The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-21
OUR HANCOCK CORRESPONDENTS.

The Political Situation at the top OF the
Pan Handle Candidates Numerous
and the 8mces few-John Cunningham
in the Field Once More for the Senate.
New CUMBERLAND, August 81, 1880.
Editors InlelliEeneer:
The political situation here is very in.
teresting at the present writing. The
different candidates are using every effort
to further their own chances in the com.
ing contest, which will be held on the 4th
Of September. There are only q candi-
dates in the field for the four county
offices, divided as follows: For Sheriff, Z;
for Assessor, Z, for uouse OF Delegates, 8;
for Prosecuting Attorney, 2. 1t. will be
seen that the Offices will not go begging.
Then, on the other side, there are some 3
or 6for Sheriff, 2 for Assessor, and for
Prosecuting Attorney.
The local campaign is very warm one,
and Ia creating considerable animosity
among the friends Of the different candi-
dates, but this will pass away as soon as
the nominations are over. And when the
candidates are placed properly before the
people the party will fight an aggressive
campaign, and we will make record this
fall that will redeem our record from that
OF sending q Democrat to the House OF
Delegates as we did in 1878. We can
pledge a larger majority on State and Nat
ional ticket this fall from Hancock county
than has been given heretofore. The Re-
publicans are jnbilant and will show what
we can do up here.
Your correspondent had an interview
with VIM. Hewett, OF Grant district, this
county, who informed US that II the party
should give him the nomination for State
Senate he would. make thorough can
yass OF the district, but that he did not
seek the nomination and was not can.
didate. Should the party see fit TO confer
the compliment on him he would be will
ing to accept and go TO work to make his
election sure.
The Democratic County Convention
convenes to-day 1.-THE 2lst) to make nomi-
nations for county officers. This is the first
time in the remembrance OF your COLI
respondent in which they have taken the
initatory step In making nominations.
The primary conventions OF the different
districts have given q majority oil the dele
gates for John Cunningham for State
Senator and 1t will 80 be declared at Fair
view to-day from all appearances. The
Democracy are anything but harmonious.
The air is pervaded with dissatisfaction,
which iorbodies them no good results.
The situation is such thatno ameliorating
influences that may be brought to bear
can in any way quiet their rebellious ieel-
ing.
We have a Garfield and Arthur club
with one hundred and fifty members en-
rolled on the books. We will have two
speakers here Friday evening, August
9th, 10 address the meeting, Messrs. I.
B. Coulter aud J. F. Dayton, OF Steuben-
vile. There will be large turnout when
they come, as they are both splendid
speakers and thoroughly acquainted with
the topics OF the day.
The Board OF Education met the other
day, and appointed the following teachers
for the ensuing year: For Principal,
rroi. o. S. Marshall; for 9th department,
Miss Laura R. Cameron; 4th department,
Miss 0. G. Campbell; Sd department,
Miss Sallie Cameron; End department,
Miss Julia Schamble; LIST department,
Miss R. L. Beebout. This is corps Of
teachers that we hazard an opinion will
please the patrons OF the school, and rem
der entire satisfaction. Our school Is an
institution we take great pride in. It is
the medium Of making good Republicans
and good citizens.
During the storm Thursday evening the
house belonging to the widow Harvey, in
the lower part Of town, was struck by
lightning, but no particular damage was
donelto the property. A few brick were
knocked out Of the wall, but can soon be
replaced again. PElTRo.