Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-06-11


seems to strike the free silver men ia
vorably.
If our representatives in the Legs
ture are good business men and attend
strictly to State affairs it doesn't mat
ter much whether they are goldbugs
or silverites.
THE Kentucky Democrats IN their
convention last Thursday declared for
free coinage and instructed their del
egates to support Senator Blackburn
for President.
TIE editor of the Keyser Echo says
that President Elliott, of Harvard
University, is no gentleman That set
ties Prof. Elliott, but we hope it will
Kill Harvard.
OUR ever-ready Ex-Governor, the
Hon. Z. Willis Wilson, will be a can
didate for Congress in the third district.
He will endeavor to ride in on the
crest of the free silver wave.
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THE Mckinley men would like the
Hon. Tom Reed to accept the nomina-
ton for Vice-President, but Mr.. Reed
doesn't seem to be biting Quay would
take it-Quay would take anything.
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WE believe that the free silver men
are in majority, and are quite will
ing to abide by the decision of that
majority, as we would of any other.
Nevertheless they don't own the earth.
WOULD the people of West Virginia
like to have legislature composed Of
men elected simply because they are
for free silver, without any regard for
business or other qualifications? We
think not
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We are ready to bet nickel that
Mr.. Morrow of the AdrOc0te will have
an attack of Mysteries when he reads
the card of. P. Kearfott in this week $
REGISTER. 1t will make a good I'M
preston on the thoughtful.
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The free silver advocates will I'M
doubtedly be in power at Chicago. If
they use their power wisely they may
do much toward lettering our public
affairs. If they allow the extremists
to control, our last estate may be worse
than our first.
THE National Republican conven-
ton will meet next Wednesday in St
Louis. There is every reason to be-
Ieve that Major Mckinley will be
nominated for President by acclama-
tom. There is little said about the
vice-presidency.
Mr., MoRRow's arrogant demand to
know whether the other legislative
candidates are in accord with his own
peculiar demand is something that will
kick backward. We will repeat ouI
friendly advice of last week Watch
your own campaign closely, and you
will be kept busy.
THE Virginia Democrats 90 the
whole hog on the silver question. Al
their State convention last week they
adopted resolutions declaring for free
silver at a ratio of l6 to |, and in.
structed their delegates at Chicago tc
vote for candidates for President and
Vice-President who favor free coinage
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The convention to elect delegates tc
Chicago from this district meets al
Davis next Wednesday. The indica
tons are that the silver men will b.
in a majority We hope they vii
send the very best men in their ranks tC
the presidential convention-not the
known disorganzers of the party o.
illiberal cranks.
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THE first election Of the campaign
does not open auspiciously for the Re
publicans. The State of Oregon, whicl
has been solid for the G. 0. P. 70
many years, has elected two Populist
to Congress, defeating the Republican
candidates. One of the newly electe,
Congressman is a driver of laundr,
wagon. The silver men are happy.
CONGRESSMAN S. S. Turner, of tn
seventh Virginia district, is an homes
man. Although practically assured
of a denomination, he declines to re
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