Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-11-19

not being candidate on the 4th instant
Democratic candidate, we mean, Of course.
s
The election is oyer-half the candidates
we're defeated -Gerwdsf9ra Times.
And more too. Under ordinary eircum-
stances half Of the number Of candidates
fail of an election.
Morris. of the Richie Gazette hadn't
much to exult over. but he is thankful for
small favors-fr a majority in that county,
tho lis two hundred and fifty less than ITS
alleged Republican capacity
Three Republicans named Taylor have
been elected to represent Ohio districts in
the SIND Congress If it takes nine
tailors 10 make a congressman, these gen
tlemeu will have only third of a vote be-
tween them.
Senator Ingalls, said recently that the
Decalogue has no place in our politics
The Senator will shortly have time for oc-
equations to which Scriptural iniuuctious
may be applied without offending his sense
Of propriety.
Here is a guess that Mr.. A. 5. cambridge,
Jr., who has just been elected to the Legis-
lature in Jefferson county, will be heard
from in that body. He viii be one Of its
brightest and ablest members. -Parkers5Wg
Journal Rep.
The extra session of Congress which was
talked about viii not be called. The regu-
lar session will begin on Wednesday, De
cember -PUkers5urg Journal lRep.l
Why not? Is il condition or a theory
that confronts the country?
Miss Annie E. Baxter the Democratic
candidate for county clerk az Carthage, Mo,
was elected by a majority of 600. The re-
port of the election SAYS that the miners in
all the camps sang Annie Rooney all day,
and ran over each other to vote for their
popular young candidate.
Hon. John NJ. Langston made a gallant
fight for reelection but was defeated. Well,
he has a chance 90 make race history, and
he will do it before the 4th of next March.
Pioneer Press.
He won't make much of a record in race
history by running for Congress.
Judge ID. b. Lucas evidently was not at
all exercised OF disturbed on election day
over the possible result On that day he
wrote a long and interesting letter to a
friend in Parkersburg discussing questions
of literature and art in a scholarly manner.
--PortsrsJ'rg Journal lRrpl.
Hon. b. d. Gibson, of Charlestown, one
Of the very able and popular members of
the last House, served his people so well
that he has been returned from Jefferson
His friends believe he would make an ex
cellent presiding officer. There Is not the
least doubt of it. WELDING Register.
Some shrewd observers construe the re-
suit of this year, elections Co mean another
contest between Blaine and Cleveland. 1t
this is what 10 means the Republicans will
go into the campaign la comfortable frame
Of mind - Wheeling LatcHgeHcsr.
So will The Democrats. We've been there
before.
1t strikes us saws the Boston Herald, that,
of the three Democratic candidates proposed
for the next speakership with the best
chances thus far, Wilson ia the most digni-
fed and fair, Springer the most experience
cd, Crisp the man who combines the best
equipments for active leading in public
life.
The Democratic majority in Virginia last
November was forty thousand. This No
vember il was sixty-four thousand The
increase Is due to Langstou, the Force bill,
and the tariff bin, probably more to the
former, as Langston truly says, that where
the race question is involved the southern
Republicans are all Democrats
Some fanatical policemen az Leavenworth,
Kansas. las; week seized thirty gallons of
wine which had been procured for use at a
banquet. and poured il into the sewers
They were arrested and required to give
bonds for their appearance. Other wine
was procured and the banquet proceeded
Temperance will never be advanced by an
incorporate exercise of power
We are very much gratided bY the COM
pHmentary notices of the press throughout
the State in advocacy Of our young friend
aud couutymau. Hon b ID. Gibson, for the
Speakership of the next House of Delegates.
In his past performance of legislative du-
ties he impressed the Democracy of the State
favorably. and the outcome Of it is a very
general desire that be shall be houored as
suggested.
The reason the Republicans were defeat
ed was because the other side had too many
votes. MGrhnsbVq Herald
In a spasmodic sort of way the Herald
attempted to reach the truth and over-shot
the mark. There were not "too many
votes" It was but an emphatic expression
bv more votes than necessary 20 condemn
the evils of the party in power aud 70 over
throw IL i'm some measure.
Mr.. Thos. P. Grasty, editor Of the Balti-
more Manwac'urers Record, called upon