The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-06-24
PUMPED.
Keep this check on your hat u avoid further
disturbance.
PUMPED.


and the next our venerable friend ant
neighbor ofthe Martins Ferry Msls. TIL,
encounter;with the Major, Father brennan
and the rest was as follows:
"W. D. Bickham, known to the worlC
and to all newspapers but the Globe Demo
crdi as Major, was the lion OF the party
Z" Now, Mr.. Bickham what is YOUR pro,
tession and personal Presidential predilec
ton, putting it plainly2'
Sherman is my man. We want a
representative OF the honest money senti.
ment."
"'And an Ohio man?'
" Precisely. We want an Ohio man.
"As an Ohio man2'
" No; as lover OF my country, and q
man who desires to see high places ably
1" DO you still believe that it is impossi.
bic to save the country without the aid Of
an Ohio manY
az do so believe, and that is why am
for Sherman, replied Mr.. Bickham,
y. Il. brennan is one Of the oldest edi.
tors in Ohio, and represents the Vallet
Neus, OF Martins Ferry. His paper repre-.
sents no party, but is thoroughly inde,
pendent. Mr.. brennan, however, has q
preference for Foster for. Governor. Az
for John Sherman, he was inclined tc
think that he was the strongest man out
tor the Republican nomination. He would
certainly receive the warm support OF the
Republicans in his section, and he be.
lieved that this was only an indication OIL
the feeling throughout the entire State Of
Ohio. The Grant boom was not 80 strong
in Ohio as many were inclined 10 believe,
Ferdinand Lee, editor of the Ga:ettc,
published at Jefferson, Ashtabula county,
said: My paper is Republican. We are
Tor the success OF the party. Presidentially
speaking, We are waiting for develop.
ments, though We wouldn't be put out IL
Sherman was nominated. 1t is our opin-
ion that the Grant boom is dying out in
our county,
'Mr. A. W. Miller is editor OF the Ken.
ton Republican, Republican in politics.
MIR. Miller believes that it has been fore.
ordained from the foundation OF the world
that Foster is to be the next Governor OF
Ohio, and is equally firm in the conviction
that John Sherman is TO be the next oCcu.
pant Of the White House.
"Mr. W, f. Albright is editor and pub.
Usher OF the Eaton Register, is Republican
In politics, and is enthusiastic in The good
cause. He believes that fate will favor
Foster, and fix him fast in the gubernato,
rial chair. Mr.. Albright is for John Sher.
man for President.
I'D. D. Taylor, OF the Guernsey Times,
published at Cambridge, said: The Times
u Republican, and for everything author
lied by that party. Consequently am
for Foster. ! think that Mr.. Sherman Is a
very great man, and would make good
President.
". l.. hoardman, editor Of the Hillsboro
NeuS, proudly acknowledged that his
paper was Republican in politics, and
never had been anything else. Foster
would, OF course, be elected, and he hoped
that Sherman would be nominated, He
considered him the ablest finanOier, and a
true exponent ot the honesty Of the Re.
publican party.
"W. 0. MCOlintock is editor Of the Le.
banon Star, a staunch Republican, and Sec.
retAry OF the Editors Association.
What will Fosters majority be?' was
the first question propounded 10 him after
the above facts had been obtained,
F" 4 think about 10000, was the answer.
:" And whom do you favor for Presi.
Sherman is my man.
"E. X. Alderman, editor Of the Marietta
(O.) Register, was found bya reporter ON
the platform Of one OF the parlor cars,
MIR. Alderman, l hear you are Republi.
Oan, and your paper q Foster and
Grant organ Hit the mark exactly, all
except the last laughingly returned Mr.,
Alderman. i am for Foster, and think he
is the coming man, but Grant won't boom
about me-, want TO see John Sherman
nominated, and think he will get com.
pletely away with Grant in the Conyen.
ton; but I'm not by any means down on
Grant, only ! think we've had enough oi
him already
"a: W, Search, q gentleman who was
found to be on time, Is the editor Of Inc
CoshooLon Age, and true and faithful
Republican. Charley Foster said Mr.
Search, is making thorough and sue
cessful canvass, and believe he will be
elected by majority Of at least q, 900.
MIR. Search was for John Sherman, first
last and all the time"
Frank @. Thompson, editor Of thu
Delaware Gd.eLte, stated that he ran hi.
paper on rigid Republican basis, and
proposed to do 1t while there is Renub
lican basis left for 1t to rest on,
"'Who IL your Ohoioe for President?"
am for Sherman, first, last, and al
the time, and so Is the whole county,
vt. ]. Newman, OF the GAINESVILLE Dahl
CoWier, was in favor OF Charles Foster an;
John Sherman. He said Foster would n,
doubt be the next Governor OF Ohio, an,
he was Of the opinion that Mr.. Shermal
was the choice Of the Ohio Republican
for President. General Grant had man
friends, hut Sherman appeared TO be
the lead.
"W. H. Bonsall, editor, publisher an
proprietor OF the Portsmouth (O.) Tribw
and Republican, red.hot Republican n:
per Of the first water, said that Grant Va "
not his man for President. He wante
Sherman. He thought that the Grar
boom would boom out. He said, In b
opinion, II was kept alive by Democrat
and he believed that but few respectabl
Republicans had any idea Of runniu
Grant in 1880. The Ohio Republicans val
in Tor almost any man for second choic
, As far as he was copVprned, Blaine was h
fayorite, - - =
! NHenFy G. white.-The Holmes co.ln
RtpubEicm, OF Millersbprg, O., had
worthy representative on board, In Il
7 Peraon OF Mr.. Henry G. White, q gentl