The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-08-20

party men. tortunately lor the hepuD-
lican party, nothing has been developed
to indicate that an aspirant, personally
or through his boomers, is endeavoring
TO capture the convention and force
himself upon it; therefore the party
seems to be free OF any embarrassment
whatever with regard to the nominees
TO be placed upon the ticket from the
head down. Still there is no lack OF
gentlemen OF character willing to answer
to their party's call, and under the ban
ner OF protection to take the field against
the party Of Free Trade.
HEAD OF THE TICKET.
For Governor some ofthe best men in
the State have been suggested. There
has been more talk OF Col. James L.
McI.ain, Of Putnam county, than any
other II will be remembered that in 1854
Col. Mrlain.was very strongly supported
and would undoubtedly have been nom
mated ii ii had not been the desire to
ACCEPT tho nominee OF the Buckhannon
convention. This the Republican State
convention ut Parkersburg was the more
willing to do, because OF the high char
aCtcr and We'll known ability OF Judge
Edwin Maxwell Since the State con-
yention Of 1881 Col. McLain's friends
have not ceased to believe him to be the
best gubernatorial material in West
Virginia. At the coming convention
they will present him with great conf
dence. Col. McI.ain, ii nominated, will
accept the trust and go in to be elected.
Gen. !. II. Duval, OF Brooke county,
one OF the most popular men in the
State, has been very much spoken OF,
and the convention will make no mis-
take to nominate him. He is well and
iayorably known, and has host OF
friends. Gen. Duval is not thought to
desire the nomination, nor is it known
positively whether he would accept it.
Gen. Golf is with many Republicans n
prime man for the Gubernatorial nom
nation. 1t is argued that he would give
great strength to the ticket, and would
make Il dashing leader for the Republic
can party this campaign. But thus far
Gen. Coll hns perSstently replied, Your
candidate cannot be-" Gen. Goh, us is
well known, is candidate for the
United States Senate, and while he will
do all in his power for the whole ticket,
he does not wish to compliCate matters
by running for any other place.
Hon. 4. W. Campbell. OF Ohio county,
is another good piece OF timber, but
when he was approached on the subject
he said he was not open to that en-
gagement. Mr.. Campbell thinks that the
Republican nominee for Governor has
something more than an oven chance to
lie elected this time, and he does not
want to be Governor. He is delegate
to the Convention and will be on hand
TO say Just what he thinks on the subject.
Colonel George Harmon, OF Grant
county, who did good service in the
Legislature, and would serve well in any
place in which the people might put
him, has some strong hackers for the
first place on the ticket, andif his friends
conclude to test his strength there is no
telling where he may land. Colonel
Harmon is very strong in the eastern
part OF the State. Hon. John W, Mason
and Hon. w. II. II. Flick are both talked
about and up to date neither is willing
to accept the nomination. Mr.. James
B. MenagOr, talented young lawyer OF
Mason county, was Il candidate some
time ago and Is still heard OF in the pre-
liminary speCulations, but the lHTELLT-
GESCER not advised that Alr. Menager
is now formally in the field. He may,
however, come TO the front ut Charleston.
AUDITOR.
A host of good ones are in the field for
Auditor. George w. Bowers, OF Berke-
ley; 4. A. Billingslea, OF Marion; j. S.
liver, OF BraxtOn; Hiram Lewis, OF
Clay; ALI. w. Burnett, Of Kanawha; G.
Y, Bishop, OF Preston, and j. NJ. Nal
colin, of Cabell, have been looking the
field over, and each has some strength.
OF course the other places on the ticket
depend on the first place. It is difficult
in advance to tell which OF the candi-
dates for Auditor has the best chance,
although Mt present Mr.. Bowers and Mr..
liver seem to have the most positive
strength.
THE OTHER PLACES.
Not much is being said about the
Treasurership, though when the time
comes this office will not go a.begging.
For Attorney General the most prOmi-
nent are W. P. Hubbard, OF Ohio coun-
ty, G. f. Teter, OF Barbour county,
Philip Clifford, OF Harrison county, and
H.. VI. Brazic, of Fayette county. In
case the head OF the ticket is taken
from some other part OF the State than
the northern Panhandle it is believed
that Mr.. Hubbard will stand the best
show for the Attorney Generalship.
For Superintendent OF Free Schools
are Prof. Thomas G. Miller, OF Marion,
Prof Crag1 and Prof Sheppard, OF Ohio
county. BY the time the convention
meets there will be probably an ample
field OF flyers for this position, so much
desired by the instructors OF this State.
Very little Is being said about the
nominees for the Supreme Bench, and
those who have been mentioned, as a
rule, do not desire to serve the State in
that capacity.
RAILROAD ARRANGEMENTS,
Some OF Ohio county's representatives
will leave for Charleston this morning;
among them are Chairman Cowden and
Secretary Atkinson OF the state Commit |
tee, Il. o. Smith. Mr.. Hart and probably
Mr.. Scott, member of the National Repub'
lican Committee. Those from the First
and Second districts and the upper part
Of the Fourth will take the 1915 train
on which u through ConneC.
lion has been arranged from IT, Pleasant
10 Charleston, due to arrive at 10 o'clock
D. IN. An unsuccessful effort was made
10 induce the railroad company to per.
let a similar arrangement for to-day.
The cause Of the failure was the inability
II the State Committee to guarantee n
sufficient number OF persons to warrant
| special train from Pt. Pleasant to
Charleston. Those, however, who take
noon train will reach
in time to mingle with their
elbow delegates and get good nights
'est before the opening Of the conven-
ion. 1t is expected that many of the
Wheeling Republicans besides the dele
;ates will avail themselves of the cheap
ate, one fnre for the round trip. Owing