Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-12

rs has already been annoInsed, there il
already 3 grast deal Of talk about tSNcom'
iug nan to fill Po1tmastar SimpsOAl
shoes.
1t is generally conceded that the present
postmaster will FL out his term Of four
years under the civil service law, but the
position of postmaster is n that severa,
Republicans will be after, and they think
it is not ;oo early TO commence casting
their lines even at this distant dly,
II is admitted by a great
many many Republicans that Chair
nan Cowden, Of the State Executive Com
mittee hiss the call or the position, as Geo,
Wesley AlkinSoo, if elected, will no doubt
have something TO say in that matter, and
Mr.. Cowden will naturally be his choice,
"Dcr." Motfst's friends, however talk
of him a. the man who should receive the
re ward, while Col. Hugh Sterling and
Mr. leo. Wise are also prominently men
toned. Both Of these gentlemen have
had experience in the Wheeling postCflice,
and it is supposed that either would like
very much to have the opportunity OF
keeping their hands in so they would not
eutirely forget how. Mr.. JOS. D. Elson is
unanimously mentioned fer the position OF
Chief Clerk, or rather assistant
postmaster, in the event OF
Mr.. CoWden's succsss. But no
doubt between this and the tins when
the change is to be made, there will ba
mary suspected applicant, and already
Col. Frank Johnson is looking forward
Tistfully, and a numter OF men sre think,
ing that they would look we'll in post
mans uniforms.
But let us discuss State mattersa little.
The MteuigeRcer will doubtless come out
this morning and in tjususl clain-the-
earth style assert that beyond the shadow
ofa doubt Gsp. Golf is elected Governor
81 West Virginia by a hand ONE majority.
ana that the Legislature is Republican
and ehAtthey will gain q Upited StatEs Sen.
ator. IfehaX do not do ell thjs4t will be
strans,, and S3sfssAinS dSsid!dly unusual
and novel.
Tiers was great deal of
on the State, SituTd5y
and some men ever bet yester-
day. Republicans. in many instances
cannot bring themselves ID think for an
that General Gof, their idol, can
be defeated evsn in q State where tie ma
iority is against them, and, with this idea
in view, they are betting their money,
their confidence wing braced up by the as
Of the IateHigeHeer that Goff will
no the next Governor. They may dspsnd
upon il that Nc. Goff is showed under, not
By q large majority, it is tIuo, but still
under both for tie GOverrOIship
and for the Senate.
In the First district the result is so close
that very probably q recount will be made,
which may result in favor of Mr.. Pen6le-
ton. This will be determined Of course,
ltsr the official count is made and an
nounced.
Many bets on tie general result, were
.urned cver by the stockholders Saturday
and nun bars of Republicans wore
new hats yesterday, while their pocket
,o2ks were fsttened up by Democratic
money. Mclaughlin & MeGinley's POOL
Dom will make settlements on the general
'esDlt to-day. and as they have large sums
in their bands, tie room will no
loubt present . lively scere. Few Demo-
rats will be present to participate in the
festivities.
The Republicans will not indulge in
heir muCh.talksd Of blowout tonight, as
hey had intended, becsuse they are not
ust certain what to jubilats over, so they
AVE decided to held of until Wednesday
when their ~jollifcstion will be
ut down considerably from what they
ave anticipated. Tier intention was
o make sb2us IS much fuss owe their
in this Stste IS over the National
but they saw defeat staring them
n the f3cs, hence the pestponemsnt. The
republicans viii not have tie opportu-
lity Of Haunting ths pictures of the Lit
le General in the faces of the populace,
Ieyesting TO that ancient
he didn't G'cff this pop. They
nsy prohsbly have the opportunity Of
the pretty, chopped-out-Bith-a-
wood cut Of tie beautiful, b.