The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-10-07
THE sHERIFFALTY.

THE SHERIFFALTf.
The people Of Ohio county are called
upon to elect Sheriff to serve them for
the next four years. This Is most iu,-
portant position, and one that demands
good business qualifications to fill. There
are two candidates for the place, and
the choice must be made of one OF these.
GEORGE R, TiNGlE is the present in.
cumbent, and is candidate at this elec-
ton. FRANCIS A. BRITT is the other
candidate. i Both Of these gentlemen are
known to most Of the people of this
city.
Mr.. BRrTT is young man of fair
energy of character. But what he has
done to entitle him to any special con-
sideration by the people of this city or
county, we do not know. Can any one
think of any thing that Mr.. BRITT has
done to promote the interests of the city
of Wheeling? or of the interests OF the
people of Ohio county? Has he shown
that he possesses any public spirit? Has
he aided in any public enterprise? Has
he done anything but seek and hold Of
fee since he was old enough ?
The public teat has scarcely
been out OF his mouth since he
was old enough to suck it. His hands
have scarcely been out of the public crib
since he was old enough to get them in.
What are his qualifications? Are they
conspicuous and known of men? Or, are
they of that obscure or doubtful kind
that, like qusck medicines, require seer
ti6cates" to back them? These are
questions which are naturally being
asked by people earnestly seeking for the
best. ~ o.. .r.
GEORGE X. TISGLE is citizen many
wears Mr.. BRITT's senior. He has been
hard worker all his life; a laborious
business man for over twenty years, and
has never sought or held an office OF
emolument.
His business capacity is conspicuous.
His public spirit has shone forth in
conspicuous manner during all his busi-
ness career. His connection with the
successful founding and building up OF
Public Library for the people of
the city; his unremlttlng and success
ful labors In connection with the erec-
ion of the new and elegant
clurch edifice for the st. Mathews con-
gregstion; his valuable services in pro.
caring the removal Of the Capitol of the
State to this city, all attest his devotion
to the interest of the people among whom
he has lived SO many years. 1t is we'll
known that Mr.. T1NGLE was one Of the
earliest workers in the move to return
the Capitol to Wheeling, where it would
be within easy reach of large majority of
the people of the State. He was not
only one of tho earliest Capitol movers,
but he was one of the most per-
sistent, laborious and discreet. He
worked increasingly and with un-
bounded energy, through weary months,
and even wears, until success crowned his
efforts. He did this as q public spirited
citizen, without pay or hope of reward.
He went hither and thither, wherever the
interests ofthe movement demanded, at
the sacrifice OF his business at the sacri-
fee often OF his means; at the sacrifice Of
his time and ease. He did Tor the
interests of this city and this section of
the state, what no other business
man in Wheeling was willing to
do: He left his business house to
take care of itself and went to Charles
ton 10 spend whole winter to carry the
question of removal before the Legisla-
ture No one who has not had expert
ence in that kind Of labor can appreciate
the unpleasant, exsc.ing and delicate ma
ture of it. We all know that Mr.. TINGLE
managed it successfully and to the ad-
vantage of his fellow-ctizens.
We submit, does not Mr.. TINGLE de-
serve; an encouraging endorsement from
the.people he has served so faithfully?
Can the people do less than give him
handsome and generous majority for the
place he seeks? Do not both his devo.
tion to your interests and his superior
qualification entitle him to your suf-
frages2
The Capital question will be again
considered this winter, at the coming
session of the Legislature. Mr.. TINGLE,
with the endorsement of the people,
here to back him, can again be of service
to YOU in this regard. We take it that
the intelligent people OF TINS county VIII
givethese thoughts proper consideration
that they will act in the selection of this
officer much as they would, as business
men, act were they selecting business
manager or business agent. They will
select the fittest-the one who can and
will serve them best.
GoFF voted, as member of the Legis.
lature, to instruct the United States Sem
ate as to its duty when it was sitting as
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