The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-15

was evidentls "the belle of the ball." the
attrsctioAuf nj Nobssrvers Md perhaps
tt1Ss1Rct q envy Of many a eNexF?H
Ayel1 ressed beauty, tor allf1f whlch
she lint 3sem ~ carsa fg, but rasin J
tained anshlr OF queenly indifference.
Then swepft nSpbsSAof ladies partsci-
patty n We ball Who aid not >mAke q,
q display of Of expensive dress, relying
perhaps, on their natural beauty .And
giving force to the truth that beauty IN
adorned, is most adorned. ------.-,--
A rich banquet was served by
the proprietor and rs an opening
toast to Col. Geo. l.. Peyton, the
proprletnr, the following sentiment Mas
drank in sparkling wine, "Honor to him
who fonors Custer About $500 were
netted for the Custer monument fund.
] will not apologize for having devoted
so much space to Q department peculiarly
entertaining to the ladies, but without
consuming more will proceed TO say
something about the all engrossing topic
of the time.
The convention which met in Charles
ton on the, 9th nominated John +. Ken
ma, Esq, of Kanawha county Tor the
Democratic candidate, for Congress in
this District. Mr.. Kenns is u young
man of good promise, sterling Demo.
crat, and if elected will make good
representative. Yet there is O. positive
dissatisfaction IN this end of tho District.
1t is claimed that Mr.. Hereford was ia a
position to render more efficient service
to the District than any new one could
possibly do, however much ability he
might possess. There is good deal Of
force in this argument, and owing to the
fact that Mr.. Hereford has been so sue
cessful in securing appropriations for
public improvements in his district and
the almost certain failure Of his successor
to do as well, will probably dig a political
grave for somebody. The Green
6rler people-three-fourths of whom
were strongly in favor Of Herefords
nomination, claim that their wishes were
thwarted by the convention manipulators,
and the vote of the county-or at least
the msjority-wss cast for another can
didste. Ii this be true it is deplorable,
for there is nothing to bring our conven-
ton system into disrepute quicker than
this kind of work. When our conven.
ton system is destroyed, our party or
gsnization is gone, and without organlzs-
ton the party is useless. SO it is very ap-
parent that politicians who are profes.
sional "pin-setters," and who work the
party machinery for selfish purposes, do
not have the good of the party at heart,
and ought not to be tolerated.
1t is thought that G. W. Smith, more
commonly known as "Cheeschead," will
be nominated by the Republicans, in
which event Mr.. Kenna will have an
easy race.
The Senatorial Convention for this
(Sth) district is held to-day, at Hinton,
and as there are seven candidates in the
field, 1t is hard to tell who Is the coming
man.
1t is said that Mr.. Walker will now
enter the field and make another can vass
for the United States Senate. 1t would
be good idea to get the Senator ial can.
didates on the stump, after the fashion OF
Lincoln and Douglass, and let them have
an old-fashioned russell tor j.. Mr..
Walker in opposition to Mr.. Faulkner
would make public canvass quite lively
Col. Ben. Wilson's speech on remone.
thing silver has been read here by q
number Of prominent gentlemen, and is
very highly spoken of. In fact, the
Colonel would feel pretty well if he could
hear the compliments paid him by men
who are judges OF finance.
am gratified TO see that the Democ-
racy of Ohio county have come up to
their work so well in nominating their
excellent county ticket. There Is not a
man on it who does not deserve the sup.
port and confidence of the pubic, and
there can be no doubt of the election OF
the entire ticket. Kanawha puts for
ward strong ticket, but Ohio county
has one that will match it. ......
As the national contest grows warmer,
the skies grow brighter for the Democ'
racy. 1t is becoming more and more ap.
parent that the st. Louis Convention did
the wisest thing in their power, when
they placed Tilden at the head of the
ticket. The Democratic party has labor
ed at great disadvantage in the last
National contests, but with at open field
and fair fight, Aleck Campbell is right,
we are bound to win. ..
There are now over 1000 visitors at
these Springs, and everybody has lively
appearance. 1t was thought that the
Centennial and hard times would make
n slim season for the proprietors, but
contrary to all such expectations, they
are up to their usual standard in mum