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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-22
An Affair of the Bosses.

New York World.
The fact ought not to escape observa-
ton that the Vice Presidential question
at Philadelphia is held by the bosses to
be purely their affair.
Whether Mr.. Roosevelt is "to be or not
to be- the candidate is discussed there
solely from the ~standpoints OF Hanna.
Plat n Quay. Mr.. Roosevelt's own
wishes are treated as only incidentally
interesting. Mr.. McKinley's desire does
not weigh with Plat and Quay. The free
and spontaneous wishes of the delegates.
a very large humber of whom are eager
to name Mr.. Roosevelt regardless of what
bosses are for or against his nomination.
are likewise treated as of minor moment
by Hanna.
This gives new point TO the question
suggested by the World a few days since:
Is there any practicable way by which
a man can prevent a nomination for the
Vice Presidency being thrust upon him ?
Can Mr.. Roosevelt be politically abducted
in broad daylight. and with a whole con-
vention listening TO his screams for help?
Is Kidnapping 10 be added to the other
resources of politics2
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-22
Republican Prosperity.

Charleston Gazette.
When one hears a Republican talking
so ~buoyantly about the great prosperity
that exists, he should be requested to
point out the individual, aside from an
~officeholder, the member of a trust or of
some monopoly, who is enjoying any
unusual prosperity. To ak about the
general good times that exist among the
farmers is all stub. They are not pay
ing Oft any more debts, or putting any
more money in the bank than ordinarily.
Every man who has dealings generally
with the farmers, or is in a situation to
know the real situation, knows that this
is true. Men to whom farmers are in
debted will tell you that they are being
begged for i~ndulgences, just as they have
been during the last several years. The
men who are enjoying special privileges,
and the business interests which are pro-
tected by law in maintaining a monopoly
are prospecting, but their prosperity is
reaped of of the people at large. and the
more they make, and the greater their
measure of prosperity, the more the peo-
pie are pinched and impoverished.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-22
THE CHINESE SITUATION.

The news from China still leaves
much to be desired. That the foreign
relief column has reached the gates of
Pekin appears certain, but it is very
doubtful if they have entered the city.
This is probably the result of a real
ization by Admiral Seymour that his
force was much too small to attempt
the dominion of the Chinese capital,
and he will probably be content to hold
his ground keep his communications
open, and await the arrival Of a mixed
force sufficiently strong to warrant the
seizure of the Summer Palace and the
rescue of such foreigners as may yet
be alive. AS to the facts or where
abouts of the representations of the
powers everything is uncertain. They
may be dead, alive or prisoners in Pc
kin, or been removed to the west
or north. Speculations, guesses, asser-
tons and JUNIORS come in plenty, but
they are mainly from Shanghai, and
are not to be relied upon. Meanwhile
the nations are gathering their forces
with all possible expedition, but it
will be some time before an army ade-
quate to deal with the situation can
be assembled, and the naval display
only has a limited effect, and that con-
fined to the immediate coast.
Scores Of millions of Chinese never
saw a ship or a white man, and as the
instruction spreads toward the re-
mote interior the difficulties increase.
If the trouble breaks out in the south
ern provinces, as is threatened, the
task of restoring order will be largely
added to, because of the immense ter
ritory to be covered and the conse-
quent division of forces. In such a
contingency Japan and Russia will
probably be left to handle the northern
coast, America, Germany, Austria and
Italy the centre, and England and
France the southern provinces, with
Tonquin and Hong-Kong as bases of
operations.
The mass of disjointed, belated and
contradictory kilograms received from
day to day is not easily to be digested.
Diplomats, governments and newspa-
pers are alike unable to form any cor
rect estimate of the situation, beyond
the generality that it is serious. A
week hence we may grasp with some de-
gree of comprehensiveness the salient
points and see clearly what has up to
date been clouded, and in the mean
while we can only hope for the best
and send troops and supplies with all
speed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-22
Mr. Hanna's Convention.

New York Journal.
The Republican National Convention
that began its sessions al Philadelphia
yesterday is as remarkable in its way as
the one that met at the same place forty
four years ago. 1t is the first National
Convention in American history that has
had no mind of its own. It marks the
elimination of the boss system.
Four years ago bosses were familiar
figures in State and municipal politics,
but none of them had ever controlled a
National Convention of either party.
Such a body was still the highest author
ity known in our politics. The Repub-
lican convention met at St. Louis, suppos-
ing itself still to be an Independent DELHI
erative assembly like its predecessors. 1t
found itself in the presence of that new
and portentous figure, the National Boss.
After a brief and one-sided contest Mr..
Reed and the other adherents of the old
methods .succumbed. From that time the
Republican party ceased to be a self
governing organization.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-22
A TAME

The Philadelphia Convention is over.
The platform was completed by the
managers Wednesday morning and
was adopted in the afternoon, and in
the evening it was settled that the
ticket should be Mckinley and Roose-
welt. Yesterday the remaining formal
ity was carried out, and the Republic
q party is before the people of the
United States with its standard-bear-
ers and its declaration of principles.
The platform is the result of admin
1stration c~ogitations, amended in some
particulars, by the powers behind the
throne. The ticket. is Hannaism as to
Its head, and a compromise between
Hanna and Platt as to its tail. The
Convention had really little to say. The
programme was made up in the hotel
room headquarters of the big men who
dominated the gathering, and it only
remained for the delegates to ratify
what had been agreed upon by those
who were really running the affair.
Roosevelt adds no strength to the
ticket. He is rather an element of
weakness. He is simply the choice of
Plat and Quay, as Mckinley is the
choice of Mark Hanna. The. two rep
resent boss control. pure and simple.
The honors of the convention have
simply been divided between the ele-
ments which battled for mastery. and
no amount OF bold assertion or spe-
eious argument can ~controvert that
fact. The selections in no wise repre-
sent the sentiment of the Republican
party. They simply represent the
wishes of a few individuals. and the
convention, unable and unwilling to
exercise its powers and prerogatives.
bowed in humble submission TO the
VIII of its masters, and ratified without
an objection that which was presented
TO the delegates. The proceedings
were dead, dull and dispiriting. There
was an utter absence of that spontan,
eous and genuine enthusiasm which is
the legitimate outgrowth of a popular
verdict as to candidates or a delibera-
tive discussion over the formation of
a platform. The cut-and-dried was
very much in evidence. and the dicta-
ton of the few to the many perme-
ated and dominated every session and
every act. Even the addresses were
prepared in advance, by orators chosen
by a clique. There was no real a
tory, no real enthusiasm, no forensic
.comhats in which men, representing
Eeas or individuals, policies or per-
rs. crossed swords with each other
z struggle for party principle or
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-22

last dawned upon him that he was
jeopardizing Mckinley by continuing
the fight against the New York Cover
nor, and to save his man in the White
House and his own standing in the
party he surrendered to the inevi-
table. The days of Mark Hanna as a
political ring-master appear to be
numbered. Men have dared to dispute
his leadership, and that is the begin
ming of the end. The next thing he
knows there will be demands that he
be crucified. The masses of the Re-
publican party have been very sick Of
Hanna for some time.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-22
Figures VS.. Marcus.

Appeal to Reason.
Mark Hanna said to the Ohio Repub-
lican convention /:
The balance of net trade in favor of
the United States during the last CEN
fury preceding his administration
amounted to 1911, 900, 900. In one hundre
years that was the net balance to the
credit of the United States in our trade
with the wore. In three years of the
administration of President William Nc
Kinley the net balance as shown by the
books of the United States treasury is
81, 400, 900, 900. 1t is ST. 100, 900, 900 more ac-
complished in those three years than had
been accomplished in one hundred years
preceding"
Hanna tried to leave the inference that
we are paid in gold for that balance of
trade. Well, our excess of imports dur
ing 1897, 1898 and 1899, in McKinley's adj
ministration amounted to 81, 454, 413, 299. The
net gold received in those years was $74,-
4SO.S16, so there was a balance of 81, $780,
OO0,OW of interest and dividends for Eu-
rope, Yes, we accomplished a billion
or so more. but 1t has been for furriners.
Maybe some day we will wake up and
go to doing things for ourselves.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-22
THE GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY.

We will now have a few days of riot
Gus Republican ratification of the
deeds done in Philadelphia, and then
the masses of the American voters
will settle down to a calm contempla-
ton of platform and ticket. The ma
ture Judgment of the people will be adj
verse to both, for the country has had
quite enough of Observation-Disclosures.
There is a decided conviction abroad
in the land that it would be we'll for
the United Sttaes of America to return
to the liberty-loving faith of the fathers
of the republic and to moor the ship
of State in a safe harbor and calmer
waters. We have had enough of war,
Of foreign entanglements, of blood
SIZED, of high and unnecessary taxation
and of dangers real and threatened.
This year is to mark the turning point
to brighter things. The people are
anxious for a change, and the time
is opportune. The chance will not be
lost.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-22

The staff correspondent of the Intel
Hgencer at Philadelphia was very far
at sea in his Vice Presidential prog
nostigations yesterday morning. He
announced for the benefit of his West
Virginia readers that the tail of the
ticket would be either Long or Wood
ruff" whereas all the world knew it
would be Roosevelt. He also wired
some other ancient remarks.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-22
Lake Chautauaua Excursion.

The West Virginia Epworth Leagues
have arranged for a fine excursion 10
Lake Chautauqua, leaving here the
morning of July 9Th, via the Cleveland,
Lorain & Wheeling Railway. The low
rate and liberal return limit on the
tickets makes this a very favorable OPP
particulars apply 70 Rev. C. E. Clark,
manager of excursion, OF o. r. Wood,
Tray. Pass. Agent C., l. Z W. Ry.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-22

A Handsome WeddinE-Commence-
nlent Exercises-Good Fruit Pros

ment Exercfses-GOOd Fruit Pros
poets.
Special TO the Register.
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, June I'll
One of the ~prettiest weddings that has
occurred here recently, took place in
the Methodist church last night, when
Miss Alma Elizabeth Small, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Small, was
married to Mr.. Stuart Baden Barrett,
of Washington, D. C. The ceremony
feins, pastor OF the Reformed church.
of this city, which congregation is now
without a church during the eonstruc-
ton of a new ediice. The church was
beautifully decorated. The maid OF
honor was Miss Florence Small, sister
of the bride, and the bridesmaids were
Misses Lillian Henise and Lillian
Fogleman, both of York. Pa, and Lula
Seibert, of this city. The best man
was Mr.. William Barrett, of Winches-
ter, Va, and the ushers were Messrs.
William Herman, OF Philadelphia, Pa;
F. E. Wilson, Peyton Ramer and NJ. G.
Tabler, of this city. The flower child
rem were little Miss Grace Haines, of
York, Pa, and Master Carlton Tab
Ter, of this city. The bride entered on
the arm of her uncle, Mr.. Edward
Shroader, of York, Pa, who gave her
away. After the ceremony a reception
was held at the home of the bride near
this city, after which the couple left
on an eastern tour, after which they
will spend their honeymoon in Allan.
tic City.
The commencement exercises of st.
Joseph's Catholic school took place
last night in the Central Opera House
before a large audience.
The Crawford wooden mills will in
the near future establish a branch in
Winchester, Va.
Owing to rains which recently fell
in this section, breaking the drouth,
the fruit crop will be one of the larg-
est ever grown in this county.
Mr.. George 0. Slime. of Keedysville,
Nd, and Miss Mary E. Kretzer, Of this
city, were married at the parsonage of
the st. Johns Lutheran Church. After
the ceremony the couple left for Kee-
dysville, Nd, where they will reside.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-22

aggressive candidacy. These things
were all lacking. and instead we had a
merely routine ratification of a prev
iusly prepared programme and a list
less acquiescence in the dictation of
dominant individuals. The Republic
can National Convention of 1900 will
pass into history as one unworthy OF
notice except as to its supine acques-
cence in the will of a few as against
the judgment and wishes of the many.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-22

The gall of Republican members of
Council in ~caucusing on the Democrat
ic member of the Water Board is the
quintessence of political insolence. The
Democratic member is a minority
member, takes the place of a Demo-
crat, and should be named, in all fair
ness, by Democrats. This sort of thing
will do the party temporarily in power
no good.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-22
MINERS ARE
Prospect That a Settlement May BE
Reached at n Conference to BE
Hall To-na~

Held To-day.
Special to the Register.
CUMBERLAND, Md, June 21.-Presi-
dent C. K. Lord, of the Consolidated
coal Company, having consented to
meet a delegation representing the diff
ferent mines controlled by him here
tomorrow, the Consolidation miners
met this afternoon and selected the
delegates. There are about one hun
dred miners in the above company, and
it was the dismissing of a large num-
Der of miners by this company, because
they attended a miners mass meeting,
that led to the strike. If to-morrow's
conference results in the consolidation
men going to work there is little doubt
that the other operators will follow
suit. The miners, particularly those
representing the union, are highly elat-
ed and claim they are now sure to win
the victory for which they have been
conLending.
Mother Jones' has been in Balti-
more some days in the interest of the
strike, but will return at once to wit
ness the miners triumph.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-22
Republic or Empire, which,.

Special to the Register.
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, June 21.-
Col. Nat Ward Fitzgerald lectured in
this city last night on Republic or
Empire, which," before a large and
attentive audience in the Court House.
Col. Fitzgerald pointed out the great
danger of the im~perialistic venture
now entered upon by the present ad-
ministration and begging all true citi-
zens to stand UP for the republic.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-22

From Cleveland comes the news of a
big drop in the price OF structural
steel, beams and channels having been
cut seven dollars a ton, angles nine
dollars, and bars ten dollars, while
steel plates have sunk fourteen dollars
a ton in the past month. And yet there
is no revival of orders at this price,
md a further drop is to be looked
for.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-22
Little Interest in the Platform.

Baltimore Sun.
Senator Fairbanks. of Indiana. next
submitted the platform. The declaration
of principles did not apparently interest
either the delegates or the spectators.
The delegates engaged in animated con-
versation and the people commenced TO
leave in a steady stream.
Mr. Lodge was indignant. He raped
loudly and told the delegates and the
spectators they must treat the reading
of the party platform with more respect.
Mr.. Fairbanks continued with his read
ing. but he had it all to himself. No one
listened or pretended TO listen.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-22

Teddy wants first place or none at ALL
Parkersburg State Journal.
For the second time in your life
you're right. That's what Hon. Mr..
Teddy wanted, and that is what he
would have gotten had it not been for
Hanna. And Hanna had the hardest
fight of his political boss-ship.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-22
AN HONEST

The New York Evening Post, in the
course of a careful review of the Re-
publican party from its birth in 1856
to the Convention just adjourned in
Philadelphia, tells some truths which
will CRATE harshly upon Republican
ears. For instance, it says:
To-day thepartyis strong where It was
weak four years ago. and weak where it
was then strong. 1t has OH its side an
overwhelming proportion of the capital
of the United States. Diverted from its
original purpose of protecting humanity
into protecting class interests, it became
long ago the champion and the favorite
of those powerful interests. On the other
hand, ii has lost its old hold upon the
conscience and the enthusiasm. of the
more unselfsh class of voters. who sup
ported 1t with all their hearts while it
still remained the party of great moral
IDEAS"
And again it remarks:
THE old party had no boss or machine.
The new one has the most powerful ma
chine ever constructed by politicians. and
a group of bosses who hold in their hands
the delegations from the great States and
throw their votes" as they choose. Po-
litical managers fiourished in the middle
of the century-none shrewder thar Thur
low Weed, who early attached himself
to the Republican party. But Weed was
a man OF ideas as well as of management.
and the programme which he offered
when he was pushing Seward for the
Presidency was one which commended
itself to self-respecting men. Indeed. it
had to be. for in those days the delegates
to Republican conventions were not men
who would take orders as will the
creatures of Hanna, and Quay, and
Platt, to-day
Here we have some facts set down
coldly, without regard to whether they
hurt or not. The estimate OF the Re
publican party as it exists to-day, and
the contrast drawn with the party in
the past will alike strike the reader as
being drawn to the life, without bias
or prejudice.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-22
The Wheeling base ball team is now
in strong hands, and goes forth, con-
quering and to conquer.
THE DECLINE oF HAMA,

The more the Philadelphia Conven-
ton is studied the more apparent it
becomes that Mark Hanna, represent
ing the administration, was forced to
accept Roosevelt upon the Platt-Quay
terms. The Ohio political magnate
held put as long al he dared, but 1t at
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-22

Special to the Register.

Special TO the Register.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, June FL
Sheriff McVey, of Fayette county, was
here to-day and obtained a requisition
on the Governor of Virginia for James
Robinson, a fugitive from justice, and
charged with burglary in Fayette
county.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-22

The news from Morgantown that
President Raymond is to be retained
at the head of the University, will not
be hailed with delight by the people of
West Virginia. The State University
needs a thorough shaking up, from
its President down.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-22
MartinsburS Won.
'ecial to the Register.

Special to the Register.
MARTINsBURG, w. Va, June n
The Martinsburg base ball team defeated
the Frederick, Nd, contingent here to-
day by a score of 5 10 3. Batteries, Mar
tinsburg, Doran and Hose; Frederick,
Riddleozer and Creger.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-22
TAvENNER FOR CONGRESS.
A Strong Movement "a Make Him the
Fourth District Nominee.

Special to the Register.
HUNTINGTON, W. Va, June I'll
The Fourth Congressional district is
in a whirl of excitement. 1t is now
confidentially asserted and money is
being wagered at odds that Judge Louis
N. Tayenner, of Parkersburg, will be
nominated by reclamation at the Dem
.ocratic Congressional convention to
be held here July 18th. Judge Taven-
ner was a candidate for the Democrat
ic nomination for Governor. He is
recognized as one of the foremost men
OF the State. 1t is said that both Col
Inns and Wilson are ready to step
down in favor of Tavenner. This makes
his nomination assured.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-22

The Intelligencer, the Charleston
Mail-Tribune, and a few other Repub-
lican papers not above prevarication,
are talking about injustice" to Mr..
Via, alleged by them to have been a
Delegate-elect from Monroe county to
the last Legislature. The fact is that
Mr.. Via never possessed or presented
credentials as a Delegate, but his
name was arbitrarily placed on the roll
of the House by the Secretary of State,
while Mr.. Logan did have a certif-
cate and a valid and sufficient claim.
The injustice and rascality at Charles
ton was very apparent, but it was all
done by Republicans. This fact will
not be lost sight of.
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That Record.
CHICAGO Chronicle.

Chicago Chronicle.
" stand for a record spotless and
Clean" proudly exclaims Temporary
Chairman Wolcott. with nothing to re-
greet and nothing to make US ashamed"
Unfortunately Messrs. Nicely and Rath-
bone were unable. owing TO pressing en-
gagernents elsewhere. to bow their ac-
acknowledgements from the gallery.
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HOW TO EMF

Send all remittances by Registered
Letter, Expreas Order, Check or
Postal Note. Patrons run a risk
of losing remittances sent In any
other way. All amounts for $500
or less can be sent by postal d.
for three cents. Address
THE REGISTER,
Wheeling. w. Va.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-22

Four more years of Mckinley, Republi-
can rule and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
State Journal.
Here is the oracular utterance of a
prophet. But his prediction is subject
u a discount of IS and 10 and 5.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-22

If the Dowager Empress of China
IS an example of what woman in poll
tics will lead to, the whole world will
rise up to sit down on woman suffrage.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-22

The people who tried to throw Roose-
welt down will now proceed to laud
him to the skies.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-22

Ii Hung Chang would save China
and the world much money and blood
shed, had he but the chance to act.