Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-16
WEST VIRGINIA POLITICS.
Political Notes Cleaned from Our stat
Exchanges.

WEST ' lhGANAa FOLAl
Political Notes Cleaned from Our state
Exchanges.
Boo. McEldowney would make Con.
gressioual representative OF whom We all
migdt be pcoud.-Tucker Democrat.
IfTreasurer Thompson is really can.
didats tor Congress in this district he will
make it entertaining for somebody in
Cs5ell, Wayne and MISUNDERSTANDING
Sentinel.
The Weizel Democrat is hereby inform
ed lhst Monroe county is filled with great
mst-not great in the mind Of the people
out in their own estimation. And polit-
zeal greatu ess is nowadays, principally
Doodle. insoleuce and cheek, with enough
whisky for seasoning --Parkersburg Senti-
mel
Whether the report of Hon. Fontain
Smith candidacy for the State Senate De
true or Iot, Senator Smiths record SO q
faithful representative Of the people in the
Legislatures Of 1878, would make bin q
formidable candidate for his party 5
nomination, aud with that his election OF
the polls would be assured -Fairmont
Index.
The Grafton Eagle ssys that 1T is eX-
pected that Windy meaning Coz Wilson
aud Pat meaning Auditor Dutty) will
sooa issue another uksss taxing all the
7esrling babies on hand the first Of Jan
usr7." This ukase then will of course in
clude Sam meaning the editor Of the
Eagle -kingwood Argus
from the tone of the Republican press
N the upper part OF our district it appears
that the Hon. EUsrsce Gibson, has silenced
the principal opposition to him in that
qusrt-r Il this be true, it strongly
strengthens the chances OF that gentle
man nomination. Aud in the event that
no serious opposition comes from that
source, will also strengthen tbs vote in bis
favor should he be renoninSted Wayne
Advocate
Wheeling Democrats are easily stirred
up 10 dissensions and quarrels among
themselves. In the appointment of an in
spector of steamboat huils, quite an I'M
pyoitable office, they want to tear cut the
eyes OF everybody and everything. If
the7 don't stop their ioolishaess Ohio coun.
ty will turn up the #rons kind Of MAORI
II some of these days -Parkersburr~ Sen
tiGel
DR.. Hoy, OF Mason coun'y, says that
Congressman Gibson will be renomina.ed,
and elected by an increased majority and
that Senator Camdea vii! have q wslkover
when his turn comes P. { Eastman,
Fen "a 10 be State Senator from this
District, according TO the doctor aud there
is no doubt Of his election. Mr. Eastman
is an able aud upright citizen, and in 1876
came within few votes of being nominal
ed for Decentralization Bgsle.
As far as heard from those gentlemen
who are spoken ottor Congressional houors
from this District, spoken Of mind you, not
candidates are about es io!loTs: Hoke,
Dawson and Brown of our own county; B.
F. Martin, Frank Woods, John W. Mason
and John T. McGrsw, Of Taylor; VIM. T.
Ice and Capt. Tom Bradford, CT Bar
bour; Philelus LipscGmb, OF Tucker; Isl
Scott, of Randolph; Penn75scker, Of Pen
dletoU; A. F. Raymond, OF Marion; aud
the present incumbent. Several counties
are yet 10 be heard from.-KiugWood
Argus
The news tina. the Hon Eustace Gibson
has seen Judge Jackson and that gentle
man has by some mysterious means been
persuaded of the track, comes only from
Republican sources, and consequently not
overly reliable. AS 10 the strength OF the
new candidate, the Hon ". T. Thompson,
very little is yet known IN Wayne county.
and IS to carrying things in a Whirl, az 80
early day in the canvass ls purely 6 mat.
ter Of vain speculation.
The people Of Wayne county and es-
pecislly the Democratic portion Of it, don't
90 of halEcocked. They are not "whirl-
ing themselves in any peculiar direction
lust nov, and will likely give sll the can.
diistes, now Ia tie field, CT that may
hereafter appear, fair consideration.
They will then select the man, they deem
most suitable, do what they can to secure
his nomination, sud then roll up 500 or
AOtO HoIHAAiN " %Ac SANNSCoAAA NoLAAAasSr
be whom &c nsy.-WsyIe Advocate.
The Republicans who foadly hoped that
they would carry this STATE 1t the next
election have had their hopes knocked sky
ward by the announcement CT Gsneral
Gotf candidacy Tor the Senate COT is
not the popular idol be encs vas of the
Republicans, and he is despised By some
and bitterly hated By others, Of his own
party, with 80 much yigor that rather than
see him succeed, they would prefer that
the State remain in Democratic hands
General GoF talks OF the Republican party
as if It were q piecs Of property to which
be had a warranty deed, snd he announces
himself candidate fer the Senate with
deduction that Republican success means
only GOT With him and his followers
there is noRepublicau party but Golf, ard
no other individual honld impertinently
asunt his desires in the face of the party
unless the consent Of the millionaire legs.
tee is FIRST had and cbtsined.-Psrkers,
burg Sentinel