Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-22
THE SITUATION REVIEWED.
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Special Ttleorom TO ne REGISTER.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, August 21.-A
review of the situation by counties is i'm
possible at this hour. The First district
can be set down solid for Goff for Governor
in any contingency. If it should happen
that Golf is out of the race they are at sea.
General l. II. Duval is much talked about
and would receive fsttering support,
while as between Mensger and Mclean,
the Putnam county man would receive q
majority Of their votes. Hubbard for
Attorney General is the only candidate
talked about in the upper end Of the State.
The candidacy of Hyer. of Braxton. for
Auditor, is entirely dependent on the
selection of Mclean or Msnager to head
the ticket, although he has many warm
friends who would like to see him nomins-
ted in any event.
DR.. M. S. Holt, OF Weston, is here, al.
though he has been read out Of the party
several times. HIS thinks that after Goff,
Mclean would get the majority Of the
votes of Lewis county. Hubbard for At
torney General and Mason for Supreme
Judge are solid; while Bowers and Bill
inglea would divide the vote for Auditor.
| THE THIRD DISTRICT.
Steel Hawkins, of Ksnawhs, thinks he
represents the msjority of Kanawha
Valley Republicans when he says
Goff ia the f4vorite. Mclean is
second choice. Brazie, Of Fsyette.
will have strong support for Attorney
General. The Congressional nominstion
in the Third district ia not going begging.
Burlew and Thompkins, Of Kanswhs, Ds-
Wis. of Greenbrier, and McGinnis, of Raj
eigh, are all sspirants. McGinnis will be
the successful man.
Putnam, of course, Ia for Mclean as
long as chere 8 show for his nomination,
but the Putnamites will submit gracefully
TO the Harrison county idol. They have
ne choice for the other positions.
Greenbaier is only represented in part,
but the majority of the delegation favor
Menager. Hubbard, for Attorney General,
and Billingslea, for Auditor, are about
their size.
Mercer: The county is fixed for Nc
Lean, and some of the delegation are going
about with boozs in their skin and Nc
Lsan chips on their shoulders daring the
Goff men to knock them nff.
Clay county will present candidate for
Auditor in the person Of Hiram Lewis. II
they get him In they say they will b:
satisfied.
THE SECOND DISTRICT
il ,hs worse split up of the four. II has
two candidates for Auditor, two possible
candidates for Superintendent of Schools in
Fleming, of Taylor, and Madden, of Ran.
dolph, and one candidate for Judge Of thu
Supreme Court. For Auditor, Bilfngsles
will get the western and Bowers the east
ern end of the district though both claim
TO have encroached on the territory Of hil
rival. The great and only Gof is the only
name mentioned for Governor, and the
will Insist that they will force him to run
THE FOURTH DISTRICT.
james B. Menager is the candidate o
the Fourth District Even here, however
the suggestion of Goff is welcomed witt
ghoulish slee. As against Mclean, Men
ager thinks be has chance, and his dis
trict will stand pretty solidly BY him.
Mason county will give the Point Pleas
ant statesman % votes, and the ssed vii
take root and grow into goodly proportion