Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-19
Opposed to n Third Term.

The Authorship Of West Virginia ap-
pears 10 be the chief prize for which can
didateS will contest next year in this
State, If we are TO Judge from the earn
eStneSs with which the campaign is al
ready being started. Not even the Gov
ernOrShip seems TO attract as much at
tention or 10 command as great interest.
It is an important office-one that is
profitable TO the incumbent and one that
the welfare of the State requires to be
wisely and honestly managed. During
shY}6fHHge HddiTorS Duffy ia" been pom
wise and honest in his administration
OF its affairs. .,
An editorial in the REGISTER several
moths ago on the subject OF third terms
for State officials drew forth an almost
unanimous opinion from the Democratic
newspapers that 1t would be unwise in
the extreme to start such a precedent.
Nearly every paper that commented on
the Subject-and they were many
strongly opposed the third term, and
this was the opinion Of the people gen.
erally. The law Of our State limits the
term OF the Governor TO four years.
State Superintendent Morgan and
Treasurer Thompson, who had expressed
themselves before, again announced
plainly that they would not ask for an
other lease Of official life al the hands
OF their party. They were satisfied with
what had been done for them.
Auditor Duffy is the one State official,
who, il we are properly informed, seeks
a denomination. Eight years in the
latest State Office has not been
sufficient for him. Now, the REGISTER
mas nothing against Auditor Duffy,
personally, politically, officially, or in
any other way, nor has it any pet candl-
date for the place. Only it is unalter-
ably opposed TO third terms in West
Virginia. We think that rotation in
Office il indisputably for the good OF the
party and lust as certainly for the well
fare OF the State-excepting, perhaps,
in those cases in which expert kno WI
edge IS demanded.
II there were dearth Of capable can
didateS for the Office we should not so
seriously object TO the third term. But
there is no degrth-there is flood OF
them. We have heretofore expressed
our opinions of the qualifications OF
T. NJ. Darrah, of Wheeling, and George
w. Tippett, OF Point Pleasant. Holly
q. Armstrong is another candidate who
is well qualified to fill the position. In
the first place, he is popular Demo
( crat, tried and true, and this will CON-
mend him to his party. He is, we believe,
we'll qualified in every way to hold the
! Office named. He was chief OF the
stamp department OF the internal reve-
( NE bureau under Cleveland, and filled
the place most acceptably. He was fol
/ a number of years deputy county clerk
/ Of his home county, jackson, and wa:
/ clerk of the West Virginia State Senate
I at It's last session. His experience IN
public life would count for great dea
/ In the conduct of the Office should he be
| elected. Where Mr.. Armstrong is best
/ known he is BEST thought OF, and be
| will 60 into the State Conven
ton with large following: Their
there are c. NJ. ThombsOn, OF Hunting
I ton, Mr.. Garden, of Ohio county, anC
still others whom we do not just nov
recall-good Democrats and excellen
/ business men. We think these gentle
men are entitled to the first consider
alton at the hands Of the Democracy
/ II no choice can be made from amongs
them, and 10 appears that we cannot ge
along without the present incumbent
why then we'll throw up our hat for Mr.
/ Duffy.
But give the other Democrats show
first.