The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-11-08

upon something more solid than mere
Recommendation" We think it is moi
too early now to commence organization
and We call upon our State Committee q
proceed, al the earliest possible time
with the preliminaries. We are deter
mined TO win, II possible, otherwise to bC
defeated with face 10 the foe. We i'm
plore all who love good government and
earnestly desire . triumph Of Republi'
can principles, to rally TO each and every
call which may be made upon them from
this time on, and let US oust from power
the COrruptionistS,Of high and low degree
now trampling US into the dust,
An important duty devOlving upon the
Republican party Is the selection OF theil
candidates. And it is proper that We
should now commence 10 consider the tit'
ness Of those likely to become prominent
in the next campaign, that the best meE
may be thus selected from the many who
are desirous Of and worthy our iAyors.
While we are not in any sense PROBES.
siOnal slate-makers, we have In our mind'l
eye those whom We should be glad to see
nominated to fll the several Offices. We
present their names below, for the careful
consideration OF the people Of the State,
and nominating convention, should one
be held. We sincerely trust Il may be the
pleasure OF the party to select them
though we shall, OF course, willingly
abide the will OF the majority, and cheer.
fully and earnestly, work for the election Of
other good men who may be chosen. But
to the names Of gentlemen we would re-
pectfully refer tie people. For the posi-.
tiOn Of Governor, we suggest the name oil
COL. WARD II. LAMAN.
Col. Laman Is citizen Of Berkely
County, isa gentleman, liberal in his
views, possessed OF ability 10 discharge
the duties Of the office with honor and
credit to himself, and with satisfaction to
his constituents. lie Is especially op-
posed to the present ring.power, and on
this account is recOmmendatOry to the
people.
For Attorney General, We take pleas.
IRE in introducing the name Of
c. G. COLE.
Mr.. Cole Is citizen OF Parkersburg,
is a gentleman Of rare legal abilities, q
fine scholar, good speaker, a good Re.
publican, and would make most excel.
lent officer.
For Auditor, no better man could be
selected than
A.F.GIBBoNs.
Mr.. Gibbons 10 resident OF Kanawha
County, is a young man Of excellent bust.
ness qualifications, and Is now a fepresen.
tative OF the Third District; is sterling
Republican, possessing all the qualities
and requirements necessary to make him
an efficient officer for the position II is
our pleasure TO name him.
For Treasurer, we would respectfully
urge and commend the name Of
c.M. sHlNN.
Mr.. Shinn resides 10 Taylor County, Is
a young man Of culture and refinement,
10 at present one Of the editors Of the
Grafton Sentinel, a newspaper neutral in
its politics. lie was previously the edi.
tor and proprietor Of the RsSt Hirginian,
published at Fairmont. The lYea Tr.
ginian was Republican in It's politics, and
was we'll and ably edited in,Advocacy
Of the principles Of that party. Mr..
Shinn would make an efficient and popu.
lar officer II chosen to fll the position
named.
For State Superintendent Of Schools,
no more fitted man occurs to us than the
name OF
FIN. CROSS.
Mr.. Gross il a resident OF Marshall
county, is a good man, we'll qualified, and
would make good otFicer-the fright
man In the right place."
For Supreme Court Judges, We suggest
the names Of Hon Il. l.. Berkshire, Of
Monongalia; ". B. Allison, Esq, Of
Wheeling, and lion. James II. Brown, Of
Kanawha. These gentlemen are all too
we'll and favorably known TO need com.
ment at our hands.
With such ticket as we have named;
all men OF the frat water, and distributed
about equally over the State-we ought
10 be able TO make a good fight and win
sure victory. Flushed with the stimulus
Of the victories in Ohio, Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, Massachusetts,, Minnesota
and Wisconsin-and not forgetting the
fact that New York, the Empire State, 10
within our graSp-we should not hesitate
10 determine upon a victory at the next
State election. Let the work commence
At an early day, and thence forward lei
there be no lack Of effort, no slackness Of
energy. Yours truly,
REPUBLICANS.