Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-01-13
LEGISLATIVE LORE.
Seine Of the Interesting Bits OF
Personal News.
Picked Up Among the Incoming Mem
befs---PeHcil Sketches Of Candi-
dates---Personal Chances
and NOtings.

Last evening found gOOdly portion OF
the prominent politicians of the State, ofau
shades of political complexion, ensconced
in the city of Wheeling. In all, some sixty
four members Of the two branches of the
Legislature have reported for duty, and as
each is accompanied by friend, hacker or
striker the throng is rather large. The
Hobbies of the hotels presented very ami
mated appearance last evening, all OF the
candidates having arrived, made scquaint'
anccs and begun vigorous canvass.
During the day the several trains each
brought in groups OF the Solons, and
the last train on the River road bore large
crowd, including the delegations from Wood
and the adjoining counties. Very many Of
the new members had their boarding
houses selected and made no appearance at
any of the hotels, so that their presence was
unknown unless they showed up in the
hotels afterward and were introduced to the
crowd. 1t is the custom with members to
90 to hotels for one day at least, so as to
spread their names on the register before
they drift away into the obscurity of back
street boarding house.
LOBBY LACoNICs.
Last night, after the last button had
nearly been twisted from its hold and the
last solon had gone to bed, the situation, as
TO the offices, was in very mixed condition.
With the exception of Peyton, for clerk, not
q single result was apparent and the most
astute 6gurers, who did not permit their
hopes to run away with their judgment,
confessed they could see no daylight ahead.
Col. Robert White, with his silver mus
tache, looking ike Marshal Of France,
was q prominent figure and is known to
every Democrat in the State. He is finding
the only obstacle in his path the fact that
Ohio county had the last Speaker
Capt. Phil Snyder, the good looking
Charlestouian who represents the Third
district in the Congressional councils OF
the nation, arrived yesterday morning. II
there is any malaria about Washington.
Capt Snyder hasn't found it.
Henry B. Gilkeson, of Hampshire, is o
tall, slenderly made man, with winning,
almost girlish face and pleasing manuer.
He is making a manly race for speaker
and thinks it winning one.
Congressman Gibson, grave, reserved
and dignifed, passed yesterday comforting
with various Democrats from different Sec
tons of the State.
Col. P. F. Duffy, the new Auditor, accom-
psnied by his aunt, is at the Mcclure. Col.
Pat, with his bushy black whiskers and gen
orally saturnine cast of countenance, has
regular Fra Diavolo look. But he's one OF
the boys.
Pres. Morris, with an alleged brand new,
glossy tile, put in an appearance under the
title of Senator from Richie.
w. M. o. Dawson, OF Preston, also got
here, and the pair are superlstively happy.
SOME OF THE CANDIDATES.
Ex-senator John R. Donehoo, of Han
cock, is back among his old colleagues, a
candidate for Clerk Of the Senate.
1t is said the bright cardinal head
of Jim Neelis will not be seen here,
this session. We shall meet, but we
shall miss him-ifhe doesn't come, which
is not certain.
Senator Geo. E. Price, of Mineral, gen
tlcman of short stature, but great attain
ments and fine mind, is candidate for
President of the Senate. His record of two
years ago. is a brilliant one. In personal
appearance, he is not unlike Hon. E. Boyd
Faulkner.
Col Peyton wears bright plug of the
newest block. 1t is q safe assertion that
some over confident Blaine man paid for ii.
Thomas II. Dennis, with his wife, arrived
last evening and may be found at the Nc
Lure. What little time was left after his
arrival, was put in to good advantage among
Delegates.
Senator John B. Floyd, tall and strong as
one ofthe oaks of his home county of Lo-
gan, is a nephew of Secretary Of the Navy
FLOYD, of the Buchanan administration.
His candidacy for President of the Senate
is progressing finely. Few of the many
friends of Senator Floyd know he was the
hero of a serial story published in a certain
newspaper down the river.
Dennis 0'Keefe, the Fellows Of the State
Convention, is looming up as big candt
date for Clerk of the Senate Dennis made
a reputation in that convention.
There is about feet inches ofD. o.
Kelly, of Lewisburg, so long familiar as
doorkeeper of the Senate. He is here to
perpetuete his hold on the Office.
John D. Anderson, of Nicholas, is again
candidate for clerk of the Senate. He ar.
lived last evening, and his host of friends
will regret 10 learn he has not been at ais
well.
Charles L. Brown, the new Senator from
Jackson, is mentioned az candidate for
President Of the Senate. He got here last
night and is stopping with his with his wife
at hest. James.
PERSONAL CHANCES.
Among the prominent men of the State
not connected with the Legislature, unless
in an advisory position, who arrived yester-
day are Congressman Snyder, Judge ALI
Raymond, Major Ed. Mcdonnell Judge
James Morrow, Jr., Charles Edgar Hogg, Of
Mason, John J. Scipio Hasler, and j. Peter
Roman Bureau Smith, of jackson, and
Colonel D. II. Leonard, of Parkersburg.
Virgil Armstrong, Of jackson, the tenn.
perance leader Of the last House, is at the
Mcclure.
John s. Carlils, Esq, the genial and
clever Clarksburg attorney, is at the Nc
Lure.
Col. Sep Hall, of Wetzel, is at the Nc.
Lure.
Ex-senator Wayne Ferguson, now Of
Cabell county, is here, looking for some
thing.
JOS. NJ. Hamilton, of Calhoun, is here,
expecting a clerkship. IF his friends get
there"
]. B. Snodgrass, of Berkeley, whose class
ieal speech for E. Boyd Faulker at the State
Convention will never be forgotten, is at the
Stamm.
John J. Jacob. one Of Ohio county's "big
-four" is town observing the prelimin&ries.
The following are the late arrivals of yes
terdsy:
McGu House-Delepates John F Gil