The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-10
THE WHEELING MONDAY MORNING APRl l@
oTR CHARLEsTON LETTER.
CHARLESTON, VIVA April 5, '76.

OUR CHARLESTON LETTER.
CHARLESTON, VIVA April s, 70.
Edl.oH Of the IntItEenceE
Realizing the Importance Of country
papers furnishing their readers with
metropolitan news, l propose to write
you few lines from the ex.permanent
seat,
Asno communication would be accept.
able that did not contain the doings OF
the ins and outs, / would inform you
that the canvass for Congress in this dis.
trict between Hereford, Walker and
Kcnna Is lively. Walker and Kenna are
busy among the mountaineers, telling
them how they have suffered and bled
for the party; that they have been the
architects Of their own fortunes, and from
what obscurity they both sprang. One
supported widowed mother with sew.
eral small children, and the other
father and score or more OF brothers
and sisters. To hear them on the hust-
ings you would think they came from
the obscure corner OF nowhere, and, like
Topsy, "they never were born-they just
crew. Hereford remains at Washington
urging his committee Of Confederate
Brfgadiers for Gods sake to give him
large appropriations for the rivers in his
district, or the Jig will be up with him.
The truth is, the people are for Hereford,
the boys for Kenna, and tho moss.6acE
politicians are urging Walkers nomina.
lion. From present indications Here
ford will be renominated and elected.
II either Kenna or Walker receive the
nomination it Is very doubtful whether
they will be elected. hear Of no asplrants
among the Republicans. II Kenna should
be fortunate enough 10 be nominated by
the Democrats. John G. W. Smith,
OF Cabell county, will simply
walk over the track, mark the predic'
tion. .,
I understand there is general willing
ness in the lst and ID Districts 10 let this
district name the men for State officers,
while we have many men capable and
honest in his part Of the State who would
make good State officials, yet our people
understand this to be melrey conces.
sion for deep and burning wrong receiy-
ed at the hands Of political tricksters
and party gerrymanders.
We do not blame Wheeling SO much
for taking the Capital as we do the DEM
agogues who sent it there. This feeling
permeates all classes and parties in this
valley and whether right or wrong, our
people regare the temporary removal OF
the capital, as personal insult. But eX-
cuse the depression. You can't talk to a
Kanawha man ten minutes but he runs
of on This subject.
Mathews and Eastman have about
equal strength in this district. The
party wire pullers support Mathews,
while the GrangerS and independent
votcrs-not many Of this latter class in
the Democratic party, however-are for
the nomination OF Eastman. So the tate
Of these gentlemen will be settled by the
delegates from the First and Second Dis
tricts.
The Republicans, SO far as l have
been able 10 learn, favor the nomination
OF Gen.,Gof, OF Harrison. He is recog.
nized as gentleman Of, ability and stcrl.
ing worth. lie can be elected, and will
make n good Governor. There is no
young man in the State more deserving
or popular. Let him head the ticket by
all means. CIV. Atkinson, Esq, Of Ka.
nawha, has been named for Auditor. All
that have said commendatory OF Gen.
Golf is true OF Atkinson. The German
element in the Republican party claim
that they should be represented on the
State ticket. | would name Joseph
SeybOld, OF your city, for Treasurer. ]
am satisfied that he does not want the
office and is not seeking it, but these are
the kind OF men the people are looking
for these times.
Flick, Of Berkeley, would make good
candidate for Attorney General. II the
late disiranchised have any gratitude
Flick would be elected by n handsome
majority. am through with the Re-
publican slate, pass it on, and ifany one
can do better, rs far ms have gone, let
him now speak or forever afierhold his
peace. know there are three members
Of the Supreme Court TO elect this fall
but where the men are 10 come from
am at u los, to know. The men in the
profession best qualified for the bench
can't ofTord to leave theirpraclice for the
salary. ]. II. Nash, Esq, Of Kanawha is
well qualified for the place, but while he
is a sterling Republican he does moi
desire office, and doubt II he would &C.
cent the nomination. ltshould be forced
on him, however, for he is the kind oil ma
tcrial Judges should be made OF.
CHARLESTON.
With the opening Of spring comes the
determination OF our people TO prosecute
the various natural advantages offered by
the climate, soil and mineral resources oil
this valley. The enquiry is made, "whai
shall we cat and wherewiihal shall we
be clothed" then who shall we elect to
office.
The Hale House is open and under the
management Of W. I. Thayer, Esq, one
OF our most substantial citizens. 1t will
now rank among the best hotels in the
country. The price has been reduced
without damage 10 the table or other ac-
commodations.
The assurance OF large appropriation
by Congress 10 our rivers is one OF the
finger.boards pointing to our future pros
perity.
have taken up so much Of this letter
in political speculation that il it ever
finds its way into the columns Of your