Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-10-27
Political speaking in shepherdstOwn

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The past week has been lively one
in politics in Shepherdstown, anC
State and national issues have beer
discussed by both parties. Last Fri
day the Democrats had an excellent
meeting in the town hall, when Fred
T. Martin, of Fairmont. W. Va, and
Geo. NJ. Beltzhoover, Jr., Of Charles
Town, addressed large audiences
Mr.. Beltzhoover spoke first and took
up national issues chiefly. He made
frstrate speech, aud his friends here
where he grew up, were proud Of him
BE was logical in his argument and
interesting in his way of putting his
facts, and won deserved applause
from his old friends Mr. Martin de-
voted himself exclusively to the tax
question. He gave a review Of the
facts connected with the framing and
passage ofthe new laws, and explained
their workings in detail. He declared
that they were not framed for the
benefit of the people, but were de-
signed simply to satisfy, if possible,
warning factions in the Republican
party.
Monday night there was speaking
for Democrats and Republicans both.
Col. Robert White, the popular
Wheeling lawyer-everybody in West
Virginia likes him-and l. c. Cham
berlayne, of New York, spoke for the
Democrats in the fremen hall, which
was packed to the doors Col White
spoke for nearly two hours on the
tax question, thoroughly dissecting
the laws recently passed by the Re.
publicans, and with argument and
with sarcastic oratory he fairly rid
died them. He brought out their
Objectionable fea lures in glaring colors
He dressed down Mr.. Dawson and
the Republican bosses His speech
was SO earnest and forceful be couldn't
stop-nor did his audience want him
to-but finally he quit after paying
his compliments to President Roose-
welt. Mr.. Chamberlayne, who is a
bright and interesting speaker, gave
his attention to the national question,
and he made many telling points. He
is thoroughly posted on public affairs
and is an entertaining and instructive
orator. He was greatly gratlhed at
the enthusiastic meeting. He closed
his speech with beautiful peroration.
The Republicans had as their speak
ers Tracy L Jefords, of Harper's Fer
ry, Mr.. Murray, of Missouri, and
Rossi NJ. Fisher, Of Morgan county.
Rossi, who was a Democrat until he
left that party a year or two ago for
the party's benefit, made rambling
sort of talk, in which he said he APP
preached the coming election for the
first time in his life with a clear con-
science, because he intended to vote
the Republican ticket His stay at
the Republican mourner's bench seems
to have made him happy, but We fear
he is liable to fall from grace at any
time. Mr.. Jefords, who is presl-
dental elector, and is said to have q
desire to sit in Congressman Dayton
seat when Mr.. Dayton no longer keeps
it warm, made a very good speech
presenting the taxation question in a
plain, business-like way from his
standpoint. Mr.. Murray kept the
reople in a good humor by telling
lot of funny stories. The audience
was not large, but it was mixed. Very
much mixed. Indeed, it was mis-
cellaneous to degree that even the
white Republicans found objections
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