Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-14
WEST VIRGINIA POLITICS.

Items About Politics aud Politicians
Cleaned From Our state Exchanges.
The Democrats are not likely to have
any walkoyer this year, therefore their
candidate for Governor must be q man
vino will command the confidence and re-
spect of the whole people; he q DC a
man of high character and Of dignity; be
mist be a man who can be trusted III
every emergency-whO will not hetray MS
party or his constituents; he should De 8
man who will reflect credit on his party
end great credit % his State, at home and
abroad; he should be bold, honest and
outspoken, yet at the same time liberal
progressive and discreet. With such a
candidate the Democracy OF West VIZ
GINA can rio next sutumn, therefore such
an one should be selected. We think
Hon. Z. Boyd Faulkner, Of Martinsburg,
fills the bill.-SkspberdstO1cR Register.
A correspondent writing from St Marys
soupi5 an encouraging note, As follows:
'sFor the first time in her history, Pleas
ants county Republicans will be thoroughly
organized and you may expect to bear
something drop in November. "-Sfate
Journal.
The aforementioned correspondent L
undoubtedly right as TO sometbingdropping
~ November in Pleaslnts. Unless all signs
fail the bottom will drop ont Of Repubil-
Can party in this county abont thai time,
and the Democrats will come up smiling
with al least two hundred majority Tor
Groyer.-S. Hary's Oracle.
- . A.. II-,t,rt,n in1ig1al dis
trict aspirants for the Judgeship are bsv-
ing some fun through the newspapers. The
present Judge, Mr. McGinnis, who IS a pc
liuical anything 10 get votes, and who Is Il
candidate for reelection, Is opposed to a
Democratic conge tion, while the other
candidates, and there are q number OF
them, favor q convention, which is certain
" the proper way 10 settle the matter. IL
Mr. McGinuis persists ia his courss tn.
Democrats will elect a INA whO possesses
yoh;icil principles and IL not AFRAID I" tx
press LIBERALIZATION Democrat.
We publish to-day a letter from the
Wheeling REGISTER recommending cur
l,uow-toWusmcu. Hon. John W. English,
for a seat On the Supreme Bench.
We desire to hear some plain, home tes-
timony "a to Mr.. Englisb's worth as u
man, and his qualifications asa lawyer, for
this position. While Mr.. Engllsh Is well
known throughout the State, he has a per
saual acquaintance in the Third anu
Fourth Districts, which add to the fact
that he has 40 factioDal enemies, would
cause his nomination to greatly strengthen
the ticket.-P0Ht Pleasant Register.
It Congressman Hogg is not renominated
the nomination should be given to the up
per end of the district. We are continu-
ally reminded that il order TO be success
full this year the ticket must be arranged
in view of carrying the country, and not
according To personal preference only.
Tar uOper eud OF the district has been de-
fra,sd 10 three consecutive elections, ana
yet the Democracy OF that section has
BONE It's defeat complaeently and stood
by the ticket without tliuching.- Wayne
Mars.
Judge John J. JackSnn's boom for the
nomination On the Democratic ticket for
Vice-President is still booming vigorously.
the natural inclination 81 the party topic
sent a Southern man tor second place on
the ticket has hrnught judge Jackson
DIOulllEIllF bFltAT III NOhINll - 'tSh
Virginia = about the only Southern State
from which au available man can be sc
lected, and the p,rtY would make no mis-
take 10 selecting him as far rs popularity
and availability are concerned CtdrkSb"rg
Nelrs.
Judge G. 7. T Moore, of Mason county,
VT notice, has been spoken Of quite fire.
aueDtly. recently, 49, an available candi-
date Of the Democratic party for the Gov
eTnorship 81 West Virginia. The Judge Is
an able man, and the Democratic party
could not seCure a better leader. The
coming political State canvass bids fair to
be q very hotly contested on, and We
know of 70 one better equipped than Judge
Moore to lead the party to victory Hun
tRgiOR Times
For Governor, Mason county presents
her '~'favorite SOD" T. c. Eastman. While
we do not know Mr.. Eastman personally,
we understand that he has all the mental
and moral qualifications, and il n man of
ripe and vigorous years. In addition to
| this, he isa fit representative OF the great
agricultural interests Of the State, and
would iully arouse the sturdy ~''tillers of
the soil. ~ Wayne County Cor Huntington
AdUertiSsT.
The State IS to ne complimeDted on hav-
ing such an able representative in Con-
gres1 as Senator Kenua. As long as Mr..
Kenha pursues his present course there is
no Just cause W y he shouldn't remain
where ne Is. KeDna's defense of Clevt-
lands message and exposition of Sher-
mans speech aud record was q mastery
effort, equal TO anything the Senate has
produced ately.-PgtaGm Democrat
The Democrats of Charleston Distric.
have organized a club with over 200 MEM
bers. They will meet monthly and do
what they deem necessary TO promote the
cause of Democracy. Similar action should
he taken by Democrats in other districts
OF the county, an : thereby aid in the grand
battle to be fought this fall.-Kaaarhd
GdzGfc.
The two most prominent aspirsnts for
Congressman Snydcr's SHOES are J w. st.
Clair, Of Fayette, and John D. Anderson,
of nicholas. These gentlemen are making
a strong fight for the nomination. The
result will be unless they manage their
races in a mOIs harmonious manner Sny-