Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-04-19
1T BEGINS TO BUBBLE.
A STIRRING UP.OP TRB POLITICAL CAUL,
DRON IN WEST VIRGINIA.
About Our OOngrsssmsn-COl. Ben Wilson Probably
a Oandidats-fhs Aspirants In the Second
DisEict-Snydsr and HOgg's
Probable Opponents.
Special Ttlesrum TO As Register.

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question is frequently asked if all the pres
ent members will be returned.
As to the First District, IL isunderstood
here that Gen. Goff will be the candidate
again on the Republican side. 1t is said
that the General, whenever asked if he in
tends to return to the Fifty-frst Congress,
invariably replies that he is not a candi-
date, just rs he said two years ago, he would
decline to accept denomination, even if
rendered him by the Republican Congress
sional Convention Of his district. Gen.
GOff played in this role two years
ago, even making small wagers with
personal friends that he would not be re-
nominated, and if he should be would de-
cline to accept the nomination. Although
be is talking in the same strain this spring,
it is not believed that he will decline re-
nomination this year, if offered him, any
more than he did two years. He is ambi-
tious, and the goal of his ambition is the
q. S. Senate. He knows as well as any
one that by remaining in public life he is
more certain to reach the pinnacle OF his
ambition than were he TO retire to the
path Of private life.
COL. BEN. WILSON
is spoken of here as Gen. COTS probable
opponent. The good natured Colonel,
when approached on the subject, answers
answers all questions eyasively. He has q
very comfortable position in Washington,
and as he wss not anxious TO take the
chances two years ago Of embarrassing or
displeasipg the administration in running
ss q candidate for Congress, il is not likely
that he will make any ye,y active canvass
for the nomination this year, although
there is little doub. bnt that he would like
to be the nominee if it would not embarrass
him in his present position. His friends
here think he ID about the only man who
can defeat Goff in the First district.
In the S. eond District there are the usual
numbea of candidates, but the expectation
here among West Yirginisns, is that Hon.
William Wilson will be renominated with
but little difficulty. Without disparage-
ment TO the other sspirants in the district,
il can be said that should the Democrats
OF the Second District fail to rencminate
Ar. Wilson tpis summer they Will make a
grieyous mistake. Few members OF Con-
gress have jumped from comparative OBJ
security into public prominence as soon and
taken such position in the front rank 10
the HOuOe of representatives as has Mr.
Wilson. He is one OF the leading men,
hers of the present Congress, and Is recog-
nizsd as such by everybody. 1t is cOnti
IDENTIFY expected that he will be returned,
a. he should be, with little opposition.
There sTe, however, said to be several
prOmirCnt aspirgpts for hi5 seat, among
whom are mentioned ludge Brooks Hem
iny, of Marion cOgnty, ucn. Junior
Brown, Of Preston, and eS-Stata Senator
scott, OF Pendlet0n. vi coufse Hon,
Ben Martin is a candidate. Judge W. I.
Ice, Of Barbour, is alsO said to have his
rod elevated, and wants t0 shine
as Congressman. Wood Daily has been
mentioned. hut they say" that he has
switched of from the Congressional trac,;
aud is now h,adinS for Charleston as fnll
fedged candidate for Governor.
X. hOdH - NHAN' H..
Representative Hogs hae gone home to
look after his political ,enSes. It is stated
that he will haze some tery formidable
opposition for denomination. He wants
to represent the Third District q secopd
term, and wants i bad These sfs, how
eTeT, tea Or 3 dozen worthy, able and am-
bitious gentlemen who desire to gee Mr..
Hogg retired so that they can polish his
seat in Congress; Cabell county furnishes
a candidate IN lue person OF Hon. VIM. I.
Thompson, and Judge Charles Brown, or
his son Charlie, viii loom up from Jackson
county. Writ county has two ambitious
Democrats who will, in al probability, go
before the district convention as contest
ants for the nomination. These are Hon.
ID c. Costo and DR.. Mitchell. John Ham
ilton, of Calhoun, will also be on hand to
matters when the convention
meets.
Richie county has Brown, in tho per
son of Hon. X. s. Brown, for whom 1t Is
said the delegation from that county will
20 TO the convention instructed ). M.
Jackson, Of Parkersburg, who came so
near getting there" two years ago, Is be-
ing prominently mentioned in the same
and he will make trouble
some opponent for the other aspirants, II he
enters the contest, which appears at a dis
tance to be probable. Last but not least,
by any means, there is the Hon. Eustsee
Cibsol, wlo served enc terra IN the House
of REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. Gibson has been
in Washington several days on law busi'
ness. He declines to talk about the Con-
sressional contest in his district. Ii is be-
lieyed, however, that he would be willing
to make the race once more. 1t Is very
likely that Eustace will be on hand about
the time the nomination is handed out, and
his lightning rod will be quite as high as
those of any Of the other dozen or more as
pirants for The honor.
THE FoCRTH DISTRICT
Phil Snyder expects IenomiHaiion In
the Fourth District. lie has made good
record in Congress. He is an energetic
worker and is always alert to the interests
of his district. 1t takes 3 pap tive or
three terms in Congress TO learn the
ropes" Snyder has had three. HIS
friends are saDguine that be will hs re-
nominated. There is, however, consider
able opposition. DR.. G. Mcdonald, OF
Monroe, ia said to be an aspirant.
Hon ]. d. Anderson IL another.
II Ia understood that his name
will be presented by the Nicholas county
deleuation. Anderson has been an office
holder ever since he was youth. He first
commenced holding offices, sm told, in
the capacity of page in the State Legs
laturs. Then he became Clerk OF the State
Senate, position he held Tor SIX or elsnt
wears. At present he is Prosecuting Attor-
nsy for Nicholas and one or two adjoining
counties. This position he has enjoyed, !
understand, for eight year, Before he was
CLERK of the Senate he held the position ol
seTUeant-at-A Arras in the State Legislature;
he Is an able and popular man and will
make his opponents hustle to win.
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