Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-06
POLITICAL POINTERS
Cleaned Among the Psopls OF
Summers County.
AN EDITOR TO BE TRIED FOR LIBEL
A Gray Haired Harrison County Preacher OF
Trial for the Seduction of a Girl
Young Enough to be His
Daughter.
Special 10 The Reqis.er.

not much of interest now transpiring in
this quiet and beautifully located town
situated on the banks Of the New river,
which stream is deservedly noted for the
rough, grand beauty of its natural scenery.
This town will be remembered by the Post.
Office Department at Washington for all
time to come as being the scene OF the
hottest and most fercely contested post
Office fight on reeord-a fight which was
extended and made more bitter than 1t
would otherwise have been owing to the
strange and uncalled for action Of the than
Postmaster General James, who had de-
clared that he would leave the matter for
Postmaster General Howe to dispose. OF, and
then changed his mind on the subject and
during the last hour OF his official life,
Even While His Successor
was in the department receiving an intro
duction to the different heads of the de
partment, he, James, signed the commits
SION OF Prince, as postmaster OF Hinton.
The full details as cleaned by your corre-
spoIdent are too lengthy for publication.
The con test lasted several months and ere.
ated an ill.feeliDg between the opposing
factions that will probably last for years,
although as the matter stands the patrons
Of the postoflice are we'll satisfied, and the
present incumbent, the genial McBride, OF
the Hinton Republican, who finally, in the
contest, was induced by his friends to be-
come candidate for the position, and who,
proud to be the dark horse in the race,
gives universal satisfaction. Many stirring
and interesting episodes are related in con-
pection with the contest which, II pub
.isLeo, would make interesting reading.
At one stage Of tue game our own
esteemed Senator, Camden, took hand
in the game, but il seems that
The friends Of Mcbride held better hand
than the Senator, and in the course OF time
The com mission was issued and
The Matter Disposed OF.
Owing to the absence Of the politicians
from town but few political pointers could
oe Obtained. Dunpg q conversation with
4 well posted Republican Of the town,
your correspondent learned some facts
which are of interest. In speaking OF
.he prospects OF the various Republican
4spirants for gubsraatorial honors, one OF
whom is Judge James Brown, OF hanawha
county, our informant stated that whiie
the party in that section would delight 10
honor Judge Brown with the nomination
for Governor, the proposed TO hold him In
the Third District. They firmly believe
that he could carry the district in the next
campaign.
From the Democratic standpoint the sit
uation is little mixed. Cameron Thomp-
son, OF the Mountain Herald, wants to be
Auditor, but it is the prevailing opinion
that he could not carry his own county in
the convention. What is known as the Here
ford faction is opposed to him. Eloert
Fowler, who is the present attorney Tor the
Norfolk & Western Railroad Company, Is a
bitter foe OF Thompson's, and declares that
he will be in the convention, and that
Thompson Cannot he NOrninafed.
What bis Influence in this respect is, de-
ponent sayeth not. There seems to be
strong feeling "all along the line for Capt.
w. w. Adams (late of this county, but now
of Charleston for Auditor. 1t is not gen.
erally known whether he would accept or
not but there is no man in the state who
would make q more acceptable candidate,
or a more efficient Auditor. Capt. Adams
is a native of the Old Dominion, and the
many years spent ia this State has endear-
ed him to the people who have, on various
occasions ele 7ated him to positions OF honor
and trust, having represented TINS senate
rial district IN the State Senate, anu mas
always been faitbful TO the trust imposed.
If a candidate Capt Adams would receive
tie support Of many Republicans in this
section Of the State, and in fact wherever
be is known.
Summers county Circuit Court meets on
the llth inst The first libel suit ever
tried IN The county is on the docket for this
term. Ebert Fowler, mentioned above, as
the foe of Cameron Thompson, sued the
Mountain Herald, OF which Thompson Is
the editor. for $4,000 damages, alleged,
from an editorial which appeared in 1.-THE
Herald in which Fowler was denounced as
IAN unscrupulous lawyer" ETC., etc.
The article was published just alter
the termination OF long and bitter
Contested Election Case
over the Prosecuting Attorneyship ol
Summers county, in which q brUtner Of tue
deiepd mt was an interested patty, as wa
also Fowler, the plaintiff in the present
suit. he De sision Was partially q compro-
mise, and while it gave the remaining por,
ton of the tsrm - Thomps m, who had
assumed aud discharged the duties OF the
Office up to the time Of the termination ol
the contest, was u virtual acknow .edgemPni
that Fowler had been legally elected. This
cslled forth the editorial, ont Of which
grew the present libel suit. The matter Is
watched wah some interest by the public.