The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-09-05

Col. Frank Burr. the Republican Candi'
date for Congress in the second West
virginia District. Z
ws,hinstOn. D. C., Republican,
Col. Frank u. Burr; the Republican
candidate fof Congress from the Second
West Virginia district, is 50 we'll known in
Washington, as well as in Maryland, YirS
GINA and West yirginia, TINT it Is only
necessary to mention his name to remind
his host OF friends OF Frank"
Mr.. Burr is n native Of Michigan, and is
therefore carpet-basger in. West Viz
GINA, although, having been n citizen of
Martinsburg for thirteen years, he can
hardly be called ARGENT carpet-bagger, and
his residence in the State is almost as old
rs the State ITSELF
Mr.. Burr went into the Union army as
private in April, 1861, in the SECOND
Michigan Cavalry, and was in active ser.
vice in the Army Of the Cumberland until
the battle OF Alurfreesboro'. Soon after he
was promoted to a Cnptaincy in Clusters
famous cavalry brigade, and was with Gus
ter and Sheridan in all the engagements OF
1854 and 1866 in the Shenandoah Valley.
AT the close OF the war Lieut. Col Burr
was Judge Advocate OF the Departmental
West Virginin, and acting in half judi
cial, half military capacity, had much to do
with settling the vexed political questions
constantly arising at that time. Col. Burr
made many friends among the late Con-
federate soldiers by his fair and impartial
manner Of carrying out the difficult duties
Of his station, and on his discharge IRON
the army he settled In Martinsburg, begun
the practice Of law, a profession he had
studied before enlisling, and married into
one of the Oldest families in Martinsburg;
Being Of an enterprising and withal
rather adventurous disposition, Burr en-
listed some capital in a mining enterprise
in his adopted State, and sunk some mon.
ey, although It is contended by many OF
| the company that the mines will yet be
one OF the most productive properties in
| the State. He also engaged in the produce
business, shipping from West Virginia for
the Washington market. Becoming imam
cially embarrassed, he came TO Washing
ton and worked for short time rs n COM
positor in the Government Printing Office,
but was soon engaged rs q correspondent
Fby the New York Herald, and afterwards
Nv the New York Times and other papers
Fer the last five years Burr has been a
newspaper man, most of the time ON the
wing, but making his home ut Martins
burg.
No correspondent on ''the row" isbettcr
known to newspaper men and politicians
than Colonel Burr. He is a pronounced
Republican, but has very warm friends
among the Democratic masses, and his per-
sonal popularity will bring him manyvotes.
The outlook in his district is very prom
Using for the success ofthe Republican cam
didate. The legitimate Democratic major
ity in the district is about thousand; but,
beside the regular Democratic candidate,
the Greenbackers have strong man in
the field, who will draw largely from the
regular Democratic vote and comparative.
lylittle from the Republican. Indeed, it
is whispered that il Burr is not elected the
Grccnback man will be the dark horse.
Colonel Burr stands squarcly on hard
money platform. He believes in good
money and slots OF it." He is a repre-
sentative workingman, was member OF
the Typographical Union for years, and
was one OF committee of workingnen
who persuaded Congress to enact the
eight-hour law in 1865, and has repeatedly
appeared before the Departments to urge
the enforcement Of that and similar meas
urcs in favor OF the laboring classes. For
about year Colonel Burr has had charge
OF the editorial and publishing department
ofthr Official Gd:dte Of Lhe United Sdtes Pot.
Office, besides attending to a vast amount OF
newspaper correspondence. 1.-THE friend-
ship Of 1.-THE craft" will secure his election
Colonel Burr has "a sure thing" He left
Washington yesterday to arrange the de-
tails OF the canvass in his district, andwill
"whoop it up" lively, from the Upper Po-
tomnc 10 the Kanawha, during the next
two months. r.ts