Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-01-09
MiiFEl1NG W. VA WEDNESDAY, MORNING. JANUARY 8. 1884

and constant flow OF them In fact hi,
iondneSs for them, not to speak of Ton
and Jerrys aud whisky cock al $, has beer
| carried 10 such an extent ms IN renIIv inc,
pacitate him for much hard labor aud hence
be is dubbed dude arstocrat of the E,p
lish House OF Lords type. Ga the other
hand Henry b. Payne is one of the plan.
est Of the very plain people.
He Wniks from His Re> idence
TO his law office, which is a very modest
one, several times every dsy in the wear
lie does as much work now as twenty or
lhirty years ago, and for real genuin. v,uor
neither fenoieton, Thurman nor Wrrd
are to be compsred with him-he being
much Superior to the entire trio.
In speaking of the Hamilton delegation,
must mention J. L. Bruce, 1.-The baby of
the BoG5a." He has not much more than
affair - - majority, but has made a 10 al
Ittput.' rs a bright journalist aud bril-
Indeed Great Honor
10 be c. en- as representative in the leg
islsture u one OF the greatest cities in the
country.
Gilbert H. Barger, OF Coshocton, is one
OF the new men. on the political stage,
who has achieved a national reputation
on account OF the successful campaign he
wsged last fall aa chairman OF the State
DEMOCRATIC Committee.
BaTger could have been Speaker of the
House + be bad said the word, but decliu-
ed. He V'ill lead the Democratic forces
TINS VIZ 1T the capital as he did recent
~ IN cas- and il they follow his coun-
sci :. ,Yes ,e will be made at this session
to emos:tSes the party next October. Bar
ger was college student when Henry B.
Payne was
Director of the Same Institution.
He then Learned the nobleness of character
and the powerful mind Of the Cleveland
sage. Ever since he has been a devoted ad-
mlrer and close adheTent-and friend of
Mr.. Payne
The glorious fight made for PAYNE has
been watched with great interest bv his
many admirers throughout the entIre
country. kilograms OF encouragement
have been pouring in on him at his Cleve
land home for the past month from old
time Democratic leaders in every part of
the Union. HOratio Seymour, OF New
York,
The Peer or any Living Statesman
of the day, sent word 10 Columbus by q
friend that if Payne was chosen no mis-
take would be made, aud the party would
have cause to feel exceedingly proud in the
future. When solicited by some of his
business friends TO come here and mix
with the members of the Legislature,
many Of whom are uuscqusinted with him
he said: No contingency can arise that
will take me to Columbus. have not
and will not solicit vote. | am Demo.
rrat of the old JaCksouian stripe and b.
lieye in the Office seeking the man.
How Noble u Sentiment
frC III q Statesman o. the present day. How
much more in accord with his civil service
rules would it have been if George H. Pen |
dleton had remained at home or at his desk |
in Congress during this fight, instead OF |
e citing down into the mire of the political |
fight and buttonholiug delegates in the |
Neil House bar and in the corridors and |
Hobbies of the very capitol building.
The appointment of Dan McConville, of !
by GOV. Hoadly as his private
secretary is quite an honor, considering the |
fact that it was
Unsought and Entirely Unexpected.
The Governor has made wise selection |
and on that will bring strength to his ad |
MCConville is a good poi
,ician, knows everybody in the State aud
the motives that control and actuate mist
Of them.
Editors McFadden of the Steubenville
G zette Kirk patrick OF the Cambridge JET
fCrSo onia ana Newton Of the Newark Adv
,ate, have been here for several days, tax
ng a very active part in the Senatorial
light. Two Of them belong 10 the Pendl9-
.on clan and Brother Newton has been
lose adviser at the Payne headquarters.
With the Senatorial Contest Settled
LS. J5sG yJ'-;T as Iap'I,S as p's'
lilo The session all agree, shou Oe shot |
,,d II The Democrats are s. they Will |
Tate il so in the interest Of TIE party pro-
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