Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-11
Another Correspondent.

TO NE EQfor ~ ne Atlte'tf.
SIR:-The present communication Is
prompted by 30 desire to object to or IN
any way criticize the work of the REG
lSrFR'> regular correspondent from this
civ. \ more efficient and accurate
Young man for the purpose OF Legislative
reporting could not well have 0ecn
selected. Ny object is To call attention
to a few things outside of the legitimate
scope of regular rep0rtOrial duty.
Democratic aSpirantS for State honorS
are bohbing up I'm every direction. The
triumphant result of last years cam
paign has impressed the average oifice
seeker with the idea that Democratic
nomination next time will be equivalent
no an election. There prevails a gen
eral impression, here at the Capital,
that none of the present State othclaS
will be candidates for reelection. There
appear 10 be no friends to the third
term" idea.
on Yesterday l learned from reliable
sources that Auditor Duffy, Treasurer
Thompson, Attorney General Caldwell
and school Superintendent Morgan, had
each and all, separately made up theli
minds TO decline denomination. III
taking this step, they are clearly IN ac,
cord with the majority sentiment OF
their party in opposition 10 third term
in Office.
These gentlemen have proven emf
nently satisfactory officials. For The
last six or eight years land | might
truthfully extend the period, no State II
/ the Union. in its Executive Department
| has been more faithfully and lntelll
/ gently served than our own.
As a matter of course, so soon as d
was understood that the old Officials
purDosed TO make no fight next time
/ the woods became full OF otiice-hunters
of distinguished West NirginianS MI
/ ling 10 serve their State-for a cOnSid
Grafton.
some have been open, Others very
ouiet i'm their candidacy. 1t would b'
nniust to these gentlemen II mean sucl
as are seeking for honorS) 10 give then
names at this early day to the public
But where the Office is seeking th'
man. can see no objection TO public
comment. Within the past few days
ever since it has been clearly under
stood that Hon. Alfred Caldwell was no.
seeking a denomination, his proOaol'
successor for the Attorney-GeneralshiE
has afforded a fruitful topic OF CONVEX
sational speculation among the repre-
sentative Democrats now IN our city
Among those most cOnSpicuouSly Spo
ken of may mention the name OF Kidd
/ 1ColdwelTs most formidable competitor
| M no last election; Thompson OWL
liam. of Summers; Riley chairman oil
the state Democratic Executive Com
mittee). of your city, and last, but b!
mn means least, John II. Holt, formerly
Of Wheeling, but now prominent ah'
successful lawyer Of Huntington.
II fair Judgment can be lorme'
/ from general conversations IN hoIe
/ IobbieS. would say, from present ap
nearances. that young Holt had th'
I lead They speak Of him as the !eaS
/ objectionable of the available candl
dates. All recognize his legal abilities
his finished culture and first class capac
inv Added To this is admirable Jana
uSe the word admirable advlSediyl mou
estv that specially commendS him 10 I'M
older members Of the bar.
But for fear that some one may thlni
ann writing this communication 10
rbr mere purpose Of boosting youn
Holt. had better revert to other mat
tors Before doing so, however, Wis
in distinctly understood that regar
Jonn Holt. take him all around, tn
hest equipped young lawyer In Yves
Virginia. ,-,.,
Your regular correspondent Keen
yon Jas am aware thoroughly poSte
~ totbe Book War" 1t is genuluei
refreshing TO hear statesmen, who neNt
mastered the first proposition in Enc'l
and who are to-day in bliSSful lgnoi
ance of any gcomeuical ''PonS dSS'l
rynn. gravely discussing the relati'
advantages Of competing arithmetic
II has become evident that our preSe,i
method of selecting text books ior u
I nnhlic schools is unsatisfactory, II n,
= vicious. Competition between pnoliSi
10 ers has always resulted In scandal
\. would seem wiser 10 have permane'
hoard non-partiSau In character, a.