Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-05
WEST VIRGINIA POLITICS.
What Our Exchanges are Saying OF Men
and Eyauts.

and Events.
The two Wess Virginia Senators are
favoritss Of the Presidents, and ne has
promised to join them this summer IN
oass 6sring excursion,-SonIH Branch In
telEgsneer.
The Randolph Enterprise states that
Prosecuting Attorney LiPscOmb. OF Tucker
county, is an sspirant for Congressional
honors in this district. Our people VIII
doubtless be pleased to form his scqualnt-
ance -Esirmont Index.
There is every prospect that the con-
test for the Democratic nomination for
Congress in the Third Congressional dis.
triet will be equally as fierce IS in the al
ready red hot Fourth Major Harris, OF
Gseenbrier, and Hon. John d. Aldersop,
of Nicholas, are already in the field
State tIlbuue.
If Bro. Hart gets the nomination for
Consress we will post circulars for Re
publican meeting here to be addressed by
Bro. s. P. Mccormick. We would like to
hear the eagle scream just once.-Wetzsl
Democrat.
Hon. J. B. Sommerville, Of Wellsburg,
has been appointed Regent OF the State
University from the FTsE Senatorial Dis
uict, 10 fill the vacancy caused by the de-
parture OF Prot j. NJ. Birch. Governor
Wilson ia to be congratulated on bis selec-
ton. Mr. SommerVille is IN every way tt-
ted for the posirion-W. Va. School jour
nal.
The Hon. Eustsce Gibson of West Viz
giuis, in opposing the Psr-Electric inquiry
resolution, made one remark that is iaeon-
restahly true and superemiuenlly sound.
h had been speaking Of the Hon. Joseph
Pulitzer of the Ninth district Of New York,
ard somebody called his attention to the
fact that Congressman Pulitzer was not
present at his post Of duty.
He oughi to be, said the Hon. Eustsce
Gibson-N. Y. Sun.
If West Virginia owes anything let her
psy it, and if she does not, let it be known
10 the world. So lo0g as this question is
not settled emigration will be kept from
our State and wend its way westward to
poorer States, in many respects than our
oxn. Saying that West Virginia owes
Virginia nothing without settlement be-
tween the States, Is sn assertion that does
but little good. Let US have settlement.
-PocaboGtas Times.
The trouble in the Republican party
came about in this way. Eight or len
years ago the young meu in the party
reached the conclusion, which had been
forming for long time, that all the federal
uosilians within the aiti o, the partY onRhL
rot 70 be held by the came set as long as
they lived, especially as under their man
agenent the party was growing small by
degrees and beautifully less at each re
curing election. A move was made all
along the hne and FIRST one and then
another Of the old familiar heads went
into the basket Granny Pierre
points being about the last TO fail Every
one of those boiling over patriots felt that
be had been outraged. He had held the
Office 30 long that he looked upon it as
having been created specially for hlm, ana
he regarded his successor a. q roober ana
those Who helped him as siders and aoet-
tors IL the crime. These fellows want re-
veuge. They want it worse than they want
anything else, and they will assist Camden
or any oIher Democrat to down their enc
mics. They affected to care for the party
rs long IS il was the Instrument OF their
ambluon and filed their pockets With
money. When II ceased 10 be that it was
nothing to them and they threw of the
masks that even while in use bad been so
clumsily worn as not altogether TO hiGe
their true faces from the discerning, aud
stood before the world in their true colors.
-KsnaWhs Gazette.
IL having been extensively reported
during the past three weeks, that Repre-.
sentative Gibson and Mr.. Thompson
would Ell JOY joint discussion yesterday
81 Bsrboursvillr, large concourse Of per-
sons assembled yesterday afternoon IN
the Court House at that place, aud an
tcipatei 3 rich treat. In fact q large
msjority of those present expected su IN
usual amount Of excitement, as the al
legged Charleston Caucus" matter had
been widely circulated and it was fully
expected from what Mr.. Gibson had ssid
and written concerning that mythical
caucus, that he would diyulge who the
parties were that had informed him Of the
proceedings Of said mythical caucus
When the hour arrived yesterday for the
meeting TO proceed to business, Mr.. Glib.
son ard Mr.. Thompson occupied seats on
the rostrunl, but contrary to expectations
Mr.. Gibson failed to name the author Of
the caucus proceedings but on the con-
trary, stated that he and Mr.. Thompson
had no differences to settle, that they were
in harmony respecting the Senatorial race,
in fact, that everything was lovely. Mr..
Gibson then proceeded to deliver an excel
lent campaign speech, and which sp,
peared to give satisfaction TO his friends
Mr. Thompson did not participate IN the
msefinr Star.