Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-12

Items OF Comment of Interest To West Viz
gnian-.
Col. George W. Thompson, OF ParEers-
harg has been one OF the most active ana
efficient political workers IN the State. HIS
Democracy ia OF the sterling Jetter1onuu
character. The parSersburg SsH,n| hes
tie following highly complimentary refer
,ncg 10 his retirement i:Om tue chairman
shin OF the county executive committee
.CE Thompson made an efficient chair
Trrn and useful member of the executive
committee. and ms resignation was regret
rUv received. But the party will not
rn-r Hfy counsel nor assistance. HIS bust
ness duties are now greater demand on
irs Time than ne can afford in Justice to
mis- health. bat he IL one OF those persons
vino never shjrks duty, nor cvades a re-
spOu-lDILty.'
Al the meeting of the County C0nven-
ff.u the following resolution was also
adopted
E.fnf. That the thanks of the Demo
cratic party of Wood county are hereby
r~ni-red Hon. George W Thompson for
his efficient aud valuable services rs chair
man OF tie executive committee, and - all
other retiring members OF the committee,
and NAV they carry with them the KIND
rs.,trIs and good will o, Our entire party.
Tn. West Virginia editor is q creature Of
weskugss aud loybearnCe, but even the
crushed worm will turn. Witness the iIl-
Iogyrr., from the T.r,GuauJ iHUgt,wt.
"WhIe the columns o. this paper are
open Tor fair and proper discussion o, In.
merits OF candidates, 1t comes with bad
gragr when the s1ue Spou6eut writes
gufsr different nom d. ItIH, three
weeks TOT the SINE Ctndldd,t~.'
Hon. Charles +. IIogs has announced a
competitive examination Of applicants Tor
a West Point Cldrt-hlp FROM the fourth
district st huntington, May H.
The Morgan Vurvrg thinks there would
be no doubt of the success OF the E=Pub'
Ucsu party i'm West Virginia, % the pre-
hrh,tiaursts were ont OF the way. This
neg BE- comforting reflection 10 the Hr-
.... bat IN Is the general IMPRESSION out
-,dr of the Nrorg Office that the Eepub-
lcst have been getting left because the
D.mocrlty have had q ma orIty OF all the
yUfy-, quite a little item m an election.
ptrkpr.hurv wants 20 tah.l-h permo-
rNu' NlEftNAN t'll man NAl't' '''tNt'' -N...'
citation. Anything that Will boom the
old town '-P,Tkrrsburg will not be be-
hind
From the Maruuphurg S'"'.Em'7 re-
ports G-u W II H. Flick promises 10 be
su exceedingly live mau when the cam
pawn - 90. lie may yet make himself
entirely to numerous for the budding
horss Cfp,piriDg Republican politicians.
There are a lew men m West Virginia
who tel biz enough - cover the entire
safe The spring politician who wants
- Gilt a ptv,r IN Taylor, practice law n
| Preston and run tor safe Senate IN Monon,
sglIa is one OF the few.
The Henry G.. Davis {, i.road is pushing
through - Charleston. " hen complet ID
IL will be one ct the h-st paying lines IN
the country. II Develop an extent oI
territory unparalleled in native riches.
The parkeIsburg JoTu0I has mt OF the
rabbi over the Union Labor party in West
Virginia. II deuounces the Chorl ton
convention ps a Kenua scheme. Well
we'll. we'll. Whose scheme was it wher
these same Union Labor men We're iusing
/ with the Republicans in West Virginia.