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himself on higher plane than be has yet
occupied intellectually
Ex Gov. L. Willis Wilson has been NOM
mated for Congress in the Srd district
The Governor is a eampaigucr of almost eS-
ceptioual yigor, aud viii, doubtless, make
it red bot for his opponent.
Like Mr.. Bryan, Mr. Brown, Democratic
nominee for Congress in this district, and
Mr.. Peudleton, Democratic nominee for
Congress in the f,b district, have each re-
ceived the Populist nomination. on course
this means many votes.
Of course it is fair in political warfare TO
expose the Inconsistencies Of public men
especially Of those actively engaged IN party
politic..-but il would seem tina, those who
have so recently boxed the compass ough,
10 be little modest about It.
Whilst in Pittsburg Mrs Bryan lost her
engagement ring. i, was iouud in hack,
broken or bent by being stepped on. Ii
was returned o. her aud she was, Of course,
highly grati6ed. Improves that her ili luck
and good luck are at psrity SO far.
Chairman Snider, Of the Wheeling Dis
trict Democratic Convention, ia attempting
70 initiate the boy Orator Of the Platte,
got his metaphors mixed, somewhat, when
he said You shall not press down upon
the brow of labor this cross of thOrns'
Mr.. Bryan's Madison Square Garden
speech was disappointment so-caIled,
because 10 was not what the tweuty thou
sand went 20 hear. They wanted TO be en-
tertained. rather than To- hear q rather dry
argument. however able read o. them
Il an everyday assertion of the silver
ties that the gold dollar appreciated and
prices Of products feli in consequence there
Of of course this Is a coatrover,el point;
but there's none TO dispute chat the appre-
citation Of the bicycle has caused % tumble i'm
dimity aud furbelows occasionally.
Hundreds of coke workers are leaving the
ConneIlsville region for the West Virginia
fields. where work is said to be more pient-
ful aud wages better
The foregoing item of news suggests that
Jus, such activity is usually observable a
little while before general election in
West Virginia
The Democrats will open their campaign
in Berkeley county at the Inwood Fair on
Friday. Senators Stewart, Of Nevada. and
Blackburn, of Kentucky. Gen G C. Watts,
candidate for Governor. Hon W O.. Brown
Jr., candidate for Congress. Congressman
Mcmillan. of Tennessee Judge ID. b. Lucas
and others are billed 90 speak Its an ar
raw Of silver tougued orators-though the
6r,t-named is not a Democrat
Considering the fact that his name for
auditor was proposed 10 the state Cooveu
ton at Wheeling at a late hour-iadeed af-
some delegations had pledged themselves 90
Others. Col. F. W. brown received a band
some vote. Referring 10 him the Wheeling
Register said "Nr. Brown. whose name
only came 90 The front Yesterday, after the
adoption Of resolutions by The Jefferson
county delegation, is 3 young mau Of great
ability rich promise and The present Pros
ecutiug Attorney of his county
The deliberations of the Democrats Of
West Virginia in Convention at Wheeling
last Wednesday and Thursday resulted in
the nomination Of The following ticket:
For G0yernor-C. q. Watts, of Kauawba
county.
For Auditor-W. Fl. Boggs, of Pendleton
county
For Attorney General-T. : Riley, of
Ohio county, present incumbent.
For Superintendent Of Schoois-Nirgil
A. Lewis, Of Mason county, present iucum-
bent
For Judge Of the Supreme Cour,-Jobn
H. Holt, Of Cabell county
It is regarded as strong ticket-each
nominee admirably suited to tue Office for
which he is named