The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-07-01
GOOD WORDS FOR JACOB.
His Popularity with the People

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(From the RomnSy Intelllgencer-De
The above card Mr.. Jacobs announce
mcntl appears in the Wheeling INTELL1
GRNCER Of Tuesday last, the 25th instant
Governor Jacob in thus yielding as an in
dependent candidate for reelection to the
office Of Governor, from our knowledge Of
him, we'know that 1t Is from no sordld
ambition, for such Is not hisnature, but q
duty he feels imposed upon him from sur.
rounding circumstances. The call he has
received, placing him in his present posi-.
tion, was such as he could not disregard
From Numerous, yea, hundreds OF reputa,
BILE and influential citizens throughout the
State, and at their earnest solicitation
Gov. Jacob has consented TO become a can.
didate in the face Of the ParkersburgC Con.
vention for reelection to the Gubernato.
rial chair Of the State. Its the yeomanry
and not ae politicians, that have made this
call His continuance is desired in the
office which he has 80 well and ably filled
tothe satisfaction and the hearty assent Of
Democrats, Conservatives and Republi.
cans, and many Of whom now believe his
reelection necessary to the welfare of the
State.
Nv .s SUlu y. D. SSooU ID . democrat, but
W. mouusI " tue pary-we mean, q no
p..'s'a"' nonesI, capable, q gentleman
upSh mnotn gu can Eely' anu u reelected
" nis ptesens posltlon, ne Will continue,
~ y lne past 70 DC inc Governor Of "M'
E tT.lss .. anu nos OF "a parry"
va rn T :, ,.o t.,o.,.
tod, nIooa S.s, ast s,'Vuas u uos; Jacob
a~asdoS SSo - .' ~, Hs, "uefe lesolu!ions
Me na;ss 4, ~ VA az aau ANU isellpgs
~ Io,s snsos,a aa %eNq yo "sle aaop'eal
O w a i.., a M,a ior INSERTION IN
Is,s ~ 'o Soa,j.. Luz a s nm
TSndss, anS snns"e.; w. eU''tuOf IS prie''
'N "pp-'pi.@ -
Some Faults, but Must he Elected
Z asan Acknowledgement Of Official
Honesty and Rebuke to the
Kings
Fron the WellsOurE Herald)
Inc tnlng mat was anticipated, has
come 10 pass ana the tiagrant defiance of
al inc properties on tho part OF the
FArkersourg democratic Convention in
making a nomination Tor the Otflco OF
Governor, mat IS little less than an insult
70 every ialf dealing man in the State,
mas mas hao the effect OF bringing out the
present incumbent, ). ). Jacob, in re-
Spouse 70 applications from men OF all
snaaes Of opinion and IRON all parts of
Tue etate' Us an independent candidate
LOT Governor.
10 say tnat we iully concur In all the
rainier hlghiy colored enconiups OF the
Governor that have appeared Of late,
would DC tosay what Is mot true. We
nave on general principles very little to
say IN favor Oh q man OF mature judge
ment, Of his antecedents, putting in his
lotwith the West Virginia democracy,
any time since 1851, ut all; and our pre-
objections In his favor are not at all in
creased " the recollection OF the letter,
winch, al the eleventh hour he wrote, ap'
proving and advising of'the call Of the
constitutional convention, which but Tor
IT. and 1t was puerile enough, we verify
oelieve' would have been defeated. Still,
considering that to support himis in that
much to support Official integrity and to
elect the rhgular nominee on this acca.
sion, Is TO pay apremium for corruption
and intrigue L y undoubtedly proper to
iorego the minor objections, that do not
involve actual criminality. 1t is a matter
OF nctoriety that Mr.. Walker, whose en-.
nifty the Governor incurred mainly be.
cause he would notpass exhorbitant and
fraudulent bills presented by him as pub
lic printer, IS at the bottom Of the demo.
crauc oppositon TO denomination and
nis iact coupled with certain manouever.
lngs not hela Y % very creditabls to
eltne!, petYeen Messrs. Senator Davis and
candidate Oamaen, accounts for the pres
rInrcgard to his candidacy in opposition
to the regular nominee, tits also 10 be said
L. ;,,..;aS a. o. T.ssh 49,. "SS " W 0tAiN
hrry he ,,orois.a,,,I,, -: -. avs
S;5s,a ~ heSosa ~" so uSCnnsu OeiIg can:
Wv u .hs.u CS,U 10 tns conyenuon' maetner
NJ ,S. saSuga! nc detected ring thst was
pu.pCssiy MtSuseu lor MN OF NOT ne was
sa ,i - enoIsa 70 Keep out OF II, and run.
mug - an independent candidate, he Is
nT. nsole Y sne charge OF being uniaith'
lul 70 ms POhuea! associates. In this re-
specs, ~ record IS unexceptionable to the
mo n..aI,ssI.
Fnally' altnough we could prefer that
some man 70 whom objections such as
are above indicated, did not apply, was