Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-03


bodies that ever held sessions in our State
capital. For Auditor John +. Massey, the
present incumbent, has or seems 10 have
no opposition. Massey, by many, is re.
garded as the hther Of reCdjustment, and
his present pos ton, the first III the gift OF
the General Assembly, fell to him after the
first victory of the ReadjuStcrS in 1879 "cHt
ryH. lie has male a good officer, but still
he is not rs pOpuhr rs in the days OF 1879
81. and many an embryo statesman would
feel no compunctiouS in accepting the posi-
ton. With Gen. Malone the Auditor is
said to he on good terms; at all events there
is kind Of armed neutrality between
them. For the good reason that II is hard
to fill his place the prediction may be safe
" made that Mr.. Massey will be reelected.
The same is true OF Mr.. II. IL. Dyson, the
Second Auditor. He has opposition, but it
is not formidable.
State Treasurer.
Mr. G. VI. Reynolds, who succeeded Hon.
Il. VI. T. Hunter rs State Treasurer de-
ClincS longer being the custodian oil the
State funds, and several candidates are
looming up. This is the position, which
it is said by those who possess the "0pcn
sesame" to the inner circles where patron
aye is dispensed, that was to have been
awarded Mr.. V. Warden, oi New k0nt.
Mr.. Warden, however, some time since,
wrote a card peremptOrily declining to be q
candidate, his reason being that he was OPP
posed to abiding by the decision OF the
caucus committee on appointments. Mr..
Warden was permanent chairman OF the
celebrated Mozart Hall convention, which,
in February, 1879, put in motion the ball
of rcadjustmcnt, which has since revolu-
tionizcd the politics OF the State and made
its acknowledged chief at times an arbiter
in the momcntous matters of State.
The most prominent candidate mentioned
for Treasurer is Mr.. Linkcnhokcr, of Botc.
tour, lately defeated for the Senate.
For Secretary of state.
1t is conceded that Mr.. N.Gs-Eiam oi the
lig,.wiit be selzkEd. This will be gebcr-
ting Mt. Elam has served his party faith.
fully. No man has foiItributed more toits
success. and his newspaper friends, regarll-
,sss q o., pNeiy Fly 9soel l ties will congratus
In Alt 95t ~, Rs Nssile4 COED foxtnn& (.
fauntieroy OF INreleriskk 4, the sfficumbent
doss4Ret relish thei ideass, beiue sbelVed
but it is currently. repoftedS Iat l.e will be
provided for. 6 .tas
Other Officers.
1t seems certain from the present Iout-
look that L. X. Farr. OF Fairfax, will be Su-
pcrintendcnt OF Public Instructions; Sam
uel c. Williams, Superintendent OF the
Penitentiary; Richard +. Walker, Superin-
tendent of Public Printing and J. w.
Brockcnborough, superintendent of Pub
lie Buildings. For the position Of Com
missioner of Agriculture, now filled by DR..
Thomas Pollard, Mr.. James G. Cannon, Of
King and Queen, anotner defeated candi-
date for Senatorial honOTs is the only cam
didate thus far announced. The commits
sion of Asa Rogers, Railroad Commission
er, does not expire until April /, 1884. Mr..
Winfield Scott, General Agent and Store
keeper OF the Pcnitentiary, has not as yet
any very strong opponent. In addition to
what is known as the basement offices, the
General Assembly will elect Judges of the
Supreme Court and number OF County
and Circuit Jud5cs. The election for the
officers above named will take place Janua-
ry 10, provided the Committee on Appoint
mentS is ready to report to the caucus.
The Legislature
is composed mostly OF new and obscure
members, few of whom have brought any
reputation or experience into that body,
and fewer, most probably will carry any
out worth speaking of after their three
months OF public service. There are, how
ever, in both parties and in both houses
nounced ability, character and influence.
Among those most worthy OF mention on
the Democratic side are the two members
OF the House from Augusta county-Mar-
shal Wanger and James II. Skinner. Mr..
Wanger is an old and experienced member,
having frequently been speaker OF the
House. and is regarded as one OF the best
presiding officers in the State or country.
Mr.. Skinner is a new member, but is gem
tlcman of decided ability and fine debat-
er. He will make his mark. Mr.. Robert
4. Ceghill, OF Amherst, Is the oldest and
one OF the ableSt members OF the House.
l'c has been for years the recognized
Leader Of His Party
in the Legislature. and has drawn, perhaps,
as many Of the laws Of the State aS any
one man. lie is a lawyer OF distinction.
Mr.. Holmes Conrad, of Frederick, i new
member, who carries with him into counsel
much reputation for learning and ability.
He is the son of the Hon. G., \. Conrad,
once noted politician in that State. Mr..
James Lyons. of Richmond, son OF Judge
William Ii. Lyons. deceased. was a member
OF the last Legislature and served with dis
tinCtion. He is the youngest member in
the Legislature, being just the age Of John
72ll when he first took his scat in
that body, but he can hardly expect with
all his promise. to carry OIL as much fame
as belonged to that illustriOuS legislator.
Among the other new Democratic members
there are several who have gone in with
bright promise OF usefulness and diStlnc-
ton.
In the Senate.
Mr. W. \. Glasgow, from the Botctourt
district. is leading lawyer i'll this section
and gentleman of very decided talent and
force of character. !. Singleton DiSgS. the
successor in the Senate OF MAJ. John W.
Daniel. from the Lynchburg district: Tdy.
or Berry. OF the Amherst district: PAN. c.
OF the Halifax district. and b.
h. MIlnfOrd. of PENNSYLVANIA. are young
men and young members OF very marked
talent. character and promise, and will
doubtless be heard from in the Legislature
1i the. State. Mr.. Edmunds is the son OF
Hon. John L. Edmunds. who"was poiiti-
ian of great ability and distinction in his
lay. and Mr., Muuford is considered one OF
he brightest and most promising young
men in the State. W. \. Atkinson and
William LovenStein are the Senators repre-
enting the Richmond district, and are old
md experienced members. They are also
nen OF ability and very fine common sense
"a scarce commodity IN too many OF our
legislative bodies in these days. They
tudy we'll their subjects and attend with
,reat energy and fidelity to the business
,efore them.
On the Readjuster Side
here are fewer members OF any note wor-
hy of mention. Mr.. f. r Fair, OF Fairfax,
5 by far the best representative of his
,arty in point of distinction and ability.
He was member of the ldsts Legislature
or the first time, and is geasfsman Of ed-
lcaIion, a fofcible speaker and ofattractiye
powers. 1t is generally rep
'esented that be stands at the bead of ithe
ist OF -SsRiiiNFE - place ~ Dr. ". II.
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