The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-01-24

anu wv 'tLlhIlSt thlAbS' vi liz
number Is are cOlurcl. The great
est improvement about the institu-
ton is the new fan for vcntilnting
purposes, recently erected. 1t
throws l00,0aO cubic feet por min
Ute, and will lie great comfort To
the inmates during tho summer.
The fan is twelve feet in diameter.
The railroad haa been extended
over into thr Asylum grounds and
will be extended into the engine
house 10 he Used when necessary
for carrying provisions, coal, &c
Over 5000 bushels Of coal were
used III NIL the departments last
year.
Early in the spring the entire
front will he enclosed, together with
tho ground facing tho river and i'll
front OF tho south wing, the Pur-
chase Of which is now being nsgo.
tiated for, which will he leyeled and
ornalncntei with trees, &c,
Hon. y. \. Lewis, one Of the Di-
rector$ Of the Asylum, accompanied
your correspondent through the
building, and to whom, together
with pr. Camden and DR.. kunst, |
am, intcbtcd torcuurtesics extended,
Weston has its full quota Of poll
ticians, and like other places, they
usually reflect the sentiment Of a
majority of the people in the coun-
! ty Of their political complexion,
albeit there are many exceptions
nowadays because Of the machine
politician taking such an active
part in public matters.
am happy in recording the fact
that Tildcn us Presidential can
lidatc still remains the choice OF
the Democrats Of Lewis.
Hon. J. \. Camden has many
warm friends in this county, and
his nomination by the Democracy
for Governor would meet their
hearty appreciation. There is dis
position to recognize Ca,ndcn's past
services.
In this connection Hon. J. N.
Benefits maine has beer mention
cd, and his claims 10 guhernatorial
| hVnOrs arc freely discussed hy his
large circle Of admirers in Lewis ;
but az Mr.. Bennett is now opposed
to any movcmcn! oi this kind, and
as it is a wc!l-known (act that he
is = dovout advocate of Mr.. Cam
denis cause. il is not likely that he
will allow his name TO he brought
before the convention.
Hon. a. 4. Lewis is spoken Of us
Il candidate for State Senator from
this Senatorial district Mr.. Lewis
reple Gntcd Lewis county in lie
Legislature Of 1872 and 1928.
While a moln',pr Of this tody he
did efficient work and learn
would have received the nnmina-
ton fol the Senate Il. Buck!Nnnon
but for a misunderstanding among
his friends.
Candidates for county Offices mro
l0Onling up, and there are many
liirhmonds in the field dr,irous Of
serving the public.
Judge John Brannon will have n
strong backing in convention fog
the supreme hcnch. lie was 4
candidate at tho last convention,
and should have received the
nomination. The Court Of Ap.
psAls ought to have n representa-.
live from this district, and ] know
Ola number Of prominent gentle
mon. moi only in this county, hut
in other sections, who think Judge
lIrannon should be that r"prescn-
ta.iye.
| judge Brannon was prominent
y spoken Of for q position on tho
Court of Appeals, and had many
warm friends in the last State Con
vention from nil sections of th'
State, but his name was not pre-
scented TO the Convention for nom
ination. 1t is generally believed
iby many of the best informed thai
if Judge Brannon had authorized
his friends to place his name before
the Convention he would have re-
crivsd tho nomination, and would
Of course have been elected.
Eli. DEMOCRAT
IN the county. heretofore, Inc
Democracy las split in its numina.
tons and thus allowed Tie Rcpub'
LEANS to slip III the most valuable
Offices. During the coming cam
lpaign the Democrats will try to re.
organize their shattered iOrctH, ana
hold a county convention.
Washington Correspondent Of the lI'lleel
ing Register.
The nomination ofSuporvisors oil
the Census went this morning to
the Senate CoMsut Committee, oil
which Mr.. Pcndlcton. Of Ohio, is
chairman, and as it has had hut
little work heretofore, it is expect
ed 10 make rapid work in diSpos.
ing Of them. There is much dis
satisfaction among democratic
Senators, the general complaint be.
ing that their Recommendations
| hatlc been ignored and an undue