Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-07-27
ATTORNEY GENERAL.

For which We Have Hon. =. W Wilson.
Johu T. MoGrsw. G. c. Watt, John w.
Kennedy. Thomas l. Brown and A. N.
Campbell.
Out here at Martinshnrg, the name OF
Hon. =. W. W ton.
Of kanawha, will be presented as in the
"house of his friends" He is u near
neighbor by birth, having first seen the
light at Harper's Ferry, in Jefferson
c,unty, where his family still resides.
Mr. Wilson Is very well known through.
out the State from having served in the
State Senate and House OF Delegates,
having represented there both Jefferson
and Ksnawhs counties, the former in
1870 and the latter in 1879. In 1871 he
was sent to the State Senate from the
Eastern. Pan Handle district, and served
with disfinction.
In later years Mr.. Wilson has been
engaged in the practice OF law at Charles
ton, where he has built upa remuners-
tive practice. He might be called self.
made man, as his education was gIen
to himself by himself, and is the result
OF years Of close study. He is now 80
years Of age, and still on the sunny side
OF life.
Mr.. Wilson has always been straight
and consistent Democrat. and has taken
part in al! political warfare since 1854,
Living in Jefferson until 1874,
he was one ot those who could
exercise the election franchise un.
der the proscriptive legislation Of
the Republican party, and he labored
in the cause OF the redemption Of the
State and the re-establishment OF free
government. In the Convention his
friends will claim support from all Third
Districters, on the ground OF public ser
vice TO the Kanawha Valley done by
Mr. Wilson during his legislative career.
Taylor county. backed by friends and
neighbors, will present to the Conven-
ton suitable material for Attorney Gen.
eral in the person OF
John T. Mcaraw. E.q.
Of Grafton. His friends are enthusiast
ic in their support, and will work for
their choice with will. Mr.. McGraw
is still a Young man. hut has already
won quite reputation for his extensive
legal requirements, backed by well de-
veloped mind. lie is said TO bea ready
debator, and would be q power in the
land when working for the ticket.
Considerable travel has made Mr..
McGraw familiar TO most localities. and
he is widely known as young gentle
man OF genial temp Ierament, temperate
habits and unblemished reputation.
When his name is presented 1t will
doubtless be accompanied by the state
ment that he is, as his friends nov
claim, the war horse OF the young De-
mocrscy.
With Q large following from the lower
end OF the State comes
..lrI :. 10. ws.s.. Ia,
Of Charleston, Kanawha county, . gen.
tleman, and . young gentleman, too,
Who has won . wide reputation in his
district for his legal attainments. He is
an old virginian by birth and gradu.
ate OF the University. He came TO this
new State in 1870, settled in Wyoming
county and at once entered the battle
field Of politics. He was Prosecuting
Attorney OF the county for some years.
finally resisning TO 70 10 Charleston in
search Of q broader neld for the pursu-
ant Of his profession. He was there a.
sociated with Congressman kenna, and
upon the election OF Kenna, he formed
a partnership With w. A. AcConkle,
Eeq.
Mr.. Watts course at the bar, where
he has met with flatterins success, has
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