Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-21
STATE POLITICS.
Drift of Political Sentiment In
West Virginia.

Pominsnt men, both Republicans and
Democrats, in each county, and such
men as are in position 10 know and are
believed to be most familiar with the
feelings and opinions Of the people oil
their respective counties
We were careful 10 charge all who
should send in reports that We did not
ask Tor their individual opinions, but for
the prevalent public opinion.
We have now received very full re-
ports from thirty counties Of the State.
From many OF them quite number Of
reports have been received, and from
each one Of the thirty counties, We be-
lieye We have such q report As very
fully and accurately represents the sen
timents Of the people upon the matters
in question. We have taken con-
siderable pains to classify and CLEAN the
exact results Of these reports. and now
propose to give the returns just As re-
eeiyed from these thirty counties, and
A. port continue to come in We will
be able to give fuller results, until the
entire State is compassed.
We desire to say that in summing up
these reports, where there Is such a d.
vision Of sentiment in any county Is to
leave its standing upon any topic in
doubt, We have not counted the re
turn. And ia many counties our cor
respondents have made only partial
reports a. 10 the choice Of the people
for candidates Tor the various Offices
not being able to determine the DRIFT oil
public opinion, and therefore out OF the
thirty counties We have on some Of the
Offices a report from only four or I'VE
counties.
The following isa summary oil the 10
ports upon the choice Of the people
FOR GOVERNOR:
In KLEyKs counties, the Democrats
prefer JOHNSON n. CAMDEN Is their INST
choice, aud in KiGHr other counties lie
il named as a second choice, Tor the
office Of Governor.
NINE counties prefer Hon. CHARLES j.
FAULxSER A. their first choice, and IN
SIX other counties he is second ehoiee'
Two counties prefer JACOB JACKSON
A. first choice, and SIX other ountie
name him as second choice.
Osx county prefers J. NJ, BENNETT as
drst choice, and M counties as second
choice.
Two counties prefer Judge A. b.
/ FLEMING As first choice.
OSE county names j. W. GALLAHER
as second choice.
Other names are iayonbly spoken oil
in nearly all Of the counties heard irom'
but We have only given those who are
Said Ia have a prepondersnce Of 'enii'
ment in their favor as first or second
/ choice.
Among Republicans the following lss
summary OF returns Tor the Office oil
/ Governor:
In SIX counties DIR. t. III. LOGAN ~
the inst choice for Governor, N IN
TWO other counties the sentiment Is Ill
yiJed between LOdAS and COR, ami IN
still rwo Others between LOGAN anu
STUKGISs.
In SIN counties ten. Corr is the irst
chuSus. in TWO others the sentiment Is
divided between Corr and LOGAN, and
in oSE other between GoFF and Srus-
GIss.
In rHREE counties GEO G. SrURGIss
Is the first choice; TWO others are divided
between SruRGIss and LOGAN, and n
other between STUKGISs and Corr.
Each Of the following gentlemen are
named A the first choice in ONE county:
Ex.Iioy. STEPHENSON, Hon. j. M. HA-
CANS. 4. +. PvGH, ID. ID. T. F~ARSswoErH
and JAS. II. BRowN, OF kanawha.
IuDrroR, TREASURER, SUPERINTENDENT oE
SCHOOLS AND ATTORNEY GENERAL.
For the frst three Of the above named
positions. all the counties in which a
preference has been reported, are IN Ia
yor Of the present incumbents, with a
single exception, in which j. h. CuS-
SISaHAM, Of Braxtou county, is named
as the preference OF n county Tor the
Auditors office.
Nearly ali the counties can furnish q
candidate for Attorney-General. In
some Of the counties Col. WHIrK Is
Jumped in the term, present inenm-
bents." and in rwo counties is distinctly
named As being preferred as drst choice
Two counties prefer G. G. WAITS as
first choice for ACKNOWLEDGEMENT anu
TWO other counties are divided between
WATTS and WILSON.
Two counties prefer T. W. WILSON As
first choice. and in TWO others Senu,
ment is divided between WILSON Al"
WATTS.
Two counties name W. p. WILEY as
first choice.
The following gentlemen are hs" .
as first choice in oSs county ea'u'
r Hooa. j. q. McGRAN, AMI ~"
LEONARD.
COURT OF IPPKAlS'
But four counties have eAPr
preference for Judge OF the O0ui
peals. THRKE OF these are
BR,SSox, and ONE for W. H. iA'
.n Of the counties heard from IN
A. E,r., district. in whicha Preierense
!. sroT.,ed, (sIIl Col BES. Wilson Is
named as the irst choice am0ns
Gratis ,rsisrance IA
s,prssed, except in \ county "
names DIR. I. II, LOGAN
In ,he second district, 20 Al As hsAru
,,om Col. b y. NAErIS Is the nrs'
-. Of rIyE. and there IS oSk
other county in which sentiment Is vi
vided between MAkris and anu
oSE other between MAErIs and A0EsON.
THExs counties name Judge JOSH
"a, IA HooE As inst choice.
Osr names CHsns LVcAs as nrs'
choice, while OsE other eOantT Is N,
viSsd between Lrcss and hAHIIS' and
Owe other between Lrcas and hOs.oN'
oxs county Is divided between MOS
- .na M.KrIx a. ist choice. with Z
$3.50, l>-aipsia favor Of hosHow.
- 80 R<pohas0~n c@ndsa>,s raw.
e'eatis- .re In tHvor u Nr. fhic<, and
on. ior Joas W. hAsos.
In the Third district. 80 Car . heard
from, sIx ooaa6<s preier Hoa- Joss u
KKxSA, with exr other divided between