The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-02-26

What Our Exchanges Have to Say About
Politics.


Politics.
If W. M. Clements should come out
for Governor, there would likely be a
new piece of music by the band; music
that would catch hold of the public ear
and stick there for a spell. Wetsel
Democrat.
A Clarksburg correspondent says
the Necs of that town will appear next
Monday as daily, and that the OBJ
ject of the paper will be to boom Hon.
John J. Davis For the U. S. Senate,
and to down Camden. -GrWton Sen
tinel.
With Mr.. Cleveland unquestionably
out of it. and Hill certainly not in it,
the strongest possible ticket is German
and Gray. Mr.. German is an aggres
sive tariff reformer, and he is all right
on the silver question. Mr.. Gray is
the recognized leader of his party IN
Indiana. and an active, progressive
sincere Democrat. Parkersbtrg Sen
tinel.
~
If David B. Hill had attended the
Republican National Convention IN
1888 he would appreciate the fact that
solid delegation from New York is
impressive but not conclusive. The
New York cohorts rising in q body and
cheering for Chauncey M. Depew
added somewhat TO the dramatic effect
of the convention, but did not seri-
ouslv affect its choice. Chicago Times
The various booms Of Alger, Cullom
Rusk, Allison, WannaInaker - even
John has his little boomlet-may be
amalgamated into one colossal boom
and handed over to Mr.. Blaine. Nr,
Harrison should keep his weather eye
out for such combination, which
would have tendency to play havoc
with any ambitious scheme he might
happen to be harboring.-Ne,o Yor]
Morning Ad0ertiser.
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The American Association of Demo
cratic Clubs has had prepared mag
nifcent protrait of Senator Faulkner
of West Virginia, which is to be presen
ted to that State in recognition of thu
Senator's splendid services in opposi
ton to the force bill during the Fifty
first Congress. 1t will be sent to
morrow to West Virginia, and will b.
received tor the State by Governor
Fleming. Baltimore San.
THE new Republican gerrymander o
Ohio, which will make the state lool
as if it had been struck by lightning Oh
a bad egg, will presently come up be
fore Governor GcKinley for his APP
proval. 1t is to be hoped that, in spit
of his honesty, he will approve. Fol
the thoughtful observed will hav'
noticed by this time that the gerryman
der has reached the stage III which tn
only way to kill is to cultivate it,
! Cumberland Times.
! Mr.. Harrison is the most pronounced
and inveterate enemy of free silver II
i this country. He has given his wore
as strong as it could be put in goot
English to veto any free coinage meas
ure that might come before him. II
will again be the nominee of his party
Will the western Republicans VIII
have a strong leaning towards free sill
yer give him free support9 The tw'
Republican silver senators from Colo
RADIO, Teller and Woleott, say that Mr.
Harrison cannot be re-elected.-Grat
ton Leader.
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Colonel R. j. Denham, Of Missouri
quantity says Of his States attitude
toward Mr.. Cleveland: "It will sent
him solid delegation to Chicago. No
it don't like his silver views; but i
does like his notions on the tariff. So
far as Cleveland goes, the Missouri
Democracy is like the man who mar
ried an ugly woman. 4 don't like hel
looks any better than you do he ex
claimed to his mother, but | didn'
marry her for her good looks; | nailet
| HI or because she's good housekeeper.
| Cleveland's mighty good presidential
| hpusekeeper, and We'll put up with {
| few anti-notions. "-Ne,o York Eyenin.