Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-11-21

Gov. Waite, Of Colorado, and bloody
die" notorieiy, has announced that he VIII
not become a commonwealth Of that COM
mOnwealth
II makes no difference whs, the fashion
/. going to be- but the editor of this paper
expects to wear his coat a little longer
MrrtinsJarg World Some editors are short
on coats. Such as they wear are OF the
Seymour style.
Representative elect Howard, of Alabama,
Populis., says that he will introduce reso-
luton in the House inquiring how President
Cleveland became the possessor Of $4,000
OOO Mr. Howard is the author Of "If
Christ Came 10 Congress" Mr.. Howard
isa gentleman Of inquiring mind.
Anent the report that Attorney General
Olney would resign and Hon. VIM. L. Will
son succeed him, a Washington telegram
reports Mr.. Wilson as saying Nothing
has been said TO me on that subject, nor IS
it likely to be, for Mr.. Olney is better At
torney General than l would be.
We think that the recent election has
permanently removed the Camden and anti
Camden issue from West Virginia politics.
-SleDherdst0,rn Regiter. Yes; hereafter
we hope Democrats will make war upon
Republicans instead Of INDUCING in denun-
Citations Of true and tried Democrats.
Gen. Coxey says he will make smother
ION to Washington not during the
coming session Of Congress, but smother.
Eight thousand persons in the Massilon,
Ohio. district voted for him as the congress
sional caudidate-eight thousand more fools
in Ohio than we gave the Buckeye State
credit for
The logic of the man who holds the Pres
idcnt responsible for the Democratic defeat
is very much the same as that Of the one
who thought the hard times were all the
fault Of the Democratic party. The fellow
that blames the result Of the election on the
administration probably did not vote against
his pariy,-but be talks a good deal ike the
one that did.
For over twenty years the Democrats have
had control of the West Virginia Legisla-
ture. and during that period, neither the
farmer nor the artisan has received as much
attention or legislation as ought % be given
the inmates Of an insane asylum.-N0rgan
McSImger.
Without asserting to the foregoing asser-
ton, the remark is spropos the farmer and
the artisan didn', need so much.
The Republicans will have majority
enough in the next House 20 do IS it pleases,
and some Republican candidates who were
defeated at the polls will be mean enough
20 suppose that there will be mean men
enough in that great majority to seat them,
however slight the pretext for contest
Anyway, they know that there is money in
8 contest. whether successful or not and
they'll take their chances
Before the election the editor OF the
Ritchie Gazette rather reproved some of his
political associates for claiming a majority
Of SIX or seven hundred Ia Richie county
for the Republican ticket. saying in effect,
there were not votes enough there to war
rant sucl claim As editor Morris seems
10 have been elected 20 TO the legislature by
647 majority it is in order for him TO explain.
Did the Reps vote early and often
Lieut.. r. VI G.. Brown, L. : Navy, has
been ordered before the naval board of ex-
animation for retirement Several years
ago a boat fell on him st Cadiz and broke
bis bresstbone lie has never fully recov-
cred his health Lieut. Brown is West
Virginian and a son-iu.low of Hon Henry
G. Davis. and few years ago distinguished
himself during great storm at Samoa,
when he utilized several hundred sailors as
sails and saved his ship and crew.
The Morgantown New Dominion SAYS
"Hon. George G.. St1rgiss has announced
his candidacy for The e. :. Senate tor the
full term beginning mex, March, at the ex-
piration Of Senator Camden's term IL
also says Sturgiss was working for the Re
publican party when Steve Elkins was in
the Confederate army" Where was Mr.
sturgiss working when Mr. EIkins was fight
ing Aud where was Gen. Col when Mr.
Elkius was In the Confederate army
There is no such thing possible as knock
iug the life out Of great party by one cleo
ton. Ifthere were, the Republican party
would have been destroyed by tue result in
1892. whereas within two years it seems as
vigorous a. ever The Democrats we're
beaten in the State of New York by So, $50
majority in 1872. but elected Tilden Govern
or in 1874 by 50.3l7 majority. They were
beaten in 1880 by p .O33 votes, but elected
Cleveland Governor in 1852 by l92, Sj4. An
organization which has survived so many
defeats as have befalleu the Democrats dur
ing the past generation viii not be killed
by the result Of this year AS a matter Of
fact. the party has always been strongest
after it has been beaten. Two years hence
Ne will have proof Of this assertion If what