The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-09-22
BREAKING THE SLATE.
NEW aussRNAroalaL CANDIDATES
For tn. Democratic Somlus.IOu whose Claims can
not be 0rsrlooksd by that PArty-EninSnt
Bourbon Statesmen who have been
sligatedby ths Register Historian.


correspondence Uthe IhRWgeHteF.
Weston, W. Va, September 2l.-As The
Autumn winds begiu to murmur over the
hill aud through the wales Of the rural In
terror Of the State, they bring to our ear
many o whisper OF tho future possibilities
in West Virginia politics. This place is oi
Democratic politicians whe are ever ready
to iorsake their dusty law libraries, leave
the care Of their focks and herds and land.
ed possessions to other hands, and march
forth 10 the political battle ground at the
slightest call from their constituents.
Prominent among those In our midst re.
Gently mentioned as possible, or even
probable, Democratic candidates far Gu.
bernatorial honors, Is tho Hon. j. NJ. Ben.
nett. II fidelity to party is any evidence
OF ability and statesmaRship MIR. Bennett
Is eminently qualified for the position, as il
will be remembered by those in attend.
ance at the Congressional convention held
here last fall, OF which he was chairman,
that he had asserted that no had "yoted
the Democratic ticket fJr forty years, with.
out a scratch" II sticking to party,
whether right or wrong, Is an essential
qualification in prospective candidates for
the executive chair. Mr.. Bennett will enter
the arena in good condition, and will be q
hard antagonist to knock out Of time.
AND STILL THEY COME.
Ex-Judgs John Brannon has also been
favorably commented on as possible can
didate for Governor by quite a number Of
Democratic papers throughout the Safe.
and there seems to be an undercurrent Of
opinion that in the final heat Mr.. Brannon
will be somewhere along with the leading
ponies.
Judge Henry Brannon is also spoken Of
In some sections as the man to whom this
end OF the district will turn to tiud their
Democratic candidate for Congress in the
next campaign. Iu the event that this
should transeire 1t is intimated that the
probabilities are that Hon. W. G. Bennett,
who, by the way, would make better
Governor than his father, would step into
the judicial robes.
As this arrangement would leave Hon.
W. E. Arnold, Hon. W. L Lively and
goedly number OF young aud rising Demo.
crats, Of good ability, entirely unprovided
for, the prospects augur most decided
change from the programme as now on the
slate,
A NOVEL MARRIAGE.
Quite novelty in the way Of marriage
caused considerable OF autter among the
Westonites this week. A young gent
named James Hall and a young lady
named Margaret House, residing up the
river some miles from this point, came 10
town, called out Rsy. Hammond, had him
to get d horse, mount it and perform the
marriage rite on tue Main street Of the
town, with the bride, groom, attendants
and minister all on horseback.
The Town Council has ord red an elec-
tion to be held to decide on contracting
the town borders. The town has so much
territory embraced within its limits that
1t is nearly broken mp keeping up the
country roads leading here.
GOSSIP AND PERSONAL.
R. H. Harrison, Esq, is at Morgantown,
where he will finish his law studies at the
University.
Weston is becoming noted for extremely
healthy babies, Three babies born recent
ly weighed at birth 19, l94 and IA pounds
respectively. Not long SINCE child was
born here weighing IS pounds.
Mr.. G. w. Gibson, Of Florida, came here
this week and carried off y lady well known
in this section, Miss Jennings, starting with
his capture on the Tuesdays train for his
Southern home. No proceedings will be
instituted as there was u license and minis
ter mixed upin the affair.
Mics May Tennex, who has been visiting
Miss Mary Turney, returned 10 her home at
Lynn, Mass, Thursday.