Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-26
HARRISON COUNTY POLITICS.
Candidates for Various Local OrgDni,a
tion.


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CLARKsBrRG. MAY 25.-We are ENJOYING
| quite boom here in the railroad line. We
hope it is moi oil talk The Pennsylvania
road has selected the West End OF town toI
the location of their depot and other bull
dings. The Democrats here are well pleased
with the Gof. MaxwellGreenback
| Republican Convention that met Buckhan
non the first of the week A county ofli.
cial told YOUR reporter that Maxwell would
, lose Harrison county by 600 to $50 ma jor'
ity, on account Of his prescription and test
oath record. Give ~ Boyd Faulk'
ner as the Democratic nominee
and we will bury Maxwell by
over 30, 900 majouify County politics have
commenced to get warm, and candidates are
as thick as leaves in NalauSbrosa. Harrison
is according to n rotation established by the
counties comprising the Third Senatorial
district. entitled to the noiai nation for State
Senator. We have only heard, 50 far, OF
one gehtlema n being prominently mentioned
as Harrisou's choice, aud the one that will
likely be placed before the coming cunycn'
ton is Llsyd Reed. Esq. Of this city ris.
ing Young business man and an uncomprom-
is ny Democrat Mr. Reed has been faith.
inl and efficient worker in the Democratic
ranks and his. friends claim this Bonina.
ton for him in recognition Of his past ser
vices. and If nominated he will carry every
county in the district. For Sheriff, Hon
5. NJ Turner is likely 10 be the nominee. II
he will make the race, but we
think that Marh is after some
,hing higEer-Congress fer instance.
For.Countv Clerk, James Monroe, the pres'
eint incumbent, and Col Thomas Hornor,
are the.candidates Monroe has had sever.
al good Offices such as Sharif and County
Clerk, and "a rotation in office is a long es-
tablished Democratic precedent, we are 81
the opinion that Col HornOr will knock
the rersimmsns," Marcellns NJ 1lDmp
son. John s. Cariile and Dahney G. Lee are
after the Prssecuturship Garlic was the
nominee az the las, election and was de
ieated by NJ G.. Moore, Republican bg n
majority AstlIe aGe nov stands ThomP
sond is in hhs lead by several poles with
Lee q good sceoad. They are oil able
Young men, with ability sufficient to dis,
! charge the duties Of the office snd wlsch-
ever ons IL the nominee he will make .,
warm for his Republican opponent Maj. A.C.
Moore J. Philip Ciiffuri and tae indomi table
A. l.. Husteaf are the Republican aspirsnts
for county prosecutar Moore can base the
nomination 3y asking for il, but Moore j.
after something "lSrger, and will likely bc
nominated for County essrk, and in that
event ClifSsrd will be the Republican nonii
use. Tbs next best Office is clerk a the
Cirouit Court. and Mr. Thomas e. Ramage
the preseni iBsambens and Col John C.
Vance sre both sorkiag ike beavers for tn
prize.. In tlse last election Rarnage beai
+. C. Robinson, Republican who had held
the Office Zee eighteen years and bis frfend'
CLAIM he Is entitled 70 second icrtn- ss h'
wss the oely person vino coalc
defeat Rebinson and make Den
ecratie success possible fr ti,
sEfiee, and he has made mot Efficient and
! exemplary clerk. On the aher hsnd
yapces frisras ehim tia, Ramage has mo-
acted yith the Democratic party as vss he
coming coanty official in recent elec
lions and consequently some of the leadin.
democrats are dissatisfied sn3 are pl<hins
| Vance Do the front sni claim . walk owe
for him on the frs ballot Por representa-
tive in the Legislature no Democrats hsy'
ss We. been talked of. although there i
quite number ready to be sacri6cei foi
their eountry's sake The Republicans wi
probably nominate Charles Lynch and Johr
Ruhi. the two gentlemen tina, represents
| this county in the last Legislature