Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-01-09
IN BARBOUR COUNTY.
Railroad Matters and P0Iitica!
Gossip.
A HOST OF WOULD-sE CANDIDATES.
Al fairmont-Seyen Corps Employed OF
:he New Pennsylvania Central
Doings Of Day at
aerwotd.
SycciGi ~ ne Rceis,rr,

PmLIrPI, ". Va, January s.-Change
cars for Rich Mountain and Beverly The
engine is expected to reach Pnilippi next
week. The railroad has given Phillippi
such boom as il has never Witnessed be-
fore. A town lot containing ore acre was
purchased by the T. NJ. Co. a few days since
for Si,050. Strangers are daily seen on our
streets looking for property. Politics are
again stirring up. Quite number OF can
didates are in the field. It is thought that
some who have great deal Of private busi-
ness to look after would do better 10 save
their time and money. This is especially
true in regard to
The Onice Of SberiH.
A political prognostioator said 10 your
scribe yesterday: "The next sheriff OF
Barbour is not in the field yet. The cardi-
dates for prosecuting attorney are looming
up. The friends of s. C. Woods are feeling
his chances. Mr.. Woods is one OF
those sober, industrious young men
ot whom the county may Justly be proud.
he will give his opponents a hot race.
Eumor has il that Messrs. d. W. Gall and
Melville Peck will also be candidates. Mr..
Gall has edited q Democratic paper for
ten years, and has stood by the psrty
through thick and thin, and his friends
will urge his claims strongly. Mr.. Peck is
u young man OF more than ordinary abil-
ity, anu if better known would stand an
equal show with the rest Any one OF
these will be able 10 meet the radical can
didste and swoOp him nicely.
SO much for the Demo cratic side. Who
will be
The Republican CaudIdnter
Judging the future by the past We would
say that he will he their little immortal %
!. q. Dayton. He has been shaking bands
for eight year in hopes Of shaking into
this Office, but all in vain.
We would sWgg, st that he begin 10 look
Up his chances for 'SS, for he has none
for ~.
The invincible Ike Johnson, Clerk OF tho
Circuit Court, will be a candidate for r
election. Ike is one Of those whom it
would Re sin not 10 admire.
j. X. Daniels Will be his opponent, We
are told but he will only be a drop IN the
ocean compared to lke. John gays he did
q great many things during the.war. But
the war is over.
Meeting Hon. Silas Collins, one OF the
leading Republicans OF this county, yester-
day. va interviewed him as follows
What is the prospect Of your party in
the coming campaign"
IL confess that the ont look is not a.
hopeful as should d, sire.
viii the party put
A Full Ticket In the EioId:"
II think not
as there any hope for Dayton this time
"I fear not. lie has tired Il twica and
failed. think he hal bettey mold off, G..
+. Tette is the strongest man ia the coun-
", and expect to 60 whai | can for him
III the convention"
Here we were interrupted and our inter
view closed. "A house iOridd'i parry Oi
Tins county. Like the bosses Of the State.
the county leaders are divided We
ICn OF TINS party known rs Fhe iet"r
party, has withdrawn its support from the
parry organ and is supporting the Demo-
cratic papers.
So Much No Good.
Tie Republican party is holding the
financial reins OF the county and they are
giving il to us GOOD. Tax arc higher tbi'
year than ever before.