Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-10
A REGISTER LAMB
AMONG the POLITICAL WOLVES.
The Politicians Pay and the Independent
. Voters" AbSOrb-Street Talk Of the
Coming Election -high-SteP-
ping Patriots and Sac
riheial Lambs.

tOHlnB IleSllon HieN-SVP
ping Patriots and Sac
uheiaI Lambs.
As election day looms more iainlliariy
on the horizon. tue anxieties anu tor
lures Of the ward politicians seem 10 IN
crease amazingly. The bummers are
gathering their customary crop OF clover
With hilarious and harmonious alacrlty'
aud the housekeeping patriot, VINO mas
"more poi,iikdi influence than any Other
man In his ward, is smacking his hps
aud fairly revealing in pleasing antlclp1,,
tons Of the satisfactory giits that wiz
be laid upon his affairs by the trembling
vet unweaiied aspirants Tor hls iavor'
Al Of the candidates just now are very
active Among the
DEMOCRATS roR sHERTF,
unndIan and Brown are evidently
doing great deal Ol hard work Inc
Mayor seems taking quiet rest, WINE
Arkle maniicsts no disposition 10 20 10
sleep. The Ankle men are stirring IN
the First ward, aud Handlan, who some
time ago seemed to have little or no
strength ia that locality, has aroused
himself, shaken his name and become
decidedly disturbing element IN the
northern part OF the city. Woods does
NOT at present seem 10 DE seriously
spoken of in the light VI n candidate,
and II is generally supposed he has with
drawn from the race.
The Sweeney men in the Fourth ward
r,mnlain and SAY that the Mayor, by
some kind Of mastery inactivity Is At
! loving his boom in that quarter To slow
" aud sadly expire Tor
WANT OF ANIMAL ROOD.
Brown has made a social call upon
| Usndlan in the Eighth ward aud has
| supplied the matches Tor two or three
| mines in the very home-the castle, ~
| il Ncr,.-ui his great antagonist. Hand
| Ian. with the cpurtesy of the old school,
has returned tire compliment aud Is
/ now Interviewing Brown, IN Clay town
! SHIN. with smouthnCss or suaNitS
/ which might Do lasting honor 10 NH
/ Gslahad or any Sir Charles Grandson
nl them all. Ankle has appeared soge-
what above the horizon in East Wheel
| ING and We are told the Mayor has no
small following in the bloody sixth, The
rrr.yuizrd captains of the llandlan
| r,,nuaiyn are Fire Marshal Ecrics
| anil John Qulgg, t,l., WI"
arr both splendid elecilontcirrs
! aud among the most accomplished o'
| alcpts in the science oi vote EellihS.
The CITY sergeant leads on the forces ni
hs cousin Ia victory-Or defeat "hi"
Arklc and Brown seem possessed oil u"
| rhieitaips who are 50 Jealous IN the
fight. But Notwithstanding all that may
be- said Wv enthusiastic partlsans, II
seems to one looking closely, but ron
aiar oil, that
TuE GREAT STguGGlE
will be between Hand!an and Brown.
Brown il the more popular, liand,ah
the better politician, and anna thc
clouds ul dust kicked up 10y the con
tending hosts. II is difficult 10 predict t."
whom the gorgeous prize may iail. bni
II seems that majority oi the knowing
are betting their debts on the handsome
irvylcr. vet trcmhle 10 think they have
ri,krd great deal and rashly, knowing
there are many slipping chances hc-
tween cup and lip.
When the reporter bfuNs'S ABOUT
upon the ragged edge OF
ruE EKrUBlICAN ruID,
Parks, Rayha and Schultzc make not a
little noise. Blyha * said to be- mp and
doing. and with Hen. SChmulbach ~
director and adviser IN his compalsu
has created some clamOr and tossed up
| much dust. RitChIctOwn intends 10 IL
| heard in the convention OF It's brethren,
and is pronouncing for It's old time
! king. Hut from what hc has heard, the
reporter il changing his mind about
Parks. When first Honest George per
niittrd himself 10 be lei astray by the
llrshputs oi the sherltlalty, Was
thought and announced that lac was IN
nocrnt IN his ways, guilclcs- IN his
thoughts. pure aud unspotlcd from the
world aud withal, as lacking IN a..
quaintancc with the high ways and
byways oi baptism a. a black-cycd babe
i'm the baptismal font. But when II ~
stated that hc has distancrd all compc-
utnrs and that now the indications
point to his nomination rs the
UrrrmtCAN sACErI,IAL LAM
| i'm tie great campaign Of lNNO the world
will see how 1t has been completely de
criy,d and that this is another striking
example IT the hlSily Of Impressions
aud the old time duc,itluluvs, ui cNict-
nal appearances.
General \. H. Caldwell and W. j. W.
Cowdcn. Esq, have been awakened N
unexpectedly a. we're the Seven Slccp"rs
IL Ephcsus, hy the appearance OF Tom
llugus ia the pleasant pastures they
we're cutting out iur themselves ia their
pursuit ui the prosecuting attorncyNhlp.
| Why. it had always been thought that
General Cs. long canvass MAS entitled
tn some consideration and his friends
had no doubt the vast Democratic sup
port hc claims would smooth aud scat.
ter roses over his pathway 10 the Re
publican nomination, but the best lald
schemes, &C. you know, AMI NO"
the Generals friends lear that the iaci
tia, lIugus Was badly beaten for this
Office in 1876, when lac ran as 4Orluru
hope. will have great weight IN procUr-
ius him a leadership on the thlrd term
ticket. lie has made the rounds once.
has Il passing acquaintance with the odd
! politicians and understands Just u To-
drop the most soothing word into the
ear II the hard-won voter. Vale, Gen
rral, Cowdcn and llugus will tear each
others hair, anl ior what
A. EMI-rl HONOR
| The Republicans may nominate the
Democrats will elect The Republicans
may send out their dearest aud their
best. and the Democrats will walk To-
thr rack and eat the hay. The Republl.
cans NAV enjoy slccplcss nights, air
their clOqucncv, spend their money and
roll Up their sleeves, but the Democrat,
will come safely into the harbor. enter
upon the promised laLi. and enjoy the
RtuSss and iulncss thereof 10 their
hearts content forever and ever
The Democratic candidates iUr this
office are not idle. but all are wide awake
Denis O'kcetle seems 10 have fair iOl.
lowing. as does also Harvey Ferguson,
but AZ the present outlook, the redhOt
contest /, between PcndlctOu aud Jor-
Jan. Two weeks ago jordan Vas in the
lead, q; Was reported
ruE LIQUOR lNrERLsT
was ior him. and then II Was whispered
! the Temperance men were solid Tor
I NhflNk aus hAahlu hAA AAlN NhNAA ~
leading him 70 take on little ease and
dignity. and while the prosecutor M 90
| law hidden in bis tent, Pendlcton, IA.
tending 20 lay claim 10 prosecutoDhip,
% yoSsf aud ~ Sss, began 70 survey the
he'd. and Tor the last Ten DAYS has made
/ himself quite prominent all along the
line. Tie anil his friends nov claim
the hguoT interest - solid for Pcndle'
ton. that the Temperance clans are
marching under his ilag, and that
he will make clean sweep all
through the country. II Is said the
Catholic vote will be for him, that the .
Protestants will rally for him and that
the lnh,irls viii not hesitate 10 vote for
Ia glas ~ Ia sRea.lan. ~ ~ llass -
-. boz can he escape an elcctionI All
the same, the contest will t,e between
him and Jordan. with the SIC nier brown.
eyed candidate, at this writing, q little
ahead.
roR ASSESSOR,
Phillips and Wait come smiling 20 the
front, With two triendly Democrats. I'm
rub aud smith In clo-.e s-r.nfnh.st.si..,,