The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-07-16

ThoughtsuIIy Discussed for Careful
Readers.

The Barbarian must take civiliza
tion by degrees. When the West
Virginia Athens was ablaze with the
eloquence of retreating graduates,
and the air heavy with the sulphur.
GUS fumes the workings of "The
Board" are supposed to generate, he
thought best to transfer his super
sensitiveness to a less agitated at
mosphere.
And now that we still liye-profes-
sionally speaking-at least, there are
some of us who still live-here's to
the good health and long life of all,
and may we keep from domestic
brawls and not forget to manage our
own affairs so well we won't have
time to manage our neighbors'
SIS
We really have great deal to do
this year. American citizens are al
ways busy when they have presi-
dent to slect. Then we have our
state ticket to work for, and those
of us-who have no very definite pc.
litical opinions are in a quapdary.
West Virginia has democratic rec
ord, yet many men prophecy that
this election will show her to be Re
publican. Among these men is Mr..
Elkins, and Mr. Elkins has large
business interests in our state, and
has imported large numbers of labor
ing men. and is said to have scrutin-
lied closely their politics before i'm
porting them. The Administrative
is supposed to rely on Mr.. Elkins for
the safe conduct of West Virginia
into the republican fold. Will he be
able to verify his confident asser-
tons, or is she joined to democratic
idols?
This is the question that those of
us who have transferable political
convictions are considering. 1t is
very important that we transfer them
in time, but equally important that
we make no mistake 1t would be
quite uncomfortable to transfer them
to the losing side
Carefully as we may consider this
matter, we have more Individual
and personal interest centering about
our state election. Not many West
Virginians expect to be invited into
the cabinet, or u. S. marshalls, at
torneys or commissioners of any sort,
but great many have most excel
lent reasons for wishing to work for
the winning candidate for Governor
If only some friendly Oracle would
speak and tell us his name
1t may be Elkins, it may be Nc
Corkle, it may be Bennett. And in
the meantime we may be risking the
attainment Of some cherished amhi
ton, or the retaining of some cher
ished position by 'pernicious activ-
ity."
| wonder if there ever was poll
tician--even very little one-who
did not start wheels within wheels
to running. And l wonder if there
ever was a politician who, however
theoretically he may have been OPP
posed to it, failed to act upon the
principle that to the friends Of the
victor belong the spoils.
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| saw man a few days since who
came home voiceless from the Min
neapolis convention He had lost
his voice cheering for Blaine Now,
that Ynuoh forna a~uandal IN M
Harrison's cause might have amount
ed to something. As matters stand,
however, II was clearly waste Of
energy But that was not what /
started out to say meant to note
the wonderful enthusiasm the Plum
ed Knights name evoked, an enthu-
siasm that came distinctly from
those outside the circle of delegates.
Within that circle were the votes
that counted. and they were for Har
rison. The voice of the Republican
people as shown at Minneapolis was
as Enthusiastically for Blaine as were
the Democratic thousands at Chica-
go for Cleveland Only, at Chicago
the delegates as WE'LL fell under the
charms of the talismanic name, and
even the Tammany Tiger forgot 10
growl.
Truly, people are an interesting
study for one of their kind, and the
American people during a campaign
year are more interesting than usual.
The Blaine following at Minneap-
oils was dramatic in it's enthusiasm,
yet when the party nominee was de
cided on, it buried its head, as silent
ly submissive as to Medo- Persian
law.
Hills braves at Chicago were faith
! full to the last; there were thousands
from Iowa who shouted for their
victorious Governor Boies; but when
at the name of Cleveland the wig
wan rang with the shouts of multi
piled thousands, and when the votes
rolled up his unmistakable majority,
Taulmany men laid down their arms.
and with Iowa promised their help
to elect the majority's choice
There is grandeur about the self
discipline of our people, exemplified
both at Minneapolis and Chicago.
They can not be said to have been
whipped into line" They tell into
line without a word of command
having been issued.
NJ
Some one said Mrs. j. Ellen Eos
ter was responsible for Mr.. HART
sons election four years ago. Per
haps she was, at any rate she was
present ON the floor at the Minneap-
oils convention, and in a speech be-
fore it indicated no disinclination to
undertake further responsibility in
that direction. 1t is insinuated that
women will call a halt in direct eff
forts towards obtaining suffrage, and
will demonstrate by their campaign
work how brilliantly they might fig
ure in all the positions which suf-
frage would open to them. Mrs. Eos
ter certainly opposes in person all
notion of confronting women's inhu-