Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-10-04
Political Notes.
The Democrats of Washington coun-
ty say they will carry the county for

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ty say they will carry the county for
Bryan and for Little for Congress.
1t is said that ex-senator A. P.
German will make two speeches for
Col. Tom. Davis in this district, one
at Martinsburg and the other at Fair
mont.
Governor Roosevelt has been cam
paigning in Nebraska this week. The
Republicans of Lincoln, Mr.. organs
home, gave him a big demonstration
on Tuesday.
Hagerstown is preparing for big
political turnout October 18th. Hon.
Adlai E. Stevenson, candidate for
Vice President, will be there, and eff
forts are being made to get Hon. Da-
vid B. Hill also.
1t is said that 5000 negroes have
been brought into the second district
this fall, chiefly in the counties of
Randolph and Barbour, ostensibly to
work in the mines, but in reality to
vote the Republican ticket. They are
being closely watched.
George w. Earnshaw, a Republican,
of Hagerstown, took a poll Of the vo-
tiers on Baltimore and Ohio excur-
sion from Hagerstown and other points
to Baltimore, after it had left Freder-
lex Junction. He found there were
AS for Bryan and 81 for Mckinley.
Col. Thos. B. Davis has been max
ing an active canvass Of the second
district, and the outlook for his cleo
ton is very encouraging. Mr.. Day
ton has also gotten down to hard work,
and the REGISTER has been informed
that he has an enormous campaign
fund at his disposal.
The Democrats and the Republi-
cans are both claiming West Virgin
ia. Chairman Miller has had an ac-
curate poll made and says the Demo-
cratic majority will be $500. Chair
man Dawson is not so modest, and
gives out figures which show that the
Republicans have q 900 majority.
Mr.. Bryan is making his way east
ward on a great electioneering tour.
He will spend October Odd in West
Virginia, the '23d in Maryland, the
oath in Delaware, the 25th and Goth
in New Jersey and will reach New
York the 9th. The places at which
he will speak in West Virginia have
not yet been announced, but his Mary
land appointments will probably be
Frederick, Westminster and Balti-
more.
The Philadelphia Times, the paper
directed by Col. Alex, K. Mcclure, is
out for Bryan. 1t supported McKin-
ley in 1896. 1t says: Four years ago
it seemed better to the Times to sus-
tain Mr.. Mckinley. The decision was
made in good faith. The result has
shown it to be wrong. 1t is repented
and recanted. All Of the evils and
the perils of the so-called Republican
policy have returned sevenfold, de-
veloped and extended till the very
foundations Of the government seem
threatened. A false economic system
has resulted in vast combinations Of
capital that throttle individual indus
try and hold control over all the func-
tons Of government. The government
thus controlled has found its fttest ex-
preston in schemes of military con-
quest and the treasure Of the nation is
poured out to rob a distant people of
those rights Of liberty and independ-
ence that America has always claimed
for all mankind.
Governor Roosevelt is to stump West
Virginia. He will be in Wheeling De-
tober 9th, Huntington 2Sth, going
from there to Charleston, reaching
Baltimore October 31st. His trip will
be in marked contrast to the recent
visit of Mr.. Bryan to West Virginia.
Upon Mr.. Bryan arrival at the State
line he was given private car, which
had been secured by the West Vir-
ginia member of the National Com
mittee at considerable cost, and his
fare was paid on every road over
which he travelled while in the State.
No road provided him with private
car or passed him over its lines. After
he left the Baltimore and Ohio road
he travelled like any other passenger
on a regular train, and the committee
paid for seat in the parlor car for
him, that he might be as comfortable
as possible on the trip. Not road in
the State carried Mr.. Bryan free. Not
one offered him a private car. Scarce
ly road in the State gave excursion
rates to the crowds that wanted to 60
to hear him speak. Now it is an
nounced that Governor Roosevelt is
coming into the State in very differ
ent manner. Not only has special
train been placed at his disposal, but
the private car of the general mana
ger of the Ohio River Railroad has
been rendered him for his use while in
the State, and he will speak from its
platform at the stations where he stops
along the road. He is to be the guest
of George A. Burt, the general mana
ger of the Ohio River Railroad, and
Mrs. Burt. AS the Ohio River Rail-
road is practically owned by the Stan
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