Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-08-03

Judge Brannon, HNosninatsd, confident Of
Redesmiag ths First District.
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JndUe BrAnnon, MNosainaceus
Redesmlag ]. First District.
Specias Correspondence If ne Regtser.
WESTON, July S1-The political out
look is beginning to bethe question of the
day here. The Lewis delegation arrived
from BuckhannOn Thursday evening, ae-
companied by delegates from Taylor and
Randolph. While the preference OF the
Lewis delegation was for Hon. A. A. Lewis
or W. G.. Bennett for the State Senatorial
nomination, they cheerfully acquieseed m
the nomination of Mr.. Hudkins, and Will
rive him their hearty support, and among
the strongest of his supporters VIII DC
Messrs A. A. Lewis and w. G.
In conversation with several Oh tne
monument men of Weston, l learn tnat the
democrats of Lewis will vigorously stand
nv their action in the late County CONVEX
ton. and Will give Hon. John ranno
their undivided support for nomlnatiohl or
Congress.
met Mr. Brannon himself this morning,
He saws he is leaving the question OF his
nomination entirely to the people, rs ne
doesn't believe in candidates trying TO NIX
nm DELEGATIONS in their favor. The IN
structIons of the Lewis delegation to
vote in his favor, he says was entirely nm
solicited bv him. He believes in doing
the work after he is nominated, and says
if the convention see nit to make MN
their candidate he is confident OF redeem
inc the First District from Republican
rule, and from assurances we have received
from various persons the judge IS right.
fell in company with some gentlemen
from Harrison. One remarked that Col.
Rem. Wilson is the one man
in the district to lead the Democracy to
victory. He would bet his best hat
that Wilson would be nominated ana
/ elected with such q rush that 1t would
make the @. o. D. dizzy. Another bet that
| NJ. n Frame would be the nominee, since
he would get the delegates from BraNtoh
and many delegates from Gllmer. fiarri-
son. Wetzel, Tyler, Brooke and Ohio.
Your correspondent, in company WITH
] p. Scott, Esq, of Simpson, W. Va, was
| shown through the grounds and buildings
| of the State Hospital for the Insane by DIR.
| Bland. Everything is kept bright and
| clean as q new pin and all done Tor the
benefit and comfort of the unfortunate
inmates that is possible with the
amount of money appropriated by tho
legislature. There are now $50 inmates
and several of the jailS OF our State are al
most full. The additional building tha'
is now in process of erection by Mr.. Hall,
will perhaps be finished by November,
This will contain - rooms, and Will iOl
the present relieve the jails Of their insane
Toward the S%uStenance OF the uniOrtunate'
in the asylum. DIR. Bland has this veal
Dlanted 10 bushels of potatoes, - acres oI
corn. has harvested 400 bushels of wheat,
raised 2O,O heads Of cabbage, has sowed
several acres of ~turnipS, and other vegeta'
bles in proportion. The young orchard
that DIR. Bland planted is now beginning
to furnish fruit for the institution
That crazy people don't lose their appetite
can he Judged from the fact that it take
every day for the inmates OF the asylum
$50 pounds Of beef, three barrels OF flour
enough coffee to swim n steamboat ant
other edibleS in proportion. Less than TEL
bushels of beans for q meal IS considered
only an aggrayation by the patients.
But il is asserted more money Is needed
10 furnish the asylum rs it should be, an
toemploy more medical aid. 1t Is lmpOS
sible for the five physicians employed t.
give the proper attention to 6SO patients
They may look after their physical
ailments, but for them Il
study the various phases OF insanity
prcsente | by $50 patients and administer
properly To them is an utter impOsSlblllty,
M - II L.. ,L..-t,yt- nra 1plnU nj
that they can, are indeed doing nobly
But there is too much for them 10 do.
This is harvest season IN tins section
Most of the oats and grass has been cut
There is a splendid Oat crop i'll Harrison
Lewis and Upshur. Hay is but an average
WELD. the drOughts of the past " year:
still affecting the yield. Farmers along
the road from ClarkSburg to B~ug&hannOr
have been threshing. The quantity ant
ouality'of the wheat yield is the best tina
has occurred for several years.
Your correspondent was impressed Wit
the beautiful and picturesque country
about Weston and Buckhannon. Tn
country is owned By substantial farmer
and the results of their thrift and industr!
can be seen on every hand. 1t is Il lanC
of milk and honey and fat cattle II sheep
Fat cattle run in such prOtuSiOn that tn,
railroad company needs men employed t
run before their trains and drive the COW
of the track. BY the way, the C.. W. I
q, and the Weston and B%uckhannOn rail
roads are a gOdSend to the counties q
Lewis, Upshur and Harrison, and have al
ready added thousands of dollars to tn
peoples wealth, and since these roads hav
been built, the people Of Lewis and UpShu
think more than ever that our State Capt.
tai should have been located ut Buckhan
non instead of Charleston.