Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-11
LOOKING TO '92.
A NUMBER on CANDIDATES IN THE FIELD FOR
THE OFFICES.
Good Timber 10 be Hswn for the GovernOrshiP-The
Bard Fight Will be on the Nomination for
AadiDr-The Attorney Gsnsralship Draws
Ont Some Very Excellent Talent
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S,,seiqi Correspondence Of ne Register.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, March Al
ready one hears much talk about candi-
dates for the various State offices to be
filed in 1899, and If present indications
count for anything there will be plenty
of candidates before the Democratic
State Convention. We have number
of candidates here among the legislators
and number who do not belong TO the
legislature This is the great political
center when the Legislature Is in SeS-
sion and those who have political aSpir-
ations congregate here 10 ascertain with
what degree of warmth their candi-
dacy is being received.
Col. John T. Harris, of Greenbrier,
has been prominently mentioned in re-
gard TO gubernatOrial hOnOrS since the
Worlds Fair banquet. His 'aSt knowl-
edge OF the States resources and the
deep interest he takes in her develop
ment has caused considerable talk here
about his fitness for the office, and all
concede him To be cminently qualified
TO make a good Governor.
Delegate Thompson, OF Summers who
is one Of the brightest and most popu-
lar members Of the Legislature, will
ask the next Democratic State Conyen-
ton for the nomination for Attorney
General.
Col. VIM. \. Ma-Corklc. Of this city,
is also recognized rs strong candidate
for the GovernorShip, and | believe he
is not letting the grass grow under his
in. fltsa for tho nOml l.
nation.
Senator Watts is said to be candi-
date for the GovernorShip and that he is
in the fight TO stay. The Senator
course on legislation is making him
hosts Of friends.
Probably the most interesting and
complicated question with which the
next Democratic State Convention Will
have 10 deal will be the Authorship.
There will be n number OF candidates
for this important and highly lucrative
office, and the fight will probably be a
very complicated affair. Ohio County
has three candidates, namely, Sheriff
Steenrod. Col. Thos. NJ. Darrah and
Delegate Garden. Holly Armstrong,
Clerk of the Senate, is candidate, and
Geo. Washington Tippett is another can
didate. Gen. y. Il. Newton and Hon.
William t. Lively, of Weston, are
candidates. Camden SOmmerS, Of
ClarkSburg, and |. Y. johnson
of Barbour, are also candidates. II Is
not known positively whether Auditor
Duffy will be a candidate. Some claim
he will be, and others say he will not.
The latter view is the general one.
.sRUl Dave" GOShOrn, of this city, Is
said 10 be Slyly working for the nomina-
ton. though he says he Is not candi-
date. There may be other candidates
i'm the field OF whom we do not know
and there will likely be Others to enter
the race. but there are enough already
TO indicate a very pretty fight over the
nomination.
Ii is rumored here that Delegate
Shaw. OF Barbour, who is leading the
fight against the present series OF school
books. is a candidate for State Superln-
tendent of Schools.
The only candidate mentioned within
my hearing for Treasurer Thompson :
place is that sterling Democrat, OF
Monroe. Col. j. NJ. Rowan, cX-Speaker
or the House.
There will b. other candidates between
now aud convention day. so that 1t Is
safe TO say that the Office will not 90
begging. Indeed no candidate need
take the Aattcring JUNCTION in his soul
that he is going to have an easy time
i'm getting there. While some OF the
aspirants will not really be in the fight
there will be enough to make the con
vention one OF the livelieSt all around
Democratic love feastS that ever assem-
blcd within the borders of the Common
wealth.