The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-10-31

YOU arc "nowhar." You might have been
added to one OF the Yankee States without
word of dissent on our part; and but for
the Democratic majority in and about
Wheeling, you might yet so towel, say
10 Pennsylvania. Youare not Virginians
10 the true sense OF the word. You don't
cultivate politics with proper yigor; and !
don't hardly know OF family in your
CITY that pridcs itself upon being OF the
i, +, VS.. Here 1t is different. Southern
chiyalry and the blue blood Of the First
Families is in the ascendant. True, some
heather occasionally speaks ofpartics who
"Forget the dung-hill whence they grew
And think themselves the Lord knows who"
hit VIC frown down such agitators. They
are generally Re)publicans and sinners;
and the "bcttcr class" thank God that
thew arc not as other men are! On fur
tier consideration, however, you might BIO
allowed to go to Pennsylvania anyhow, for
the Democratic majority in Ohio county is
not any more certain than deposits in a
Chicago Savings Bank.
TIE INDEPENDENT VOTER
is surely abroad in the land; and in West
Virginia always excluding Ohio, Brooke
and Hancock, he not only displayed his
power, but evidenced in the last election,
the host of patriots who were willing to
slight it out OIL that line" rs candidates.
II statesmanship were marketable COM
modify, the lsual laws Of supply and de.
nand would never apply to the interior OF
this State, for the reason that we have an
oyerproduction OF tho raw material. Be-
sides, the old stock, left from "befo' the
wah.h is not half exhausted; and these
old fellows cause good deal Of trouble.
over in Dixie they didn't get any honors
to speak Of; and now, when there is
chaice, they arc met and opposed by
Younger generation OF statesmen"
who claim to be possessed Of greater
Eiits than their sires. The young
men have some strength, and consequent
ly the "old whecl-horses," seeing nothing
before them but political starvation in the
Darty organization, fall back upon their
reserved rights and appeal to "thc people"
for support. Hence there Is agony among
the faithful. The Infamous opposers OF
The Southern idea hold the balance OF pow
or. and nav not only dictate terms to the
chiyalrv, leithcr branch OF which is con-
stantly bidding for their supporD, but oc-
casionalIy hauls the cup OF office from the
very lips OF some Saclcm of the Dcmocra:
cy. and turns It over TO the enjoyment OF
nm absolute, unconditional Radical. Then
there is mourning in tho wigwam; but
nevertheless the Independent movement
il marching along. have discovered, in
n tour across the State, that the defeat OF
Prize. Ferguson and others is TO beavenged
hv The ''stFaiCht-outs;" while it is averred
BY the independents that no matter VINO
may be nominated, or whatpolicy adopted
blythe next Democratic State Convention,
they will run full State ticket. Ihey
propose to carry the war into Africa, so 70
speak.
PROPOSED cANDIDATEs-ISDErESDE
While Mt the U. S. District Court at
Clarlssburg, the other day, heard the
subject discussed by several prominent
gentlemen, and the following persons were
spoken of as possible candidates.:
G0rernOr-lSx-Gov. Jacob, OF Wheeling;
Henry S. Walker, OF Kanawha; Ex.Gov::
Price OF Greenbricr; Vim. L. Arnold, OF
Lewis, and Charles J. Faulkner, OF Berke-
ley. :, p.,.,on
T. 4. Bennett, OF Cabell; Ed. Hall, Of
Barbour. and &. W. Silcott, OF Calhoun.
Jrsa1frrr-I. T. Enoch, OF Writ; Thos.J:
E,rnsworth. OF Upshur; Claude Got, Of
Randolph, and +. N. Chalfant, OF Lewis.
iSmDeriniendcni Free SnhOOls-B. W. Byrne,
NJ Kanawha; NJ. N. Dent OF Monongalia,
and ior this position several eminent min
listers were named.
Couri of .ipNdls-Judge Edmiston, OF
Lewis: John j. Davis, OF Harrison; Dan:
icI Lamb, OF Ohio; WIN. G. Brown. OF
preston. and Nick Fitzhugh, of kanawha,.
,lTSrnrv Ge4ieral-Eustace Gibson, Of
Cabell; Henry Brannon, oil Lewis WIS, =; ..
Blair, OF Richie, and one or two WhecNns
lawyers whose names have forgotten
| presume the names OF all these gen
tlemen are used without their knowledge
or consent, but that docs not alter the TACT
thai n strong ticket-a ticket that could be
elcctcd-could be chosen from among
them. You will notice that you goose
neck people" as the late Senator Burdett
called tho upper Pan.Handle folks, have
some representation In the number from
which The selection is TO be made; ana
shouId the Independents" play q tuli
hand, l trust you will get a fair share oil
the honors.
TIE BoURDoNs,
/ nm Informed, contemplate the re-elec.
lion of the present executive officers; but
this idea meets with considerable OPPOSE
ton. In order TO supply 50 many hungry s1y
onnlicants, there must DO rotation. Its the
iii story Of tho sins" and the "outs"-but
from what Ihnycg athcredin my recent ira
vols, the "outs" will make q strong show in
the nominating Convention, and may sue
coed in placing before tho people, Tor m me
various positions, entirely new men; The
democrats who stake thelr'n straight" al.
ways look good way ahead, and hence
tic discussion no,c OF what may take place
twonty.iour months to come.
THE ACTION OF THE REPUBLICANS
in the last Legislature, in etfec!qHslly
sSuclching the schemes OF the host OF Con-
tolerate aspirants for the seats now occu;;
pied by Davis and Hereford, has had good
only taught the Rebel leaders that they
cannot YET do as they please pat u n ~
linton mon, which will be felt with force