The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-04-15
The next Goyesnor.

a good deal of interest Is felt by those
VINO look forward with solicItude to the
coming political campaign in this
State, in regard TO the selection of tho
next Union candidate for Governor.
ii 1t is generally, and wo presume cor
rectly, understood that Governor
Foreman will not consent TO be "A can
j didate again. Several gentlemen have
already been suggested by their friends
and some have dsclinedi but, save, per-
haps in one instance, there has not
been such unanimity of expression as
10 indicate the coming man. The ex-
lception we refer to is the case of Gen
eral Duval. Beyond question there
has been very general I'm
pulse in all parts of the State
to make that gentleman the next
Union candidate for Governor; and 80
strong is the feeling, that despite his
declinatIOn, some of the papers In the
interior still fly hia name ut the head OF
their columns. But the General reso'
lutely declines Gubernatorial honors
and 8 "a candidate or Congress IN this
District. So far az he is concerned we
rannot question either the wisdom OF
his choice or his right so to choosei but
We express a general regret in saying
that as candidate for Congress the
Uuion ticket can have the benefit OF
his nnme in but single district, while
be tower OF strength all over the
State.
The difficulty We now encounter in
3persuading our best men to accept a
"A Gubernatorial nomination, is due to
the mistaken conception OF economy
which fixed the salaries of State off,
GERS in tho Constitution, and fixed
them Mt low figures in tlmcs when ali
! costs of living were scarcely half wha'
! they are now. Tho result is that
only men of considerable private
fortune can accept the GovernorshiE
without more OF II sacrifice than we
have right 10 call upon any citizen to
make. No gentleman, who is not for
4 tunate enough TO own residence here
can live here with his family in even
tho pIainest style IF respectaEility on
less than tho salary paid a Governor.
he cannot live in such a style as the
executive head of a State ought to sup
port on loss than double that sala-
! ry. We mention this in the present
connection as likely to be interesting
and useful to such of our readers, II
there be any, as are aspiring In this d.
rection.
We refer to this matter of the Cover
nOrship at present with the hope Ottawa
kening general attention to it. The
3Convenuon, as will be seen by the call
4 issued this morning, Is to meet before
the fret OF June; so that there is scarce
/ ly IA month and half to canvass the
Important matter OF selecting man for
the head of our next State ticket. That
man ought to be sound politically be-
yoDd all thought OF question, and he
ought TO be capable, honest and availa-
bio. He should have brains of his own,
but be at the Same time moderate and
discreet; well acquainted with the his
tory OF the State and familiar with tho
needs and wants of all sections of
II; fully imbued with the liberal
and progressive OF spirit that pervades
the majority of our people and has thus
far inspired our legislation; and so well
and fRvorably known both for ability
and integrity as to give strength to the
ticket in all quarters Of tho State. This
seems TO DO one of those rare cases
where the office seeks the man; and we
may therefore hope that the best man
! for the place will be found. We have
no preferences to express; but name the
man who comes up to the requirements
indicated as our conception of what is
/ requisite, and he is our candidate. We
have no programme" to carry out, as
brother NOrthcott has chosen to init
mate. except that we have got down on
our bills ten Thousand Union majority
/ in the State next October, aud we want
to sec that part OF the programme
strictly performed. To that end give
us the best and strongest man in the
State for the head Of the ticket, no mat
ter who that may be or what section he
may come from.