West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-11-17
ECHOES OF THE ELECTION.
Notes aud Com ments and Facts and
Figures on the Late Landslide.

but 1890 for Dayton or 36I behind
the ticket, while Dawson's majority
was but 1897 or 5I4 behind the
head of the ticket. The Democratic
nominee for the State Senate in that
district, William II. Bailey, of Graf
ton, made the best run in Monon.
gala, as he cut down the Republi-
can nominee, Col. Joe McDermott,
OF Morgantown, to $50 majority in
Monongalia. John w. Mason, for
Judge, got more votes than anyone
else on the ticket, as no one would
run against him. He makes such
good Judge that the Democrats re-
fused to name a candidate to op.
pose him.
On March II, 1904, over eight
months ago, the Supreme Court de
cision in the Northern Securities
case put the trusts at the mercy of
President Roosevelt. On Novem-
Der these same trusts were enthu-
siastically supporting Mr.. Roose-
velt's election. Further comment
is unnecessary.
fit
The ARGUS proposes to keep right
on opposing the new tax laws. The
election does not alter our views a
particle. In fact, the vote shows
more conclusively than ever that the
new laws are not what the people
want. Mr.. Dawson was cut all
along the line, because of his con
nection with same, and nothing but
the tidal wave for Roosevelt and the
Republican party pulled Dawson
through. We shall continue our
fight for genuine tax reform. We
were sincere about it before the
election, and did not advocate the
same merely for partisan purposes,
and you will still find something
about it in every issue of THE AR
GUS. We stand by our guns and
temporary defeat does not daunt or
discourage us, but makes us more
determined than ever to fight on
for the cause of the people and real
genuine tax reform.
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One of the greatest surprises of
the election was the big slump in
Democratic strongholds, States and
counties. Look at old Jefferson
county, this State, for instance, with
a regular Democratic majority of
fifteen or sixteen hundred, and 1900
expected this time, whereas she
gave Parker but Ia45 majority,
Cornwell but 1888, Walker only 1886
and her own beloved Bill Campbell
but 1900 for State Senate. Don't
any of you fellows ever throw any
more bricks at Preston county. AS
near as we can figure it out, the
colored population voted the Re-
publican ticket to a man this time.
Down in Jefferson there are lots of
dyed in thewool Republicans, who
are generally bought or controlled
by the Democrats, but this time
Roosevelt captured them horse, foot
and pol,roon.
Over in Morgan county Roose
welt had 5aI majority and Dawson
3S3, Dayton 800, showing that the
people had it In for Dawson and
Dayton on account of the new tax
laws, as they both ran behind the
ticket at almost every point. In
Mineral county Roosevelt received
4o5 majority and Dawson but z3a.
Dayton led the ticket in Mineral,
receiving 454 majority. This county
is controlled by the B. & o. rail-
road, with the shops and large mum
Der of employees at Keyser and
Piedmont, and Dayton being a B.
& o. tool This county also helped
the Republican B. & O. candidate
for the State Senate, Postmaster
Montgomery of Tunnelton, as he held
his own there, receiving about the
full party vote, as also did J. Slidell
Brown, the Democratic candidate,
who still ran little ahead Of
Parker.
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The Democrats elected their sher
If in Mineral county this time, if
the Republicans don't beat him out
Of il, like they did two years ago,
when he was elected TO the Lepisla
ture over Judge Reynolds, Of Key
ser, and because the Republican
bosses needed the Judge in the
Legislature, they compelled the
County Court Of Mineral, a Repub
lican body TO throw out enough
Nethken votes to count the Judge
in, and then forced him 70 accept
il, after declaring that he would not