The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-11-12
Special corresrondence.

Allows. l'artisanisn.
Special Correspondents.
/. yCiALLlPoLls, Ohio. Nov. a.--Atter
tho toll. turmoil and turbulence OF III,
late election was over and enough was
learned for one 10 know that patriotism
and honesty was in the lead and the
heresles OF PopoerNtIsm was downed,
III least foe the four years to come. |
dropped down 90 this ancient city OF
tho ancient Gauls With itS Greek sur
ilx to rest and ponder over how much
noise the noisy and irreprcsslble ele-
ment OF American society could make
enough to E:are all the sound money
Democrats into loading their guns with
blank cartridges and shooting with the
whlp.line crack OF the deadly Kentucky
rife. Galtip0ls is noted for several
things. One Is that Il Is the second old
est town In Ohio. Another Is that II
was first settled by Il company OK
French artisans over one hundred
years ago. The names OF the latter are
sim to be found among thoss of many
OF Its citizens. For many years Its mer-
chants thrived and waScd fat on their
extensive Virginia trade until Charles
ton iwrested It from them. Then It
stuck In the shoals OF dun trade. but Is
now doing thriving business and Is
one of the most pleasant places On The
Ohio river to l!vc-belnG nClLclean and
healthtul. unsurpassed educational
and social advantages, When the con-
ternplated Ohio river improvement
goes through II will be on healthy
boom. 70
Old West Virginia has at last placed
herself squarely and fairly in the Re-
publican column. II Is not In q spirit OF
ccotism that call the attention OF the
rsadccs OF the Intelllgencer to the fact
that Il Is now about seven years since
I wrote my first Arthur Middleton let
ter. and In that letter | made the pre-
dicti0n that in less than five years
West Virginia would give q Republi-
can majority OF at least 1900. Five
years after II gave Republican ma
jOrlty OF $4,000. less four t:uaCred. In
that same letter said that Hon. G. W.
Atkinson would be the first, next, Re-
publican governor OF the state. Judged
the people and the party correctly, And
after the fourth OF March the state
will have chief executive who DID
not destroy the honor OF the position
by purchasing It. To be governor OF
ones native state Is Indeed an honor
and to. have a governor who Is able.
courteous anu honorable viii be an
honor that has been conferred on
West Virginia. not to exceed more
k, ~ H., L. Es.,Rr
rwo Governor AtkinSOnS in these Uni
ted States, and Il the other one Is OF the
same mental and moral callbrc OF the
one who will execute the affairs OF
West Virginia for the next four years.
II would be 10 the everlasting credit OF
the people II they were to elect n few
more Of the same kind and name. There
are good mcR-lble. puce and efficient
In the various parties in West Virginia.
but to-day Gorernor-elect Atkinson Is
the strongest man before the people, OF
all parties. He Is a native OF his state.
which Is more than has been the ma
!or!ty OF the governors OF the past.
I wonder how the state house ring
feels? The Chtltons must be drealfully
SOre-sorc all over-not that their egN-
tism or self-conceit has been injured.
IL - hrS, water ana election proof.
man has to own brains before his had
can be made sose. The fact that It has
been their boyish. insufficient and COR
rupt methOds-theIr dullncss. lack Of
penetrat.sEl. self-conceE and general
unftacss which has done more 10 make
West Virginia Republican than any one
thing. has not nor ever Will enter their
craniums. l forgot and started 10 say
their brains. Their soreness will come
from loss Of official salaries No longer
car they live costly OF OF other mems
work. Any keen observer would never
i bet on 4 party that had for Its man
ayers suc:1 men AZ ran the present cam
paiSn. When 1t can raise no better tim
her for the pilot-wheel. what else but
rottennGss can Turk In its hulk. II has
been my Information that Secretary 81
State Chiffon. who is required 10 give 4
bond OF 100000. approved by the gov
eruor upon his induction into office,
had not done SD up to July !. last.
Well. the Democratic party or the
Pop5cratlc party OF Wsct Virginia Is
dead and on the fourth day OF March
1t VIII be buried, much to the Cratlil-
cation OF all men whose moral olfactor-
les abhor the stencil OF corruption.