Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-09-02


crime of lS73"-the so called demonetiza-
ton Of silyer-but there seems to be a crime
OF 1896, ,o-wit: That the son OF distin-
guished sire should have will and mind of
bis own. Oh, yes; the decentralization Of
silver was the crime OF the century but to
discount free thought and stae free speech
is an innocent pastime Because Mr.. w. Il.
Wilson. son Of the Pos;masier.GeneTal has
elected 20 think aud act for himself, and,
with thousands of others, is opposed to the
Chicago platform and It's nominees. be is
the subject Of caustic criticism no not that:
the subject, rather, of indecent abuse Even
a home paper. the Advocate, has been so tar
regardless Of the prophecies as to reproduce
from the star that wrinkles DER the Kappa
haunock's banks at Fredericksburg an mex
cusable paragraph and the staid old Staun-
ton Spectator was seduced into the publica-
ton Of paragraph unworthy Of its hitherto
reputation. We migat not have expect
ed worse from an "Unspeakable Turk"
Mr.Wilsou graduated from the universities
before he was voter He voted six or seven
years ago. and four years since participated
Ia Che campaign. and his speeches then were
equal to The bes. that we have heard during
the present contest on either side. He was
complimeuted the other day by the Wheel
ing Convention selecting him rs an elector,
aud we rather hiuk he will be able to hold
On. own on the hustiag- should he be cbai.
ieugcd 90 joint debate
The vote ar Sherifrity candidates at the
primar, as published having been declared
Incorrect as to Oak Grove precinct, upon
what we deemed authority we stated that
",be vote as published was official aud cor
rect" Subsequently Mr. Chew called our
attention 90 a fact overlooked by the Exec.
udve Committee that made the official re-
turn as published, that by an inadyerlance
of The clerk, the votes for Baker aud Chew
at OAK Grove had been trausposed. The
Advocate editor went behind the returning
board 10 discover that, as q fact, the vote
was Chew s., Baker 81. The mistake, nor
The correction Of it, made no change in
the result The editor of the Advocate was
present. when we got tie Information upon
which we based our statement, and under
the circumstances should have denied him
self .he pleasure the following remark
doubtless afforded him: eve think that the
experience Of our uighbor has already been
sufficiently unsatisfactory in youching for
figures in election returns"
After the vote in the District Delegate
Convention on Thursday last, aad it had
been demonstrated % Mr.. Jesse Brilliant
tim. hc was a vote or two short in his own
delegation 20 successfully serve him, in re
-9ou,e 90 O. cal, for a speech he manifested
a spirit something akin 90 resentment, aud
announced himself as au independent can
d.date aud then. wi,h bis supporters, with
drew. Later ou Jadse Laya, undertook the
Office OF comforter, and reminded Mr.. Briii-
bar. Just the ssme 81, IT he had been pres
emit to- bes5' tha, DE wa, yet young man
and had only been uracl down Two times,
whilst tlyre were other, pre-rut WHO had
more experiences OF the sort than that and
had survived and hade him be of good
cheer. tina, he was 'ooru iu Jefferson" in
tima,ing that that OF itself was a good thing.
That being 80. IT. was suggested 20 the mind
of ,he on-looker that Mr b. ought to be
born agaiu-uot of The flesh, bu, Of the
spjritof Democracy that endure,h all things.
Evidently presiden, Cleveland means to
have uothiug % DO with the Democratic
party this year foe he promptly accepted
the Secre,ary's Nmith'sl resignation aud
appointed man Who will regulate bis
ta,ukiug apparatus q. the President wishes
We thiuk Secretary Smiths manliuc-s will
commend itself 10 the Democrats of the
country. -Ncpterisona Register
The editor oC the Register mag be wise
enough TO know "where he ia at" but the
above isn't evidence Of superabuudance Of
that ior which solomon was proyerbial
Gov Francis thintius apparaiu, Is in
pretty good condition and does ut need reg
ulstiug. Secretary Smith didn't change
Do, convictions; be is only redeeming his
pledge. rs mau of honor d, course his
mauliue,s comments itself but 10 isn't "a
promi-, upon which TO found a reflection
upon other member. of Nv Cieve.aad's
Cabinet who are exercising d right o. stand
by their own convictions aud by their Chic:
with whom they are in pertec, accord
swiu be seen by the proceedings else
where published of the District Delegate
Convention, the nominees are Maj. A. w.
McDousld, of this town, aud Mr. j W. 3.
Evans. of Berkeley county Il would be a
work of s1pererogstion for THE FREE PRESS
To- remark upon the candidate presented by
this county. Major McDonald's ability as
a lawyer. hi, success as a business man, his
standing as a citizen of public enterprise
aud probjty viii hardly De questioned by
even those who are not in political accord
with him Mr.. Evans we do not know per.
soually. The Advocate says Of him:
Mr.. Evans, we have known for several
years tie was county secretary of the
Berkeley county Farmers Alliance, aud has
always been with the people in their fight