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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-27
THE oFF1CE-HOLDING TRUST.

Parkersburg Sentinel
The office holding trust of the Re-
pubheans in West Virginia is q SUBJ
jsct the voters must not lose sight or
in this campaign.
A. B. Write Collector OF Internal
Revenue, a candidate for Governor,
nominated by the Elkins ring. He
refuses 10 resign.
'rhos. C. Miller, Sl.5ao professor at
MoFgantown, candidate for State Su-
perintendent Of Schools. He refuses to
resign.
ice Gaines, L. S. District Attorney,
candidate for Congress, nominated by
ElSins ring. He refuses to resign.
Jim Hughes. postmaster at Hunting
ton, candidate for Congress, nominated
by the Elkins ring. He refuses to re-
sign.
Here are some OF the parties who
are running the Republican eampaign:l
BIN Dawson, present Secretary or.
State chairman.
Jim Hall. collector OF the city OF
Wheeling, secretary.
Elliott Northcott, assistant U. 5. At
torney. chairman speakers bureau.
Z. Nj Showalter, Assistant U. S, At
torney, working like thunder at any old
thing.
]. X. Thompson, &C. S. Az, United
States marshal. chairman branch head
quarters at Charleston.
c. ID. Elliott, U. S. secret service
department, the Big 1t of the whole
business.
sam Matthews. U. S. secret service,
bossing Jim Hughes campaign for
Congress.
And there are others.
But these are enough to prove the
existence OF an unholy combination or
professional office holders, determine
cd to possess everything fer themselves
barring everyone else. Those who have.
one office and seek another take noA
chances OF losing the pap Of publicl
place by reslgning one office unless an,
other is certainly assured TO them. And
look a little further and Hote the abb
sence OF the old soldier, the old G. A.
r. comrade, None In the list. not one-,
But wait until the people set a
whack at thisstr7ist on November 9Th
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-27

New York Evening Post und1.
Increasingly devout prayers for the
health OF President Mckinley will be
offered by self-respecting Republicans
after they have read Gov, Roosevelts
fresh ontburst yesterday You are a
hoodlum. You represent the disorderly
class Go back to, your fellow hoboes.'
This Is fine language for Governor OF
New York and a Vice Presidential can
didate TO address to man who inter-
rupts him al a public meeting. IL shows
the advantage OF true culture in pre-
pairing one for a competition in bad lam
guage Roosevelt seems anxious 70 es-
tablish the reputation Of being able to
give the veriest fsh-wife as good as
she sends And he Is the man to lift
hands of horror at Bryan's undignlfied
canyassi He even rebukes men who
talk too much The painful and humil-
iating spectacle which the Governor
presents must be taken as one proof
more of his essential baracter--which
is that OF a man ever spelling for q
fight. Dr. Johnson was said TO argue
as man would nse the bGtt-end OF his
pistol when he missed FIRE Roosevelt
prefers to begin with the butt. Emag-
inc such man directing the foreign
relations Of world power" Why.
foreign nations would be almost tusti-
fed in declaring war against him ca
sight.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-27

s"Ihe markets of the United States
should be opened up 10 her products.
Our PLAIN DUTY IS to abolish all
custom tariffs between the Unified
states and Porto Rico and give her
products access 10 our merkets.-
President Mcs<inley's message, De-
cember 4. 1899.
Less than year ago it was President
McKinley's plain duty to obey the Con-
stitution as to Porto Rico. What in
duced him to turn a complete summer
ton without representation plan? Can
any supporter of the administration
give an intelligent and lucid answer?
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armocRAq4C c0UETY VICKEg,

THE ALv0EsE) DEFAaGATI0N LESSON.
Very naturally the large defalcation
of Note Teller Alvord, Of the First
National Bank OF New York City, has
stirred up a great connection in bank
ing and business centres in the East,
ard incidentally in Treasury Depart
ment circles. where the excuse is made
for the apparent laXity Of bank exam
liners that the existing laws are not
sufficient to properly regulate such of
the banking interests of the country as
are under governmental supervision.
One high oIhcial, at Washington, is
quoted as saying that bank examiners
very frequently report bad systems,
wrong methods and lack of proper
supervision in the banks, but that when
such cases are brought to the attention
Of the department the most that can
be done is to send an advisory letter
to- the bank, pointing cut the weak
places and suggesting remedies II
this is the main root Of the trouble, the
sooner the law as it now exists is
amended the better IN the meanwhile
Boards OF Directors can do much in the
way Of closer inspection of books, the
frequent changing of men at desks and
as heads Of departments. the payment
Of adequate salaries for great response
bility, and quiet enquiry into the per-
sonal habits of trusted employees Most
banks can well afford to be liberal in
the matter Of salaries, for they are
money makers to an exteat beyond gen
eral appreciation. The First National
of New York. was a conspicuous ex-
ample. With capital of s500,0oo. ii
had surplus and undivided profits Of
almost ten millions, and its stock was
worth So 900 pei. 500 share And yet
Sit paid It's note teller $500 per year,
(not 5000, as has been stated. and he
spent fifteen rimea IS much, and han
died millions every day, with no one,
apparently. paying the Fast attention
to his business inetaod7 although he
had forty clerks under Ain, or to his
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Aipe Tor FFaad

Charleston Gazette.
The situation in Fayetse county Is 50
ripe for fraud in the election thai many
prominent Republicans have enlisted
in the cause OF an honest ballot Thca
O. Nickel. Of Glen Jean, one or the
large coal operators and a Republican.
publishes on the front page OF his paper
at Thurmond that he has set aside the
sum Of 5000 for rewards for the con-
vieiion OF persons VINO commit frauds.
or are guilty Ct iIlsgai voting in the
coming election. The situation Is pre-
scented By the local Republican man
ayers in that county is simply appsll-
ing Even the Republicans VITO have
large interests IN that county ase not
willing to yn5mft shcae Interests 10 tho
care OF nls4 who have such littlc regard
for al hosEst election 3ud viii violate
The laws 81 the Sass no saamefuIly ana
outFageou{y II these meE will eon1-
nit such chmes aaa he guilty 81 such
rasealIties il order 10 carry the elee-
ton, they VII commit other erisnes AMI
rascalities af(er they are elec5sd
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TOO MANY PROMISES.

Special 20 the Register.
PARKERsBC re. vs.. Va, october &C.
It's said that Senator Eiklas has ordered
that the successor 70 judge Reese Bliz-
gard shah not be appointed until after thu
election. Blizzard IS said 70 have prom
ised 20 secure the appointment ms hts sue
and /, IS feared II the appointment - made
prior 30 the election mat those TO whom
% was promised ard whb Do net get IL
will not b. as eetyo as they might De for
the Republican ticket. Court shcDld meek
So Jaei,rou county on The first OF Novem-
her. but there rs no judge ard no bus
mess can be trsnsacted until Senator El-
kius gives his consent.
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THE FACTS IN THE CASE.

Perry S. Heath, Secretary of the Re-
publican National Committee in charge
of The Chicago headquarters of that
Gelectable organization, also the man
who recommended Nicely for ne Cuban
postal service, is out in statement,
widely copied into the press of the par
ly to which said Heath belongs, in
which he reminds the public generally
that the standing army will revert 10
It's strength of about $1,000 before tie
Spanish American war on the first day
OF next July, through the operation of
the law passed by the las. Congress,
providing for a temporary increase OF
The regular army to $4,000 men and
for $4,000 volunteers in addition.
Mr.. Heath, strange to say, is correct,
but he neglected one or two very i'm
portant facts in connection with his
statement, and we invite attention to
his oyersights.
In the first place, the standing army
will dwindle to 27.OC0 men on the first
day of July next solely and only be-
cause the Democratic members of Con-
gress insisted upon law to that effect.
The Republicans had to take that DEM
ocratic measure or nothing.
I In the second place. it is no fault of
Mr.. Heath and his party friends that
the army was not placed upon a per-
manent basis OF 100000 men. That is
what the administration wished, and
IL tried its best to secure that perma-
nent military establishment. but did
not succeed. and in proof OF this as
sertion we submit the recommendation
of the Secretary of War:
in view of the needs of military
force in the Islands occupied by the
United States. it is earnestly recon-
mended that the regular army be PER
NANINTLY increased 10 100000 men,
and the requisite Officers"
And, in further proof, President Nc
Kinley endorsed this recommendation
in message in which he said:
"The Importance OF legislation for
the PERMANENT increase Of the army
is, therefore. manifest, and the recon-
mendation of the Secretary OF War for
that purpose has my UNQUALIFIED
APPROVAL. There can he no aues-
ton that at this time. and probably
iar some tine in the niu.e, 10000
MEN WILL BE NONE TOO MANY TO
Met THE REQUIREMENTS DF'
THE SITUATION"
These are the facts in the case, and
Mr.. Heath's effort to curry favor for
his party by pretending that there is
nothing in militarism and that the
army viii shrink to its original limits
through law passed by a Congress
in which the Republicans had a work
ing majority in both branches. will
fall very fiat. The administration
wanted one hundred thousand men
PERMANENTLY but could not com
mand the support of its membership
| in either House or Senate, and was
Ied to accept the Democratic terms.
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And that the President and his adj
yisers have not given up their original
intention, is shown by the fact that
the estimates for the ensuing two years
provide for an army of one hundred
thousand men, and should the Re
publicans, by any chance, succeed in
winning the election, bill to that eff
feet will be introduced into Congress
and pressed to a passage with all the
force the imperialists can command.
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BANKRUPTCY CASES.

Special 20 The Register.
MAKTiNsat -Hc * Va Oesober 81
In TIE United States banlrapscy court
reFe to-fley Judge ]. p. Butt abridged ths
firm 81 y. C. Ifarmisen & sqn r Tserke-
ley sTTsagg. Morgan county. Involuntary
banSrgVis
II tbs cage ~ S. r Iaekliaer. bank
rgpt, ~ kesrneysv.iis. JenaFson. county.
the bankrupt aled his petition for dis
charge. Ills property paid ten per cent
On his liabilities after the pasmenr Of ali
liens
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DIED FROM INJURIES.

Special to the Register.
RKERsBt.aG, " vas October ~
j. L. Daueheriy the Ohio givor railroad
freight bra keman who feH beneath tho
wheels Of q fseigh, train AZ New Martins
Vile hart Monday and had both legs cut
on. died at ST. Lu&s'a hospital this morn
ing as a result n MS INJURIES He had
been improving ard # was thought that
he would recover. Drt ne, gook tarn for
the worse this mcrning an ord 10 short
tifre ITS remains were taSsp iris SITTER
noon 10 Iarietis. @isere NJ wife and
family reside ne was brSKgtnan on the
iocaI freight running betwesa New Mar
iinsviie and Wheeling
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The latest mares nest discovered by
the Intelligencer is contained in an
alleged Washington special, (which as
serts that the wicked Democrats are
engaging negroes in the interior coun-
ties to work on railroads outside OF
the State, and that five hundred Will
be furnished transportation to Virginia
and North Carolina between now and
election day. This eleventh hour re-
nance carries with it the assumption
that the negro would be better off
financially if he remained here and
voted the Republican ticket than he
would be if he went away and got an
honest job.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-27

During the coming week look ont for
the confidential Republicsnward heeier,
who will go about day and nigat. with
a rcll ceabflls or pocket fun OF coin,
anxious to ''set 'em up and tell you
quietly why you ought toiyote for one
or more candidates on his ticket, for
this and that reason.
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-----------aiA z = S.
tfiI5inS' Cry of Distress.

Record
Senator stephen B. Elkins, of West
Virginia. is in distress and has made
loud call on the Republican National
Committee for help On former ocea-
sions when votes We're needed he was
accustomed to colonize q thousand or so
of negroes from Virginia and Mary
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-27

The polygamous Mr.. Roberts, OF
Utah. who was fired out OF Republic
can House OF Representatives because
he had more wives than The law al
lows-and who still has them-is max
ing political speeches for Mckinley and
the Republican cause generally. No
doubt his royal highness the Sultan
of Sulu would be welcome if he would
come over and raise his voice in behalf
of the grand old party of moral ideas.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-27

personal habits. The result was nat
ural He had expensive tastes, could
not crafty them out of his salary, and
he appropriated to his own use the cash
belonging to other people. And,
strangest of all, kept this up for years
without detection or even suspicion.
Personal habits cut quite a figure in
such cases. For instance, prominent
bookmaker. of New York City is quoted
as saying. in an interview sought after
the Alvord dedication
II could point to perhaps a dozen
bank cashiers who are heavy bett0rs
on the race track The banks with
which they are connected no doubt
have as much confidence ia them as
the First National Bank had in Alvord,
and yet they have lost at the race track
within a year more than ten years sal
airy. | suppose that Alvord's defalca-
ton will lead to an Investigation in all
the banks, and it would not surprise
me at all to learn that others who are
not now suspected are defaulters in
large amounts.
Commenting upon this the New York
Journal, after giving a list of recent
bank defalcations in that city, ranging
from s144. 600 UP to s3,00000O says:
Apparently it is easier for an en-
ploye to rob a bank than for conf
dence man TO sell a gold brick to
farmer. In the Schneider elizabeth
port. N. j. case clerk earning SIS
week lived for two years at the rate OF
$4,000 year, was conspicuous inquire
every night in the Tenderloin, main
tanned mistress in a sumptuous estab-
lishment, was lavish patron of jewel
lers and dressmakers, and plunged
recklessly on the race tracks, and yet
his employers never suspected that any
thing was wrong.
"In the Alvord case teller on sal
airy of $500 year lived openly the
life of millionaire not even DISCUS
ing his expenditures, as Schneider ala,
under an alias, but maintaining cost
ly establishment in the suburbs under
his own name. He frequented the gam
bling resorts OF Saratoga and New
Ork, ana NOT only peI oH CHo irVoo
but ran strings OF racers of his own.
And yet the lynx-eyed officers saw
nothing suspicious.
Six or seven million dollars have
been stolen from the banks Of New
York City alone in the past few years
by dishonest and often inadequately
paid and almost totally unmatched en-
ployes 1t is high time proper reme7
dies were applied.
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in the State for one year prior to the
election. But the Democrats Of KAN
awaa this year are .'cn to- the eoiohsza-
fion game. end as a consequence of
their vigilance Elkins is threatened
with the less Of four members OF the
West Virginia Legislature from that
county. and may fail OF reelection to
the United States Senate.
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is he taxed fifteen per cent. upon I'M
ports and Exports alike, coming 70 and
from this country? II he isn't q ci5i-
zen, nor vet an alien, What is he? The
only answer a Republican can make
truthfnlly is, he is a man without a
country, whom We swindled through
false pretenses.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-27

The operators agree 10 increase the
pay of their men ten per cent, which
is good for the men. as 1t amounts 20
five millions per annum, To set it back
the operators propose to add one dollar
per ton 10 the selling price Of coal. The
annual production is nifty million tons.
The net profit Of the producers win
thus be forty-fve millions. which is
quite handsome.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-27

Down at ParkersDurg q prominent
Republican is going about town with
a paper soliciting the signatures OF Re
publicans to a pledge that they viii
vote The Republican ticket. Why this
precaution2s Is anything wrong with
the rank and file OF the G. o. P. down.
in Wood2A
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Mr.. EaYMoND'sA PPoIETMENTs.

Hon. w. E. Raymond, Democratic candt-
date Tor Congress, First District of West
Virginia, will address the voters OF the
district at the following t.ines and piacesS
Woealands, Marshall county, October 81
at o'clock
Dallas. Marshall county, October q. Mr..
Penaleton VIII also speak at above time
and place.
McMechen. Marshall county, October 90
at $50 O'Clock.
Benwood october 81. at 7.S0 p m.
West Liberty, Ohio county, November ].
at 7ss0 ., m
Wheeling, November .
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-27
CHARLES TOWN BRYAN CLUB

Vote ana work for your personal
Interests, ia local affairs, at tac COM
ing election. The Ohio county
crowd in office, or expecting 70 get
into office, viii work for it's own in
terests, and you viii foot the bin.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-27

sAu duties. iIap0sts and exeiscs
shall he uniform throughout the
United states.
enc tar or duty shall be laid ON AR
ticIes exported from amy State
Constitution of the United States.
Consider the administration treat
ment of Porto Rico. What answer can
the party in power make for its DELHI
crate violation of the above clauses Of
the fundamental law of this country?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-27

The. coming week will see a number
of more or Tess plausible Republican
organizations sprung upon the people,
in the hope that some voters may be
influenced. They win have little eff
feet. The public mind is made up,
and it has been made up right.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-27

William Mckinley. when candidate
for Governor Of Ohio. once held I'D
a silver dollar besore an audience a.
Aetnaville and exclaimed: "Tssre. is
the noney Of the warsinglnan Z Tn
was along n the days when the Reau5
lican party pretended to be IN favc-
of bi-metalIism. as it falsely .declsred
in the ST. Louis platform.
If the Polo Rioan is citizen Why
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Two thousand more recruits are
about to sail from New York Cor the
PHILIPPINES. ana the telegram convey
ing the Information significantly says:
This draft is to fill the gaps in reg
iments caused by sickness, death and
casualties.
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Hollis MEETINGS.

Monday, October 10Th. in JEFFERSON
county.
Tuesday, October soth. in berkeley
county.
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when we acquire the Danish West
Indies, without the consent Of the in
habitants, there will be another pro
consul ard more fat jobs that is, if
Mckinley should be reelected.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-27

The daily ejaculation Of the. average
office holder is: 4Ch, if Mckinley had
but followed his plain duty as to
Porto Rico, and had never embarked
in the endless Philippine war.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-27

The -frenzied efforts of the Wheeling
Intelligepcer to keep the financial scare
crow before the public in a desperate
attempt to divert the public mind from
the paramount issues of the campaign
are at once humorous and pathetic
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-27

4 good many people are getting
anxious about the exact date when Mr.
Dawson's committee Doodle wig ayrive
in town.
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Up to date we don't recall a solitary
administration speaker VINO has had a
good word to say for civil service re-
form. The party now stands for spells.
and foreign wars are being waged that
there may be greater opportunities Tor
pie.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-27

The administration wanted an army
of 10000 men permanently, and it
wants it yet. It will nave to keep on
wanting it, however, for the wish will
never be realized through the consent
of the American people.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-27

Occasionally some one down in Cuba
makes difIldent enquiry as to when
the people of the island are to be per-
mitted to manage their own affairs.
They get small satisfaction in reply,
however.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-27

The REGISTER, enN,racing, it's several
editions, Is entered at the Postoftice at
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DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.


JOHN II. HOLT.
OF Cabell.
For Auditor,
JAMES RI. MILLER,
OF Summers.
For Superintendent OF Free Schools,
ROBERT A. ARMSTRONG,
OF MononGalla-
For Attorney General
GEORGE NJ. MCCOY,
OF Tyler.
For Treasurer,
j. GARLAND HURST,
- OF Jefferson.
For Judges Supreme Court Of Appeals.
JOHN w. ENGLISH,
OF Mason.
WILLIAM c. BENNETT,
OF Lewis.
SENATORIAL TICKET.
First District,
JOHN KUNI<LE,
OF Brooke.
JUDICIAL TICKET.
For Circuit Judge
First District.
TIAYER MELVIN.
OF Ohio County.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TlCGEI
For Sheriff,
w. w. IRWIN.
For. Prosecuting Attorney,
JOHN 3. WILSON.
For Assessor, CITY District.
j. WILSON WHITE.
For Assessor, Country District
MICHAEL MADDEN.
For Judge OF Criminal Court,
LEWIS S. JORDAN.
House Of Delegates.
CHARLES A. C,A1t1N SSUER,
D. NJ IHOEtEBU hG,
ROBERT SIMPSON,
l. F. JONES.
For County Surveyor,
c. G. SMITH
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1.-THE constitution and the
flag, one and inseparable, now
and forever.
"The flag Of a republic for
ever, Of an empire never"
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VI. ID. Posts Appointments in None
roe Cornty.

Rocky Point. November l, p. m.
Union, November !. n m.
Gap. Mills. November >, p. m.
i.indsfde. November 5. ? p. m.
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DEMOCRATIC HsTl0NAL TICKET.

Fer President,
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN,
or Nebraska.
For Vice President,
ADLAI EWING STEVENSON,
OF Illinois.
For Presidential Electors at Large.
JOHN w. DAVIS.
OF Harrison.
d. H. LEONARD,
OF Wood.
For District Presidential Electors,
First District,
JAMES p. BRENNAN
OF Ohio.
Second District,
T. w. BROWN,
Of Jefferson.
Third District,
JOHN A. PRESTON,
OF GreeDbrier.
Fourth District,
JOHN NJ HAMILTON,
OF Calhoun.
FOR REPRESENTATIVES. IN CON-
GRESS.
First District.
WILLIAM e. HAY MOND.
OF Braxton.
Second District,
THOMAS B. DAVIS,
OF Mineral
Third District,
DAVID e. 1OHtSTON,
OF Mercer.
Fourth District,
CREED COLLINS,
OF Ritchie.