Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-23
PEN SKETCHES
OF Some of the Prominent Democrats
Now Here.

OF Some of the Prominent Democrats
Now Here.
The prominent Democrat of West Vir,
ginia who is not now in Wheeling, is either
sick or absent from the State, and is not
missed in the vast tbrong. Every man ever
familiar to any branch of the Government
Of the State is here large as life.
A large, well built man, with keen dark
ewes and face where youth and merriment
linger, despite the silvered beard and hair,
is prominent in the Mcclure lobby. He
wears light yellow suit of summer cloth.
irg and talks with decided Southern &C.
cent. 1t is Col Bernard Peyton. the best
Clerk the House Of Delegates ever hsd.
Scarcely man in the State has more
friends or larger acquaintance.
A wiry 1.-THE and active young politician,
who knows everybody and has a word for
each, came in on the B. 4 o. yesterday,
wearing light suit and looking cool in
spite of the crowd and the weather, Tie
needs no introduction, he is John I. Nc.
Graw, of Grafton.
Col PIN" CreSap, the Blucher of the
Legislature when he represented Randolph,
is here, fat and smiling as ever. {. j. p.
is solid for Butcher.
That boyish looking young man, with the
bright steel gray eyes and high intellectual
forehead is c. ". Daily, of Mineral. He
comes of talented family and will make O
bright mark in rolitics.
The Swarthy face face, large proportions
and keen ewes of Judge \. S. Brown are
wcllknown all over this State. The Judge
sits in chair in the Mcclure House lobby,
always the centre Of large crowd.
Quite . handsome stylish looking man,
with black mustache and soldiery bearing,
is Walter S Sands, Of Parkersburg. He is
enjoying big boom for Attorney General
and the Wood county delegation wears him
on its badges.
Jim Neelis,. 1.-The jolly ex-doorkeeper Of the
House OF delegates, has arrived and is max
irg things lively. Il am first, last and all
the time of J. Boyd Faulkne," said the au-
burn haired youth.
There is no more familiar figure in the
vast throng of delegates than Col. Ben.
Wilson of Harrison, who is lavishly distrlb-
uting his smiles and "kindest regards"
among his myriad friends He pleads igno.
rance of politics. aud says he has spent all
his time building railroads to develop West
Virginia
J. l.. Wood, Sheriff Of Randolph county,
is here and is the biggest man about
He stands feet y inches and has few
companions, three other men standing over
feet inches.
Ex-Supt. o Brien, OF the Taylor county
schools, is here.
Mr.. Armstrong, of Jackson will place IN
nomination for Auditor the name OF Col
HassIer. and the seconding speech will De
made by ex-senator Her, ford
Lieutenant Harry Worthington and Col
Reilly, Of Terra Alta both genial and ''halr
fellows well met, are booming Reform for
Governor
l. u. SnOdgrass and A. j. Criswell Of
Berkeley. are popular young delegates from
the eastern Panhandle.
Tie Young Mems Democratic Club of
Parkersburg will be here fifty strong TO day.
They can be distinguished from the crowd
by their handsome plug hats and their dis
tinguished appearance.
A Faulkner Boomer.
Julirs Caesar Holmes, of Jefferson coun.
ty, with his index finger still pointing to the
successful candidate, is head over heels
for the Berkeley Boy. He is one of Faulk-
ner's lieutenants and has done some mag
nfcent work, having travelled over goodly
portion Of the State He recounts in glow
ing terms the many good traits and strong
qualities OF his chief, and predicts his Eom.
ination on the first ballot
Congressman Wilson
arrived last night, smiling over his new
fedged honors. He is here only as a look.
er-on aud to greet his many friends in this
portion Of the State. He is also considera-
bly, interested in The Democratic bird
Harmony.