The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-30
EASTERN PANHANDLE.
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR


Special Correspondence Of ne Inteaisnoer.
MARrINsBuRa, West Va, June 2I-Tht
Eastern Pan Handle raises more wbeat
than all OF the balance Of West Virginia
and now appears to have larger crop O
politicians coming on than any portion o
the State, including even the Third dis
trict. have found no whore in the State
SO much interest manifested in politics "a
here. Two causes combine TO produce this
effect: The fact that Republicans OF thii
section feel confident that next year they
will carry the State, and both parties have
candidates here for Governor. The gen.
tlemen named in this connection are resi-
Aents Of Martinsburg, and each Is strict
party man. Just around the corner from
the Continental hotel Ia the modest
office OF J. S. Haldeman, leading
attorney, and one OF the most popular
Republicans OF Berkeley county. Mr..
Haldeman was born In Columbiana county,
Ohio, in 1888. His early life was spent in
that county, where he studied law, after.
wards graduating from the Ohio College of
Law, Cleveland, in 1853. The college was
then under the presidency oil that eiaiaeRt
iarist Judge Hayden. After graduation he
began the practice Of his chosen profession
at salem, the county seat Of Columbians
county, having for partner James RarpI
aby, one OF the bsst known attorneys in
that section OF ohio. In the fall OF 1862 he
entered the army, and served the Govern.
ment with honor until May, 1894, when
be was mustered out here at Martlnsburg,
He determined 10 make this his home,
and alter q brief trip to Ohio returned
and has since resided here. His Law prac.
tice has grown to large proportions, and in
one respect his record is phenomenall he
has never, in the Gonfsa Oh twenty-five
lysars practice at'the bar, lost single case
In which be brought suit. .,. r.
| ".r'tF HIS PUBLIC LIFE, US
Mr.. Haldeman has been regarded as one
Of the most sagacious Republicans in this
section. His insight into men and
measures is remarkable, and this with big
staunch loyalty TO hi. party, has caused
hin to be regarded as a safs counsellor in
matters political. In consequence, he is
always called in council, aud his advice,
when followed, has led the party to sue.
cess He has been repeatedly urged 70 run
for office, being offered positions Of trust
and honor, but has always persiStently re-
fused 10 accept. Democrats and Repub-
licans alike agree in saying that had lie ac.
cspted the nomination for Congress, In this
district at the last election, nomination
be was urged and entreated to accept, be
would have been elected. Bot with his
usual modesty he refused but to the
utmost Of bis ability aided In the cam.
paign. lie enjoys large and growing
practice before the Interior Departmental
Washington, where his merits are known
and appreciated. The Republicans fthis
section are in earnest 10 his support, aud
the feeling IN bic favor Is universal here.
The Democratic organ OF this county will
offer no decided opposition to him, especi-
ally in a certain contingency. "5 y y
PERSONAL MATTERS.
Mr.. Haldeman Is q dignited appearing
man, his hair brown, slightly tinged with
gray, full, heavy beard, also slightly gray.
In size portly, Of commanding presence, a
fluent conyersationalist and fine speaker.
bis acquaintance with political matters Is
astonishing. Heis man OF broad scholar
ship and genuine culture. A Republican
all his life, a close student OF political
economy, sound on the tariff question, and
his record, both public and private, Is
without spot or blemish. As Governor OF
West Virginia, be would add dignity and
statcsmanship to the Office, be an honor 10
the State, and a fit representative Of the
party oi progress. l found MIR. Haldeman
all his friends, who are legion, claim for
him. III hi5 modest office this afternoon ]
listened to homily on politics, men and
of its reasoning, the clearness Of It's logic,
and the marvellous acquaintance with the
inside history and workings OF party meas.
uree, .mE -l. 1000 it
over the way from my hotel Is the Office
Of the SdiesEIun, the old reliable Democratic
organ OF this county. The editor, prior to
the war was the proprietor Of a Democratic
paper at Charlestown, Jefferson county,
which the blue coats, by intuition or
knowledge, recognized as rebel in lis teach-
ings, and one day, with less Of ceremony
than eArnestness, they, Quilted 1t. Mr..
Eichelberger laughs over the affair now,
and d;spenses Democratic doclrine 10
style peculiarly his own. e.l
SOME INTERVIEWS.
i met him in the Clerks office an hour
since, and he told me the story with very
dry chuckle that certainly bore no trace Of
malice.
"What Of the reassessment?" asked,
when he had finished.
"0h, that's a roorback, he laughed, wink.
ing at the olerk, also Democrat. "There
is nothing in it-not thing, and just as
soon as the farmers understand it, the re-
suit will be favorable TO the Democrats"
"Yes," he answered in reply to another
question" the Eastern Panhandle has con.
siderable political material lying around
loose, and each party has candidate. The
Republicans are for ]. S. Haldeman, while
some OF the Democrats will support man
namtd Faulkner, resident OF MartinsburH,
believe. / think we shall carry the
State next year, the greatest drawback be,
ing an incubus In the shape Of an alleged
Democratic paper at Wheeling, a paper,
BY the way, whose prospectus | refused for
years TO publish. Any Democrat who re-
ceives the support of that paper Is just so
much the weaker and Mr.. Eichelberger
is q well posted newspaper man, popular
with the Better class Of Democrats, and q
power in the party here.
A PRETTY ROMANCE.
Almost every family and individual
here has some bit Of romance in connec.
ton with the late war. To-day, at a musi-
c,Ie, 10 which was kindly invited, met
a lady whose talents as q musician and
whose remarkable beauty had attracted
my attention. She possessed that rare
type OF prettiness that is wholly southern.
Great, deep, blue eyes, the face perfect in
every feature; hair rich In ita abundance,
and wonderful in its tint This Is her
story; Twenty years ago, when the tide
OF battle in long, bloody waves swept over
tho terrible field Of Manassas, baby girl