Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-06-26
STATE POLITICS,
from A NARTINSBURG STANDPOINT.
por,ics in General and in the Second Dis
irctn Particular-lnteyiewS with Geo,
". Feidt, John 7. lanney, A. 0den,
and Judge John Blair HOge,

C,-,,pouJeucC Of the Register.
MNRTINSBURG, June %.
The tine for holding our next State
election being a year distant, not much
i,heard vet in regard to it, Stu, when
v1u can get through the outside shell oi
anv gentleman accustomed to take an
active Iart IN politics, YOU viii find that
hr has. at least, been thinking a good
deal about the matter. 1 have taken
the trouble 10 get the opinions OF sew
eral -,ntlgmcu on the present and prob
able future political situation, and send
them 10 the REGIsTER as correctly rs /
can.
Iuay alj that there are several gen
famtu in this end OF the State who have
r,.n named in connection with the Gu
L.rnator.aI nomination on the Demo
cratic side, prominently among whom is
Hon. e.. j. Faulkner, of our town. Ii
will De- conceded by all, both friends
ami opponents of Mr. Faulkner, that
,g4gTd hr bee elected 20 the Governor
Shin. the hUuors would be to the State
su NOT t1 him.
There Is some little talk about the
rax. Congressional. election I'm this dis
f-... uVlus probably % the fact that u
prominent candidate for the Democratic
nomination resides here. refer to
u t.r John Blair IlOgc. He Is an ac-
lpm.I,uri gentleman, q brilliant urJ-
fl-. and will start into the campaign
W..la ,trou. following. His most for
m.ahlc opponent will he Hon. ID. B.
Ira,. of jefferson. Mr. Martin Is not
sr .rfS time considered in the race sOr q
l.rttgrm. But sS l propose to give
ug.l the opinions Of others, / submit
them without turther%ntroductiou.
.Uuuj
MIR. GEORGE w. FEIDT
nl.> law office. Mr.. Fcijt is chairman
u. tur County Republican Executive
Committee, aud Rcgjsteriu Bankruptcy.
A..ra igw preliminary remarks | drew
him utr % conversation on politics.
evil. the Republicans nominate full
~g.,.ckrt iu the next campaign 2'
Ne>. That is my opinion, az least,
adhered from recent conversations on
f.. subject with leIdjug Republicans
trrr various parts %. tn state
Wi. there Doe three tickets IN the
d. ."
".tuuk so. The Greenbackers will
nominate M1rtett, S,urges will probably
.el. the Republicans, and FauiSner the
Democrats
~Iu that event, what is likely TO be
tl. RESULT
The GreeubacSers will win
"iIpw is tuat2
-l- mav seem q little strange that 1
ur. such am opinion, bat I am not dis
pys.I % uniyrratc the present and
growing strength of the GreeUback party
bon This state There iSmuCh disSItistac-
ton among the working men and far
m.r, throughout the state, aud thou
san l- of them will naturally DRIFT into
thu Grrcuua.S party as the only sup
uuS..i means of rigbtlng their real or
nr...I wrongs. This detection will
com. oil both the old parties, and Is
rrlr. extensive than the leaders Of either
thu Democratic ur Republican parties
will Admit. /, is something like the
feeling that exists iu California, and
which has pretty wei, s0tteued the old
parties On that state,
You talk as ID YOU were in sympathy
with tle movement.
.Nu. no all. Ou the contrary / am
de..j,.,y opposed tp the soft money
theories of the GrreuhICkers, but l am
u.- disposed tu ignore facts.
-It understand Won correctly, then,
aGrrcuback triumph i'm this state next
rugrr- iupyitab,e|
"N.r inevitable, but it will come /. no
uur- are taken % prevent 10.
.Nuar would YOU suggest under the
urum-rlucc~2
"a continuation of the Democrats and
Emhleaus ON sound money plat
,nm.
.l, that practicable or pOssible2
.Itl- that or defeat for both Demo
Gratis mJ Republicans.
.WU tine Republicans unite with the
Gr.nnaekers again in our next county
t..f.uuH'
"pr1uah'v not as q party, but a large
E-uHer of Republicans will vote W!th
l..u.
What is the situation i'm regard to the
Next Congressional campaign IN ll''S
p.-'rgt'
There will be three candidates IN lnr
field. O.. VI. kucHyuwili probably be ON
Oh. ,rreuuuack ticket. W. j. Nenu Is
sns.u ut N~ tine Republican, nominee,
au. tue Democrats VII. decide between
u0-. Lucas and Martin
Why % is not generally suPP'IIJIu
't Martin IS M the i'r'J al "I'' llc
W. NOT likely ask Tor tglrd igTu'.
Don't deceive yourself. MArtn Is Il
candidate, aul uaS q strong io'oM'uE 'h
OH. Western counties oi the IiNJ,rr',II
enough. a. least. t' terude who si,'i De
,...u...a-c % Er Is not.
Desiring tn learn the views "I 'l''
'.....,. N.rS in r'-Ar" t' the s''"'''
... uu.r, "u
.u> r. r.rANNEY, Esq,
u....- ...r.vT.E -rI representative
ami ......r.f rHar Marty Am this county.
d.. -....,.r r... E.rTfy arI rxurrSsed
.....r. sr....r am fr,. .rIIiti.gl questions
,......l.,.