The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-16

should proceed at once to effect a
perfect organization and getin line
for the great battle of 1900. The
vote on the 9Th shows that the
State is not permanently located
in the Republicans column. There
is splendid chance for the Demo-
Gratis to carry it next time. The
young men of the State should
take up the party slogan and 60 to
work. This State will return to
her first love if the proper effort is
put forth. Let the work or organ
ization begin now.
Hon. Jas. B. Menager is entitled
to much of the credit for the great
gains made in the Third District,
resulting in the election of Judge
johnson to Congress, AT every
point in which bespoke in the Third
District, the Democratic vote was
increased. Particularly was this
true at Hinton and in Summers
county.
There are now 155 trusts in ex-
istence, and Eve in process of
formation. Meetings have been
held, and unless deferred by the
decision of the Supreme Court
the consolidation will be complet-
ed before the first of the year.
These proposed trusts alone will
be capitalized at S24O.ooo,oo0.
With black Senators and repre-
sentatives from our own South,
half breed mulatto senators and
Representative from Cuba, and yell
low senators and representatives
from the Philippines the American
congress will be an aggregation of
wonders like unto which Buffalo
Bills congress of nations would
not be one, two, three.-Parkers-
burg Sentinel.
John w. Davis, Democrat, son
of Hon. John j. Davis, of Clarks-
burg, was elected to the Legisla-
ture from Harrison county, over
Richard Tasker Lowndes, Jr., by
about 500 majority. There was
a great Republican slump in Har-
rison, and Mr.. Davis run ahead
of his ticket.
1t is said that: The Postmaster
General in his report to Congress
will recommend that all bidders
for carrying the mails on what is
known as the "Star routes shall
live on tho route or close by and
shall give his personal supervision
to the carrying of the mails. This
would do away with foreign con-
tractors on our country mails and
would no doubt give much better
service.
After we get the Philippines
the United States will be in one
continual war, if not with the ma
tives, then with foreign powers
The latter are growing and getting
ugly already. But, in time Uncle
Sam will do the whole lot up,
just as he did Spain.
Col. MoGraw is having a re-
count of the votes of Preston and
several other counties. Big frauds
are charged up against Preston
The Republicans are not as honest
in elections, as they ought to be.
Strange. but true, Uncle Sam
doesn't even know how many Phil
ippine Islands there are, much
less their name. He'll have to
take an island census after he
reads his title clear.
The honest West Virginia voter
should study last Tuesdays cleo
ton returns; then begin next cam
paign for honesty and clean
methods.
A new rebublic was born on No
vent Der L, called the United states
of Central America, composed of
Nicaragua, Salvador and Hondu-
ras.
The Republican tricksters are
now Matching plans to steal the
Legislature. The Democrats are
Watching them, and will check
mate their game.
The Republican bosses are great
ly stirred up over the vote in this
county. While they carry their
ticket through, yet their majority
has almost dwindled away.
Like abe horse-fy on the wifie-
tree. the bosses thought thew GER