Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-19
Politics in Fayette County.
o, the Register.

Correspondence o. the Register.
FAYETTEVILLE, Feb. IL.
As politics are at this time first In the
thoughts OF everybody, will first give
yUu a sketch OF the political rumors OF
this section: The people Of this coun-
~ have no decided preference for
Governor, from the fact that our pres
cnt Governor is IRON this section, and
it seems TO be tacitly agreed that our
next Governor should come from your
end OF the State, and the man from the
First or Second district, who can com
mand most votes in convention from
his own section. and is not otherwise
Objectionable, will likely be the choice
oi our people; consequently they have
no second choice. As 10 the other po-
sitions on the State ticket, the people
OF our section, thinking they have an eili-
eient officer in Auditor Jos. :. Miller,
will make strong effort 10 retain
him, and everybody in the district who
can write attorney TO his name land in
some instances the propriety OF dong
40 il doubtful, is endeavoring to add
the general Ia it, but Hon. i. W.
Wilson is by long odds the
choice OF the people Of our
county over any man in the State. Out.
side OF these two offices the people oi
this section do not seem 10 bc interested
and are willing that the First aud Ste.
ond districts should name their man,
The proposed judicial amendment
will likely carry in this county, rs tho
County Court is very obnoxious to u
majority OF our people.
The Indications were Few months
ago that Hon. John T.. kcnna would
have IA walk.oyer for the nomination for
Congress. but since II has been rumore,l
that he thinks himself strong enough 81
elect Unitc,l States Senator and At
tOrney-Gcncral minus the attorney,
even his earliest and slaunchest.iricnds
have begun to fear that hc possesses a
little Of that pride which goeth before
destruction and il has rendered his
defeat iOr the nomination n possibility.
and future developments will decide as
Ia its probability. II in hard 10 say who
is the choice Of the Republicans Of this
county Tor any position, IA they con-
sist mainly ol ginseng diggcrs iron up
the creeks, who became so from sub
sisting on Federal rations during the
war, but in the matter ol Congressman
they are likely 10 get "liobson's choice
Henry 5. Walker.
The people Of this section, ! think,
prefer Thurman as the Democratic
nominee Tor President, but any one
hacked by Democratic nomination,
with the exception oi Tilden. would ~
ceiye the hearty support OF tho party,
ton 70 hIII aSsS sbis, Il Is unques'
tipnri,as ,1f( - -. ~ l t,sGnss sssIsd
of The RcpubIicans, aud many
OF them have gone over
To the Grcenbackcrs.
Wheat is looking well and the pros
pcct for a crop is as good ut this time NJ
Tor any previous year.
Owing to the exceptionally mild win
ter cattle are wlntcring well although
fears were entertained last TALL that
many would not live through the win
ter, feed being very scarce IN COnse'
qucncc Of last summers drought.
Sheep are almost seli.supporting IN
this county and require no iced except
during protraclcd SHOWS, and are doing
woll, but ] am sorry Ia say that very
few Of our farmers raise them.
Iour,
NJ. MAGuIRE.