The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-27
THE SHERIFFAI.ITY.

The Intciiigcncer refers to the canvass
for the Democratic nomination for the
Shetiislity, in this county, as follows:
"Mr. Curtis Brown publishes card in
our columns this morning, announcing
his withdrawal from the race now in
progress Tor the Sheritfality nomination
on the Democratic side. He thanks his
friends for their disposition &c support
him, but declines to be considered can
dldate any longer. In taking this step we
think Mr.. Brown has shown good judg-
ment. He was well thought of by the
public as a candidate, for he Is personally
popular, but at the same time his chances
for the Democratic nomination were not
such as te justify the expenditure of
much time or money in pursuit OF it.
"Ths withdrawal of Mr.. Brown leaves
the field to Mcssrs. Tingle, SWEENEY and
Bulger, with the chances of success, we
Judge, in favor of the first named. He
hold. the office and that is something
under the circumstances. He has also
the prestige OF having received the sp-
polntment from the hands of the
present chairman of the Demo.
cratic State Committee as recog-
milton Of services performed on behalf OF
the party, in a strictly partizan sense,
and also on behalf of the public gener.
ally ofthis community in the capital re-
mOyal canvass at Charleston. This con-
spicuous recognition undoubtedly serves
TO give him strength for the party nomi-
nation, and the chances are that he will
succeed in obtaining it when the County
Convention meets"
1t then questions whether the nomina-
tion will do Mr.. TINoLE any good, as he
was once before defeated after receiving
the nomination. This is natural view
of it from Republican organs stand
point. OF course that paper cannot be
expected to concede his election, how
ever we'll satisfied the editor may be of
it; for that would bring down upon him
the aspirants for the she-ifalty in his own
party and all their friends. Provid-
ing the fnteliyencers prophecy as
TO whom the nominee will be Is correct
which may or may not be, We add
another one, that that nominee will be
elected by majority larger than the one
by which he was defeated four years ago.
At that time, his opponent the then in
cumben. Of the Office was candidate for
reelection, after having had bis first
term cut in two in the middle by the
adoption of the new constitution. The
public felt that he was entitled to servo
for at least the length of time for which
he was originally elected. Those who
voted for Mr.. BxowN in the first instance
and q large number of those who voted
against HIM, believed that it was but
just that he should have another term
under the circumstances. 1t was this
sense of justice in the public mind aloae
that elected Mr.. BRowN. The circum-
stances are quite different now. The
very reasons that influenced Mr.. TIN.
eLr's appointment to ali the vacancy in
the sheritrs ofice-an appoint
ment which was rendered unsolicited
by himself-will operate to elect him.
As the Intsltsenesr says: He holds the
office and that Is something He is An
active business man; he stands high in
commercial circles; he is always awake 70
the interests ofthe city; he is accommodat-
Ing and genial in his intercourse with
hs fellow men; he has been an active
and devoted worker in the Democratic
ranks for many years-never omitting
an opportunity 10 advance the aims Of
Inc party and the aspirations of its nom-
inees. Whatever interests have been in !.
truatsd to him, whether of public or
private nature, have been guarded with
ndsiity. Asa sample of his sslf-sscri.