Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-05-27
rgr POLITICAL SITUATION IN GEN
ERAl.
n,s,os for the two Parties The RepubI-
can State COnyentiOn-WhO will
be the Candidate 2-hi-
nor Matters.
.-onlence Of the Register.

rrruiSh when she changed the time ut
b,rling her state elections from October
q, November. This circumstance then,
r,,r. than any other, brings Ohio and
off, politics and politicians prominent
~ before the public, and makes us such
an important factor in our political sys-
tenn.
AsI hav, intimated above, the situa-
,i,, over her, is riddle, and 10 none
r,,-, 50 than To our own people. What
Mil fbc Republicans do at their Con-
,.D-slu on Wednesday neNt2 What
vi. tine Democrats 10 at their COnven-
t,r ,Hrwtek following These are the
.r.,rf1rS which. had | the prescieuCc
t1gn,Vtr 40 this time, once answered
yr,rt .o lar towards explaining the sit
rlrln. The action OF the Democracy
wfI depend in q large measure upon
tr4.af the Republicans, while the latter
MIL GOVERN themselves bv the probable
s,..4r 1f the former. But let the next
r.r fgyS bring forth what they WILL OF
rr,rlfn. the Democracy of West Nir-
-1l may DE assured: that the times
gr. .su,pirouS for continuing Ohio in the
.,lrXv of Democratic States, where she
rg.I herself with such decision two
wears a-'.
Tine Republican State Convention will
ra.rgf Cincinnati ON "Wednesday next,
m. I~.h inst, and the question natur-
auv arises. who will be the nominee for
Governor I'm view OF the Importance
Uf DIN. pending campaign and the Inn
rl~arrr of the events with which il
Nil. N. pregnant, everything else is lost
s.,rt of. and although full State ticket
is fo De nominated, outside the
rlnlllatrS for the several other places
u7 rrn ticket and their immediate
friends. nothing Is CluvaSScd except the
.r .-rur. who shall be the standard
helrrr, iu the great fight which Is inn
ben ur-'' To is known here, even rs
rf,uIru-gJ throughout the country,
fFl. Ohio will Dee the battle-ground I'm
the au>uiu. Presidential campaign, and
tim. rHr fight this tall will bee a prclimi-
rlrs ,s.rmish which will 20 far toward
determining the great question year
later Hence the importance attach
n,-r the work of the respective con-
yeuGUUs.
tn. Republicans will be first in the
f.'luv "a week. and will az once open
av.uruUS campaign. Present appear
rr..- Indicate that judge Alonzp TAFT,
u. nUiuuati. Secretary OF Narand sub
,..H.ufIv Attorney-tieuerali in the Cab
bon. .. President Grant, will be the
nominee for Governor, although Hon.
Cur.r- Foster, eN-R"preSeutatlve nm
Congress from this state, will push him
lr ur the nomination, and may de
t.G U.. candidacy, even though he does
u.. obtain the prize himself. Secretary
Sherman can have the nomination % ne
wants 70. and there are many RepubIl-
cans who believe that Jt the critical
moment his name viii bc sprung upon
t.e invention. in which ease he viii be
nominated with hurrah. He Is as
sur...ga candidate Tor the Presidential
nomination wear hence, Jud many OF
I., friends think thar SuDuld ne head
t..rr,ut and carry the State Tor the
Republicans this lJi the prestige thus
u...u.U would uij materially i'm Secur-
u- .m the highest place. Like Caesar
L...- thrice refused the crown, but II
l,a noticeable fact that his refusal m
ra.. instance was coupled with quail
r.l..u. Next 90 Secretary sherman,
ul.. Taft. a. / have written, has the
H.-. chance for success, and No No lS de
urr-.rlrrd beyond a perIdventure that
tu. bonner Will not accept the nomlna-
ton think the assertion may safely
H...rrlrt that judge TAFT will be
nominated ON the first ballot. This Is
the present outlook as 10 appears since
tua..guty conventions, amt from talks
Ug. uui with prominent Republicans
from various parts OF the state. Mr..
Foster Expresses confidence to secure
denomination, but although PERSONAL
E..rg popular, appearances, at least,
w.gIuut Indicate that his confidence
uU--ruuudcd.
Tine three men named are formidable
iu ut...-l.r named. Should Secretary
Sherman Dee nominated, % would ncCcS-
sm. fUr candidacy of senator Thur
mu r..u the other side, when we
W.r... indeed. witness "a batt.eot giants.
EG with either TAFT or Foster, the
Democrats can 90 down tO the fight
w... -rua of their lesser lights and with
every prospect oi success. The former
is .....riuuJb,c t0 a large class OF Chris
tu r..r.e. ON account ut some de
D,..r- rendered by him while on the
G.... .t tug Superior Court m tucin-
l.-. ul the latter is decidedly ohnoN-
ug- u the large element of i>tJ,wartS m
t. Republican party, ON account oil ms
r.r. uu the pJriirullun ot the >outh,
..rg been designated 10y General,
Beatty. fur Chief ~tJlwdrt, "a RepuO-
...u ...v-u-tJcr. Iu q recent circular
Su. .v him throughout the state. ON
OH. whole. a.I O., not lovely within the
Republican folds of the Buc6cye state.
AuyIurt {, under way, 40 this writ
I.- rmlte the conflicting elements by
s-r u- urHuJ ticket which shall read
l"' Uul Foster but % Is hardly
I-..... that Foster will consent tu aI-
,... ..a second place ON ticket with
l... I.r Iirurpuaut-tioycruuroiOhIol Is
a-.r. ut brass knob at best, and beyond
Mu President sr o1ir.u Ut the Senate,
.l- uH duties to perform. With such
n.. 90, Thurman and sherman heading
o.. respective tickets, the best men an
u'..r party might he induced % take
OH. -r1uJ place In view of the poSS,h,l-
r.., ut the chiefs. but with others the
arrangement clu scarcely Dee effected.
iiu ru. probable failure of tine TAFT
H f.. Foster grand combination scheme.
Iu. nomination of Taft for Governor
W.. carry with 20 tine nomination either
o.. hum.nr, of Toledo. or Fox of the
Cleveland Hud, for LiruJguaut-Goy-
orurr while u tine event OF Foster. 5
Nomination a Cincinnati man will be
S.".'ea iur the place Candidates Tor
ta. other places on tine ticket are lnnu-
m.Uu.n For Auditor of state the
L-.' viii Dee between Representative
Ns."yye of Springfield, and ex-senator
NlHN, "t Harrison county, with the
,Nu"e- iu tayUr Of the former, though
Dr. u. :. Blbbitt, at present chiel
1ers IU tine Auditors office, Is a
S''I third. For Treasurer Of state
Is difficult 10 east a horoscope,
MsH.e Tor AttOrney-General George h.
Nash, "i this city, is certain to be the
nominee But little attention il being