Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-18

ent OF the bietigepcer has given some
interesting information. In mis- account
he says it was such success that it ID
intended to extend these organizations
all over the State, this honest and limo
cent expression, however, We are as.
sured has brought down upon his loyal
head many maledictions from the "pow.
ers that be" in Republicandum. They
charge him with letting the cat out OF
the bag. II seems that this was to re-
main little piece of unwritten history.
Just the same as the little history which
Is already tradition, concerning the cleo
ton OF Hagans over Flick from this dis
trict 10 Chicago, at the recent Republic
can Convention.
Wont you step into my parlor said
the Spider to the FlyP' | was Just
about, To forget 10 mention to YOU, the
tact that this anomalous quadrennial
patriotism Of our Republican friends has
not been exhausted in the bean and
canteen irolics" They inform us by post
ers that there will be tremendous time
here on the Both of May, when they will
decorate the soldiers graves ii We re-
member rightly they hunored the dear
dead thusly this same day of May Just
four years ago. wish that they took
judicial notice of Presidential elections
la Heaven. Ii seems to me that Il
would be highly gratifying to the dead
20 see such men as Gen. Brown, George
Sturgiss, Harmon Sinsel, Johu ;. ;.
Herr. Henry Miller, Tom Davis and
Others, that periodically weep over
their graves, II will also have its re-
ward in this world, perhaps.
AS We all expected in this region the
Republican Convention declared for
Blaine. John W. Mason had been pull
ing the wires for Blaine for some months,
and John W. Mason is head and shout
ders above any other Republican leader
in the State, for astuteness and clean
cut aud thorough work. Blaine must
thank Mason, for West Virginia. Many
Republicans here will oppose Sturglss
and favor Logan for Governor. The
Democrats ot Taylor will, now that MIR.
Camden Is out OF the race. unanimously
support MIR. Faulkner. There Is strong
opposition in this district to Martin Tor
Congress, from several quarters, but lac
will overcome It and be nominated.
Seymour would be the choice of the
Democrats Tor President. Thurman
viii have but little support, though 1t Is
said that Senator Davis Is advocating
his cause very warmly. Our local
Grants" have not began To boom yet
Robert Hanshaw a solid and substantial
man has been frequently spoken ct as
sheriff, he would make y good one. Our
people think great deal ct Adolphus
Armstrong and will give him the noml-
nation Tor the Presidency at the County
Court. John 4. MUtrraS member ct
our bar has been mentioned by some oil
the State papers as a candidate tor At
torney General. lie has many friends
that would support him.
The Judgeship IN the third circuit We
find To Toe one OF the most important
aud difficult offices for us tn I'LL. Cot.
x. W. Monroe OF Preston, and William
L. Ice oi Barbour, have been IA the
field sometime as competing candidates
tor this office The many friends ct NJ.
II. Dent at this county, propose to press
HIM ior the same position and iecl con-
hd-nt at sucress. Without disparagiug
the other candidates IN any sense We
drcm MIR. Dent the most suitable and
popular candidate the Democracy can
put into the field at this time, as he can
carry large Republican vote IN tins
district, which - matter oI much I'M
purtance IA choosing the nominee
Young, energetic. liberal and polite he
would make "A candidate the Democrats
could we'll be proud oi, and We predict
that they would never have the slight,
EST cause L. regret their choice. Reared
and educated IN the state, the hrsl
graduate oi its University, We know the
moral community Ut MOrgantown viii
ioin US in saying that no more worthy
Young mau ever left their midst. sun
i'm the early years of hts professional ca,
reer, he Is already the Acknowledged
peer of any member Of this or tho adj
Joining bars, aud Is thoroughly qualhed
Tor the position, while not lacking IN
support among the older members "'
the party, he Is more peculiarly tho
candidate at the yong Democracy OF the
district: who feel that they deserve some
consideration at the hands OF the party
i'm the approaching contest. A proper
distribution OF the offices among the
vnnny.r and older branches OF the Dem
ocratir party this TALL VII cause fusion
thAt will outiuse the Republicans aud
tireenhackers and give us glorious
triumph. Let IL he done.
PERSONAL.
John Barton Payne, Ot Preston, was
in 1iraiton a short time last week. MI
PAYNE deals out Democratic medicine