Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-17
Republicans Got Everything in West
Virginia November 8.
DEMOCRATS HAVE GIVEN UP HOPE
Great Industrial Enterprise Follows
Result of the Election.
ELKINS FOR THE SENATE
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
MORGANTOWN, w. Va, Nov. 10, 1900
The democrats have completely given up
all hope of saving anything in this state
from the wreck Of the party which &C.
CURED in the great landslide Of election
day. The keenest disappointment is felt
by the democratic leaders over the result
Of the fight they, aided by a few disgruntled
republicans, made in the third COMPRESSION
al district. John T. McGraw, the demo-
crat who confidently expected to see DEM
ocratic legislature elected in West Vir-
gtnfa, expressed great surprise that Kama
wha county gave such a large plurality for
President Mckinley. But even kanawha
county would not have saved the legtsla-
ture to the democrats and made Mr.. Nc
Graw United States senator. 1t would
have required victory in several such
counties. The result completely eliminates
Mr.. McGraw from the leadership of his
party in this state. McGrawism. like Bry-
anism, is dead forever in West Virginia.
Some democrats were elected on the Fay
cite county ticket. and in kanawha sew
eral county officials on the republican
ticket were elected by slender majorities.
The victory in this state proved surprise
to the most sanguine leaders.
Renewed Commercial Activity.
A fortnight has nearly elapsed since the
election, and West Virginia has made rapid
strides forward in renewed commercial &C
tivity since the republican policy was re-
affirmed by the people. The victory means
increased investments and business amount
Ing to millions Of dollars In this state.
Senator Elktns has announced his inten-
ton OF building several immense coal and
coking plants along the Morgantown and
klQgWOOd railroad which With
the Baltimore and Ohio here. The senator
recently acquired coal field Of consider
able size along this road and has associated
with him the president of the railroad
company. George C. sturgiss. and ]. A
Martin, another capitalist. These plants
will represent an outlay Of $3.50, 600, and
will employ several hundred men,
This Is one instance of many where can't
tai has been invested and contracts for
large orders placed since the result Of
the election was made known. West Vir-
ginia Is stepping out into the greatest bus
lness and commercial era it has ever known.
Large fortunes will be invested in coal, oil
and timber within the coming year. Had
Bryan been successful. it Is positively
known that much OF this development here
would not have been undertaken.
There Is one noticeable feature of the
triumph which is very gratifying to the
friends Of Senator Elkins, and that Is that
the press of the state. and the republicans
generally, are giving the senator full credit
for the part he played in carrying the state.
He is regarded as the most astute leader
the party ever had. There is but one con-
legislative contest, and that is that Sena-
toe Elkins shall succeed himself
Gov. White Makes No Promises.
Governor-elect A. B. White has refrained
from making promises for the appointments
he shall make. He is not talking for pub
LEGATION. 1t Is generally conceded that Sec
rotary Of State Dawson will be reappoint-
ed. inasmuch as he was state chairman
again this year and Is close per-
scnal friend Of Mr.. White. The as
piring republicans are already hot on the
trail Of those who will make the appoint
ments under the new regime at Charleston,
and there are at least five, and often ten,
applicants for each place. There can be no
scarcity Of good material from which to Sc
lect the officials.
The state supreme court will consist of
three republicans to one democrat, COM
pletely reversing the former situation, so
that the new clerk will be republican.
John T. Harris of Parkersburg is thought
to have very good chance OF being APP
pointed. He was a close advisor Of Chair
man Dawson during the campaign. j. H.
McGrew of this city Is being strongly urged
for the position Of state bank examiner. No
slate has been made by Governor White
and Senator Eikins, both Of these gentle
men affirm. Perhaps not until after the
senatorial election will all the appointments
be made.
The redistricting of the state, In order to
provide for the fifth congressional district.
which the new census makes possible, Is
one Of the most important matters the re-
publicans will be called upon to take up
this winter More important legislation
will be enacted at the coming session than
before for fifteen years. A new constitution
is one of the necessities of the times. which
the republicans realize.