Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-27
TIE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

Something About the Men who Are
on Ii.
On all sides one hears words Of COM
mendation aud praise for the Democratic
county ticket, nominated at Mondays con-
vention. The names upon it command the
respect and confidence of the whole people,
and it will be elected from one end to the
other by rousing msjorities. The Legisla'
tive ticket is particularly strong. Each OF
the four gentlemen has had the experience
of one or more terms "a law-maker, and
the delegation will thus be able to do the
best possible work for their constituents.
Mr.. A. d. Garden, the candidate from
the country districts, is known to every
farmer in Ohio county, and has multitude
of warm friends in the city. He has taken
leading part in the political affairs Of his
district for years, and his influence has
been felt all over the county in former
campaigns. He was chosen to the House
of Delegates two years ago and made q fine
record in that body. He is popular farm
er of Richland district.
Mr.. Louis F. Stifel has not taken much
part in political matters in the past, al
though he was elected to the House OF
Delegates in 1882, and served with fidelity
and ability. He is leading member OF the
bar ID is largely interested in business
matters, being connected with most
of our largest industrial establishments,
among them the Central Glass Company
and the Junction, Etna, Bellaire, Belmont
and Standard iron works. He is also a
stakeholder in numerous other enterprises,
and is a live, progressive and energetic
business man.
Mr.. @. J. Gleason represents the wage
workers on the legislative ticket. He is q
glassworker, and has large number Of ad-
mirers among the membership of the sew
eral labor organizations, and has done
much to win their commentator and sup
port. He was Financial Secretary of Lo-
cal Union No. 8 for several years, and was
also Treasurer of the National Organization
in 1928 He was elected to the House Of
Delegates two years ago, and was con-
spicuously industrious and untiring IN
looking after the interests Of Wheeling and
Ohio county at Charleston.
Everybody knows Hon. J.iJ. Woods, or
plain Joe" as he is known to his friends,
a term which inclades pretty much every
body in the county. Mr.. Woods has been
prominent in the politics of Ohio county
for dozen years. He was elected to the
Senate from the First District in 1878,
serving the full term of four years with
great credit to himself and to the decided
profit of his constituents. In 1882 he was
sent to the House of Delegates, being
chosen Speaker of that body. 10 1886 he
was again chosen Delegate to the House
from this county. He has thus had the
experience of four years in each branch Of
the Legislature, and will be valuable ad
dition TO the membership of the b'siy to be
elected this fall.
Of the county ticket, proper, Mr.. Lewis
G. Steenrod, the candidate for Sheriff,
stands at the head. He was a member Of
the County Executive Committee four
years ago, and was also a delegate from
Triadelphia in the County Convention of
two years ago. Generally, however, he
has quietly pursued his business as q
dairyman and general farmer. His popu-
larity ia unboundsd, as the fact that he
secured the nomination abundsntly at
tests, and he will poll tremendous vote.
Mr.. John A. Howard, the candidate for
Prosecuting Attorney, is glass.worker
by trade, add as such exerted great in
fuencs among his fellow members of
Local Union No. 9. in which orgauiza-
ton he was for many years high official.
He was delegate to the National 0fganizl-
ton every year from 1879 to 1886; was
Secretary of the National Organ
nization in 1928, and was Pres
ident of Local Union No. 9,
in 1901, and 1884 During the
last year of the administration of Gov
ernor Jackson Mr.. Howard was in the
Office Of the Secretary Of State, and when
Governor Wilson assumed his Office, he
was his private secretary for about six
months. He then, resumed bis place in
the Office of the Secretary of State, but be-
fore going to Charleston with the admin
istration, he was delegate to the county
convention Of four years ago. At Charles
ton Mr.. Howard devoted all his leisure
time to reading law, and was admitted to
the bar in that city in January, 1887. AZ.
ter this, he finished his legal studies in the
law school of the University of Virginia.
OH us I6LuTu W w uSolluB, anu LOT hlA
months past, hs has been in partnership with
ex-senator j. B Sommeryille. His maiden
speech, to the jury in the Kelly and Chris
tie murder case, excited the admiration of
all who heard it. He was born in Steuben-
vile, o but much of his early life was
spent in this city.
Charles F. Blanchard and Bsnoni Zane,
the candidates for Assessor in the city and
county districts respectively, are known to
everybody. Mr.. Blanchard first held office
as Deputy Sheriff under Mr.. Brown, and
was retained by Sheriff Handlan. On
the death of Assessor Robert T. Phillips, |
he was appointed to the vacancy, and has
discharged the duties of the Office to the
Of all. Mr.. Zane was elected |
County Assessor four years ago, and has
made an excellent official. This is also true
Of County Surveyor, Mr.. T. Carr, elected
four years ago by large majority.
The Money Arrived Safely
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