The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-07-08
WHEELING LETTER.

LldRtes for VRrIOmH Local OniceS-The
Young Men who want to be Prosecu'
slug Attorney -Numc FOGs ASpiTantS for
the NheFiimIty.
Wheeling Correspondence Of tho Pittsburgh Dis
patch.
Once having found Wheeling you will
learn that she is known far and near rs a
city Of great manufacturing interests. She
produces about everything in the line Of
iron goOds-from tack 10 immense ma
chimes, and is the nail centre Of the United
States. There are four large nail works in
the city proper, besides one each at Mar
tins Ferry Bellaire and Benwood, which
might MS well be reckoned in with the
other four and called seven nail factories
in the city. All Of these mills except one,
the Belmont, which was sold last Saturday
and bought in by the bondholders at
$ljO,OOO, are running. The Belmont will
be repaired and set running soon. These
mills, together with their several depart
ments, employ somewhere near 1000 labor
crs. Were it so unfortunate that all Of
these mills should have to cease operations
at once there would be dire calamity
which would materially injure the bust
ness community Of the place. 1t is healthy
for the labOrers that these factories keep
in operation, but from what can learn
there is strong resemblance to the fable
Of the "Boys and the Frogs" or, in other
words, TO state it more plainly, the compa-
MES are losing money. Well, let US hope
that it is not us bad as represented, and
proceed to notice another very important
branch Of industry carried on in this city,
viz: the glass manufacture, which is Ill
most equal to the manufactured iron and
nails, Notwithstanding there is some doubt
about large profits. A conversation with
several Of the leading glass manufacturers
led your correspondent to believe that the
factories are allowed to run on such small
margins, il margins at all, that it is very
difficult 10 ascertain at this time what
profit, II my, there is in the business.
No doubt the July accounts will settle the
matter either one way or the other.
POLITICS.
Notwithstanding there is sufficient re.
sources in this city TO keep its inhabitants
reasonably industriously' engaged, never
thelcss, there is factory for the making
OfpolitiCiAns, more extensively known in
home quarters than any where else. The
first step, or primary school, for the young
man who aspires political emolument, is
in municipal circles, and like many OF the
college graduates OF the country, these
young aspirants jump from one school to
another until they find themselves too
high for their rudimentary training. 1t is
true, in this school Of politics, that these
self.same young men ''Cram" themselves
with the belief that they are great politi-
clans, and when they are mora convinced
Of this fact-and it does not take them
long to believe it-they at once begin to
make ''onsl6ughts" upon the unsophistic.
ated voters, with long speeches, proclaim.
ing the honest belief that the country is
gone to the dogs, and unless the young
men are chosen TO root out the alleged
evil, the country will go to the dev-ruin
| mean.
Although it is something near twelve.
month before this State will elect officials,
there is already decided tendency 10 feel
the
POLITICAL PULSE,
in order to see what course the coming
wave OF 1850 will take. Like most all 9th.
er States, West Virginia looks to Ohio TO
zee how things are moving. But rs poll.
tics are 40 very Democratic among tho
mountains of this State, the leaders OF that
party feel very sure OF electing full ticket
1T the next general election. The tale OF
success remains to be told at the ballot
box.
ONO COUNTY POLITICS.
County politics are beginning to loom up;
in fact il is never in any other shape in
this county, aud the agile candidate is
stepping around in his leisure hours quite
lively, seeking what office may be devour.
ed by him.
The next general election, which takes
place In 1850, promises to be very OK
citing, us well rs interesting one, and for
that purpose il Is believed that all parties,
Of whatever kind, will make desperate
fight for supremacy. The Republicans
aud Democrats are watching each other,
while the GreenbaCk and Anti-Convict
Labor parties arc eXertinG, in quiet way,
all the influence in their power TO defeat
both Of the great parties oil the day. How
the struggle will end, like everything else
that the future has 10 decide, remains to
no seen.
COUNTY CANDIDATES.
\ number Of offices arc to be filled in
this county at the next election, and as
tho county is by n large majority Demo.
cratic, the Republicans have but little
hope ut present, unless they can secure
aid from either the Greenbackers or Anti.
Convict Labor party, and this they hope
TO do.
First on the list Of offices to lie filled is
Judge OF the Circuit Court, or Judge Of
the First Judicial circuit. We are to vote
ON a judiciary amendment to the Consti.
tuition OF the State, for two Judges Of the
Circuit Court, arranged for ut the last SEES.
sion Of the Legislature, and II the amend.
ment DO adopted the two judges will hold
office; II not, the office will be filled rs
heretofore, by one judge. have heard
but three names mentioned rs candidates
for the office, and among those are Judge
Melvin, the present incumbent, who Is a
ilrstclass man in legal lore, and who was
elected to the office when the Republicans
were in power In the State. II Is quite
certain that tho Judge will be elected 10
succeed himself, US he Is man well
thought OF by both the Republicans and
Democrats.
The other two candidates spoken Of are
ex.Gov. John j. Jacobs, now Democratic
Representative OF Ohio county in the
Legislature, and ], Dallas Ewing, recently
elected on the temperance ticket 10 the
Second Branch Of the City Council. What
chances these gentlemen may have can.