Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-05-26
RANDOM POLITICAL NOTES.

discourses upon matters and things
in this end of the State IN a manner
which is interesting to all classes.
He exposes one of the many schemes
in vogue to rob colored men of their
votes, and discovers the fine Italian
hand of Senator Faulkner therein.
"The representatives Of the editorial
fraternity of West Virginia had pos
session of Wheeling for two days this
week. Among them were many men
Of more or less political prominence,
while all of them were, in a sense.
leaders and molders of political ac-
ton and thought. They represented
all parties, but their mission here had
no political significance. and for once
they were brethren dwelling togeth-
er in unity" Editors of rival political
organs buried, for the time, the hatch
ct and smoked the pipes of peace and
of brotherly love. 1t was a striking
demonstration of one of the chief
beauties of our American system of
politics. Men may differ in their
political opinions so widely that it
may almost amount to bitterness, but
the great underlying principle on
which institutions are founded
the principle of the common brother
hood of man-rules them in their So
cial and business relations, and in no
class is this truth more clearly illus
trated than in the profession of journ-
alism. 1t is we'll that it is so, for here
in, as much as in anything. lies the
secret Of the power Of the American
press. So long as this is true, the
stability of the government will re-
main uushaken.
editor Stuart F. Reed of the
Clarksburg Telegram, and president
of the editorial association, was among
those present at the meeting. The
best testimonial of his popularity
among his professional brethren is
is found in the fact that he was re-
elected to the presidency. His execu-
tive ability, his enthusiasm in behalf
of the best interests OF the association,
his genial manners, are among the
secrets of his popularity with the
newspaper men, and this being So, it
is easy to understand why he is per-
sonally so popular in a political way,
and why it is that the Republicans in
his district to have made up
their minds that he must represent
them in the State senate. If they
nominate him he will represent them
without a doubt. for the district is in
the habit of going Republican by
something like two thousand MAORI
ity. Mr.. Reed will make an able rep
resentative, because he is a mar of
ability. AS a Republican editor he is
courageous and aggressive, and the
influence Of his paper extends far be-
yond the boundaries of the county in
which it is published.
Another Of the newspaper men
present at the association who is
slated for the legislature, was James F.
Thompson, of the Martinsburg World.
Mr.. Thompson it is said, is to be the
Democratic candidate in the legisla-
tive district composed of the counties
of Jefferson, Berkeley, and Morgan.
This is the district which was formed
by the Democratic g~errymander, and
was designed to cut Morgan county
out of her Republican representative.
Morgan is a banner Republican u
ty, and had always been sending a
Republican to the legislature. When
the Democrats arranged the gerry
mander they deprived Morgan of this
delightfully."- patriotic privilege and
tackled the county on to a Democratic
legislative district. This was only
one of several similar feats accom-
plished by that legislature and the peo-
pie will have to stand it until they
arise in their wrath and give us a
Republican legislature that will undo
the wrongl The honest, fairminded
voters of Morgan, Berkeley, and Jeffer-
son district may take a notion to re-
sent the outrage this year by defeating
Mr.. Thompson if he is nominated
just as the Tyler etzel district voters
resented a similar outrage by elect
ing a Republican delegate in the last
election.
"Mr. Thompson's father-in-law ,ex-
Delegate Ray. is likely to be the Re-
publican candidate. He has before
shown his ability to be elected in
spite of the gerrymander, and he
may do so this year. Mr.. Ray can
carry the district and will do it. Our
Democratic friends may witness in
some other localities which they tried
to juggle a like turning over of their
work. The democratic party propos-
es and sometimes the people dispose.
In Martinsburg they are to have a
city election in a few days and politi-
cal lines are closely drawn, each par
ty having a full ticket in the field.
M~artinsburg is the home of Senator
Faulkner and is next door neighbor
to Mr.. William L. Wilson's home.
The result will be watched for with
interest throughout the State. The
Democrats are giving evidence oftheir
frightened condition, and are trying
to work a beautiful scheme to export
the colored vote until after the cleo
ton. / am reliably informed that
Democratic agents have been offering
the colored men employment at good
wages at some point in New Jersey,
and to induce them to go, offer to
pay their fare to New Jersey, and
promise that they may visit their