The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-03-07
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WEST VIRGINIA POL1r1Cs.
specuIatIons COncerning the Mex,
Union State Ticket.

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spscuIatIOns COnceFuIns the Ncxt
Union State Ticket.
From the CtdrkSbUr0 Telegraph,
Iu Republican Union circles The ques.
tiOn of "who shall be the candidate for
GOvernor% is being discussed. So far
as we have heard any expression,
Gems. Duval and Kelley both appear to
be taVorites, and 1t really seems diffl-
cult 10 determine which of the two ia
In the asCendency with the loyal peo.
pie. We have heard numbers saw. so
FAR AS their preferences are concerned
II Is difficult for them to choose between
the two. Such Is our own case. Both
arc men OF decided executive ability
aud either would control the Executive
Department of our State to the satis-
faction of the people and the honor of
the State. Both held high positions in
the army during the late war, aud both
were much beloved by the soldiers nm
der their command. They are well
known to all the people OF the State,
anu all would be willing to cOnIide the
GubernatOrial Office to either, The
only dlthculty Is to choose between the
two. We suppose Micawber-like, the
people will have to wait for "sOmething
to turn up" to enable them to deter
mine which TO place on the track.
In regard to the other State officers,
we have heard but little said. we
learn that Gen. Witcher, Secretary of
State, is inclined to dispute the palm
for Congress in the Third District with
its present very abfe member, Hon.
Daniel Polsley.
Our present Auditor, Mr.. McWhor-
ter, is most faithful and efficient pub-
lie servant, and our humble and re-.
spectful advice to the people is, to keep
him in his position,
nRVIs
companion In arms, Maj jor j. n. Bris-
tor, State Treasurer, we learn, has
rather hatIering prospects for the Con-
gresstonal nomination in the Second
District. From our tlrst acquaintance
with the Major, we have been his de-
voted friend. We have ever admired his
high integrity of character and his un-
as his heroism on the battle field, and
we must confess that we are sorry 10
hear that he took an active part in ia
vor of Buckhannon for the Capital dur
ing the erecentstrugglei in theIIegislature
The people of fClarksburg and Harrison
county, especially the soldiers who
served with him, have rejoiced at his
successes and aided him as far as thew
were able, and many of them are much
hurt at his making such a return OF
their kind treatment. In the ConVen-
tiOn at Parkersburg, in 1886, the pres
ent Senator from Clarksburg labored
for Major Bristor's nomination for
State Treasurer, ,and we think he should
have had more consideration for that
Senator than to have been lobbying for
BuckhannOu and to have been clap
ping his hands at the temporary suc-
cess of Buckhannon. Men who are
serving the people in the capacity of
State officers should not show such de-
CIded local pRrtialities. We do not in
tend Withdrawing our friendship from
Major Bristor at all. We will continue
to rejoice at his successes, except in his
endeavors to get the Capital located at
BuckhRnnon, but we have thought it
proper to admonish him, that his con-
duct on the Capital question did not at
all meet with the appreciation of his
Harrison county friends.
Colonel Thayer Melvin, present able
Attorney General, we SUPPOSE will be
re-nOminated for that Office. He has
discharged his duties satisfactorily,
and we see no cause that he should not
be re.nominated and reelected. He
was q brave and gallant soldier, and
has also shown himself capable in u
civil capacity.
ETY. OF saying anything in relation to
the numerous aspirauts for Congress
sional honOrs, but as many gentlemen
are spoken of in the several Districts
there eau be no harm in alluding to
them
In this, the First District, we believe
it is generally understood that the
friends of Hon. G. D. Hubbard will
urge his denomination. We can say
of a truth that Mr.. Hubbard has faith
fully represented his District, and has
proved himself vigilant guardian OF
the interests OF his constituents. He is
emphatically a working man, and he
leaves nothing undone that he can
do for the good of his people. He is
his integrity and purity of char
aCter are unquestioned. He is
unasailable, even by his bitterest en-
emies. General Harris and Hon. J. B.
Blair are also said to be looking in the
direction of Congress. as are also proba-
bly, others. The presumption Is, that
there will be plenty ofnamss presented
from which to make a choice.
In the Second District, as we have
said, Major ]. II. Bristor is popular
nspirant. We learn that DIR. D. H. Pin
nell and D. d. T. Fnrusworth, of
Upshur county, Mr.. McGrew, of Pres
ton, Mr.. HnRans, of Monongalia, Hon.
b. NJ. Kitchen, OF Berkeley, tie pres
ent Representative. and Mr.. Chnpline,
of Jefferson, are all in the ring, with
probably u half dozen others.
In the Third District Hon. Daniel
Polsley will be placed before the Con-
vention for re-. nomination, and he and
Gen. Witcher are the only aspirants of
which we have heard spoken in that
District.
We hope that for all the offices the
appointed aspirants will submit quiet
Iy, and that there will be no boiling
and independent candidates., but that
all will work together harmOniously.