West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-11-16

DO"h III virginia ana MISSES
sippi, at the election last week, the
Republicans didn't find out about
it, and those States gave their reg
nlar old fashioned Democratic ma
jorities.
The way the Republican papers
'crowed and cooned over carrying
Ohio, looks like they expected to
lose the State and are now wonder.
fully uckled over holding their
own.
The Beers are still bombardiug
Ladysmlth, where they have Gen.
White and about ten thousand
troops surrounded, and will cap
tnre them unless heavy reinforce
ments soon arrive.
The Democratic eagle is once
more screaming, "Maryland, my
Maryland" and Maryland is once
more decided back to her first love.
We hope he has warranty deed
this time made to chin and his
heirs forever" etc.
The world did not come to an
end this week, as was foretold by
some crank, but is still dong bust.
ness, not at the old stand, because
the world don't stand, but along
the same old track. AS q matter
OF fact, the world can't come to an
end, because it is round.
In spite OF all denials and every
thing that the Republican State
bosses can do, Romeo Freer, the
Congressman from the Fourth Dis
trict, will be IN the race for Gov
ernor and give the ring candidate
lots Of trouble. Keep your eye on
Romeo, as he is hustler and the
leader of the kickers.
Wheeling is preparing for big
time on WashiDgton's Birthday,
February 22d, when a handsome
historical tablet will be erected on
the site of Old Fort Henry, where
the last battle of the Revolutionary
War was fought Sept. lib, 1882.
Admiral Dewey has been invited
to be present.
The returns from Kentucky are
30 close that both sides are still
claiming 1t, and it Will likely 60 to
the Legislature to settle it. AS
the Legislature is strongly Demo.
cratic, the chances are in favor of
the Democrats, as such contests
are nearly always decided politi
cally.
We are having world wide wars
and news of fighting in three con-
tinents now. The English and the
Beers are at war in Africa. The
United States is fighting in the
Philippines, and down IN South
America they are having a very
bloody rebellion in Venezuela, and
hundreds were killed in q big bat
tie at Parto Cabello last Saturday.
The Republicans lost heavily in
every State at this election, except
IN Ohio, where they made the
most desperate fight ever made in
any State, as il would have been
g bad defeat for Hanna and Nc
kInley to lose heir own State Just
before the big Presidential election
Of next year, and they were bound
to have Ohio, no difference what it
cost.
The overwhelming defeat Of the
Republican ticket in Nebraska is
considered personal tribute to
Bryan and settles bis nomination
next year without any opposition.
Nebraska has been very strong
Republican State, but gave Bryan
over $4,000 majority To- 1896 and
about 5000 this time. is there
any way the Republicans can get
around this tribute TO Bryan ?
The Democrats carried Fayette
county, Pennsylvania, at The cleo
ton last week and elected UmbIe
Judge over Ewing, the Republican
candidate. IL was a close contest
and The returns from one precinct
were disputed by the Republicans,
who wanted to throw them out.
which would elect Ewing. but
Judge Reppert decided that these
votes should be counted and tbis