Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-05

stand IN the way of the general good. A
senator must be elected early in the ses-
sion. be must be q Democrat and the
choice Of a majority of the Democrats.
Both candidates for Congress claim their
election. That sums up the situation. IL
ls not settled by any means that on the
iace oil the returns even, Smith has a ma
Johty, and Judge Jackson's friends are
emphatic In the claim that be has mot IA
Is Ger ain that in at least one conn,v
kitchle, two certificates were certified 10
,ne Governor. There were grave irregu.
ierit,es IN Others. The difference in the
kitchie county certificates may mean a
loss OF seven votes for Smith. An inves-
ugailon OF the irregularities in Putnam
and Writ will probably result even more
disastrously.
jackson and his friends are confident
of the result, and while it il too close
to make prediction with certainty /, l.
cafe to say that the chances are ,bat ibis
confidence will be made good.
Those OF the Republican roliticians of
this city who are not busy devising ways
and means to escape indictment by the
gland jury are preparipgto make raid on
the s0oils in sight. They will charge on
March 5, and the
CHABGE OF THE SIX HUNDRED
will sink into insigaifcsnce in compa,ison
Parkershurg already boasts three cspdi-
dates for United States District Attorney.
one for internal revenue collector, and a
whole host are fighting for the local Offices
Hon. John A. Hutchinson, Judge George
LOomis and w. j. Vandervort are the aspi-
rants for the United States Att0rneyship.
They have rivals in other quarters in W.
J. w. Cowden, OF Wheeling, and Uncle
William Flick, of Martinsburg. Hutchin-
son has lead two fOrlorn hopes for his party
and is now clearly entitled, if any one is.
TO the position. He is well equipped law
yer and an able prosecutor.
William NJ. Ramp, who wants TO fill
Collector McGrsw's official shoes, is an
other one Of Parkersburg's 'b;st citizens"
He fiuds his path made thOFny by Gen.
Duval, Of Brooke, and Brothers Sam. Nc
Cormick and Bill Dawson, Of Preston.
There are
applicants for the Parkenbnrg postoflice
already. They are: Editor A. B. Whit
Captain S. S. Hazsn, Col. Van Bukey, Col
Wm. A. Tsggart, aud Private Citizen
Will Ogden. The auburn haired editor
snd the CORY Captain are supposed 10 have
the inside track. B.tgeen them they are
making Smiths life burden, and the
joys of prospective Office holding a delu.
sion and snare.
To cap the climax, Mr. James p. Msdi-
SOD, a colored citizen Of tome influence,
aspifes TO be doorkeeper of the State Sem
ate. This is partial list of Parkersburg's
modest Republicans. There will be more
when winter breaks.
Col. II. s. White, of Bolton, Marshall
county, will thank the REGISTER for an
nouncing the fact that he is a red hot can
dinate Tor U. S. Marshsll, under the new
regime. His candidacy is thing Of but q
few days growth, bat il is considerably
larger than the Colonel, already. Years
ago, when Republicans ran this Office, and
collected fat fees fom the people for serv-
ing notices in cases that were never
brought to trial, it paid a great deal OF
money. Since thea tie receipts have
fallen of considerably, 20 am told. But
in any event Mr. White wants it, and by
the blue blazes, thinks he ought to have it,.
Gen. Nathan Goff passed through here
to-day on his way to Charleston, but did
rot stop. Hon. C. p. Dorr, of Webster,
and Hon. John NJ. Hamilton, of Calhoun,
are also here vending their political pill
grimsge CharlestonwaId. Mr.. Dorr is
very non.C .Commiital on his candidacy for
Speaker of the House, while Mr.. Ham
ilton ia equally as non-committal in re-
gard to his race for Clerk.