Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-05-12

cOlOfed gentleman IN tno Noou PAo ~ NH'
fixing of the dste-September lst-so late
Diners thought the selection Of Coal Valley
was q point in favor of Snyder, but hi
opponents claim there is nothing In 1t
The members of the Congressional Com
mittee are John Montgomery, Fsyette; W
8. LaidleY, Ksnswhs; John Beckley, Ral
eigh; J. N. Rowan, Monroe; Howard
Templeton. Nicholas; d. I. Fsrnsworto'
Uushur; Joel E. Stollings Boone. Lsid'
ley, Montgomery, Rowan and TemPleton
only were present.
Major Harris was here last week, and be
and his friends were working assiduously
during the week. Phil Snyder was only
here a week or 30 age, and his friends
thought he had his fences in good shape
but Harris and his supporters claim they
have Knocked off a great many rails and
hone to have halt the Ksnswhs fence down
ere the Captain can return 10 repair the
damages.
County politics is mentioned now aud
them. and names connected with Senatorial
and Legislative nominations Will Chill on,
Jas. NJ Payne and D C. Gallaher, OF the
State Executive Committee are talked
about as prospective candidates for the
Democratic nomination for State Senator.
Sid Lsidlev's name is referred to IN the
same connection, but / have understood be
will not make q canvass for the nomlns-
ZION.
Squire Gates is the forthcoming Third
District Greenback Congressional candl'
date
II is said the Radicals are ready and
willing to make fusion with the Green
packers in this county A leading light in
the Greenback party, who has been absent
from town some weeks, said
that Radical leaders had already made
TWO propositions to him, claimed the local
leaders are backed up with the ptoyisl OF
plenty Of money where il is needed. How
ever, it is believed the Greenback men will
not luse and will run purely Greenback
ticker, making three tickets IN the held
this fall The Greenbackers hold the bal
auce of power and whichever party can
control them as q whole or any respectable
number will be the winning party in the
county. :, q,
Col J. W. Sc. Clair while here, called
your correspondence attention to the squlo
going the rounds OF the newspapers to the
effec; that he is O candidate for Govern or,
taken from the Cincinnati Telegram. He
,ays the item originated in this way: While
in Cincinnati not long since he met young
fellow named Mann, late neWs'scavenger
in Wheeling. St. Clair was in great bur,
~. Mann held to his coat tails and follow
ed on tue busy street. go
What do you want in West Virginia Z
Nothing; must go"
Mann-(Stil holding on and St. Clair
trying to tree hinselO you're candidate
or Attorney.General2 -,
S.. Clsir-"I an not after anything
freeing himself at the same time.
Mann Calling Justify after the fast re-
ceding form Of the FsYette Stst9smsu) -
Il know you're a candidate for Governor.
From this iuterview-it it can be called
such-the item in the Telegram announcing
81 Clair as candidate for Governor origi-
mated. Col. St. Clair says he is not can
didate for any office, and would not go to
the Pork City to announce himself II he
was.
NOTES.
The Board of Public Works will make
their annual railroad assessment tour
about the last of this month. The mem
bers will not 60 over the roads, as they
have made no improvements or changes
during the assessment year. The Board
will, however, inspect the Morgantown ex
tension of the B l. o.
Gov. L. ". Wilson is invited to deliver
an address before the literary society Of
Marietta College, but has not yet conclud
ed to accept.
Can't. Mathews, of LeWisburg, who wa:
here last week, said that Senator keuns
was complimentsd on all sides for his mas
rerly effort iu the Speed Thompson case
Though the jury disagreed, the case vii
hardly be tried again.
Secretary of State Walker has accepted
an Invitation to deliver the annual address
before the Alumni of Shepherd College, a
Shepherdstown, Jefferson county, Tuesday
evening, June Sd.
State Street NJ. E Church. Rev. Dr.
Lyds, late of Wheeling, pastor, is progress
ing nicely under the charge OF DR.. LYDIA
r Gently larger congregations than usua
have been attending the church, AT
SO .cisl servie, the other evening sly. PEI
sons expressed desire to become msm
b .rs Of tie church.
PERSONAL.
The May term of United States Cour
commenced Monday, and beginning Q
Court brought large number OF prom
nent gentlemen to town from different sec
tions Among them we're Maj. Il ARR
and Capt. Mathews, of Greenbrer; enc
tor McCreery, of Raleigh; C 7. RoHct
E.c Of Wyoming; Col Imboden, of MOI
roe: Nelson Campbell. Of Union, Monroe
Nj Will jackson, of FarksTsbrrg; Ma
Bennett, Of Huntington; and HoWaf
, Teupleton, of the Nicholas County Chron
! Gle :.
Father Duffy, of LeSisburg, GreenRri,
, county, was the guest Of his brother And
\ tor Duffy, las. week.
!. Gen. Flick, of whom the newspapa
a had said could not live long, has bee
here for several days. The General loo!
I as though be was good for attending mar
> more sessions of the United States DistTi
!, Court, and if he could only have his cor
1, mission renewed be would certainly no
, ont TO meet the moonshiner at every Coul
, Word from Rock Bridge Alum Sprins
. where Stale Treasurer Thompson is rus
eating, is to the effect that he is imprc
y Tag.