Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-06-14

Which ever of these may be selected, the
result will be materially the same.
THE CANDIDATES
By their votes at the polls to-day the
Democrats are to declare their preferences
and for their benefit the various candidates
are passed in review.
For Sheriff three well known and prom
inent war horses are in the field in the per-
sons of W. c. Handlan, p l.. Kimberly
and A. c. Egerter Each is worthy the
support of the party and it is for the public
to decide. Mr. Handlan was the ranking
candidate against Mr.. Brown four years
ago, and has practically been in the field
ever since. He has always been a party
man. true to his principles, and an earnest
worker for the cause. Mr. Kimberly has
long been prominent as an influential and
valuable member Of Council, where his ad-
yocacy of the peoples cause gave him the
title of the Commoner. Mr.. Egerter has
honorabH filed the offices OF Mayor OF the
city and member of Council, and is known
TO every citizen of the county. Whichever
NAV be hOnored BY the nomination will
carry the party to victory and till the office
to the satisfaction of all
Two prominent attorneys are claimants
for the office of Prosecuting Attorney Lewis
5 Jordan and Joseph j. Woods. For two
terms Mr. Jordan has acceptably filled thf
Office and is considered warm party man
and Jealous worker. Mr. Woods has hon
orably filled the high Offices Of State Senator
aud Speaker of the House Of Delegates and
is an able lawyer The position of public
prosecutor and adviser of the Board OF Com,
missioners is of the utmost Importance and
the best man, in the judgment OF the people
should win.
SO far as heard from, the present incum-
bents Of the three Importance fices have a
clear field and no opposition. They are
Geo. Hook for Clerk of the County Court.
John ". Mitchell for Clerk of the Circuit
Court and r. H. Phillips for Assessor OF
the CITY District Each is recognized as IN
vincible, in his Office and, so far as can be
now known, will be returned as suitable
recognition of capable service in the party.
For Assessor Of the country district the
present incumbent, Noah Zane, has three
competitors, and a warm battle between them
is in prospect. The others are James Bedil-
lion J. Ii. Montgomery and Martin Burris.
The friends of each are confident, and the
result cannot now be predicted.
THE LEGISLATURE.
While several gentlemen have been prom
inently and hOuOrably named in connection
with the nominations for members of the
House of Delegates, there is strong I'M
/ dercurrent of sentiment in favor of pOstpon
| ing the nominations until the assembling o.
the convention to select delegates TO the State
/ Convention. Quite number of prominent
/ and influential Democrats have declared
themselves in favor of such pOstponement
which will lie entirely within the power o.
/ the convention.
! There is determination on the part o
} the Democrats to make this campaign
memorable by an old-time victory. To dc
this, a good ticket must be the first step
followed by earnest and unremitting work
f No victory was ever reaped without frs
/ sowing GOOD, honest work-seed, and as ;
/ beginning, let every man turn out to-da,
and do his duty as Democrat, BY voting n
the primaries.