The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-03-11
nnr Rc,irinr stntc Officers.

Our Retiring State Officers.
From the Charleston Journal.
On the 4th instant the new regime in
the governing OF our prosperous young
State began. Old and familiar faces in
the various offices at the Capitol have been
suppIanted by new ones, who we hope
will rule with discretion and alacrity.
HON. WILLIAM T.. STEVENSON,
our retiring Governor, has been citizen
Of West Virginia for many years, and has
been honored with official positions ever
since he located in the State. For seven
consecutive years he was chosen President
Of the Senate, and in 1868 he was the
candidate of the Republican party for
Governor, to which position nc was elect
ed by several Thousand majority. That
he filled tho gubernatOrial chair ably and
efficiently, even his political enemies can
not deny. In 1870, ut the State ConVen-
ton held at Parkersburg, he was renomi-
mated Tor Governor by reclamation amidst
tremendous applause. We remember OF
hearing an Ohio Statesman who was
present, remark that he had been at o
number of State Conventions in q number
Of States and he never saw more posi-
tive and emphatic endorsement Of past
services than Governor Stevenson then
received. The enthusiasm was simply
overwhelming.
In the campaign OF 1870, the Governor
and the entire ticket was defeated, owing
exclusively to the prejudice against the
negro that the Democracy had succeeded
in fastening upon the minds OF hepeOple.
The Governor is q gentleman Of fine
abilities, and during the two years Of Office,
never failed to sustain himself. Take him
when and where you will-either in the
office, upon the stump or the rostra, he
never failed, but always proved himself
equal to the task before him. In retiring
from the capital, he leaves many friends
whose sympathies and best wishes go with
him.
HON. JAMES Il. BROWN,
One of the Judges Of the Supreme Court
Of Appeals, has been for many years rec.
ognized among the leading lawyers Of
the Charleston bar. Judge Brown was
elected Circuit Judge Of this Judicial Cir.
cult in 1856, and was elevated from that
position to the Supreme bench in 1856.
He was chosen by his associates as Presi-
dent of the Court, which position he held
until his retirement, the 1st day Of Janu-
ary last. Judge Brown has resumed the
practice of the law at this place, in which
business he will, no doubt, receive q
much larger compensation financially
than his salary rs Supreme Judge. We
wish him success.
HoN. a. Il. CALDWELL,
Attorney General, is a lawyer Of high
standing in the State; was appointed TO
fill vacancy in 1869, occasioned by the
resignation Of Judge Melvin; was the
nominee of the party in 1870, for the pc.
sition he very ably filled for nearly two
Years. Gen. Caldwell has many friends
throughout tho State. lie goes West in
April, where he will open law office and
carry on the practice of his profession on
the frontier.
HON. JAMES N. PIPES,
Secretary Of State, Is Il young man Of fine
business capacity, and Of moro tllan or.
binary brain. lie was Captain In tho
Federal army, and sometime during the
unfortunate struggle lost his right arm.
lie very soon learned to write an excel.
lent hand with his left hand, and always
managed to do as much work Us any
clerk. The Captain was rG.nOminatCd in
1870 by aCCIAmation, which was ample
evidence that his past services were salts.
factory to thcparly. lie is Il most cstim.
able gentleman, worthy the esteem Of any
man.
HON. THOMAS DOGGESS,
Auditor Of State, was also n Captain In
the U. S. Army; was u good officer, and
rendered efficient service 10 his country In
her hour Of adversely He was elected to
tho position of Auditor in 1868, which
position he filled with entire satisfaction
until the 4th Of March, 1871. Capt. Bog.
CESS, VIC understand, will retire to his
home in ROane county.
lion. JAMES A. MACAULEY,
State Treasurer, was u Sergeant in the
army Of the United States, and was elect.
cd Treasurer in 1903. ue was again the
choice Of the party f0rre.election in 1870,
Mr.. MaCauley is lawyer by profession,
ind being close student and attentive to
business, he will doubtless scoceed as an
attorney. lie will resume the practice Of
law in the city Of Wheeling.
HON. A. d. WILLIAMS,
State Sup't. of Public Schools, is among
the ripest scholars in the State; thorough.
ly practical and possesses fine executive
qualities. He was appointed to fill the
vacancy oCcOsioned by the death OF Mr..
Ziegler, and is recognized by all who know
anything ofhis labors, as the best Super.
intendent the State has ever had. The
schools will feel the change from Prof
Williams to Mr.. Lewis. In no State have
the Public Schools been raised so rapidly
rs IN West Virginia, under the supervis.
ion ofProE Williams
The Professor returns to his home at
Pennington, Taylor county.
HON. JAMES NJ. EWING, JI.,
Adjutant General, is young man pos.
sesSing perhaps as fine business training
as any man in the State. The General
was clerk for General Harris, who resign.
ed his position as Adjutant General some
time ago, when the Governor appointed
Mr.. Ewing us his successor. The General
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