West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-11-23
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
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DOUBT establishes the fact that Mr..
Bryan is the most available candi-
date for next year.
Senator Platt is still boss OF the
Empire State. How long will this
most prominent State tolerate
$50 mercenary political boss (,
1t is very evident that Ohio 10
not the State whore the application
of the Golden Rule can b, expected
to take firm root and flourish.
Teddy Roosevelt's home town
returned Democratic majority.
Evidently Teddy's townsmen do
not accept hun at his own valua-
ton.
Now that the election is over.
there is nothing to prevent the Civil
Service Commission taking notice
OF the violations of the law out in
Ohio.
Virginia and Mississippi show up
at the top of the Democratic
column as usual. These reliable
States bring much satisfaction to
Democrats everywhere.
Or course Pennsylvania gave the
IL publican ticket large majority.
But some light is shed on methods
shore by the lodging in Jail of
several alleged repeaters.
No doubt Governor Lowndes is
now IN the position to symputhze
with the man who encoun tered the
buzz saw while the saw was doing
business at the old stand.
Now that the election is over,
President McKinley may continue
his great missionary enterprise of
carrying civilization al the swords
point to the beuighted Filipinos.
If, as reported, Jim Jeffries has
taken to the stage, he will ex-
perience no difficulty in making up
as Cyrano de Bcrgerac. Sharkey
has given him the nose for this
part.
Some idea of the harmony pre-
vailing In Republican ranks in
Maryland may be found in Sena-
tor WellIngton's remark that:
"Lowndes' defeat is just chastiss.
ment."
Those gentlemen who have
viewed the death and burial Of
Arthur Pue German of Maryland.
may now prepare themselves to
witness his resurrection and reap
pearance In the United States
Senate.
The Maryland Democrats are
not wasting much time worrying
about events at Ladysmith, now
that they have learned Of the good
fortune that has fallen to John
Walter Smith.
Kentucky Democrats should
bury their personal differences and
pail together next time. Two Re-
publican governors in succession is
not good showing for the Blue.
grass State.
There can DO no doubt Of the
effect Of he Maryland victory on
the fortunes Of Arthur Pue Cor
man. The triumph there means
bis rehabilitation in politics and
his ultimate restoration to his
former influence.
Nebraska remains true to Mr..
Bryan. Turn the fact whichever
way they may, the enemies Of this
brilliant young s'atesman cauno.
eontTovert the truth Of the leaders
arguments or dIseugage him from
The affections Of his party.
The most hopeful Republican
can 10 longer doub, but that his
party bls cast aside it's mask and
is now openly in favor Of imperial
ism, which for nearly year Nc
Biuley and Hanna have masked
under tbe name Of patriotism.
Maryland Democrats did we'll.
They have redeemed Their State
from The hands Of interruptions
fRepub0cm lenders into whose
power tho corn monweslru was de-
llrvcred by au odiors conspiracy. Iu
which prominent Democrats we're
involved.
As the President and his Fillus