The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-08-20
r,. Prosecuting AttOrneT.'hip'

uey.ship IS one 'n"' 'U 49,. ,.,0,o,
ars,looked OF undervalucd in tho grea!el
,",.,r,t Of larger controversies, 1t II
@,,stI.l to the preservation oil social or
p,,b,, the person enuustedwith theprOs'
snaop Of offences against the public be Q
NAN qualified by capacity and expeF-
',,cs 10 fulfill the duties which the law
,,scribes and which the necessities oi
i, position impose on that officer. we
s,,e not been disposed to engage in the
,,,,.s,s for the local offices, they being
+, General more Of q personal than pub
#, character; but this one is an excep-
,iop. Wheeling Is, on the whole, a law
abiding, order.lovlng city; vet there is a
,,e.t deal Of crime here and very little
enlistment Of It. The pulpit declaims
y,in,t,bis state Of things; good citizens
jeDlore II, and ilvelgh against the i'm
Du,i,y wherewith crimes stalks abroad
pDDupshsl and arrogant in its security.
RI, where does the responsibility lie
more heavily than on your public pros
eu,or, II be does bis whole duty fear.
,,..,, tho rourls must do theirs and the
iuis will do theirs. II he shrinks,
or .hirks, or fails by reason Of inCapacity,
sll The chances for the escape Of the Grim.
s.l are increased. Tic prosecuting at.
I0rney il this city is loaded with arespon.
Ebliy Il be be a thoughtful, conscientious
uau, thst any one may hesitate to accept.
TOmen lacking such qualities, oil course
responsibility is nothing. They do not
comprehend the meaning Of the word.
AUablic prosecutor ought to be n man Of
uufuChiHg nerve, Of inaexible courage,
ol i1corruptible integrity. In these re-
specs We can make no comparisons be.
tween the candidates. The voter must
make them for himself .-.
Those who lament the apparentindiifer.
suce about Furnishing crime on the part of
hose entrusted with that duty, are re-
minded that the question whether this
state Of things shall continue, perhaps
TOv worse, will be one for their own
leisiOn IeEt Thursday. Whoever votes
% that question from nuy consideration
cher than the interests of law and order
HtbB city and county, will do less than
BIS duty and will have his share Of re.
'plDsbilitY for the consequences.
lnall CandOr and gravity, we ask any
nil acquainted with the candidates, Capt.
ROBERT H. COCHRAN and Mr.. ELBRIDGE
q CRACRAFT-with their personal capa.
b.litei and their habits (mental or other
Esel their experience aud qualifications
nhwyers,-to ask himself under which
HpabliC prosecutor the interests Of soci.
ely here would be best protected. Capt.
C.cHAAS is an attorney of many years
study andexperienCe; agentleman OF in.
leIerlual yigOr and power; acute, able,
'IldIous and ildGiatiguable. Mr., Ora.
CRAFF all know is little emore than q beard
isi aud almost briefess youth. Youth
''no crime; but youth, inaxperionce and
ldIeness combined do not make quali6.
cations Tor such stern duties as those de.
VoIVlngon Tie prosecutor In o community
luxe This Does anybody suppose for q
moment that Mr. CRACRPr would be able
'ocOniend successfully with the veterans
o. lae bar who are always employed Tor
'ae defence. Why should the welfare of
'ae law abiding community be so feebly
projected while the law breakers are arm.
eO With all the weapons that legal lore
S'q sharpen Tor them: Why are, not the
nEla Of tAecOmmunity to be as well de.
soded nthe Courts es those Of thieves
'aa I nQ'deFens' Let men answer ct the
%lS' II they wanttO make their answer
'IsS''Ve-IIthey would apply the remedy
',Ge' % than lament over the wrong.
MI CocHRASis not a candidate Of his
,,'s.,e nSaseeElng, but he has yielded to the SO.
"S'AoOns Of many who feltt the selec.
uOa made by the Democratic caucus was
4O,up 70 Tho requirements Of the times
'tc ~ o. The place, His personal chsrac.
".,, "'sucs as a gentleman, his conduct as a
H. S.-' soldier during the late war, and
~ requirements, his capacity and expe.
.a.'.. ,"uss as a lawyer, entillc him, as we
U.'S'e' ,Ss 10 the respect and confidence of
% %' community We believe, thus far in
Wy wy canvass, he has not rcsorted To ,bo
i.u!,' S"y arts Of the demagoguo to make a
SO'S'y popularity with any class, He
sS ,i.,,aO not wo'med himself into friendly so.
,Sa %'"es rs, and Organizations to lay claim to
w, ~,So'eS , Of their membership. He has
D,".,s n'' worked up little occasions to win
rSu0'ck r.Iss1 notOEiety, as the giver or re.
y, %'s' OF small gifts in public wav
w.. y 'Ae veally orator chosen to
S~t i.',;, voice TO the gush of ira,ernal af.
III. %"va .a, That struggles for uttcrancc in
N,'' 'SpSpeF reports of such affairs,
,ss ,1s's Who want to vote for a per,on
mes sD0s,i1 sre' bis time to the practice Of
i n ,.u9OIlns .n, arts, instead of devotiug
10Th, "uay .Hi ;, 10 the line Of his profession
r,,ssM suu mat he might in time become
u3 3s'aC'e = 40 and worthy member Of It
,,r,, a0ie 10 ask for such n rrh,;o
ni,-.,, '4 S.s,' Consciousness sci. OF being equal
iss 5.,4. sa have little trouble about choos.
%. ,,,,ssa ,S'sa the candidates. We can,
CocpS,n aPS'Hn$ad n them to vote for Captain tall
na. ,o, u. But those who feel solici.
d su. 'o' '9s repression and punishment, l,Gl
ode, ~, WI Inc maintenance Of social