Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-02-17
POLITICAL NOTES.


out interest this year. Already the
politicians on both sides who have an
ambition to serve their country in
Congress are at work. Mr.. Dayton,
the present Representative, is an
avowed candidate for the honor once
more, but he will not be permitted to
win without struggle. The Demo-
Gratis hope that he will get the nomi-
nation, for they are of the opinion that
he will be the weakest candidate the
opposition can put up-not because he
is the weakest man, for such is not the
case, but because in distributing the
Offices he has necessarily made good
many enemies. Mr.. Dayton's record
in Congress is one that is creditable
. TO him, but that will not count for
much to the fellow who was disap-
pointed in getting an Office through
his influence. Our neighbor in Berke-
ley county, Mr.. Ulysses Simpson Grant
Pitzer, seemed for a time to be right
in the fight, but since it has been dis
covered that he is "a gold bug with
silver wings" the influences that were
aiding him have grown trihe cold.
Mr.. Pitzer is personally very popu-
lar man and would make a good run,
although he is rather vulnerable in
some respects and would get some hot
shot before the campaign was ended.
1t is now seen that he could not hope
to receive any support from the gold
Democrats, and this may have fatal
effect upon his hopes. Then, too
there's something in name. Mr..
George c. Sturgiss, Of Morgantown,
who is an old war-horse in the party,
has aspirations, and though he has
been waiting long, it is not unlikely
that he may at last be rewarded. On
the Democratic side there is some
mighty good congressional timber
available. Mr.. w. B. Cornwell, the
brainy young lawyer from Hampshire
county, has been spoken of, and if he
runs his opponent will have no picnic.
No man in this district would make
better campaign, and it is apparent
that this qualification will be most
important one in the next contest.
Mr.. Cornwell has many friends in JEFF
ferson county, where he has made some
excellent speeches on political ques-
tons during the past few years. Mr..
Samuel V. Woods, of Barbour county,
who is also remembered here as one Of
the best campaign speakers who visit
ed us in 1896, is said to be on the list,
and he would make a frst-class Con-
gresham. 1t has been said that our
fellow-countypan, Col. Forrest W.
Brown, is not averse to makinga fight
for the honors, and if the western end
of the district is generous enough to
give Jefferson another chance to make
famous Congressman we will pnt up
Col. Brown with pleasure. Hon. Wood
Daley is said to sleep with one eye
open just now, so that he may see
congressional chances if they come his
way, while the brilliant Col. John T.
McGraw is said to be laying plans that
will inure to his political advantage.
We rather suspect that the latter,
however, has his eye on the Senate.
OF course, it must be understood that
the woods are full of dark horsas &c, &c be
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trotted out at opportune times.
1t occurs to us that Mr.. O'Brien
Moore, the talented editor Of the
Charleston Gazette, is not cutting
quite the figure in West Virginia pol
tiles that he desires. The Gazette is
a Democratic newspaper, but it made
a bad break short time ago by pub
fishing most unnecessary and i'll
natured screed against Senator Faulk-
ner. The Republican newspapers
were, Of course, highly delighted, but
from the remarks made by the lead
ing Democratic journalists it Is ap-
parent that such methods will not
find much favor. This is the year for
harmony among Democrats, and there
is a general desire to mix sound sense
and party loyalty in proper proper
tons. From his position and his
record Senator Faulkner may be re-
garded as one of the party leaders in
West Virginia, and he is entitled to
the respect of the people in general
and the Democrats in particular. If
Mr. Noora wishes TO have anv inhu-