Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-28
WEST VIRGINIA POLITICS,

WEST VIRGINIA POLITICS.
Hon. W. P. Hubbard, of Wheeling, is q
man of unusual ability and when General
Goh retires nom Congress should succeed
him. Mr.. Hubbard would soon acquire O
national reputation. -Rtehis Gazette.
It isn't any Of the Gazetts's business, but
while the Democrats of the First Congress
sional district are looking around for q can,
didate for Congress, they should not over
lCok Hon. 7. /. Stealey. He is capable and
available -Ritehie Gazette.
Judge Holt is looking remarkably well
this term Of the court and we hear a good
many of our people mention him favorably
as , probable candidate for Gubernatorial
honors. Judge Holt would make Us
an excellent Governor and if nominated
would make . splendid race. He is q man
Of fine attainments and would add dignity
and efficiency to the position. The repu-
tation Of West Virginia would not suffer
under his administration -AoHHtaiR Her
aid, S0mmeTs County.
Lawyer Staggers, Of Fairmont, while in
attendance at the Republican pow-wow in
Wheeling, said to a REGISTER reporter,
that "the Republican voters in this State
have no use for o Greenback swill or q
Prohibition swill in their politics" Stag
gers is = fair representative Of the Reppb-
IG.au leaders in this State, and while he
,~Sysot know what the voters want, he
krS~3 exactly what the politicians who
run tux party want, to.wit-: Swin of the
stiH. Grgat Lincoln and Greeley what
q great party we used to Oe!'-Gra"do"''
Gen. Gof blew another bugle blast in
the presence Of his followers at Wheeling
last week. The faithful shrieked and
yelled with enthusiasm. They would
have shrieked and yelled, just as loud, if
he had recited in substance Cleveland's
message ard claimed it as his own. They
simply wanted to see Golf and they saw
him; to wnoop for Golf and they whooped
for him. And yet Gen. Golf declared that
he was not satisfied with the present
tariff. He wanted e high tariff and the
boys all wanted it, for they yelled like
Comanehes. He wanted more surplus
aud the boys all wanted it. Had Gen.
| Goff made the speech to the Republicans
! Of Minneapolis that he made to the Repub-
| cans Of Wheeling, he would have been
greeted with Kisses and groans. He wants
q tarifthat woald ~impoyerish every farmer
in America. So do all his Republicans.
He wants q tariff that would make the
rich SO rich and the poor so poor that the
country conld not escape the horrors OF q
revolution in which the awful cry Of bread
or blood would come up from every corner
of the land. 1t is wonderful what progress
Gof' seems to have been making the past
few years in this tariff business. He knew
80 little about il ten years ago that before
be could bs trusted to make q speech in
Wheeling, Mr.. A. W. Campbell had to
smuggle him into a back room and I'LL him
up-with tariff. Now be outherods Herod.
Much learning Of tariff hath made him
mad.-Wetzsl Democrat.
Charleston wants the next Democratic
State Convention. The Star advances the
argument that it is now twelve years since
the convention has been held there, and
| that according to the rule OF rotation it
should be held there this year. Not so fast
dear Star. According to the rule ofro.ation
Huntington is clearly entitled to the con-
y~eation. Il has never been held here; our
city is now the third or fourth in point Of
! population in the State, while 10 point Of
| enterprise she is second to none; our hotel
accommodations are ample, and the street
clr line, which will be in operation then,
sill enable the delegates 10 see our city TO
advantage. Ia fact, the advantages OF this
place over those Of any other that could be
named are too numerous to mention.
Moreover, old Cabsll is always solidly and
reliably Notwithstanding that can-
no: be said Of Kanawha county-but ii the
Democratic State Committee should slight
Us in this manner we cannot answer for the
result. -HUAtRgtOR Times.
West Virginia Republicans seem to be
pretty well satisfied with their League
meeting in Wheeling last week. a conven-
ton is called to meet ut Grafton May 10th
fer the purpose OF selecting delegates to.the
National Convention ct Chicago in June,
and measures were taken to effect an or
ganizatiol throughout the State. All this
looks rs if the Republicans had about
made up their minds to give the Democ-
| racy q fair, square fight for the control OF
/ the State. We are pleased to know that
they have ct last mustered up courage to
\ make the fight Gu their own line. Here
| tofo.e the party has sought power in West
| virginia under the leadership OF Green
| hackers, and met defeat. We hardly
think better success will attend its efforts
under Republican leaders, but it will com
mapd the respect Of its opponents, aud
must elicit q more hearty support from its
own rank and fle.-HaatiRgtoa Advertiser.
The absence of any delegation of Re
pu6lieans from this county tOthe Repubi'
can League Convention at Wheeling, last
week. is unaecountS5le. They claim q
good organization, in the county. Has
| their enthusiasm all petered out? Not
even Msnager or Boss Gibbons were pres
ent.-Pt. Pleasant Register.
There is nothing mean about Saint
Cot. Hir heart goes out to the farmer and
laborer. In fact he openeth up his
"bowels Of compassion to the needy at q
lively rate. Indeed at q luxurious rate
say 10 per centum in advance.-PhiliPp'
P~idiRdeGier.
Ex-senator Henry G. Davis gave q din
ner in Baltimore last week. Senstor
Kenna. Gov. Wilson, Hon. H s. Walker.
ConzreSsmen SNYDER, Wilson and Hogg,
and Editor jas. B. fancy, were among the
invited guests. This gathering Of polite
ians is not without political significance,
Can it be that Henry G.. Davis wants to b
Governor or West Observation-Disclosures
Advertiser.