The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-05-10

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which Invitation he accepted, and in the
course ofthe ride to the livery stable asked
Mr.. Caldwell whom his party would place
in nomination for Congress.
"0h, look here now, don'tw to be
interviewed. / don't want 70 talk on this
campaign yet q while"
"But, Mr.. c." said the scribe, in the
hope that he could awaken little OF the
latent FIRE in this "flinty" politician,
''what do you think OF Tngle%
We were signally successful in our
hazard. The powder was ignited. The
ex. Senator was at once aware OF the TACT
that he was 4 little interested in the Con-
gressional matter and thus relieved him
self: "Tingle's prospects! Why he hasn't
got any. He Is the last man in the
world 10 have Congressional prospects.
Why, he wants to jump like Minerva from
the brain OF Jupiter, fully armed and
equipped into the council OF the Ma.
tiOn, the theory OF the government OF
which he is sutterly ignorant OF. Why, his
impudence in offering himself as a ,candi.
date is absurd. He Is nattered byS few
men in this county against whom he has
tax bills that he Is popular, and these very
has the reputation among some men oil
being very clever and generous. When.
ever he gave anything 10 man that man
had to become his creature Immediately
and submitto his dictates"
Mr.. Caldwell also expressed himself
much more explicitly as TO this new aspi.
rant for Congressional honors, but at such
a rafting rate that the scribe could not
keep up TO him; but when the newspaper
man tried 70 draw him out on county poll.
tics, an oyster-shell silence followed, and
we were compelled to lock out for another
man, whom we found in John W. Boring,
The man OF East Wheeling, who was going
down Twelfth street. Capt. Boring, when
we asked him about the Congressional
ticket, said, "Well, 1t looks to me like Ben
Wilson will get 1t. don't think Tingle
stands any chance at all, nor Aleck Camp
bell, either.
"Brown seems to stand the best chance
for Sheriff, although Handlau appears TO
be ahead in my ward. Jordan seems to
be in the lead for Prcsecuting Attorney,
and Ferguson is well spoken Of. For the
Legislature have heard A. Wilson, o. Brien
A. Caldwell, Larkin and Mcneil ARE spoken
Of, though the sentiment is against the last
two, as they have neither age nor expert
ence, and We had enough warning in. our
last campaign about taking up such young
men," Boring's dog and "Pete, that
ubiquitous ''purp" OF Bill Loves, here be-
came engaged in fight, and uncle Johns
Democratic procliyities oyercame him, and
he left Us TO see the fight.
At the Atlantic engine house we found
Chief Eccles, ]. W. Wait and Frank
Haley, all active politicians OF the order
known as ward politicians. When Tingle
and Congress were mentioned all Of them
began q TRADE against him, but soon
abandoned him to give some attention to
the legislative ticket and Captain Wilson
as q prospective candidate. Mr.. Wait
said: "Well, Wilson was bitter dose last
time TO many OF us, and we had big time
in pulling him through, and II It had not
been for the Republican votes he received
he would not have pulled through, and il
Mr.. Goodfellow had been a little better
acquainted, he wouldn't have made the
rifle either"
The Others reflected ]. WIS ideas Of
things exactly, and We found Col. Thor.
0'Brien, who said: "Tingle will be strong
in Wilson's strongholds. He is well
known throughout the State as an afEa-
BILE genial gentleman, and think Wilson
will have the sagacity to see that Wilson Is |
gone and throw his support TO Campbell.
Wilson also promised to give way to
Campbell at this time, aud without doubt
will make virtue of necessity and sub
nit. Col Alex. will be the Congressman"
swell as to ourscounty slate whom will
you straightouts nominate for sheriff"2
nc. P. Brown, and he will be elected by
not much under thousand majority.
Handlan don't stand ghost OF chance
for the nomination as things look now,
but II nominated he would pull through
cleverly in.view Of the character OF the
National conflict, especially il Grant or
Blaine be the candidate. Either OF those |
leaders will unite the Democracy in this |
county.
'John o. Pendleton will be the candidate
for Prosecuting Attorney. He has greater
claims on the party than either Of his
competitors"
". II. Wadale, Of Elm Grove, was Of
the impression that Brown would be-the
candidate for Sheriff, and Jordan or
Ferguson for Prosecutor. We also talked
to many other Democrats, who were Of
the opinion that either Jordan or Fergu.
son would receive the Democratic nomi.
nation for Prosecutor. FeigIsson seems
to be favorite with the members OF the
bar. aud it is said that Good and Cracrait
will help him on the stump.
We also met many other gentlemen OF
each party, but lack OF space compels US
to confine this review OF the situation 10
the Bourbon side Of the fence at this