Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-24
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS

bic successor to On admirable predecessor
and the right man in the right place
Parkersburg Journal.
McGrsw is not confirmed but some
newspaper correspondents have been con-
tirmed as continental iars.-Wetlel Dem
'ocrs',
The eyes Of the people have hardly be-
come accustomed to the sight of Hon. W.
T. Thompson in the TreSsurers office, be-
fore he takes to the spicewood and is crack
ing the brush, hunting down Eustsce Glib
son.-Wetzel Democrat.
Because Mr.. Arnold owns the best farm in
the State is no reason why he should be
candidat for Congress. When Mr.. Arnold
wants an ofhce he will ask Tor it-sud he
will get it, too. Don't you tailto remem-
Der thst.-Weston Democrat.
Major J. j. Peterson, editor Of the Hun
tington Republican, was in our city, and
being intergied by our reporter regarding
the political outlook in Representative
Gibson district, unhesitstingly answered
that no matter what influence may be
brought against Mr.. G he will be returned
to Congress. Other gentlemen, not IN po-
liticsl accord with Mr.. Gibson, join In the
opinion OF Major Peterson, and affirm that
he is an immense favorite with the farm
ers and laboriug classes, and that having
the support and influence Of the Jackson
faction his return to Washington is fore
gone conclusion. THIS may be cheering
news to Mr.. Gibson and his friends, but his
opponents are working hard TO defeat him,
and lively times will be had between now
and the time the nominating convention
meets. Charleston News.
Col. A. B. Parsons, of St. George, ID fire.
uuently mentioned by his friends as 8 fit
ting aud available candidate for Congress
in the Second Congressional district. lie
has filed the Office Of Prosecuting Attor-
uey in this county and also represented it
in the Legislature, both Of which positions
he Tiled with credit to himself and honor
I to his constituency. BE is in the prime OF
a vigorous manhood, being about 10 years
Of age, and 10 intellectually the peer Of any
man in the State. If Tucker is 20 send q
representative to the National Assembly,
who among her sons is better qualified or
more worthy Of the position than Col. Par
sous.-Tucker Democrat.
The Journal often INDUCES in pleasant
ries. If the Republican party is hopeless
" divided 80 much the better for the good
Of the State. Il speaks tones of wisdom for
the men who prefer good, honest, iutelli-
gent representation to mere party success
We have always felt that within the Re-
publican ranks there were men good and
true, who would not hesitate to shi0er their
political machine into flinders, rather than
have it drift into the possession of men
whose control would insure its instant and
permanent ruin. The Journal has at last
discovered the same thing, and it talks Of
the matter with more severity than it
means. In moment of anger it said those
things which, with it Rlwsy5 bring prompt
and profuse MISUNDERSTANDING Sea-
tinel.
The Psrkesburg Journal has gone and
done it now; Spoke right out in meetin "
and told something it knows about the Re-
publican party in West Virginia Its chief
count in the indictment is that @ large
part Of the G. o. p. is sold out and owned,
body and soul, By Senator Camden. Well,
we'll we have had said some hard thipgs
OF our friends, the enemy in times past,
and have honestly believed them 10 DO
capable Of almost any phase of
political rascality but we confess we
had not thought they would.
have sold out bag and baggage 10 a politi-
cal opponent Yet it must be go, as the
Journal says it has full proof of the deal,
(ssd as it don't give them we suppose it is
saving them for it's next issue) we must
belive it. What is the world coming to
when all the political honesty and moral.
ty in the State 1--WE believe that is the term
used by the Journal short time ago to
describe the g. o. p } is sold out to Cam
den2 Verify, the scepter is departed out
Of Israel.-St. Msry's Oracle.
The Hon. Vim. 7. Thompson, State
Treasurer Of West Virginia, has become
an svoWsd candidate and the very coun.
ties which Congressman Gibson must de-
pend upon are sure TO rally around the
Thompson banner. Both gentlemen hail
from Csbell county. But the State Tres.
surer is now the most powerful politician
in that county, and can no doubt get her
cold vote in the convention. He will car
ry Lincoln, Wayne and Putnam, with a
whirl. These with other voters, said 10 be
sure for him, will secure his nomination
And Thompson will undoubtedly
be the strongest man the Democracy can
put forth IN that district Not only is he
o man of splendid business qualifications,
and sterling integrity but his official record !
is good. He filed ably and accepssbly for
two terms the position of prosecuting at.
torney in Cabell county. He is we'll quail
fed for the position Of State Treasurer
aud is a valuable member of the State
Board of Public Works. 10 defeat him. !
the Republicans will have TO put forth |
their strongest man. They should realize !
this necessity in time and Try and induce
such man as Jno A. Hutchinson to en-.
ter the feld-Siste Tribune.
When Speaker Carlisle framed his Com.
mittse on Ways and Mesns without a sin.
gle member from Virginia or West Viz
GINA, he did great injustice. Virginia
has as deep an interest in the maintenance
Of the tariff which defends American indus.
tries, as any ether sttse. Depending up
on agriculture almost exclusively, under
the old Bourbon regime Virginia vas like
4 splendldly formed athlete with one hand
lied behind him. The State has a wealth
Of minerals and of other natural resources
Tor manufacturing which very
lew States in the Union can
equal But though one OF the old
States, lying close to the Atlantic coast, it
has never fairly developed those resources.
Under the protective system that develop
nent has grsndly begun within the past
eE years, and the importing of capital
md enterprise from other parts of this
country and from Europe has contributed