chairman Of Ehe meeting, and 40.
ceptedthe honor in avery graceful
speech, and then introduced the
speakers, as.the Goliahs Of the two
parties. Mr.. Tomlipson led of
in speech Of one hour and a half,
and when We say twas the best
and most successful speech weeyet
heard him make, we mean il, and
we believe it viii bear good fruit
In October and November,
lie was followed by Capt. Rey,
nolds, ina speech Of an hour and a
quarter. The Captain stated 10
the outset that he was not able to
discuss the political questions Of
the day with MI. Tomlinson, but
that be had concluded to engage in
this joint discussion just for Che
fun Of the thing and to please the
people. He made a very pretty
speech and kept the audience in
good humor BY bis anecdotes, but
he did no. attempt TO refute any Of
the statements made by Maj. Tom
linson. Maj. TomIinson closed The
debate in a fifteen minutes speech,
completely annihilating every
proposition laid down by Capt.
Reynolds. Takingall in all it was
a good meeting, and one that will
do a power Of good TO the Democ.
racy OF old Mason.
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Card.

Mr.. Editor 1t having been told
inc that certain parties who are
pecuniarly interested in my defeat
for Prosecuting Attorney, are re.
porting that in tho event Of my
election James B. Menager is to be.
come my partner and assistant in
the Office, l take this method of
publicly denying the truth Of the
report, and here say that the author
of the report fabricated the same
out of whole cloth, without any
foundation for the same whatever.
MIR. H. R. Howard aud myself have
been in partnership since the LIST
day of January, 1876, during which
time our business relations have
been Of the most pleasant charac.
ter, and should there be q dissolu-
ton of that partnership it will be
Of Mr.. Towards own choice, and
which 1 should regret. On the
contrary, however, SO far as | am
concerned, i fullyexpoct continue
the law partnership as it now ex-
lists, and in the event Of my cleo
tion expect to have the able assist
ance and experience Of Mr.. How
ard in The discharge Of the duties
of the Office.
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W. - DlMfsuNt
Democratic Candidate for Prosecu.
ting Attorney.
September Goth, 1884.

We want to say to the voters Of
Mason county, that in voting fol
Mr.. T. N. Borgess., for Sheriff, you
vote for a good and pure man, and
one who is fully able and qualified
to administer the affairs Of that
Office in a satisfactory way to the
people. To know him, would be to
vote for him. OF hisopponent Mr..
H. G. Nease, we have not one word
of harm to say. He is a gentle
man; but would not make so good a
Sheriff as Mr.. Borgess..
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24

It is beginning to look as If Col.
Vance would be the next Repre-.
sentative in Congress from the Dis.
trict opposite us. Charley Gros.
venor and his Republican friends
are badly scared, at least.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24

In the heat Of this political cam.
paign don't forget the Constitution.
al Amendment, changing our cleo
tions from 0Ctobor to November.
Vote YES upon this Amendment.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24

We arc going to clean The Re.
publiCans out root and branch" in
Mason county next month. That
we will elect our whole county
ticket there is no doubt.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24

ACleveland and Hendricks Club
has been formed at Hartford City,
which now numbers some eighty
members. Mr., Charles Clifton is
President Of the club.
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Revolution is in the AIR.

New York Evening Post,
Assurances reach US that Ohio,
Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, and
even Iowa, are as likely to go Dem.
ocratic as Republican, and while
we receive all such information
with reserve, we are convinced
that even the most extravagant
Democratic claims are not impossi.
ble of fulfllment. There is rovo.
luton in the air, in the East as
well rs in the West, and il any.
body doubts it let him take q care.
full survey Of the disheyeled col
umns Of our esteemed contempt.
raties, the Blaine organs. They
are hung all over with signals Of
distress.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24

The Gazette is now engaged in
supporting Pickens for the State
Senate, abusing Judge Brown, eat
ing dirt, and classifying in a man.
ner that ought TO make the Devil
stand aghast.
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Buriette,s Adsiee Is Yon,,z

Voters.
NY SON. you viii cast your first
vote for President next November.
Idon't wantto intnence your vote;
Idon't wantyou 70 vote 8ior 4 eel.
tain man jastbecanse certain other
men Do. / want youto Sit down
and think aboutit before you vote.
! want you to be able 70 giyea req,
son for your vote, | want You to
go to The polls in good company.
Asa young man Of progressive
iieas, ! want you to be abreast Of
the world and shoulder to shoulder
with the times, when You walk 10
the polls. ITant you, on entering
politics, to align with the party
that has the puFess, most progress.
i've record. Idon't care a cent, my
boy, whether you are a republican
or a Democrat, There are honest
men, patriotic citizens, good Chris
tians, in both parties. Only l
don't wsntto see you walk up to
the polls and cast yonr first vote
with the party that came into exis.
tence to wipe out African slayery
and has 80 conducted the country's
affairs as to make worse slaves Of
the workingmen than ever existed
in the Southern States;
That claims all credit for sup.
pressing the Rebellion and has
ever since been Boosting Of the
achievement to attract public at.
tention from its short comings;
That has built up monopOlies by
it's legislation that mercilessly
grind the faces Of the people;
That for twenty years has made
laws in tho interest Of the bond
holders and against the people;
That sinaugurated an organic.
ed system by which the public
money has been stolen;
That is The party Of Babcok and
Dorsey.
That is the party ofstar Reuters;
That acquits itsthieves by mock
trials
That relies for success upon pur-
chased votes;
That by its legislation has swept
American commerce from the seas;
That has stolen nearly every
thing from a postage stamp to the
Presidency of the United States;
That has protected Mormonism;
That caused all the present de.
preston in business circles;
That assassinated Garfield; and
That nominated Blainel
Now, as l have said before, my
son, l don't care whether you are a
Republican or Democrat. Choose
for youself. Just keep away from
the crowd whose record | have very
briefly outlined. Find the party
to whom this record belongs, and
then forever keep away from it.
Lou neeu NOT 20 particular Win
which party you unite, ifyou don't
join that Que. Always vote against
that party, and you will always
vote about right. I am a Demo
crat, but l will shake hands with
fraternal love with any Republican
who votes against that record,
That kind of a Republican is
always a good enough Democrat
for me.
PSI have never found that
kind Of a Republican.
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Judge Maxwell.

This gentleman, who is the Flu.
sion candidate for Governor, adj.
dressed a tolerably fur audience at
the Court House last Wednesday
night. He is net much of a talker,
and here is where his audience
were disappointed in the man,
The Republicans were free to say
that it would have been better if
he had not made a speech at this
place, because he was Dragged up
to be such an able man and fine
speaker, and then to have him ap.
pear and make a complete failure,
did their cause no good. Put this
county down for Wilson by a good
majority.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24

The Gazette wants a change in
the county administration. The
County Court is Republican-by
two to one. Do they want to turn
them outR Wewouldlike to know,
you know.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24

Hon. G. P. 7, Moore and G. P.
Simpson, Esq, spoke to a very re.
spectacle gathering Of citizens at
Brighton, on Saturday last. Their
speeches we're well received and
did much good for the Democratic
cause.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24

Tho Greonbackors of TylOr coun.
ty, are said to bo unanimous for
Wilson for Governor Where, oh
where is Fusion, now2
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24
Republican Meeting.

The Republicans Of this place
were addressed Monday night by
Col. Hounshell, Of Cincinnati, a
gentleman lately converted to
Blaineism, aud Capt. c. G, Cole,
an tlice-holder from Washington,
who has been Sucking the public
tot" for many years. OF course
this is The reason Of his great anx.
iety for the Republican party re.
naming in power. He wants to
continue in office. AS a mistater
of facts and figures, he is the cham.
pion.
Col, Hounshell was mad because
the Democratic party did not nom.
mate a Southern man for Presi.
dent, and for this oversight on the
part Of the late Chicago conven.
ton he was going to break up the
solid South"
The speech of Capt. Cole is hard.
ly worthy Of a notice, but the ad
dress of Col, Hounshell was very
good, and was listened to attent.
lively till its close.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24
For Surveyor,
J.H. sAYRE.

Mr.. Boggess, the Democratic can.
didate for Sheriff, is doing good
work for himself and the whole
ticket. His election is assured.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24

Send money to Ohio, or the State
will be lost" Is the vail that
goes up from a badly SCARED lot Of
Republican managers. Itwilltako
so much for Ohio that there won't
be any left for poor little West
Virginia,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24

A new batch Of Mulligan letters
were printed for the first time in
all the great dailies of country
on last Monday, These letters are
of the same tenor as those already
published and merely serve TO
strengthen the opinion prevailing
in the public mind that Mr.. Blaine
is more of a SPECTATOR than Estates.
man, anb that he believes in US.
ing a position Of public trust in a
way in which he more than the
public will DO benefited. If there
was anything wanting to convince
the masses of the American people
that the Republican nominee for
the responsible and exalted posi-.
tion Of President is morally unfit
to preside over the destinies offfty
millions of people, the publication
Of the Mulligan letters has fully
supplied that want. Such u man
ought not to be and will not be our
next President.
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In A Nutshell,

A prominent and well informed
Democrat thus summarized the sit.
uation in New York.
"1'hero is not the shadow Of a
doubt Of Cleyelaud's carrying this
State by a very large majority
We have the names Of over thirty
thousand Republicans who have
signed rolls pledging themselves TO
vote for Cleveland. There are
thousands Of others whose names
are in possession Of the Independ-
ent Republicans, and with whom
that organization communicated
rectly, they still claiming to be Re.
publicans on every thing but the
electoral ticket and owing allegi.
ance to that committee alOne,-
Again, we have knowledge Of a
very large number Of Republicans
who will not enroll, but who are
openly pronounced for Cleveland"
"From the present standpoint
New Jersey and Connecticut areas
safe as New York. We will get ut
least six votes from Michigan,
which will be gratuity. Schurz
cam paign in Wisconsin makes that
State sure. So far as West Virgin.
ia is concerned, there is not a doubt
about il. Everything that we hear
from Ohio is Of the most cheering
character"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24

1.-THE dead issues Of the past" is
the term by which the "test.oathp
cru and carnival is designated bya
Republican cotemporarY II was
very live issue in that not very re.
mote period, and many Of the men
who fattened upon the life.blood Of
the people in those unhappy days
are still above the sod and hungry
candidates for Office. Judge Brown
said in 1871, whilst q candidate,
that "test-oaths we're mild punish
ments. Let US retain In our Con.
stitutiou the power to disfranchise,
for we may need it again. This
disposition was manifested in III
by q very lively corpse, and be is
now the RepublicansG reenback.Fu.
sion candidate for a seat upon the
bench Of the Supreme Courtof Ap.
peals Of West Virginia. We pro.
pose to keep the dead issue before
the people. Grenbrir Independent,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24

Remember that under Republi,
can rule in this county your taxes
on an average were about double
what they have been under Demo.
cratic rule, Do you want a change9
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24

4NAAN& - go X 1IAfiI -
DBMoCBATICNAgIONlL TICKET
-
For President
GROVER CLEVELAND,
Of New York.
For Vice President,
TH0S. A. HENDRICKS,
Of Indiana.
BLECToRs At LARGE,
JOHN ]. DAVIS, Of Harrison.
DANIEL B. LUCAS, Of Jefferson.
DISTRICT EtErols.
lgt--".,".,, ..,..,., '..,..... "......, '.'''''"
2d9B. r. MARTIN, Of Taylor
3d-JN0. W. HARRIS, Of Greenbrier
4th-CHAs. Z. HoGG, Of Mason.
ooxdREs-4Tn Dsrmcs,
EUgTAcE GIBSON, Of Cabell.
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
GOVERNOR,
z WILLIS WILSON, Of Kanawha.
AUDITOR,
PATRICK F. DUFFY, Of Webster.
TREASURER,
WILL1AMT. THOMPSON, Of Cabell.
4TToNEY.GESERAL,
ALFREDrCALDwELE, Of Ohio.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS,
r. S. MORGAN, Of Monongalia,
SUPREME JUDGES,
A. O. SNIDDR, Of Greenbrier.
SAMUEL WOODS, Of Barbour
Senatorial Ticket.
For btate nenltorb
GIL. BROWN,
Of Jackson County.
County Ticket.
For Sheriff,
TN BoGGESs.
For Prosecuting Attorney,
G.P SIMPSON.
For County Clerk,
J.P.R. B. SMITH.
For Circuit Clerk,
JOSEPH H. HOLLOWAY.
For Commissioner,
GIDEON BROWN.
For House Of Delegates,
OPT. MOORE,
I'LL. KNIGHT.
For Assessors,
P.L. R0UsH, LIST District,
EH.S. WHITEHEAD, I'd District.
For Surveyor,
sAYRE.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24

The little Democratic discussions
in this county, gave the Republi.
cans great hopes of carrying the
county, but those dissonsions have
about all disappeared, and the Re.
publicans arc now alarmed and on
the run. They see no hope of
electing any man on their ticket.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24

Col. J; 1, Vance Of GallipOlis is
the candidate for congress against
Tinhorn Groyesonor. That dis.
trict is supposed to DO immensely
republican, but Col, Vance has
never shown any of The character.
iStics Of Q losing racer, ParkTs-
burg Sentinel.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24

Jim Blaine was a poor man when
he went 10 Congress. He was
there for 20 years. His salary dur.
ing the greater part Of the time
was 5000 per annum and never
greater. This makes 100000 all
told Of which he supported
himself and family. Yet he built
during that period a 100000 house.
He owns sl'250,0O0 worth Of, stock
in various corporations. Where
did he get II II he didn't hold his
hands behind himY II came for
his votes in squandering the pub.
lie lands, destroying the navy and
making corrupt bargains with rail.
roads. = IReissl Democrat.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24

American laborers were prom
iSed good wages if Garfield was
elected. Well, he was, and now
look at the condition of the labor.
ing men everywhere in the land.
Thousands upon thousands are out
Of employment, and those that
have work, are working at reduced
wages. Is it not timo for the labor.
ing men of this country to vote for
q changer Try the experiment.
Matters Gun not be made worse, but
you can confidently look for better
times, more employment, and bet
ter wages, by a change.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24

4ne aItlCk OF the Gdzette last
week upon Judge Brown, Of Jack.
son was malignant, unjustifable
and uncalled for. The information
in regard to the Gdsclle's refusal 10
publish the letter of acceptance Of
DR.. Hensley, was not obtained
from Judge Brown as it would have
its readers believe; but was obtain.
ed from Republican who is much
truer to his party aud it candidate,
than are the editors Of the Gazette.
He is in favor of a straightout
party fight, while the Gazette is in
favor of fusion" and a sacrifice Of
all principle, in order to beat the
"Bourbons" in this State. We sup.
pose Judge Brown has u right to
to town to attend to his cases
in the courts of this county, and il
he chooses to do so call upon the
editor of this paper, If his son Is a
candidate for State Senator, with.
out being maligned by the Gazette,
the Republican Organof thiscounty.
Judge Maxwell called upon the
editor of the REGISTER while here
last Wednesday, but did not call
upon the editors of the Gazette.
Why don't they abuse him for
thatH
But when We consider the straits
at which our neighbors are put to
keep up a little enthusiasm in
their fast decaying party, we con.
tess we are not surprised at their
unmanly and ungentlemanly at.
tack upon Judge Brown.
II the finances Of this county arc
in bad condition, why don't your
Republican County Court show ii
up2 Don't be always yelpiug
about the county Indebtedness. :
Let your County Court, which is
Republican, show up the indebted
ness of the county, if IL can. 1t is
their duty to do so, and in the
name Of the people Of the county,
we demand that they do so. Zig.
ures won't lie, you know" Indi-
viduals might.
The Germans throughout Ohio
and the Northwest are llocking to
Cleveland BY the thousands.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24

Cleveland will cary New York
by a large majority. Nearly every
potent influence in the State is for
him-the Germans, tho Irish and
the Independent Republicans are
vioing with each other to sec which
can do the most to swell his majori.
ty. The talk that the workingmen
are against him is all bosh.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24

The thing is getting desperate
with the Republicans, and they
have called both Blaine and Logan
to the stump, to save Ohio and a
few other doubtful States.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24

We are almost afruid to estimate
Col. Smiths majority in October,
for it is going to bo so large that
We might underestimate it, From
the present outlook, we arc inclin
cd to say that it will be in the
neighborhOod Of 1000. vole for
Smith
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24

Blaine didn't vote for the prohi.
bition amendment in Maine, as he
was pledge to do, "bccauss il was
merely a local ISSUE" When
Blaine hears from the Western
States in November, he will con.
clude that "a merely local issue
covers an awful sight Of ground
sometimes, and interests a multi.
tude Of voters,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24

We hope the Point Pleasant
REGISTER will attend to itsbusiness
without further reminders from US.
-Parkasburg Sentinel.
When the Sentinel sees ct to stop
splitting its venom at the REetsrsR,
sit will attend to its business with.
out further reminders" But the
Sentinel will, understand, once for
all, that the REGISTER is a Dem.
ocratic paper, and will not stand
idly by apd see a paper protesting
to DO Democratic, trying to read its
betters out Of the Democratic par.
ty, even if Governor Jackson's son,
Will, is its editor. When the Sen.
tinst does these things for the graf
ification Of a little spite, Che Point
Pleasant REGISTER will make it its
business to criticise its actions, be.
cause we consider its course repre-.
hensible.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24

Mr.. Gideon Brown, Of MERGERS
Bottom, is the Democratic candi.
date for County Commissioner. He
served in this capacity for two
years, and performed his duty we'll.
lie should be elected, His elect.
ion will make the County Court
Democratic.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24

The Cambria Iron Company, a,
Jobnstown, Pennsylvania, employ
ing 5000 men, on last Tuesday
ordered a general reduction Of
wages from ten to twenty per cent,
togo into effect October lst. This
is another illustration Of where
high protection doesn't project
against a reduction Of the laboring
mems wages.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24

Cleveland and roform-He
bricks and retribuIiOn,