The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-04-25
WEST VIRGINIA pOLITICs.
Gleanipgs from tho State Press, and Other
sources. ,

GIeanings from the State Press, and Other
Sources. u
US. Atkinson, of Charleston, is being
doomed for the Republican nomination
for Congress in the Third district.
The Richie Gazette suggests, as an ap-
propriate epitaph for Senator Kenna's
political tombstone, "He monkeyed with
John Sherman"
Col. John NJ. Rowan, Of Monroe coun-
Ety. has announced himself for State
Treasurer before the Democratic con-
vention. Col. Rowan belongs to the
Camden wing OF the party.
The triangular Congressional fight in
this district has now become a quad
rangular one, DIR. Mcdonald, OF Monroe,
having announced himself publicly
candidate for the office. 1t Is difficult to
say ut this time who has the inside
track. The race is an exceedingly in
teresting one, and the final heat is anx-
iously waited for.-FGyette Democrat.
The Greenbrier Independent enthu-
siastically boons Hon. John ]. Davis
for Congress in the First district. Mr..
Davis is an out and out free trader, and
would probably more nearly harmonic
with the Democratic National ticket, as
Stunning that it will be headed by Mr..
Cleveland, than would Col. Ben Wilson,
who has been accused OF being pro-
tectionist. News of Mr.. Davis nomina-
ton would fall with a dull thud among
the Democratic manufacturersand labor
ing classes of the First district,
Hon. Henry G. Davis boom for the
GoyernOrship is being received I'M
kindly by some of the Democratic papers.
For instance, the following specimen
comment is going the rounds: mot
long since the Parkersburg Sentinel was
industriously engaged in booming Hon.
John W. Harris for Governor. Now it
is equally jealous in pushing Hon. FL.
G. Davis to the front for the same place.
Why this change we are at loss to
know, but certain it is the SeniinCrs first
candidate possesses one great advantage
over its present choice-he is bona
tide resident Of the State Of West Yir-
ginia."
Grandon's Graphic Third party or
GAM charges that Senator Kenna h
backed by the whisky interests. It
says: "The election of Senator Kenna
as Chairman OF the Democratic National
Congressional Committee, and Phil
Thompson, Jr., the Kentucky distiller,
Secretary OF that honorable body, is but
another evidence OF the complete and
continuous subserviency Of the Demo-
cratic party to the liquor interests. How
do your prohibition editorial friends,
Rev. John Martin and Judge Ferguson,
make consistent ,their position OF advo-
eating prohibition and voting for the
Democratic liquor party?"
The Weston Republican in commenting
on the mares nest recently discovered
by the Wheeling Register remarks: "rhe
Constitution for Protective Tariff Clubs
has been printed in Republican papers,
and word OF alarm from Boss Kenna
has turned the Registers raven locks to
snow white. 1t comes out with col
umn article OF warning. II the Demo-
cratic party werenoti in favorot freetradc
it would not be alarmed ut the protec-
tive tariff clubs. We would like for the
Register to point out one Objectionable
feature in the Constitution it so much
fears. 1t merely favors protection to
American industries. no more nor no
less"
GLOW long has it been since the West
Virginia Democratswere shouting them
selves hoarse in the jealous effort to
pierce the public ear with praise OF Sam
Randall's position as a high protection
ist?n asks the Fairmont Vest Hrginidn.
GLOW long has it been since the Demo-
cratic newspapers were commencing
Mr.. Randall us their ideal Presidential
candidate? How long has it been since
the same Democratic organs were warn
ing Democratic Congress that West
Virginia could not be expected to in
dorse reduction of the tariff upon i'm
portations coming in competition with
her principal products? Since when
have the conditions SO changed as that
West Virginia can afford now to vote for
free wool, free iron ore, free lumber and
free salt, and ultimately for free coal 2"
Hon. D. B. Lucas poem, ''The South
Shall Claim Her Own Again." having
attracted considerable attention, and
caused some Southern editors to indulge
in sentimental references to it, the prac-
teal STATE Tribune is moved to reflect
thus: "The South Shall Claim Her
Own Again" What in the thunder is
there that the South has ever lost, that
she wants to claim again? "The South
Shall Claim Her Own Again." That
sounds like rot. 1t makes common,
practical nineteenth century people sick
ut the stomach. What the South wants
to claim is nothing she ever possessed
before, but something that will make
her bloom and flourish. Let the old
slobbery nonsense go with the past.
Cast to the winds the silly, sentimental
bosh about Virginia blood and Southern
chivalry and talk up blacksmithing, and
carpentering, and shoe.making, and
mining, and manufacturing. Let us
think more about winning bread and
butter for our families, more about
building up our State, more about the
glorious future than the bitter past.
We do not want to claim our 'own
again" as much rs we want to whoop up
West Virginia and make everybody
happy with the glory OF the magnificent
present.
The st, Mary's Oracle {Demoeratic}
pokes fun ut tho Registers Washington
Correspondent, who exhibits laughable
Ignorance OF the political divisions OF
the State. The Oracle says: A dispatch
to the Wheeling Register says that MIR.
Hogg is not to have walk.over for the
Congressional nomination in the Third
District, which he wants. We had no
idea that the gentleman had q notion to
90 out and "buck" Phil Snyder, but il
that's so, it's 50. We think, however,
the Register correspondent meant the
Fourth when he said the Third. This
veracious correspondent has been able
to locate two probable candidates in
Writ county, one in Cabell, one from
J Jackson, one from Calhoun, one from
Richie, one from Wood; while the Hon.
Eustace Gibson, whom he does not rs
sign to any county, he seems to think,
will skirmish around MS asort OF "free-
lance" and rs likely to come in first as
: any OF the rest. When thiR gentleman
was making up his list Of possibilities