Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-08-06

We have no desire to make our Re-
publican friends feel badly, but we
can't refrain from calling their atten-
ton to that Democratic majority in
Alabama
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IT is pretty generally believed that
free silver Will not make times much
harder, and we believe that big ma
jority of the people are willing to run
the risk of an improvement by trying
free coinage.
SENATOR GoRMAN announces that
he will do all he can for Bryan and
Sewall and offers his services and the
benefit of his political experience to the
Democracy. If Senator German will
insure Democratic success this fall all
will be forgiven.
TAMMANY HALL has decided to sup
port Bryan and Sewall, and all the
influence of that great organization
will be used for the regular Democrat
ic nominees. 1t is not at all unlikely
that New York will give its electoral
vote TO Bryan and Sewall.
OUR primary election is over, and
as usual the voter has played some pc
culiar pranks and caused some bitter
disappointments. The one thing for
Democrats to do now is to turn in and
work for the ticket Just nominated.
Our family row is over-let's lick the
Republicans out of their boots.
THE Democratic Congressional con-
yention for the second district will be
held at Fairmont next Tuesday The
candidates for the nomination are
Messrs. Scott, Wood and Brown, all Of
the western end of the district. Com
paratively little interest is being man
Tested in the contest and there's no
telling which of the three will win.
THE people of this judicial circuit
are to be congratulated upon again
having the assurance that Judge E.
Boyd Faulkner is to sit upon the
bench. He has proven his fitness for
the high position, and his acceptance
of the nomination, rendered to him
practically unanimously, means much
to our people. Conservative, fair,
wise and upright, he is model Judge,
and the people are thankful that We
are to have him for another term.
A POLL was taken on a passenger
tain Of the B. & 0. Railroad last Sat-
urday between Washington and Shen-
andoah Junction. Bryan and free
silver We're considerably ahead until
the person who took the vote reached
the Pullman cars. The occupants Of
the palace cars were for Mckinley
and the gold standard almost tea man,
and the result finally footed up Il Tor
Mckinley and 25 for Bryan. This is
a straw showing how the wind blows.
The plain people are for free silver
the wealthy are for the gold standard.
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THE Democratic State convention
will be held at Wheeling next Wednes-
day, August 18th. The candidates
for the various offices are as busy as
bees, and there will be a spirited con-
test for places on the ticket. The con-
test for first place is between General
Watts, of Kanawha county, and Col
Smith, of Fairmont, while Judge Ben
nett, of Weston, announces that he will
accept the nomination if the conven-
tion offers it to him. Camden Som
mers and ". H. Boggs are making
an active canvass for the authorship
and there are others. Col. Rowan
will be candidate for denomination
as treasurer, Thomas S. Riley would
like to be encouragement again, and
Virgil A. Lewis wants another term a
State superintendent Of schools. Fol-
the latter office, however, there are 6
number Of aspirants who will make 8
warm fight against Mr.. Lewis, and
Wilson NJ. Foulk, of this district
stands a frst-rate chance of getting
the nomination. Prof. f. A. Arm
strong and John D. Sweeney are alsC
in the race. Mr.. Laidley and Mr.
Green, both of Charleston, are candi
dates for the position on the Supreme
Court bench. There is plenty of gooc
material to select. from, and we thinl
next week we will be able to announc
a strong ticket.