The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-06-12
The RepublIcnn state rIcaot.
Correspondence cfnefnnati Commercial.

Correspondence Cincinnati Commercial.
WHEELING, w. Va, June G, 'GS.
The Republican party of this State
held, few days since, u convention at
Clarksburg, for the nomination of Il
State ticket. Two of the three congress
sional districts made nominations for
Congress, at the same time and place.
Hon, W. Il. Stevenson, of Wood cOun.
Ly, now President of the State Senate,
was nominated for Governor, having
no competitor. Mr.. Stevenson is fair
representative OF his party. he is
self-made, self.reliant man, who with
limited opportunities has achieved a
character honorable to himself and the
State. II his party is discreet, his SER
vices are likely to be retained as long as
he is willing TO tender them. He took an
active and useful part in the organiza-
tion OF the restored government in
West Virginia, in 1861. He has since
been constantly in public life, more by
lhe choice of his fellow-ciliZens than by
any effort OF his own. Since the or
ganization of the State he has constant
" represented his district in the State
Senate, and has been uniformly elected
as its presiding officer. His radicalism
is kept within wholesome limits by
good sense. He isan effective and pop
ular speaker, and will make an excel
lent Governor.
InO llOIlludlC1l luI lu6
minor State offices have only local
reputation. Most of them were soldiers
in the late war, and were nominated
on their war record, to which the Re-
publican party in this State seems dis
posed to do ample justice.
General I. II. DuVal was nominated
for Congress from the First District.
His career as soldier was very sue.
cessful, and, with his modest, unas-
suming demeanor, has made him very
popular. His experience in civil
affairs is quite limited, but he has good
sense and fidelity, and will make u safe
representative. His unsuccessful COM
petitor was General Harris, of Richie
county, who figured as IA member of
the military court which convicted
Mrs. Surratt. He has not been able
since to maintain the level of that ele-
yation. he is afflicted with n chronic
propensity to long speeches and prom
inent Offices, and asPires to fill for the
party in West Virginia the role which
Butler and Logan aspire to I'LL for the
party generally. His efforts seem to
meet with about the same appreciation.
General Duval will succeed the Hon.
C. d. Hubbard, who at present repre-
sents the First District in Congress.
Mr.. Hubbard has made an efficient
and faithful representative, and has
acquired position in the House, as a
WOrklnE "nlCl hOAOLdDAO
to himself and the State. His return
for another term was earnestly desired
by many, who claim that it is bad pol
icy to remove a trusty and experienced
representative, in order to make room
for one without experience. The claims
presented in the person of General Du-
val were such that Mr.. H. did not feel
at liberty to permit his claims TO be
pressed by his friends, and, by his in
struction, his name was withdrawn
from the Convention.
The Second District has nominated
Hon. j. G. McGrew, of Preston county,
for! Congress. He was chosen from
quite a number of candidates, and
was, in our humble judgment, the
"pick of the lot." He is characterized
by strong common sense, has enjoyed
a long experience in public affairs, and
expresses his views clearly and con-
cisely. He will make working MEM
ber on committees, and will be resolute
in his opposition to all schemes of ex-
travagance and plumber. We need a
strong infusion of just such men in
Congress-men who will industriously
apply themselves to the questions of
taxation, revenue, retrenchment, &c.r
upon the solution OF which the indus
trial interests OF the country wait with
bated breath.