The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-03

The New Law AND TEMPERANCE PARTY.
-WhH One Of III LeddeTs Has 10 S1yof II
For season OF extreme quiet and stiffness.
commend us to cold winters night In
Wheeling. The quietest OF the quiet
reigned supreme last night, and determin.
ed to be OF interest some way, the IYTRtII.
dEScER representative sought prominent
temperance man, and pounded away at
him In quest Of information concerning
the prospects OF the new Law and TEN.
perance party.
The gentleman to whom the suction
pipe was applied was "at home" TO the
nearly frozen newspaper wretch, and ret.
ting him down by the side OF red.hot
stove proceeded to pour the fire OF his clio.
quence and the heat Of the stove into the
scribe at thesame time. The effect was as
follows:
"How is the new temperance movement
coming on?"
well, we've not got fairly started yet :;
but everything looks favorable, Primary
meetings will be held Tomorrow evening.
in the several wards Of the CITY, for the
election OF delegates TO the Citizens Law
and Order City Convention, which will be
held on Saturday afternoon, at . o'clock,
at the Court House. After the nomiua.
tons are made, Can tell you better what
ed" '0',>' "'7 '''''
maries?"
All citizens, irrespective OF party, who
desire an economical and orderly adninis.
tration OF city aiEairs, who are In favor OF
sober men for office us well as men who
have regard for the morals OF the COM
munity and the sanctity Of the Sabbath,
are requested 70 assist in sending sober,
moral and reliable men 10 the convention,
who will be unfettered by promises to any
party or ring"
"What is the estimated strength OF the
temperance party; Or, in other words, how
many votes do you expect at the polls
from the temperance men Of the city?"
AT least 500. But we expect consider.
able outside assistance, from both Demo.
Gratis and Republicans. The delegates to
the convention will perhaps be about
equally divided between the two dom.
inant parties, and the candidates nominated
will no doubt he chosen in the same man.
ner."
"Mho are the candidates talked of?'
well, several are spoken OF for the
Mayoralty, hut none OF those mentioned,
so far rs am informed, have consented to
run. A strong pressure is being brought
TO bear on Bridge CraCraft to head the
ticket, but lie pleads too much work al
ready, and says he hasn't time to think OF
1t even. Hope springs eternal in the
temperance breast, however, and there are
those who yet think Bridge may melt into
a state OF gentle acquiescGnce.
"Who are the othcrs%
There are Henry X. List, DR.. George
Baird, Capt. John Mcclure, Judge Cochran
and J. Dallas Ewing, Esq. These gentle
men have all been .favoNbly spoken OF,
and all havefriends in the movement, but |
don't know whether any would accept"
"Well, who's after Whyte's placer Who
wants TO receive the sings and arrows Of
an outraged public for the next two
years?"
"There are two candidates for Street
Commissioner; Valentine ieisey and John
Clator. Both are well known 10 the pub
lic."
GLOW about the Sergeantcyp"
Melvin Richards and David Nesbitt are
the only candidates ! know Of. Richards
is man of considerable executive ability,
is well and favorably known to the public,
and, commanding the respect and conf.
dence OF all, would run well, and draw
heavily from the other candidates. Nesbitt
is blacksmith, agood man, and would no
doubt make good officer. But Richards
will get the nomination"
"Then the Clerkship?"
"Well, we're not figuring anything on
that. There are no candidates that I'm
aware Of. Britt will no doubt he on the
Republican ticket, aud Updcgrair on the
Democratic. Alex. has made n com.
petent Clerk, Is q sober young fellow, and
is popular with the young men. Idon't
say this for publication, but think it's
likely UpdegraT will he endorsed by our
Convention"
"Anl who wants to step into Uncle John
Cummings shoes?
"Noah Beck and Jimmy Riddle will be
before the convention. Beck is n pIumber,
and lives in East Wheeling. Riddle works
at the Top Mill, and is a member OF the
Second Brach Of Council from the First
Ward. Those l have mentioned are the
only candidates known to me. There may
be others introduced into the convention"
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