Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-08
PARKERsBUR6.
Wood County Politics-A Complete Re-
view of the Candidates.

PARxERsBURG, September u Ex.
elusive DIR }. l.. Dovol, the fusion can
didste tor Clerk Of Wood county, returned
to-day from visit to the different country
districts and reports things lovely, and If
the people in the rural districts and else
where vote as they talk, the doctor will
succeed the genial and popular in
cumbent Colonel Thomas Smith
Clerk Of Wood County Court. On
the o1her hand Col Tom is resting easy,
and is not at all alarmed at the situation
and feels certain that he will he his own
-ucccssor. The grea, interest centers in
the candidacy of sheriff, prosecuting attor.
hey and county clerk. For sheriff the
Democrats have in the person Of ALI
Williams one of the staunchest of our
Young Democrats, one who is qualified in
the highest degree for the responsible po-
sition he is certain to be elected. His oppo-
nent is also recognized as one nj the Desr
and most responsible OF Wood county r..
publicans; and one who wolld make an
excellent sheriff, but the great popularity of
Mr.. Williams, especially with the young
men OF all parties, tog' her with his fitness
for the position maNr. him as
The New ShrriG
OF Wood county, wUrrhy successor to the
present popular inc'uD INT, {. B. Smith
For Prosecuting Attoru.s Col j. G. Nc
Clure, present Democrat incumbent will
most likely succeed himself The able
manner in which he has guarded the inter
ests Of the State during fD- past toar years
commends him 10 all ciIzens His duties
have been very ardous, having bad many
important cases 10 attend to ia that time
in all OF which he displayed abilities of the
highest character, and received the congrat
ulations from the entire bar and the court
itself. In several criminal cases, all the
Eminent Legal Lights
Of Wood county were employed against
him, bat he was successful in securing con
viciions in every instance. Among these
were the celebrated Coc and Paul murder
Judge Loomis, the Republican nominee for
for Arosecuting Attorney. is recognized as
one Of the ablest members Of the Wood
county bar, and will make the race an in
teresting one. and while il will be close it is
generally conceded that McCleur has the in.
side track On the Judge. The Democratic
meeting 10 he held here on the 10th prom
ises to be the largest political gathering
ever witnessed in Wood county. Large
Obligations viii he here from Writ, jackson,
Richie, Doddzidge, Pleasant and Tyler.
Reduced rates have been secured on all the
railroads and steamboats,. Delegations are
also expected from Marietta and Athens,
Ohio. A special irain from Wheeling will
hring the Jefferson Club and others. About
II dozen brass Gsuds aud drum corps wIlI
be- in atteudauce. The following celebrated
orators will be here Which fact alone vii
draw 10000 people.
Hon. DDR Voorhees,,
of Indiana; Sam Randall. of pennsylvania
John X. Fellows, Of New York; " II.
Barnnm. Chairman Of the National Demo
cratic Committee and last, bat NOT least
the gifted Henry ). Walker. Of West vir
yinia. whose magnetic eloguence has al
wavs won for him n proud position in the
ranks OF the greatest Of living orators
Chairman d. II Leonard. Of the State EK.
ecutive Ccnmiiiee, and Col. q. W. Thonp-
son. Chairman Of the County Executive
Committee will leave nothing ubdone that
will add to the success oftbe meeting or the
pleasure Of the occasion. The fact that
Col. Jerry Bill will act as marshal Of the
day gives tull assurance that the cere-
monies will - conducted in satisfactory
manner.
Personai
Governor Jackson is spsDdiBg few days
at bis home in this city Capt Frank
Cooper, late commander Of the Harry d.
Knox, is a, present travelling for the War
rem Paint Cenpany-Suecess 10 yoo, Frank.
The people who reside along the Ohio River
between here and Rsvensvood, and
who depend upon the riven for transportation
should rezenber with ratitode the kindness
Of the owners Of the Harry Knox, the regular
racket in that trade. Ii has always been
customary during the lo~ water sea,oo
when the heavy drhh boats were compeibed
70 lsy up TO put in low water crafts and pat
rr the tariff on freight and passenger traffic
to an sxhorbitani figure. But this season
proves to be an exception. Captain Hall
knowles and Al SlaviA. the owners u the
Knox. chartered the light draft steamer
Jerry Osborn and sre making ProDp, time
5etxeen these points st the old rAtes- Truly
such an act entities these generous g,ntle-
ls.n to the gratitude Of their patrons along
,be line. Our genial friend, Captain. John
II. BrookhArt, has charge Of the Office The
Horace, Ailantic, Barnard, Harry ID. Knox
and Hea.heringssn are all laid up on &C
count Of Low wafer. Major Cook Desol d
the city board. has tsken charge Of Speccs .
music store in ParksrsburY.