Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-26
MARION COUNTY.
Politics In n Queer way-The Lay q the
Iard-Preparing for ia Victory-Persona
and Local News.

Politics In n Queer way-The Lay ~ the
Iard-Preparing for ia Yictory-Persona
and Local News.
FAlRNoNT, W. Va, August Is Ex
elusive. ]-Mrrion county politics are in a
queer way at present. The Republicans
here appreciate the strength and popularity
of the ticket nominated at Pennington,
and are looking for way TO get out Of the
woods. The plan on foot now seems to be
to take George W. Manley, fusionist candi-
date for sheriff, off the ticket and substitute
the name Of Hugh P. Linn, straight-out
Republican. This will certainly he done if
there can be found any possible way to con
ciiia,e the Manley faction. Harrison Man
lev, Democratic candidate for sheriff. is a
brother of the fusion candidate, and il is
generally conceded that Harrison" will
get away with George" to the
tune of about 300 majority. Then
our brethren here are tackling
a difficult problem when they he
gin to figure on EH Parkers major
itv over Judge Raymond. They can't tell
Just what it will be but the general im-
preston is that in their extremity the Vn.
giniau may say something nice about Par
ker und blight his hopes. Jack DAVIS will
teach school again this winter, ior the most
hopeful Republican knows that he can't
catch Clarence Smith by 500 votes at least.
The close contest in this county will be be
tween Thomas B. Carpester and John b.
Crane, for the Office Of Coanty Clerk. Crane
has held this Office for eighteen years, and
so first is he in the hearts Of Repubi'
cans, that it is useless sSr any other man in
the party totry to eaptSse the nomination
This causes much dissatisfaction a. to the
candidats and many zen of more ability
but less money, assert that they have voted
for Crsps the last time The chances in
this race are decidedly in fssss Of Carpsn.
ter. He is popular nsn and did not
want the Office but be was put up TOR the
express purpose Of defeating Crane, and the
opinion that he will DO II Is
Steadily Growing.
Scores of men in town who have voted
for Crane always, are indignant at the man
ner IN which he holds O., and will scratch
his name OF their tickets. He has always
been. elected By Democratic votes but his
bland smile and habitaal hand shake will
be no match fer honest Tom Carpenter s
ouiet ..and modest, yet manly, bearing
and nothing viii aysn him in this has eE-
tremiiy. Tkos. B. Carpenter inspires rs
with an idea Of success. He has in him all
the elements Of man, and has, perhaps,
more warm personal friends than any other
man in the county. He 10 the center ofour
hopes, for We have already beaten the rest
OF the nongrel crowd, and we are dstsr-
mined that John Crane must vaeA,e.
The Republicans
met here Saturday and nominated csndi-
dates for the Office Of magistrate. The
meeting was held in the Court House,
owing 20 the fact that the little back room
in the ViIgiuian Office could not bold the
old press and the handful Of patriots I. A.
Fleming and James Conway were nom.
inated. Conway was candidate for as
se.sor in this district and because young
Z Charlie Boegess was nominated be came
ont and ssore be world vote for neithe'
Parker, Martin. Charlton nor Manly. II.
had to be propitated in some way, and th'
yirvinain concluded 10 let him run for jus
tice Ii is neat scheme, suggestive tina
",he best laid schemes o mice and mel
gang aft aglee." but our next magistrate
will be Jacob s. Harden and E. P. Straight
Local News.
The pnhlic schools viii open or Septe:n
+ her ~. urder the supervision Of Prof I
, c. Miii.I, anI lao avslaa. eli resume "