The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-03-09

Editors OF the REGISTER.
Senator Mcdonald, of Indiana, ex-
presses his undoubting opinion, in II re-
cent interview with newspaper re-
porter, that Grant has been for the last
year and is vet playing his political
game to effect II third term nomination.
There can scarcely be doubt in any
reasonable man mind that such /, really
the case though it is doubtful whether
he will succeed. Perhaps he may; but
it is nearly as certain as any future event
can be- that he cannot be elected for Il
third term. What, however i the most
interesting opinion Of the Senator in the
interview reported is, that in relation
10 the next Democratic Presidential tick
ct. He thinks Hendricks, of his own
State the man of all others to head the
ticket. IndianaS duty to present Mr..
Hendricks he thinks plain one; in thi,
hc thinks, his State will he seconded by
Kentucky and Southern Ohio and he
moreover believes the south will support
him. Senator Mcdonald has the name
of sagaciou- politician. aS well - that
of a statesman, and We believe he views
the subject iutclligcutly and correctly.
Mr.. Hendricks chances of securing tn"
first place ON the next Democratic ticket
are, we Judge. above thos" Of any other
and all others named, and We are d"cld-
rlly Of the opinion not only that he
ought to be and will be- nominated, but
that ne will be- elected. Touching the
Vice Presidential nomination of the
Democracy, Senator Mcdonald thinks il
should come from the north, though he
thinks this matter OF not
much difference, except that
any Southern man selected should be Il
conservative one. and General Gordon, OF
Georgia, is named for one who would be
mot II bad selection. This is all very
true. but West Virginia may very justly
claim to b. able to name one of her own
most distinguished citizens us ccntcring
in himself more OF, and in more emf
nent degree, the qualifications and re-
quisitcs of the candidate second on the
ticket, than any other State or section Of
the Union. Hon. Charles j. Faulkner is
the man. .IfScctional consideration is Ia
influence the choice. his locality prccludcs
lust objection alike from the North ana
south. In the experience OF statesman.
ship. he is more than General GOrdon's
equal; in the traits and high cndowments
of mind essential to craftsmanship, he Is
inferior to but few men living; in the
moral qualifications vastly too much dis
REGARDED in these days of public intidci-
tv,) of integrity aud probity. he stands
Lirh enough to be out of the reach Of
suspicion. His name on the ticket with
the name of Hendricks, will breed and
cement confidence South and North.
And Il great victory, greater than that
won under the banner If Polk and Dallas,
will wait around the standards orthenew
20. on which are inscribed "lendricks
and Faulkner
In the Circuit Court last week, Thomas,
the Wellsville COlored man indicted Tor
shooting at another colorcd man named
Given. was acquitted. In the case of
of John Cameron, indicted for an assault
and battery upon Levi ii. Eaton.
the jury failed to agree, and
were discharged. In the matter OF
the alleged illegal tax of .wo dollars on
dogs and five dollars on bitches. laid by
the County Court in August last. and to
which Il supersedcas had been granted,
/ Judge Melvin decided the tax legally
laid; so now the Hancocker Is lawfully
established in his right of choic.-to pay
his money or poison his pup The court
transacted a good deal of law and chan.
Gerry business. Among other things.
the sale made by Commissioner FORBES.
Of the Fairvew Wooden Mil, ito Peter
Davis Pugh for 5000 was set aside
upon condition that James Stevenson
one Of the former owners, should, by
bond. secure an advance OF hi least Il
per cent on future sale over the pric,
mentioned. Stevenson has not We
furnished the security, but has twenty
days To DO 50 in.
The legislature, at the session lately
closed, passed an Act providing for thc
formation of Hancock and Brooke coum
ties INTO Il judicial district, in which !
Judge, at Il salary of $1,000 year ~hal
hold quarterly courts. in lieu OF the cN.
istiug County Courts. Boards of Com.
miS,IonerS for the two counti' =. consist
inc ofone from each district, are als,
provided for. The duties of the latter
relate only to the fiscal and police affair,
ofthe county. An election on the adop.
tion Of the Act. and also for officers uu-
der its provisions, takes place on the third
Saturday of April. 1t is difficult 10 pre-
diet the result of the election, though
both OF the counties have heretofore pro
fc>scd to be in the advance in opposition
to the worn-out system Of Justices