Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-07-16
FAIRNIONT.
Items of News-Judge Fleming
for GOvernOr--The County
Court Bill-Our Next Candi-
date for Congress.

for GoyernOr--The County
Court Bill-Our Next Candi-
date for Congress.
- FAIRIoST, July 10, 1879.
Correspondence of the Register.
On account OF the warm weather peo-
pie are keeping in the shade, conse-
quently there is little going on in our
town.
The Misses Sands, OF Baltimore, are
visiting their brother, JOS. +. Sands,
Esq, cashier OF the First National Bank
OF this place.
Capt. Harry Pierpoint, Of Harrisville,
is spending few days here among his
many friends. -,
There will be memorial services held
in the Methodist church, in this place,
occasiOned by the death OF DIR. Alex.
Clark, next Sunday morning.
We are glad 10 note that Capt. Sam.
n. Jackson, of the Davis Light Guards,
of this place, has succeeded in being APP
pointed postal clerk. do not know on
what run he will be assigned. His APP
pointment will necessitate his resigna-
ton of Captain OF the Guards, which
will cause vacancy in that company,
and the boys will be excited little until
that is filled. Lieut.. Watson is most
probably the coming man. He is next
in rank, and has made a very popular
officer.
The July term OF the county court is
still in session, and will not likely adj
iourn uutil the last of the week. There
has been considerable business dis
patched this term, but no case of much
importance has been tried. The grand
Jury found but few indictments, and
many of those for very trivial Otenses.
Our people have noticed with just APP
probation the many flattering notices
that Judge A. B. Fleming has recently
received concerning his candidacy for
Governor, but We would like for the
people of the State to understand one
thing, that the citizens OF this judicial
circuit do not intend to permit him to
retire from. the bench. lie has been
tried there and has given universal
satisfaction, and so far as We
are concerned We. would prefer him to
remain where he is But should he be-
come a candidate for Governor.
we would give him such a
majority that would make his oppo-
sition quake. think the Parkersburg
SeRtiRd is rather premature in an
nOuncing that he would consent To be a
candidate. do not pretend to know
Judge Fleming's opinion on the sub
ject, but judging from the fondness he
has for his profession, and his natural
antipathy to politics, it is most likely
that it will require a good deal OF per
suasion to induce him to lay down his
judicial powers to take hold OF the helm
of the State.
THR COUNTY COURT BILL.
The discussion of this bill is now agi-
tating the minds of our people. The
citizens of our town are most generally
in favor of its adoption, while there IS
strong opposition to il in the country.
Those favOring it argue that it will be
much cheaper, and that business Will
be discharged much more rapidly by
competent Judge than by the court, as
it is now constituted. Those opposed
TO il say that it will not be any cheaper;
that the bill is framed in such man
ner that it will lead TO great
confusion; THAI there is scarcel y provl-
sion in it that is not susceptible OF two
constructions, and there are many who
will oppose it on that ground alone.
There are others who oppose it from the
fact that il it is adopted, it will be one OF
those courts of limited jurisdiction
that "shall remain as present constitu-
ted, +" should the Constitutional amend
ment be adopted. The Greenback party
OF this county, which polled about 600
votes at the last election are about solid
against the County Court Bill, and are
pitching into it at all the meetings they
are now holding over the county.
While there are many opponents to the
bill i'm this county there is no oppOsi-
ton to Mr.. John W. Mccoy, for Judge.
Many will vote against the adoption OF
the bill, but Mr.. Mccoy will receive
about the entire vote OF the county.
OUR NEXT CONGRESSMAN.
took some trouble 10 find out the
sentiments of the people, during this
term of the County Court, in regard to
their choice for Il candidate for Con-
gress. Mr. Martin has many friends
here, who are willing to give him a
third term, and should he ask for it he
would get a good support from this
county. Judge Hoge seems to have
"mixed well' with our people, and
there is a strong element in his favor
among his acquaintances. Mr.. Lucas
has some warm friends, and the indica-
tions are that ii Mr. Martin is out of the
way, this county would divide about
equally between Judge Hoge and Mr..
Lucas. There is no use for any one to
say that Judge Hoge does not take
with the people. The impression he
made here while holding court for
Judge Fleming, completely negatives
any such stateme nts. CARL NUBY.