Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-16

strong following for Attorney General
Duffy is strOug lUr Auditor, Thompson /
for Treasurer, and Morgan tor State Super
intendent of Schools. BrannOn, Woods .
and Johnson will receive a few votes each .
for Supreme Judge.
RANDOLPH.
Blaine W. Taylor, of Randolph, said;
"Our county is for Fleming for Governor.
SOmerville has the call for Attorney ZEN
eral. Duffy and Morgan will probably re-
ceiye solid support for denomination.
BrannOn is the favOrite for Sepreme Judge,
while Judge WOODS has many friends who
would be glad to see him re-nOminated.
RITCHE.
The Ritchie county delegation comes
prepared to boom K. s. Blair for Attorney
General first, last and all the time. Flem-
ing will receive their votes for Governor
and NJ. X. Duty for State Superintendent
Of Schools. 1--WE have nothing to say as
to the fight for Auditor"
MARSHALL
d. A. Dorsey for State Treasurer is the
idol of Marshall county Democracy and
they are bending their energies to secure
his nomination. Fleming will receive the
vote FOR Governor and the delegation di-
vides on the other offices.
pODDRIDGE
S F. Smith. of the West Union Record,
said GIVE us Fleming for Governor.
Blair is our favorite for Attorney General. |
Duffy will receive a good support and M,
h Duty will divide the delegation with |
State Superintendent Morgan"
WOOD.
No county in the State is the subject of
more inquiry than Wood. The delegation |
is claimed solid by the Howard men, and |
he will probably have at least two-thirds. |
The remainder goes to Fleming. Senator |
Camden is making an open fight against
Okey johnson, and will carry part OF the |
delegation against him in spite of the
county's Instructions L. n. Tavenner IL
working hard iOr English, of Mason. K
:. Blair of Ritchie, will have the hig end
Of the delegation for Attorney General,
while SOmmerville and Caldwell divide the
rest, Duffy, Mcdonnell and Bond all
have followers, and will receive about
equal support
UrsHuE.
X. T.. Hudkins, of upshur, says:
Brooks Fleming, Judges Henry Brannon
and Woods, Duffy, Morgan, Kid and
Thompson fill the bill for Upshur county"
HARRISON.
Geo. Bastable: There has been no poll
OF our delegation. Harrison is divided, az
usual Fleming for Governor has the ma
Iority, while Judge Raymond has a con-
siderable following. Sommerville, Kidd
and Caldwell divide the delegation on the
Attorney Generalship, with the latter in
the lead. We are solid Tor Brannon for
Supreme Judge
BARBOUR.
Clerk johnson, OF Barbour county: "OfI
course we want Judge Woods for the Su-
preme bench, FIRST last and all the time.
After that We favor good ticket, Judge
Fleming at the head, ifit be shown that
be is the strongest mau. Caldwell will
have a majority Of the delegation for At
torney General
TYLER COUNTY.
The Tyler county delegation went down
in style They had IL special car which
was hltched onto the morning train at Sis
! tersvile II was handsomely decorated
with flags banners, blndannas, etc. Some
| twenty-five delegates occupied the car and
with their white flags they presented quite
| handsome appearance. They are the
most aggressive set of Democrats in the
| state md, would not he surprised II they
carried the county tor the Democrats this
time. They are mostly for Judge Fleming
for Governor and largely scattered on the
remainder of the ticket Many Of them
say they are opposed to Judge Okey John
son for denomination, but they are solid
| for Col. Dave johnson for Congress. He
and Capt Doyener would make a pretty
fight,
PRESTON.
Preston il instructed for 7. J. Crogan,
who desires to ill Attorney General Cald-
wells shoes. They would like Fleming
| for Governor, if the choice of a man from
Marion did not I'M ure Crogan's chances.
TUCKER.
| Lloyd Hansford, one of tine two delegates
/ from Tucker county, says. Judge John
| Brannon may receive complimentary vote
| for Governor, and after that Fleming IL the
| favorte. Du0y for Auditor, and Woods
and Johnson for the Supreme Bench
strikes us "
JACKSON.
The jackson delegation splits about
equally between Armstrong and Bond.
| Kidd, Caldwell and SommervilIe Will be
voted Tor. Brannon and Okey johnson
are the favOrites for Supreme Judge.
| Howard hill have majority of the delega-
tion for Governor.
MASON.
Mason is enthusiastic for Hon. II. r.
| Howard. For the other offices the dele
CATION has expressed no choice,
PUTNAM.
Editor w. p. Vickers, of the Democrat,
claims that the vote OF his county will he
a unit tor Judge Fleming and the old
state ticket. BrannOn and English lead
for the Judgeship.
EANAWHA
is said to stand with Putnam on the State
ticket G. S. Laidley is talked OF for
Judge, while Phil Snyder Possesses a quiet
! little individual boom tor Governor. II
will hardly materializc.
ROANE.
Hon. II. H. Howard is ROaue's favorlte
for first place Armstrong will divide the
delegates with Duffy, while Caldwell has II
practically solid for renomInation 80 haS
Morgan
JEFFERSON AND BERKELEY
are supposed to be nursing an iniantiIe
boomlet for Hon f. Boyd Faulkner,
and may attempt TO spring HIM upon
the convention es dark horse. Caldwell
for Attorney General, White for Auditor
and Morgan for State Superintendent are
nearest their hearts
HAMPSHIRE.
Hon S. L. Flournoy said: Judges Hay
mond and Fleming have firm hold ON the
delegation. If the former gentleman ls not
before the convention Judge Fleming VIII
get Hampshires solid vote. SOmmeryiIie
leads in the race for Attorney General
while Okey johnson Is solid for Supreme
Judge.