The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-06-22
THE TICKET.

NHaIlcStbh NOhfNhtiplj 70 ''"'A
Wheeling Register, and we give it a
place in our columns, as in all prob
ability many of our readers know
comparatively little of the gentlemen
composing our State ticket;
Hon. HENRY Mason MATHEWS,
the nominee for Governor is well and
favorably known throughout the
State. He resides in Lewisburg,
Greenbrier county, and is sure of re-
ceiving a magnificent vote from the
intelligent and enthusiastic Demo-
Gratis Of that part of the State. He
was elected to his present office Of
Acknowledgement, four years ago, by
n large majority over all competitors,
and we doubt not that he will win the
Governorship this fall by like salts
factory vote. He is an eloquent
speaker and will doubtless make a
thorough and brilliant canvass.
Mr.. Joseph Miller, Of Cabell county,
nominee for Auditor, is young man
of rare good sense, agreeable manners,
good business qualifications, and great
personal popularity. He has served
for several years past as Chief Clerk
Of the Senate, and has made friends
of all with whom he has come in con-
tact. He will prove an excellent
man for the post of Auditor of State,
Mr.. T. J, West of Harrison county,
nominated for State Treasurer, is a
gentleman of fine business capacity
and unblemished integrity. He is
very popular, wherever known, us is
evinccd by his frequent election to
the legislature from Harrison county,
when the officers of the county and
even his own colleage in the House of
Delegates were elected by Rcpubli-
cans, Mr. West was urged as a candi-
date for Treasurer four years ago, and
was then near a nomination. His
selection now will meet with general
approval.
Colonel Robert White of Hamp-
shire county, who has been designa-
ted as candidate for Attorney Gen
cral, is cminently qualified for the
place. He is good lawyer and the
very personification of business en-
ergy and has hosts Of friends in all
quarters of the State.
Professor W, X. Pcndleton, of
Brooke county, who has been nomin-
atcd for State Superintendent of Free
Schools, is one of the most accom-
plished scholars and teachers in the
United States. For number of
years past he has been connected
with Bethany College, first as Pro
fcssor, and, since the death of its
founder Alexander Campbell, he has
been President of the Institution
He has also given great attention to
public school affairs. He was prom
inent member of the committee in
the Constitutional Convention that
laid the foundation of our present
free school system, and he served as
State Superintendent of Free Schools
in 1873, during the unexpircd term
of Judge Lewis, who resigned the
place to accept seat upon the bench.
If scholarly tastes and educational
experience are qualifications for the
position for which he has been mann,
ed, then Professor Pendleton will
prove an excellent Superintendent
of public instruction,
Of the nominees for Judges of the
Supreme Court of Appeals it is
scarcely necessary to speak in detail
Judge Raymond, the present Prcsi
dent of the Court, has abundantly
deserved the endorsement given by
the Convention, and is all the more
graceful because it was understood
that, while the Judge would not feel
at liberty to decline u denomination,
he did not seek it. He is an except
ionally able lawyer, just, upright
and conscientious man and prompt
and laborious in the discharge of the
duties of his position. Hon. Okey
Johnson, Of Parkersburg, who has
been nominated to fill the vacancy
occasioncd by the expiration of Judge
Hoffman's term is well known
throughout the State, He is good
lawyer Jealous in the discharge Of
duty, and will render good service on
the bench of the Supreme Court of
Appeals. Hon. T. c. Green, of JEFF
ferson county, was recently appoint
cd by Governor Jacob to fill until
after the next election the place made
vacant by the death of Judge PAUL,
and has now been nominated for the
remainder of Judge Paull's term
He has had few equals at the bar,
and it is not doubted that his judici-
al career will amply justify the high
expectations of his friends. He
comes of judicial stock, several of his
family having won distinguished
honor on the bench in "the old
State"
Taken all together, the ticket is a
good one, and iudiciously arranged
and carefully distributed, and we see
no good reason why it will not re-
ccive the generous, cordial and unan-
imous support of the entire Demo.
cratic party in West Virginia. Let
us go into the campaign determined