The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-23
STATE POLITICS.

Judge J. "Mun" jackson Is being
doomed for Governor by the Democratic
press.
We notice thst the journals east Of the
mountains are working up q boom to re-
turn Hon. W. L. Wilson to Congress. We
can assure them the people west OF the
mountains" will have something 10 say In
regard TO that matter.-1ucker Pioneer
(Dem.)
There are come deluded people in this
county who think that the abolition OF the
Internal Revenue system would include
the United States Courts. And there are
some wicked people who wish that 1t did.
Well, It would come mighty near 1t, Tor
iact-Reissl Democrat
Col. Bob Patterson, the popular Parkers.
burg mercantile traveller. while in town
last week, stated Lbst he had come TO the
conclusion from travelling all over the
stRte, that the prohibition amendment
would carry by large majority. he Gays
that nearly all the travelling men Of IVES.
Virginia are for ik-Ritchie GdEette (Rep.)
The Senate Committee on Elections has
reported fsYorsbly tho resolution intro.
ducsd by Senator Faulkner to pay Daniel
B, Lucas for expenses incurred in contest.
ing for peat in the Senate. II 10 stated
that the contest cost Mr.. Lucas 81 900, and
when the resolution passes the Senate Mr..
Lucas will be refunded the one thousand
dollars. This Is not right. Mr.. Lucas Is
not entitled to this money, and Senator
Faulkner deserves no credit for setting
upon foot measure to give the peoples
money to Q man because be spent his
money in gratifying bis bulldoRednes0.-
AOOretield Examiner (Dtm)
Tho Raleigh Inde1 comes out strongly
for VIM. r. Thompson, Of Summers coun'
ty, for Attorney General OF West Virgins
bEsipg Its argument on the fact that Mr.
Caldwell had 1t long enough, therefore the
Under wants 10 rotate him out and Mr.
Thompson in. We have no objection &c
either plsn. They are both very clever
gentlemen, personally, but Gs both ert
Democrats it Ia none OF our fight. All VIC
say 10: As both are "forniat" us, botf
good JaCksoDiRn Democrats, let them bott
pitch in, and let the victor have the spoila
II Is our intention to rotate Mr.. Caldwell
out, and put Republican In his place.
AfOrgantOtrn Post (Rep.)
The great issue on the temperance ques
ton ia, or should be, shall the Prohibition
Amendment be adopted, and to this enc
should al the endeavors Of the temper
ance people be directed. The temperance
sentiment in the State was strong enough
to aecure the submission Of the Amend
ment without o third party, or, we be
lieve, single third party vote in eithel
house; where Ia the necessity then OF or
ganizing that party now. Surely II the
temperance element in West Virginia Il
strong enough TO carry the Amendment q
the polls, it will be strong enough to enac
laws to faithfully carry 1t out.-BuckhGn
nan Della (Rep.)
a correspondent RugSests the name o
Judge James Morrow, il, az suitable
man for Governor. He would make 81
excellent Governor, and the Democratic
party could not nominate better mar
Tor the place, but Judge Morrow is no
among the otfiCs.seeking class, and II il
doubtful whether he could be induced tc
give up his large and lucrative law prsc
tice, aud the pleasure Of his delightful
home for the anuoyRnces and discomfort
OF an Office even go honorable as the Gov
ernorship Of the State. he Is q man o
Learning, spotless character, eminent il
his profession, dignifed in manner, and
withsl ore OF the best dsbRters in the
State. II Judge Morrow would consent t
become candidate, the party would MAKE
no mistake in nominating him.-Hunting
ton Advertiser (Denl.l
Our Representative in Congress, thu
Hon. Vim. L. Wilson, has expressed him
self orally on the tariff question, hsyinI
delivered himself Of his visws is a speech
at free trade powwoE in Boston. VIZ
want to say 10 Mr.. Wilson that there il
not half the argument in his lengthy ora.
ton that there ia in single paragraph Of
the admirable resolutions from the voc
growers which We publish in this issus
Like all other fres trsde advocates, Mr..
Wilson is at pains to smother the real is.
sue in multitude Of words and phrases
and advances no practical ideas. He
wants to reduce the surplus, but cannot
say whether ne would do it By repeating
the Constitution Of the United States OF
by making faces at the Republican party.
Will Mr.. Wilson vote to reduce the duty
on sugar? Will he vote to repeal the to-
bacco taxi FdirmOnt Rea Vir9iniGn
(Rep.)