Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-04-03
WEST VIRGINIA POLITICS.
Notes Of Interest Cleaned From Our State
Exchanges.

Col. John NJ. Rowan, Of Monroe county,
has announced himself a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for State Treas
urer, and we have not heard or any oppos;-
ton to him any where in the State. This
is as it should be, for we are sure no bet
ter or more capable and deserving gentle
man could be nominated by the Demo-
cratic convention than Col. Rowan. He
is a very careful and successful business
man, with a large experience in State
affairs, and we could not name a more
popular or acceptable candidate in the
Democratic party. We hope to see Col.
Rowan nominated, and are satisfied he
will have no opposition in this section of
the State. --Fdyette Democrat.
In every county Of this State the Demo-
Gratis are organizing and propose making
an aggressive fight in the Ginning cam
paign. We are pleased to know this, as it
is quite necessary that the Democrats put
on their battle equipments and go into the
tight to win. With a strong fight the vic
tory will be urs.-Kanaphd Gazette.
It is pretty well understood that Eustnce
Gibson and State Treasurer Thompson
will both contest with Mr.. HOsg for the
Congressional nomination. -PdrkerS5arg
Sentinel.
We announce, on our own responsibility,
the Hon. Thos. E. Davis rs a prominent
Republican candidate for Judge in this
district Richie Democrat.
Judge John Brannon is Sid to be again
a candidate for Congress. We admire the
Judges pluck and his politics, but he does
not seem to be a Grover Cleveland for
luck etzel Democrat.
MI. Riley, of Wheeling, who was chosen
Chairman OF the State Democratic Execu-
live Committee, last week, is an earnest
and pushing Democrat, as well as a bright
young lawyer. He is a good organizer and
will hustle matters.- HGadlcha Gazette.
A Washington correspondent of the
Wheeling Inteligencer says that Hon.
Henry G. Davis will be a candidate for
Senator Kenna's place. We think it is
probable that Mr.. Davis bas his eye on two
other places-the Vice Presidency and the
G%Overnorship of West Virginia, -Shep
herdstoCn Register.
Hon. A.. W. Campbell is mentioned as
an available man for Governor Of West
Virginia. He is the Flick of the Western
part of the State, and would make a strong
candidate and the right kind ola Governor.
-Nartinsburg Herald.
T. S. Riley, who was elected Chairman
of the State Executive Committee, is well
known in this county as an energetic,
Woodworking, sound Democrat and o man
of excellent Judgment in political matters.
We congratulate the party on the selec-
tion.-lOundsriUe Sun.
The HteIigenccr says Judge J. NJ. Jack
son is a candidate for Judge Okey John
sons place on the supreme banch. There
IL no foundation for such a declaration.
Judge Jackson is not a candidate for the
placc.-PdrkeTSburg Sentinel.
Capt. B. 3. Dovener, of Wheeling, has
already begun his canvas for the Rapub!i-
can Congressional nomination. He is an
rouneed to speak at Middlebourne, Tyler
county. April 9th.-PdahGndle NerS.
The names of ex-senator Camden and
ex, Governor Jackson of Parkersharg will
be presented for delegates to the st. Louis
convention. Parkersburg is a modest
town, but carried off two of tina delegates
in 1884 and will hardly be so fortunate
this time. Wayne Neps
Governor Wilson ia an extreme parti.
san, bnt the idea that he is protecting the
Hattelds because they are Democrats, as
advanced by some brilliant correspondents
of Eastern papers, is q gross absurdity.
No one who knows him doubts his integ-
rity.-Ritchie Gazette.
Hon. ]. n. Camden, Governor j. B.
Jackson and James Capehart, Esq, desire
to represent the Democrats OF this Cen
SreSsiOnal District Ia the National Con-
v%ention, which meets at st. Louis in June
They are all good Democrats, and fully
able to meet any draft which the Chair
man of the National Executive Committee
may draw upon them after the romina-
tion for President has been made.-Hun.
tingtoR AdrcrtiScr.
Steve Eikins is a Republican. He says
coal is delivered at the mouth of the mine
in West Virginia cheaper than in England.
Will some Republican protectionist tell
rs, then, why coal needs protection, and
tell Us also where and how the coal digger
is benefited by a tariff on coal?-PdrkerS-
burg Sentinel.
As Judge K. S. Brown, Of jackson, will
not be q candidate for Governor we suggest
him as 3 suitable man to represent this
district as q delegate to the National Dem
Ocratic Convention 10 be held at st. Louis
in June. Judge Brown would make an
able and suitable delegate, and is q stauDch
Cleveland man, and Cleveland is the favor
tie with West Virginia Democracy Put
nam Democrat.
The selection of Huntington as the place
for holding the State Convention is largely
due to the efforts Of Il. L. Vinson, the
committeeman from this district. Aside
from being ayoung man Of fine ability Mr..
VinsoD is a good worker, a sagacious man
ager and ranks high in the councils of his
party. He is destined TO make his mark
in the political field as he has already done
at the bar WdyHe Ners.
The rebuxe which the St. Mary's Oracle
administers to the Journal, for the ~latter's
needless personal and uDjustifable a~llusion
to Mr.. J. G.. McCluCr, WIS q merited one,
Mr. MCCluer will doubtless be the Demo
cratic candidate for Judge in this circuit,
and if he is he will be elected. He is fit
ted for the position by long and successful
practice, and his personal popularity is
very extended -PdrkcrSburg Sentinel.
The Democratic County Executive Com
mittee should at once arrange for the selec-
ton of delegates TO the Wheeling Conven-
ton. to be held on May Sth. The custom
has been to select these delegates at pri-
mary conventions held in each msgisterial
district in the county, and we can see no
reason for o change. -MOuRdSriHe Sun.
THE Wayne Ners seconds the nomina-
ton of Hon. JAMES MORROW, JR fol-
Governor in g highly complimentary man
DER. Speaking Of the qualifications, the
Democratic candidate should possess, it
says:
He must be a man Of sterling worth,
unshJinki1g courage, unquestioned De,
mocracy, trauscendeut ability and CON-
msnd the respect and confidence Of the
people.
The man who embcdics all these ele-
ments of strength can 60 before the peo-