The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-04-17

Camden's favor, however, as he led the
forlorn hope in 1868. and as Jacob ha
enjoyed one term. The one term prin-
cipIe is popular here, as will he seen b,
looking over the list of those who hav'
. been in and out oil Office since the or
ganization OF the State.
THE COURT OF APPEALs
Governor Jacob is a good lawyer
and l think the latest move on th'
political chess board is that he glv'
way TO Camden tor the Governorsmip
and 20 upon the Supreme Beach. HI
can be elected to that position readily
if he chooses. His course while Gov
+ ernor has been such ss to give him
prestige at the polls hard to overcome
A place on the Supreme Bench Is
more desirable than the Governorship
The salary is as good, though none o.
the salaries in this State amount to
much, and the term is as long as q
reasonable man could desire, to wit
twelve wears. An entire new bench is
to be elected, consisting Of tour Judges.
The regular term is twelve years. but
the first tour to be elected will deter
mine by lot the term or fraction OF a
term each is to serve. Two will serve
four years, one eight years and one
twelve years.
That Jacob will be nominated, II
before the Conven ion, there is no doubt.
,J. NJ. Jacks. ms chances are also good
Mr. Jackson is a. present a mem"er o;
the C ,n.titu,i ,nal Convention, and ha-
made much character and repatatou
as such. His views, while not always
sucn as Republican could second, yet
are in the main liberal and backed 10y
arguments Of more than orlinary 'orce
Parker-bu-g, which can boast Of bav-
ing produced and sheltered a nnm"er
OF men who have me about doing the
wo ld's work, was the birthplace o.
Mr.. jackson. lie j. now about 'rty-
five wears OF aye, a graduate OF Prince
ton College, and has been In active
practice since q young man, occupying
the position Of Stat-'s At ornev several
wears before the wa-. Politics ought
no, to be taken into consideration IN
the selection OF Judges, but it is, and TO
be q good parry man is considered an
essential qualification. Mr. jackson
was an Old line WhiE, opposed 10 seceS-
sion, and also opposei a. his triends
say, the manner in which the war was
conducted Being q southern symra-
thi,er. he incurred the displea>ure Of
the Restored Govern nsnt OF Virginia.
and yielded the concern no support
That Government was never very
popular about Parkersburg. He was
active in his opposition 10 the regi,tra
ZION machine which the Radicals had
in operation here, and did mich to
bring about its overthrow. He has
been a member OF the Legislature Tor
two terms, and was elected 10 the pres
ent Convention over Ex-Governor Ste
venson.
Other probable candidates, some o.
whom are on the slate III formal style,
are Samuel Wool, Samuel Pr ce,
Alpheus Havmond, VIM. ii. Travers,
an judge Moore, now on the bench.
| Mr.. Wood is An able, clear-headed
LAWYER, and has male a great deal o.
reputation as 8 member OF the present
Convention. lie ia, l believe. y native
o. Virgins, and live' in Barbour
comfy.
,ymond is also a member Of the
Convention, a good lawyer and well
qualified + r the posit Oh OF Judge. Mr.:
| Tiavers lives in Jef,rson cculty, and
a member Of the Convention, as we'll
rs a good lawyer.
TIE ATTORNEY GENERALSH,P.
For Attorney General ! hear OF no
other candidate on the .latr bat Henry
VI. Matthews, OF Greenhrier county
Mr.. Matthews is young man OF ability
and has made character in the Conven-
ton. He j. a native OF Virginia, and
was educated at the State University.
His law education he received at Lex
inyton. He servel through the war
under Lee, johnson and II hod, in the
various capacities Of Lient'ntnt, Cap
tain of Engineers and Major of Ar
tllery.
After the war he was elected to the
State Senate, but could not take his
seat. on account Of inability t. cub
scribe TO the required test oath. Nei her
could he practice law for SOM time,
owing to the fact that the Radicals had
estab ished what they called an at
tornev's test cath, allowing no one to
prac ice law until they had taken the
oath, which no .x-rehel soldier or
Southern sympathzer could do. twas
m ;serable piece OF petty persecut o.,
g)tren up for the joint purpose OF tor.
menting the enemy and throwing bu.i
ness into the hands Of truly loyal at
torneys. They had some slch arrange
ment in Missouri, which the Supreme
Court of the United States knocked
into the middle OF the second week
thereafter. These miserable attempts
OF State authorities to "puuish rebels
did vastly more harm than good
sowing the seeds Of bitterness, dscord
and strife. Whatever punishment WAS
necessary was the province OF the gov
ernmept 10 infict, and the STATES Of
Missouri, Tennessee aud West Virglnia
made wretched bungles in their efforts
to virdcaie loyalty bg persecd,ins
Southern ci,izeus
!. | Mr. Matthews is not q Democrat oi
the exceeding severe type, but is liberal
and progressive. His legal qaal hca-
| ,;ons a, bi,,, for the oftics and II tine
Democrats t. desire to I'll the Stale offices
with crediabIe men, they will put Mr.
Mat hews in. There is li,lle doubt
but wha, he vii! receive the noOina
ton.
FOR rREAsCRE1