The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-07-16
Ono COUNTY Po1IrIcs.-Although u,

Ono COUNTY PoLIrIcs.-Although the
thermometer ia still frolicking among
the nineties, and election day Is nearly
three months 10 the future, yet the polit.
icAl cAuldron has commenced 10 boil and
bubble, in anticipation OF the toll and
trouble which are the common lot Of sue.
cessiul M we'll as unsuccessfGl candidates,
On the 9th day OF October next the
citizens OF Ohio county will exercise the
right Of suffrage by casting their ballots
for Congressman, State Senator,
four members OF the Legislature,
Clerk for the Circuit Court,
Clerk for the County Court, and
one member Of the Board OF Commission.
ers from each district. There are already
numerous candidates in the field for the
county offices, who are quietly getting
their work inv before the party conyen.
lions meet, and making themselves as
solid as possible with their friends.
1t Is yet matter Of uncertainty
when the nominating conventions will
be held. The Democratic Executive
Committee OF the county met last
Saturday, as has already been an
nounced, and after calling County Con.
ventiOn on the 9th OF August TO select
delegates to the Congressional Convection
at New Martinsville on the 18th, adjourn.
ed until the 9th prox, when they will fix
a date for the Convention for the nom.
ination ofcounty officers. The Republican
Committee has not yet showed up, and the
time Of holding either Convention is at
present simply matter Of conjecture.
0fcourse the candidates for Congress
are generally known, the only aspirants
from this county, 40 far as we are inform.
ed, being John X Hubbard, Esq. IRE.
publican), and Hon. John Hanson Good
(Democrat) It il generally conceded by
the Democrats that All. Caldwell will
meet with no opposition in his own party
a. a candidate for reelection to the State
Senate. There are 40 far no Republicans
10 the field desirious Of enveloping
themselves in the rather limited
folds Of Altreds Senatorial toga
As for the Legislature, we have heard Of
but one aspirant, |. F. Jones, Esq, whose
political principles are we'll known. Mr..
Jones declares that II he goes to the Leg
Mature he will go unpledged, free 10
exercise his own judgment, and faith
fully discharge his duty as representa-
tive Of the people, or words TO that effect.
IL remains 10 be seen how far the Ohio
Co. Dem. Con. will endorse the 0eacon's
views on this subject.
There are three candidates for Clerk
Of the Circuit Court, viz: &. B. McColloch
1.-The present incumbent. Republican, and
J. c. Hervey and J. B. Quarter, Demo.
Gratis. Sam. has been Clerk Of the Cir.
cult Court for eight years. He was elect
ed in 1870, over Barney Galligsn, for
term OF four years, and after serving two
years Loaf the remainder OF the term by
a change 10 the Constitution made by the
Democratic Constitutional Convention.
However, he was reelected, for the
extended term OF six years, and has
filled the office during the whole OF the
term, to the satisfaction OF Judges and
attorneys, as well as the public in general.
Mr.. Hervey ia we'll known as an auction
eer and real estate agent. Mr.. Quarter
ia at presen. assistant Clerk OF the Board
OF Commissioners.
For Clerk OF the, County Court the fol.
lowing have already been announced:
Peter Delaplain, Geo. Hook, James
NJ. Todd, F. G. Hildreth and
W.. C. Brockunier, Democrats, and
Capt. John Csrlin, Benjamin Daven-
port and W. Newt Linch, RepubIi.
cans. Uncle Bob Woods, who still holds
the fort, has been in the office for twelve
years, and has grown gray in the service.
lie served one term Of four years, two
years Of another term when the change was
made in the constitution, and hia last
term. like McCulloch's, has been six years.
Uncle Bob has farm out at Elm Grove,
and he proposes TO retire from public life,
and spend the remainder Of his days with
his family 10 the country.
The more important offices 10 the gilt
Of the people on the 9Th Of October will
for some time TO come eDgross public at.
tention, and it is not likely that much
interest will be awakened 10 the personnel
Of the next Board Of Commissioners un-
Ill late in the campaign. Al present
there is but little said on the subject.