West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-11-19

AS l was lounging around the
Gordon House the other day,
dropped into a conversation with a
crowd of politicians who were dis.
cussing the late elections. They
were pretty evenly divided, politi-
cally, and while the Democrats were
a unit as to what caused the Repub-
licans TO cry out in the wilderness,
the Republicans advocated and ad-
vaoced all kind OF wild theories for
their defeat and success. 1t was
| plain to the casual observer that the
Republican politicians had been
reading the Journal, for the Tam
many tiger and the Worlds Fair
defeated Fassett, while it was the
Prohibition issue which caused the
defeat of Wheeler in Iowa. When
they came to analyze the Old Bay
State vote, they seemed to be at sea
as to the cause OF Aliens defeat.
They were pretty sure, however,
that the tariff issue had nothing 10
do with it. 1t must have been MIR.
RusselPs popularity. Bat when
they came to Ohio-McKinley-
there was no mistake about the
issue in the Buckeye State. 1t was
Protection, pure and simple, that
did it there. Each one, however,
seemed satisfied with the result, so
the conversation turned on West
Virginia politics and her favorite
sons. The Republican politicians
felt confident that West Virginia
would go Republican in 1892, and
a couple of gentlemen who live out
side of Preston were very sanguine
that Preston county Republican
would be placed on the Republican
State ticket. Every one present
admitted that Preston county Re-
publicans WELD a powerful influence
in Republican convention, and the
man who is so fortunate as to re-
ceive the support Of the Preston
county delegation, most always
wins. AS to the lucky man from
Preston county there was no diyi-
sion Of sentiment. All agreed that
Senator Dawson would have a place
on the ticket, and thought his
chances for receiving the nomina-
ton for Governor as good as any
Republican in the State. The
Lounger ia in a position to state
that Senator Dawson is classed as
one of the ablest men in his party,
and the Republicans are not alone
in this opinion. There Is not a
man in West Virginia who has werk-
ed harder and done more for his
party than Hon. VIM. NJ. o. Daw.
son, and for keen political foresight
and organizing his forces, he has no
superior and few equals. The repu-
tation Of Golf, Atkinson, Mason,
| Hubbard, and q host OF others
whom might name, to the con-
trary notwithstanding. The latter
gentlemen have acquired their repu-
tations by wealth and newspaper
notorIety, Senator Dawson by act
ual work. The LouDger hopes the
| gentlemen's predictions may come
true, for this will prevent the Jour
nal from running Gen. Goff, which
il threatened to do in a recent issue.
Having disposed Of Scnotor Daw-
son, the gentlemen took up our
genial Senator Worley for Discus
sion, and Taylor county politician,
who was al active participant in
the discussion, asserted that Sena.
tor Morley would have 70 contest
the nomination with Senator Thos.
y. Davis, Of Taylor county, AZ The
Republicans were a unit in favor OIL
bis denomination. The Taylor
county man seemed over confident
in the success Of bis man, for tC
quote his language-"Mr. Davis q
exceedingly popular IN all three o.
the counties. We have a strong
hope Of receiving the support Of tb,