The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-03-08
THE W ESTON BUDGET,
4 oREAT CIRCUS PERFORMANCE,
The Santrous County CAndldahs-ThsC Congress,
ionai Pisht Somt what M'x.d-Tss Governor. ).
shlp-Ths hinor Cnlt.s Being Sc1am.
bid fos-.N,tts from tho County. M

WESTON, VIVA, March G.-The gentl.
breezes are now filled with busy murmur
ings Of an endless number Of martyrs who
desire TO be slaughtered in the comm,
campaign. The stakes for the great circu,
tentare beiug driven, the canvas will soon
be drawn from fla long hiding place and
freely aired in the aun, the centre pole Is
being jointed, and the wire.pullers are
rushing hiiher and thither arranging their
guy ropes. .sg -g};.s,,|, fl1'5l BY
Just now this is a happy section, and a
broad emile fingers and reaches with It's
dlmples and quivers the length and breadth
ol the classic land OF Lewis, for nearly ey.
cry other man in the whole domain ia
either candidate or busily stretching the
canvas or training the band and prompt.
Ing the clown in behalf Of some friend. "a,
Already, over seven mouths before the
tinal battle, it Is currently reported that
sixseen--only s.xteen-citizsns Of the
county OF Lewis are willing to serve the
people, bust up, and ask the Legislature
ior relief in the capacity Of Sheriff.
4tS SSsf CIRCUIT CouRr CLERK. ~.
For Circuit Court Clerk, the present in
cumbent, Mr. W. G. Harrison, will proba.
bly.be an independent candidate, on which
platform he was before elected; His
nephew, r. II. Harrison, is spoken Of as a
probable candidate for the Democratic
nomination. In addition to these two gen.
tiemen the '.iron throated" John Kierns.
and W.!V. Chidestgr, Esq, a former repre-.
sentative IN the Legislature, will bS before
the Democratic convention. The R,publi-
cans themselves as yet have no candidate
In the field. 49,, 4 -. III
For Prosecuting Attorney, Mesars. w. w.
Brannona and Louis Bennett are working
like tigers for the Democratic nomination.
and the fight will be fierce and bitter.
M.e,is: George Q. Cole and Eayene Som.
merv,lle haye been spoken OF in this con.
nectien by some Of their Republican
friends. sisy.i T,'''5ss= ,:''j5ll.lT
For County Clerk, Meesrs. j. S. Dean,
deputy surveyor. and George Fisher, Re.
publicans, are considered ss available men
by their frienda, while w. F.. Lister, Ssr.
geant OF Weston, is also suggested as a
probable candidate. g,a5'.'T :. 4 g.I.,,.S
For the Legislature sou1s Democratic
correspondent haB suggested the name OF
Hon. W. e. Arnold, but it is not generally
supposed that lie would BIZ il The field for
anything short Of the Executive chair.
The Republicans are elayiug low and quiet,
and no names Of canuidales on that side
have been yet publicly announced.
~. ~ ii Il EhR C,kcprso ja-5at.tI ~ GE.i-
For Congress. Hon. w. G. Bennett and
A. g. Eamiston have both been mention
cd by, Democratic friends. Bennett is not
generally understood to be in the field, but
ANDY" has been mentioned also for State
Senate, and it ic reasonable to assert that
be has his hands on the ropes, aud when
things are in, suitable shape. he will enter
the ring in d manner not 10 be mistaken,
For Governor, Hon. J. NJ. Bennett, John
B:annon and W. L Arnold are all promis.
cuously doomed for the Democratic noni.
nation by some OF the local county papers
that have exhausted their stock OF "ponies"
on the5'Beautiiul," aud don't know what
else to do. Bat they are just about as like.
ly to be nominated and elected III the "Iron
Prince" will be 10 delightfully."- receive into
the bosom OF bis family our muchly abused
American producer Of homemade susages.
4 fItgsfF{ OTHER OFFICES. = 4. "A 4,,
For euch oflicea as justices, assessors, etc.,
there is q small percent OF ten available
men mentioned for every place. The woods
are full Of candidates; they are popping up
in the: valleys, and preparing stump
speeches on the hill topt; they find you in
your parlor, capture you in the Kitchen,
follow you 10 the stable or stop you at the
plow, and annoy you until you fluid your
self a fit subject for the tender mercies Of
the .lunacy commissioner. The prospec,s
Tor lively, and at the same time, exceed
ingly, bitter campaign in the Democratic
camp for sthe nominations-a kind OF
ancient J eGersonian throat.cutting pagtime,
q Lost art to all but poi,cians-Was never
more ilattering than at present. D .il
. Since Mis-. Z. NJ. Gibson embarked in
the pathway Of Mrs. Fiauk Lsslie and un-
furled ;the; Ha,rk.Eye flag, IL kind of Jour.
nalistic fever has bsen circulating among
the fair eex Of this region, resulting in the
appearance Of the Busy Bee. very neat
aud well l99edited ahven-column folio, print
ed in the Ha,rk Eye office here, and pub
lished in. Bnckhaunon by Misses May
Groves and Ida L9vett ~ g..iz.-5.l l5='5
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