Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-01-11
THE LEGISLATURE.
TIE CANDIDATES FOR THE VARIOUS OFFICES
WITHIN ITS GIFT.
Some Of Them are Already on the Ground and Get
ting in Their Best Llcks-Ths Contest for The
"Fat" Places Promises to be Very Warm.
Several Counties to Hear From.
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CHARLESTON, w. VA, Jan. 10.-As the
time for the convening of the Legislature
draws near wednesday, the members are
gradually dropping in, together with a
large number of applicants for positions
within the gift of the Legislature. Among
the first to arrive was the Hon. B. d. Glib
son, of Jefferson county, who is one of the
candidates for Speaker of the House. Mr.
Gibson seems to think his chances for the
nomination are good. He has a large fol-
lowing but of course at this term, when
only few of the members have arrived, il
is impossible To tell what his strength is.
His claims, however, would seem TO be
worthy of careful consideration. He comes
from a county which is one of the most re-
liably Democratic Of any of the coun-
ties in the State, and which at the
last election gave the largest majority in
the State. Though always coming up with
good majority for the Democracy this
county has never yet held an Office in the
Legislature. Hitherto the offices have been
distributed among the counties of the in
terror and western portions of the State.
but this time the people of the eastern Pan
Handle have determined to ask for recogni-
ton, and have put up Mr.. Gibson as their
candidate for Speaker. Mr.. Gibson was
member of the last Legislature and served
through the two stormy sessions, when at
the times of the Senatorial fight and
GubernatOrial contest there were more
obstructive tactics employed occasioning a
wider diffusion of the knowledge Of parlia-
ment practice than has perhaps
ever before occurred Mr. Gibson
personally is very attractive and
will doubtless run well in the race for the
Speakership.
Hon Aaron Morgan, of Wetzel, is also
here having arrived this afternoon. He is
accompanied by his nephew, Okey
Moore, named after Judge Okey johnson,
whom he will endeavor to have installed
into pageship.
So far there are very few applicants
here for the offices in the Senate except
those who res ide in Kanawha Col. j. b.
Peyton is working for the nomination for
Clerk of House. So far as known his only
opposition IS in Major j. G.. Downtain, OF
Putnam. Col. Peyton is well known all
over the State, and his efficiency is beyond
question He is confident of success. Maj.
Downtain has not yet arrived.
For Sergeant-at-Arms of the House
Kanawha will present the name of Hon.
Chas. Hedrick John L. Thornhill.
the well known newspaper man, will
be a candidate for doorkeeper of
the House, provided Kanawha hasn't
already received too much recognition be-
fore the doorkeepership is reached.
For Clerk of the Senate there are two
applicants now here. w. E. K. Byrne, As
sistant Clerk of the House for the last five
years, and B. B. Harding, Of Huntington.
Capt. Harding was the organizer and IS
eX-President of the Barnum Club, OF Hunt
ington, and is Secretary OF the State League
of Democratic Clubs. 1t is understood that
his candidacy is based upon the claim
that the club organization of the
that recognition of him would be
a recognition of the clubs inasmuch as he
is so intimately connected with them. Mr..
Bvrne. aside from his peculiar fitness, after
the experience he has had, has been very
among all the members OF both
houses. He is and always has been hard
working Democrat and is now President af
the BraXtOn Caunty Executive Committee,
and was so during the last campaign when
Braxton gave "A majority 100 larger than
she had ever before given.
There are several other applicants for
this place, which is one of the incest ones
TO be had.
Col. d. O. Kelley, of Greenbrier, so well
known to all the old members for many
wears back, is here again. He is an appli-
cant for Sergeant-at-Armso of the Senate,
which place is also looked on with longing
eyes by DR.. J. G.. Boggess, of Kanawha.
So efar as learned this is the only position
in the Senate which Kanawha man is
after. DR.. Boggess was the Democratic
nominee for the place in the last Legisla-
ture, when there was no chance for Demo
cratic success, and now thinks he should
be recognized.
Hon. John ID. Anderson, who has been
unwell at his home in Nicholas, came down
tonight and will watch the organization.
0Charleyn Wells, of Marion. is here with
a big trunk, and is evidently going to see
the session out.
The Kanawha and Michigan train to-
night brought in number OF other candl-
dates. among whom was Nj. f.. Tracy, OF
Wheeling, who comes armed with long
list of recommendations from prominent
men throughout the State. He speaks
hopefully of his candidacy for Sergeant-at-
Arms of the Senate.
Major Downtain also came in from Put
nam county tonight. While he ad-
mits that he can't tell VINO
will be the clerk of the House,
he thinks he has his own Congressional
district. the Fourth, solid for himself.
From other sections Of the State he expects
enough more influence to elect him.
Will A. Stric1ler, of Ritchie G. H., who
is a candidate for Clerk of the Senate, also
came in on the same train. W. B. Gibbs,
of Roane, who was Sergeantat-Arms OF
the last House, is here, and Is understood
TO be after the same prsition in the new
House. The REGISTERS announcement
that Alfred Rheinstrom is candidate for
Clerk of the Senate will be surprise TO
many others who had thought he was not
in the race.