Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-07-12
POLITICAL TALK.
The Eastern Pan Handle Deter
mined TO Hays Both Candidates
For the Executive Chair-RepubIicans Hur-
rahing for HaIdeman-Faulkner Ambi-
tious to Lead the Democracy
Other Willing Statesmen.
Special 10 the Register.

MARTISsBURG, JUL 1l.-After a pleasant
trip through the mountains OF Pendleton,
Hardy, Grant, Mineral and Morgan, l ar.
rived here yesterday. The country through
which have travelled, although generally
mountainous, has some fine farming and
grazing lands. The farmers are in the
midst of their wheat and hay harvest and
the crop is generally good. There has not
been a finer crop of grass for years.
Martinsburg
Lies under the shadow OF the North Noun
tain, has wide, clean streets, fine shade
trees and is ore OF the most picturesque
and healthy cities in the State and stands
second in population. l should like to re-
main here a couple of days and rest under
the shade of its trees, famed in its health
giving breezes, but business engagements
in Washington compel me to cut short my
stay.
made the acquaintance OF several prom
inent citizens, and have CLEANED some in
formation in regard to the business OF the
town, its manufactures and future pros.
poets, which l shall weave into future
letter.
There is some talk in regard to the Gu.
bernatorial election, which is to come oil
next year. Martinsburg, | find, will have
two candidates for the nomination.
The Republican Favorite
is j. S. Haldeman, Esq, lawyer OF this
place. From what can gather Mr.. Hal
deman is an able gentleman, fully qualified
TO discharge the duties OF the Office, and
would make as strong a candidate rs any
the Republicans can put forward. lie is
ratiye of Ohio, served in the Federal army,
snd settled down here after the war was
over, and engaged in the practice OF law
learn that Mr. Haldeman says he is nota
candidate for any position and will ac'
rept none. But Notwithstanding, his
friends are talking him up, and say he can
be induced TO accept if nominated.
Hon F.. Boyd Faulkner is the recognized
candidate for
The DemOe ratio Nomination.
had talk with him this morning, and
he told me that yielding to the solicitation
of numerous friends from every part OF the
State, he had consented 10 be candidate
for the nomination, and that having, after
mature deliberatiOn, made up his mind to
that end, he proposed to use all honorable
means TO secure 1t.
Mr.. Faulkner may, therefore, be consid-
cred a candidate. He is young, able aud
aggressive, fine lawyer, popular speaker,
and we'll and favorably known throughout
the State. He is especially popular in the
eastern and middle and has strong friends
in the kanawha Valley and, in fact in
every part of the State. He made splen-
did record as an active, industrious and
ard.working Senator, and the friends he
made in the Legislature from almost every
county, will stand him well in hand in his
contest for the Democratic nomination for
Governor. 1t is safe to say that if he is
made the standard bearer of his party,
I'D EnnUn
tivity, he will make a rousing canvass and
draw to his support the young as well as
the old Democracy.
The People
ot this part OF the State seem to think they
are entitled TO the Governor. This feeling
exists in both parties, and hence the fat
that both parties here have candidates.
prominent Republican OF this city re.
marked to me that he was in favor of the
nomination OF both Mr.. Haldeman and Mr..
Faulkner.
"Wby so?' we asked.
why" he replied, this end OF the
State is entitled to the Governor, and II
we can have both candidates from Martins
burg we are sure of getting one or the
other. A Governor froU this Panhandle,
although Democrat, and not my choice,
is preferable to Republican from the
other end of the State"
i mentlOn this circumstance merely %
show the earnestness OF the feeling among
the people here on this subject. In my
Rambles Over the state
l have heard of several other candidates
on both sides for the Gubernatorisl nom.
ination. thus showing the interest that is
this early manifested in the matter. On
tie Republican side General Goff, Judge
Brown, J. W. Mason and J. s. Hutchinson
are mentioned. On the Democratic side,
among others, F.. Willes Wilson, Auditor
Miller, and the present incumbent, Cover.
nor Jackson.
For the other offices OF the State ticket
there is as yet very little said. For Attor-
ney General hear no other name men.
toned but that of the present incumbent,
Mr.. Watts. He will doubtless be candi-
date, and will have no opposition. Bat
then it is long time until the election,
and il is impossible to tell what day may
bring forth.
You may expect to hear from me again,
from Washington or the White Sulphur.