Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-12

fidelity in the discharge Of his duties have
rendered him universally popular.
J. ID. Baines,
OF Charleston, is another young man Of fine
sisnding. He is mayor OF the Capitol City
of the State. He is an industrious worker
in the cause Of education and his name has
teen prominently mentioned as q suitable
candidate for Superintendent Of the free
schools Of the State. He is an active Demo
crat and has made himself q power in the
politics of the Kanawha Valley.
c. W. Daily, of Mineral, is an entertain
ing speaker. both on the stump and at the
bsr, and most genial, whole -souled fellow.
Tom Dennis, Of Greenbrier, with his
auburn locks, curley, chestnut whiskers
and laughing blue eyes, is one Of the most
popular fellows in his section, and the beau
ideal Of q Woman's handsome man. He is
handsomer than his venerable brother, the
late Senator from that district, who is
known to be q favorite in all societies.
Tom is a member of the State Executive
Committee and an active politician.
Bernard L. Butcher
while not much of a politician has made
an efficient Superintendent Of Schools. A
graduate Of the Fairmont Normal Schools,
be has always taken an interest in school
matters, and although the youngest Seper-
ceeded in bringing wonderful tact and
good business sense to the discharge OF his
duties.
David II. Leonard,
Of Wood county, q man Of about forty.fiye
years of age, is one Of the growing politi-
clans OF the State. Leonard is man OF com.
manGing presence, aud while not regarded
as brilliant is a successful lawyer, has solid
information and is destined to take a
prominent position in the political history
of the State.
John A. Preston,
the Prosecuting Attorney of Greenbrier
county, is a modest, pleasant and agreeable
young gentleman who commands the conf
denCe OF the people Of his section. He in
herits the pleasing oratory which belongs
to the Preston family. He is sonin-law
OF ex Senator Samuel Price.
Charlie Wells,
Of Marion, is no lawyer, but he is mixer.
Charles can shake hands with more people
in one day than any other three men IN the
whole team and a little dog under the
wagon thrown in. Genial, jovial, always
on the alert. a dispenser of stogies. Set
EN- up boys, let's have a good time; what
Jno. G. Thompson is to politics in Ohio
Charlie Wells is to politics along the B. Il O..
road. You can put him down as one who
will have a hand in the management Of
affairs in this State.
Who is it that doesn't know
Charlie Caldwell.
Of Parkt rsburg? The temperance people
know him, and those that are not temper
ance have heard Of him. Charlie is not
pretty, but he IS more than that-he is fiGe
looking. With o Sam Randall face and a
Voorhees, presence, and 3 Talmage voice,
he is one Of the Cleanest cut stump orators
in the State. He can beat ALI Burnett on
the facial ContOrtion, and when he mounts
a leg in the forests OF Calhoun to address
tue sovereignty on the politica! issues OF
the dag snd throws back that Websterian
head, and raises his Henry Clay arm, and
one Of those double.plsted, gold lined SEN
tences rolls out of his Edward Everett
mouth, he just paralyzes them, so George
Lynch says. At all events, there is not
more popular speaker, more entertaining,
Iun.loying sort Of fellow, and q
first rate lawyer with ii all
than Charles T. Caldwell, late State Senator
from the Wood county district.
c. T. Cross, OF Jefferson, hasn't much
political ambition, but when it comes down
to good electioneering he is right along
with the best OF them. He is a capital good
W. T. Logan, Of Martinsburg, is a mod
est, unambitious maa, but for executive
ability and successful party management
is unexcelled. He is a thorough gentle
man and possesses many excellent quail.
ties OF head and heart.
The Brown Boys,
sons of Judge Bob and young Jim Brown,
Of Charleston, are young gentlemen who
will be heard from in the near future.
Sid Laidly, OF Charleston, is another one
of the uDambi,ious kind, bat who is a rec.
ognized and faithful worker, and good
party manager. He has heart as big as a
half bushel.
II might give you list Of over one hun.
dred of these active young men who are
the hope of their party for the future. but
have not the time to doit," continued the
sage, "but have indicated to you about
the class OF men who are to shape our fu-
ture destiny. The old set are rapidly drop
ping from sight, and these young fellows
are being pushed to the front "
Thanking our venerable friend fDr his
interesting talk, We jotted down the sub
stance of so much as we could recollect re-
la:ing to the rising politicians Of West Nir-
gipia, and give them to the readers Of the
REGIsTEE.