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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-12
Last Night
WAS GIVEN TO DEPARTMENT OF
,ELOcJTIoN-LAR AUDI
ENcE IN ATTENDANCE.

The exercises of the Elocution De-
partment OF the Normal School took
place last night. They were sue
cess from every point OF view. The
large auditorium was crowded to the
door.
The programme was carried out as
printed. except the numbers by Miss
Susie Humphrey. on account Of her
sickness, were omitted
The Other Woman" was one OF
the features Of the evening. was
given in a manner which would re-
fleet credit upon the best artist Miss
Alpha V. Hill and Miss Hazel R. NC
Donald may both feel proud OF their
work in giving the recitation, and
they should feel highly flatte-cd BIZ
the fact that the vast audience was per
fectly quiet throughout the entire per
formance. Both OF the young ladies
were presented with beautiful bou-
quets at the close of their parts.
Miss Hall again displayed great
ability when she recited from Mac
beth, the walking scene, one Of the
most difficult parts in all of Shakes
peare's dramas.
Miss Mcdonald recited with great
ability from "Insomar.' the section
which is relative to Parthena, where
the barbarous ruler learns what love
is The performer did eHceedinSly
well. and she had the audience alb,
sorbed in the interest OF the recita
! ton.
Miss Mary Wheeler took the audi
ence with one great pleasant sur.
prise when she recited The Lovers
Errand'' from LonSfeIlow. and -'Tae
Cook IT. was not thought that she
could maintain the high standard OF
excellence set by her two predeces.
sors. But she did. and her work dis.
played rare ability and perfect grace.
At no point in the programme did
The work of the participants become
commonplace On the contrary, ev.
cry selection was of the highest quail.
! ity.
Miss Grant taught elocution at the
Normal this year. and the students
by their work last night place their
Instructor in the front rank OF e1o
cution teachers in West Virginia
DR.. Dowdens orchestra furnished
the music for last evenings exercis
eS. 80
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The "W aneta''
MADE RECORD BREAKING TRIP
FRoM PITTSBURG TO FAIR
MONT YESTERDAY.

The steam yacht, 'waneta," OWL
ed by Commodore Painter. OF Pitts
burg, made record breaking trip
from the Smoky City to F'airmont yes
terday- This handsome boat With
more than forty men on board left
PittsburE yesterday morning at .:l4
o'clock and steamed into the local
wharf at 6:1e o'clock in the evening.
Nearly one-half the time was spent
in passing the locks
The boat brought up thirty-eiSht
sunners who are playing havoc with
the clay targets George E. Painter.
one of the number. carried on high
honors at the Pennsylvania State
shoot which was held about four
weeks ago. others in the party are
James Lewis. representing; the Win
chester Repeating Arms Company,
Charles G. Grubb and Joseph Gar,
land. who are looking after the in
terests of the Peters Cartridge Com,
panE-
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Did Brown Pay?

Word reached here to-day that J.
b. Knots. OF Mannington. had hand
ed his required assessment money to
his committeeman, Dr. G. B. Mckee
ly. and that. therefore. his name VIII
appear on the ticket for House OF
Delegates Saturday
Later inquiry proves the report to
be true. and Mr. A L Lehman, Secre-
tary of the. County Executive Com
mittee, says Mr.. Knots name will
appear on the ticket
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Class Day
WAS MOST ENJOYABLE ExER-
cIsE-SENIoRs GOT LAST
WORD AT JUNIORS.

The graduating class held its eNer-
cises this morning in the large audi
torium of the Normal The numbers
on the programme Were. all carried
out as printed in the West Virginian
of yesterday. The exercises were
marked by the spirit Of humor and
good will which always accompanies
class day al schools.
IN addition to the numbers given by
the Students themselves. Omen's or
chestra was present and rendered
some excellent selections Tley were
heartily app1auded several times dur
ing the morning.
The entire Senior class was present
and made a nice appearance as II sat
upon the stage
The presidents address by Frank
C. Raymond was well given and was
exceedingly appropriate A recita-
ton was given by J. Walter Reeves
which was loudly applauded by the
audience Zoe Wade read paper en-
titled Thought from Great Minds.
. which was very well arranged and
uniquely conceived The historian
and prophet, Aubrey Meredith. amas,
ed the audience and the class especial
Iy in his references TO its future as
well as to its past Carney Chrisues
gave a recitation which was well ren
dered and the paper, Glass Mirror
by Gertrude HUFF. was well written
and appeared to be true mirror OF the
! lives and actions Of the different mem
bers of the graduating class
Frank Reeves greatly amused the
audience and the class by tde paper
entitled -Grumbler.' Frank showed
that he had been greatly abused
, throughout the year He diplomah-
caIly turned the tables and showed
that he had not srumbled unjustly-
and that others had E-umb!ed even
more than he. Dana Feather pre-
sented several appropriate gifts to
the various members of the class
The exercises closed about noon and
the students of the graduating class
left the Normal satisfied that today
/ they had gotten square With the fac
ulty and under class students VINO
had trsaed with them during the
year.
The commencement exercises prop
er will take place tomorrow morning.
There VIII be nine students Sraduae'
ed. seven boys and two girls. Prtn'
| cipal Fleming has made an extraor'
dinary effort to have a very success
full occasion. and 50 far everything
promises to take place as he wishes
it
| The programme is as follows:
! Music Orchestra
invocation
Tne Building of Character
. J Walter Reeves
The New Divine Right
..--------..- Zoe f. Wade
Hellenic Influence ON Civilization
Aubrey Meredith
Music 80 oFcheserS
! Americas Gibraltar
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-12

The shooting began soon after nine
O'Clock this morning and besides the
regular money shot for valuable prizes
were contested for There were ten
regular events of twenty targets each.
The entrance fee was two dollars for
each event or twenty dollars for the
day
Dinner. hot and cold lunches were
served on tie ground and by this
means the men were able 70 stay at
the grounds the whole day
The ammunition used by the gun
ners was prepared by the Winchester
company and by the Q. NJ C. Com.
pany.
The following names are men al
tending the tournaments:
VIII Lee. PirtsburS:: ChGs- E. Lee,
.aIqnonsah, Geo T Little Manning
uoE Charles A North. Cleveland. O.:
Harry W. Kohler. Davenport. Ia:
Chas. Powers. Decatur. Ill: L ].
Squirer. Wilmington. Del: r. l. Trim
BILE. covinston. Ky: H. H Stevens
Roselle, N " r. E. Atkinson. Chi,
caso: II. D. Hickman. Warrington;
Chas. II. Cles Oil City. Pa: r: J.
West. c. a. Moore. w H. Herbersson
3. D. Matthew'S, Brownsvi1ie:sH s
| West, c. P. Kinney. R. L Hfbbs, Nc
AIechen: E. E Sample, Wm- ShattucS
Huntington: >. r. Wells. D. P-sPratts
a. l.. Mills. New Martinsviile;; Ian
sing Farrell. Parkersburs:: r. s Der
mixer, PiusburS. Ed Q. Bower. Sis
trersviiIe; Capt E. Wells. e r. smith
L. E. Densmore, ST Narys: " m. Rus
tsen, F. P. BiSon. A. A Williams
Rfchwood: r. s. Crawford. John T
Crawford. Geo. D. Thompson, Browns
VILE. Pa: Captain George Boliand
II 3. Mertz. E ManSan. PittsSurs;
/ w. n Moore, Crooksbille. O.: On
Ford. Fl Leavenworth- Kansas:
tJohn w Huffman. RaskirE. n J.;
L Falor, Redwood; F. D. Alkirc
1 williamsport- o. w C. Fisher. J. r
Johnston. C. c. Hockly. L L Graham
j w. Buzzerd. l. G. Moslener, G. c
/ Ewing. E. p Hopkins, C. r. Sellers
Oliver Harsh. Pittsburg.. Pa R
smith, Scottdale: L. w. Kennedy, jim,
Lewis. ]. C. Garland. w w Andrews
&c. r. Anderson. a S. Anthony. o. S
iHertis. R. r. Bennett w Ponti
fract. L. I. ShaHer- Anderson Mexican
John a. Stoops.. Pittsburs, s B. Hen
shaw. Mouonsahela city- e Jacobs
A Ford Dickey. Morsantown; E
Mallory, F.F. Mallory. J-sW- Stewart
tParkersbure-- IL D. Spruance, E.
iSteeie. ]. Lee Kits, New York; B
FIemins, Pittsburs.. H. S. Welles, New
1 York; John w Garrett. Colorado
d Springs. Colo, Leon Nash. New Ha
ven, Con-: DE- Chas- Jessnp
3 LAS. T. Atkinson. chas- Grubb
iwalter Bower. Lang. II.SSFins
Il Baker Va McaapnisW 2 =
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Local ca chers
Gettl1lgusy
EXTEND RMNsEcoMES
ToTHE PEDAGoGUEsA
The Big STATE
MEETING

In accordance with the caH
pcfictendent Roster. the teaeaer
the schools of the city met The Spr
:na: sclool 5ctldinS last egening
purpose OF thesmeeting was gee the
local educators organized for The sgreat
meeting of the EducadonaF Assoctas
ton which is TO be held IN this city
June 25-21 1t was decided to- gIFesa
reception TO theSvisfting teachegs and
TO appoint several commit ittees vyliicl
would 'ha.e certain duties
To pay the cost OF the receptdoa
eacl, teacher in the Normal In he
High school. and each principal OF
the city schools VIII be asked glges
one dollar, while the teachers m the
grade departments VIII be aske5 To-
give but fifty cents. Mss Jennie IL
Fleming was elected treasurer and
she Is authorized torecetye the con-
tribntIons. The dormitory the
Normal VIII be used for lhe reeePs
ton asss
The following commit tees were ap-e
pointed by superintendentR Ros5er
who will naveyin charge theSd SdutIes as
signed them. The commit viii
be called together extsweek ghsns
more definite directions viii bsgiyen
them for their work The steachers AZ
the meeting last night dispsayed
great amount of interest andssenthnss
siasu They have entered upon the
work Of PREPARATION for the conyenS
ton with a vim which isssure toE brings
the best results and which vi lmaioes
the visiting educators feet weIcome3
as well as giving hem "a pieasaIlts
profitable visit 10 our seity;
Committee ON tertainnaenf
Principal T. Hunphrey.ss chaiTnaaz
| E. e Mercer. h G. Fersason b
Parker. CT. Faust, HIsteads
Writ G.. Faust Sara Norganss Iinnies
Fleming. Emma Parks EyeiynS PEicss
est.<JeannetteL Lake. VA Scrowl hos
ic. Moore. Willis WilsonssRa afekfns
ney. Minnie Hughes, Florence LeEeIte
Aiseen HouSh w Shaw Isabes
Davenport, Anna Grant Jessie
Committees on Recepton-Pr PrinctpaI
IL. s Fleming; chairman: Willas B1ts5S:
er Amy Eaiason. Jane Eta McKtuusys
Eva Brand. Ida Amos. JennieS aSS9s ems
Fife Knapp. Minnie LIoyd aIrs-sA
Barr. Ella Craig Addie Eltason. Iea
Abbott. MoIlie Virginia Smit 3gS5s
Gnia GasSdu. Villa Hickman selies
lwiIIermaa. Kate Fettys Shut5
llesworth. Mabel Moderwell Anna
Belle Downtain. Isabel Rowlands
| r,a,,rri-1eSss SfszsIarobsS7
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The NORMAL SCHOOL COMMEN cEMENT
This Evening
PROMISES TO BE ONE OF. uNu.
SUAL iNTERESEoRAToRi-
AL PRIZE CONTEST

This evening at the Normal the
contest for the Wilkinson prizes Will
take place. The session promises to
be filed with interest as well as with
excitement Every participant has
gone into the battle. with the deter
mination to win, and the victor shan
have secured a prize which was work
ed hard for. and which was won from
talented opponents.
The orchestra will be present and
will render several choice selections
for the spirited occasion. The room
will be crowded and it is necessary
to get there early in order to secure
a GOOD seat. The orations whfch will
be delivered are of more than COM
mon interest and deal in wide-awake
and timely themes. They have been
written with great care and prepa-
ration and with the idea of interest
ing the audience which Will be gath
cred to hear the contest
This is the first year Of the VIII
kinson prize It is s25 in gold There
IS no other thing which could be, Of
fered which will arouse as much FIRE
and fight as win the gold The music
viii be in charge Of Miss Lula Bill
linSsIea. The chorus win be pres;
ent and viii add greatly TO the en-
| joyment of the occasion
The programme is as follows:
| Music.
| invocation r. T. Webb
The :xrer e am Ideal
....- Dana W. Feather
The Gibraltar of America
-. Guy H Burnside
Louisiana Purchase Exposition
| J, T. Full
Music.
The New Citizen :. Oliver Shurtleff
America in the East .--
- Frank c. Raymond
Music.
The. New Divine Right Zoe Wade
Character Building
| J. J. Walter Reeves
| Music.
Report of Judges-Prof- T. J. Humph
rey, Rev. J. C. Brownfele. Mrs
| w S. Mayors
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THE SPORT TSMEkll'S T0URlNlllI
Is ON IN FULL BLAS 0D

McMannis. w. LYON, Anders
SON w. W. Anderson PittsbuTg: Ohm
r. Taylor. Newark O. R5ehs
Alton. M: ". RI RscrosbSo.F o.Fallon
Alex. Jasseson. Louisville
Sherwood. Toledo. o. Dungans
GA Long. aiannington: n Sandeg
son. Terra Alta. D. Es Hsckey, stfHeEs
rifle. Pa
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No Wor day
coal MINERS IN PAWPANk BE-
-GIoN ARE iOEEsTo-oAA
CAUSE OF AccIoEhtT

The coal mines IN; the Pawpay-e
ston are unable to work rktosdayhes
cause no cars can be- gotten TO item
The railroad is blocked by dfrt Whiss.
was thrown on to the tracs q 1s sase
local yards at the entrance the;
Pawpaw branch worRmens were ysSs
terday evening making exeayado9s
with dynamite when sgreater eE
p1osion came than had beenPrepares
for with the result that dirt ysas
thrown ON to the track which has
blocked the track sinceSlast eyentng,
and WIN not be entirely removed uu=
tn this afternoon The men were
making excavations Tor
which Is being done fors the neE
bridge OF the below nsse-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-12

See San Francisco ea-tn quake
moving pictures. June l.. II. Is aud
16. below Watson Hotel Admission.
10 cents. l2-lt
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State Senator
WAS STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS
MORNING AND DIED IN
a SHORT TIME

Del, June 12.-Sena.
tor Thomas Jefferson. OF Milford. a
nembero the Legislature. was strick-
enwith paralysis this morning, while
playing croquet and died later He
was sfxtyeisht years OF age: was for
merly State Librarian.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-12

You should see the pretty new plaid
sskirss Just received at The RonSTon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-12

Try the adeeRestaurant, Main
street opposite the Marietta Hotel
15c dinner every day. June711-st
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-12

The best in the market the Arca1e
Restaurant. Merchants dinner ev-
cry day 1sc June 11-st
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-12

Nj. Boland is The omc4aI photos-
srapheT at the shooting tournament
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-12

-.- Guy r Burnside
Beauties of Nature. Reeves
Court Scene. Merchant Of Venice
.. Carney Christie
Music Orchestra
Power of Ideals -.----.---
America In the East
..----- Frank C. Raymond
A New Science -...-----------
Presentation of Diplomas-Thos. G
Miller. President Board OF Re-
gents.
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The tenth annual tournament OF the
West Virginia Sportsmen.s Associa-
ton started on in earnest this morn.
ing There was some Shooting done
yesterday Just enough to whet up a
keen desire for the greater event to-
day Everybody seems to be TO the
liking OF the gunners-
The old Fair Grounds is swarmins
with men who have come from many
States TO participate in this event
which is. the greatest OF its kind ever
held in the United States.
The best score made yesterday was
&c out of possible 100 broken This
record was made by j. Mouory. OF
Patlersburs
The scores as made yesterday We're
as follows:
Out OF a possible 100.
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See the pretty white szraseis Na
sen for sseSsnd $1.2s Bon Ton.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-12
Pay. Day onztile MR

Today is pay day on the lSonuns
sah divfsionsso the Baitimore =
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-12

Miss Beunas Stevens spent Sunday
-wsith friends at Little Fatfs.
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RMoNT WEsTs VIRGINIA, .sTCEsDAY. JUNE 1896.

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First Ward
Z Z Z 4 I Rf+*+*F*f

NJ i
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. WIN Tooth
man. Of Pricketfs creek, on Monday
morning, q baby girl.
Mrs. Charles Holland and daughter,
Rnby, Of Triune, are guests Of the
formers daughter, Mrs. Cyrus Boy
81, at her home on Merchant street.
Mrs. John Morrison is adding a
slate roof and otherwise improving
her property on Merchant street.
Mr.. and Mrs, John @, Levelle we're
guests yesterday Of the latters broth.
Mr.. Leonard Higginbotham, Of
Watson.
Mrs i. w. Roberts and daughter,
Miss Loella, Of Grafton, were in the
city yesterday the guests of friends
ID the First ward.
Aessrs. Hearl McElfresh, John Nc
sIsIfresh and Dick Hall went to Farm
ington yesterday on a. RABBIT hunting
expedihon. They have not returned
YET and reported their success, but it
isalready taken for granted that three
such good marEsmen will not come
home empty handed.
Mrs. F. D. CcCloy and Mrs. E. A.
Wilson we're guests for the day yes
terday Of Mrs. ]. W. Griffith, Of Vir-
ginia avenue.
Miss Hattie Richards who has been
very i'll for several weeks with gastric
fever, is now able to be up and about
again.
Nh. ]. NJ. Haggerty is in Salem Wis.
iting friends and relatives for q few
days.
Mr. and Mrs, Minta L. West left
yesterday afternoon for their new
residence in PIttsburg. Mrs. West,
nee Miss Mary Morgan. will be miss
ed very much from a large circle OF
friends, who send very best wishes
With the newly married couple in
their future life together.
Mrs. 4. "A, Atkens is i'll at her home
on East Park avenue.
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THE REPORTER GUESSED.
Came Unperturbed Through the Tur.
molI of House Committee
Hearing.
etter TO the New York Sun.

Letter to the New York Sun.
One Of the old House committee re-
porters was Henry G. Hayes, who
wrote "tachygraphy"-a fine old man,
but with fiery temper that once got
him into a famous row with the Speak
er of the House. AS an Illustration Of
his ability and the lack Of considera-
ton given 10 the surroundings Of
stenographers by those most interest.
ed in the accuracy Of their reports,
they used to tell the following story
about the Capitol: Hayes was report.
ing hearing before Honse commit.
tee, having been assigned to seat
at the extreme rear of the room,
where he could with difficulty hear
anything that was going on. The noise
in the crowded room was so great that
at length several Representatives had
to protest that they could hear moth
ing at all, and they appeared to the
chairman for help. A suggestion THAI
the members of the committee could
make up for what they had lost by
reading the official report when print
ed caused the chairman 10 think OF
Hayes, who had been "pegglng away
with apparent equanlmity throughout
the tumuIt, but with repressed indig-
nation. "Mr. Hayes" asked the chair.
man, shave you been able to hear what
has been said?" mot damned
world" exclaimed Hayes, in his
shrillest voice; mot damned world"
"Then how" QuierieL the astonished
chairman, ARE you able 10 report?"
"Just guessing at IT." yelled Hayes;
"just guessing at IT."
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

8Toi AZ gen admins soF Be the
Sssperscnal estate o q s. Heck. DEL
ceased piaintifll, and West 3virginis
Grocery & Candy Company, q cor!
poration; Smith Hood, Jr,, and John
+ Phillips, administrators Of Jas
per Hayhurst, deceased; WIN. NJ
satterfeld. A. J.Arnett, r. w. dilgI
Clinton Prickett, May Prickett. Fan.
ME Morris, Sanford, Barrackman,
Frank corbtn. E. Thad Post, John
D. Springer, sallle Heck, Phillip
Heck, c. Kelley, Scott c. Lowe ami
John o. Radcliffe, defendants.
lnthe Circuit Court Of Marion county,
West Virginia, in chaneery.
You and each Of you will take no.
tlce that in pursuance of decree Of
said court entered on the 18th day
OF October, 1906, in the chancery
cause therein pending wherein you are
the parties plaintiff and defendant, Il
have fixed upon Friday, the 3oth day
Of November, 1906, at my Office in thu
City Of Fairmont. Marion county. West
Virginia, as the time and place for
beginning the discharge of my duties
under said decree Of reference, an ali.
stract of which said decree is as fol.
lows:
Upon consideration Of all which is
adjudged. ordered and decreed that
this cause be and the same is hereby
referred to A. L. Lehman, one of the
commissioners in chancery Of this
court, to take, state and report an &C.
count, showing
First, All OF the personal estate own.
ed by said decedent, P. s. Heck al
the time of his death, and which said
said Marshall w. Ogden as admins.
TRAITOR of such decedent is properly
chargeable.
Second. What disposition. If any the
said Marshall W. Ogden as such ad.
Illustrator has made Of such estate.
Third, What sums, Il any have been
paid by said administrator to the heirs
and distributes of said P. S. Heck,
deceased. when paid and TO which dis.
tributes paid.
Fourth. What amount Of said estate,
If any, is now in the hands of said
Marshall w. Ogden, as such admin.
istrator.
Fifth, What debts, II any. are paya-
BILE by the estate Of said P. S. Heck,
deceased. to whom payable. and their
respective amounts and priorities.
Sixth, And such other matters as
any party in interest may require, thet
same being pertinent or such other
matters as said commissioner himself
may deem pertinent, whether so re-
quired or not"
At which time and place you are re.
quired to be present.
Given under my hand this list day
of November, 1906,
A. L. LEHMAN,
Commissioner.
NJ ,v oCnI,N1
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Mrs. EIbert Moran Dead.

Mrs. Clarissa Moran, wife of Ebert
Moran, Of Forksburg. died yesterday
morning at five o'clock after an i'll
ness Of three days. The deceased was
s79 years of age, and the second wife
Ok Mr.. Moran, and was well loved by
AM who knew her, and her sudden
death will be greatly n,ourned. The
fQaeral services we're held this morn.
Ing at eleven o'clock conducted By
Rev. Ephraim Doollttle, and Intermcnt
took place in the Summers church
cemetery.
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coRNwELL's VIEW.
He 5tames the Hampshire County
Democratic Committee for Loss.

Democratic COMMITTEE tor Loss.
John Cornwellti Of the Romney Re-
view, reads his party lesson in the
following manner, concerning the
slump in Hampshire county:
ON this county the campaign was
peculirr one. The Review does not
set itself up as critic or as a party
adviser, but 1t felt all along, and feels
more keenly now. that the Democratic
county committee made q serinds mis-
take in not calling a primary or a con-
vention and nominating candidates for
county olfices long before the election.
Sharp fights within political party
carried down to the general election,
demorallze the party and disgust the
individual members, especially where
it becomes mixed with personalities
and money is used. The contest just
concluded, in this county, should be
q lesson to future county committees"