Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-06-24
STATE POLITICS.
polITICAl POINTS FROM PARKERS-
BURG.
feeling the Political PuIse-lnteNiews
With ". n Chancellor Judge lack
son, J. B, Jackson and
c. 7. Caldwell.

may he considered with interest.
stepping into the large business house
nj Camden x Co, luckily tor me ] found
HON. W. \. CHANCELLOR
oulte at leisure for the time, though
J,Bbtless the TACT OF his not being en-
,a,si was by no means pleasing one,
Ir his own contemplation, for he is a
u,p oi too much life, activity
ami enterprise 10 enjoy any
mn in business. l made known my
wishes. and DE said he guessed I was
alter the wrong man. lie didn't think
his opinions ON political matters would
interest the public.
"Weu, then, said I, "what is the
r5nlition Of the oil business? .?
The worst I have ever known IT, and
+. s harI To tell what il promises for the
future"
Its general depression, 1 pre-
sun.c affects your local business very
matariaIly?'
~Oh, yes, very seriously. Our works
Ar, all shut dowu, and everything is
parl.yzed.'
"Wiu YOU probably resume soon?
We hope 10. Matters are in such
shane We can't calculate. We
Tr1., some turn will be effected
whereby We may start up as suddenly
"a. yya were constrained 10 shut down.
Just here / would simply ask wheth-
rr the depressed state of the oil inter
-s.s hasn't allowed YOU leisure 20 OBJ
serve and note the shape and prospects
u. political affairs over the river
Swell I've beru watching Ohio with
much interest. They have a severe con-
t., ru hand over there.
What t0 YOU think Of the Democrat
d, Convention s work.
II was shrewdlv and well done The
t..,e, is strong one. Pm inclined
Q, think many harl-mOucy Dem-
O.rI.s will not vote it, Vet / believe
Ewus will he elected. His great per-
sug4. popularity, with his own and
R.ra's war record, together with their
uals,a.lable integrity and general rvpu-
tar.uu. Will pull them through
"I suppose YOU have some definite
opinion as % the relative positions and
str usth of parties in our own state, as
well 40 present as Tor the next tam-
pa,-u2'
-I think the Democrats are generally
united. and fully "a strong to-day 0s at
the last election. / don't think the Re
ullicans will come into the field I'M the
mex, contest with any better show than
heretofore. Ii our party keeps mp a
proper record, IL Is perfectly sale M
West Virginia,
"What do YOU think OF the Demo
cratic record just ucins made in Com
gre,s1''
20 think 10 is satisfactory, and is giv.
in, the party iucreosct unity ami
strength
What oi,he Gryeuhack party in our
next contest? go.
II don't believe the third party will
t- .u the field with "a tu., N,ate ticket
"Nuv. WuISyr SAYS the Third district
i, solid. and prophecies largely.
"I Finishes entirely mistaken. They
can't Ir held together through repeated
contests.
well. now. it would be- interesting
1s, r1 chalk down the probable caudt-
date, lu 1850. beginning with the Green
tl.serS. as the last should be first, You
know
Walker has this element well in
HsuI .u his district, but If the~ NOM
.alt. MutIrtt will have the better chance
throughout the State % secure the tun
u. running.
and who'll lead the Bepublicans|
.D. tt., hard % guess. OiCOurSe ten.
ruE won't run any more. He's had
e..Ig. ui 10. / don't think there III he
gv Republican OF prominence ANXIOUS
lr,ae race. Uagans, Surgiss, brothers
Iu.,lt name. would no doubt accept
auIu.uutiru ii rendered \ defeated
candidate for Governor, IN the event oi
q Republican President, would have a
show. YOU see.
And lastly, being right at home, I'm
sure YOU can give me quite ilSt oil
Democratic a-p.uuts, beginning, % YOU
.s-. with Faulkner ~
Of DON'T think Faulkner vii, he the
man. lie wants 10 and will try 20 put II
.u Hgt won't succeed.
Whose chances are better
well, senator Butler, OF jefferson
county. stands well with the GranserS,
-.. their influence will Pee tr.t They q
a.-a,te lu any separate movement,
.- they I work Boo such way as On
... ...Ir wishes recognized Iu r1nvcn-
.u. Iue Gallagher will hr prominent,
.. Camden IS spoken oi but I'm salts
.8. nr is not an aSpirdnt.
N.w Nr. Chancellor, ID you'll ne So
>.. lis 'H OBJ I.r the curious public ny
...u- c.. Wilson's successor, ] WI,
annoy YOU further, and make my
..u.r most gracefully.
That. ui course, is asking q great
..l have mo- doubt Col. wilson eN,
.-., O. Dbl. his own successor, and viii
.-f .- cam. hut I think he'll not sue
..-.r aut viii have % stand aside ioI
'.- once else. I'm satisfied that tins
d, ... feeling among his competitors
..u.' attempt tu br more definite than
SAY u,~ successor viii Dee t1UuI, as
-..va, .u one of the counties OF Wood
..er and Ohio"
HrDGEr.NJACESUN.
Passing lv the office of His Honor
*. J w. Jackson, and observing
-u gui-Haturrily drumming his cane
'ur alur, I vryred about, when a
.',a. "strp inn uud genial reception
..at mp the way at once tor a talk,
served tha, ! Thought His Honor
.r.rrsp.'e Ir1mcutgru.u.Ug igwurrers
ST.. entering ttnrry~ wis manifest m
Us vigorous looks auI hearty good
.-Hr, aUI 20, I viewed matters, entt
" He public t1 the benefit ot h.,
..'.H, 0.uufs cuurtrccUuiS, bills and
N-1,.uU,, and ID he would jus, talk q
" ] would take great pleas 1rc III
.'a,my pencil
". that's your game, Is it, Well
' health Is more vigorous since / cImC
circuit, and / believe IT'S under
'.. uat / generally have pretty y5gOr
opinions, but the prppriety ot eN
1S them might a, times be ques
--.,ttal.r. have been watching affair:
-" q great deal Of interest, and have
I..' clear ideas, 10 myself, at least, as Il
shapes political issues are assuming
81, definite views of policy which