Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-06-21
K1-G0YERNOa JACKSON DISCUSSES POLITICS
STATE AND NATIONAL
&c Expresses Preference for Gorman-Bennet
and Atkinson the Probable Candidates
for Goysrnor-0hsr Gossip

Court to-day. He is registered at the
Windsor A REGISTER reporter saw
him last evening, and be talked pleas
antly of State and National politics
He EXPRESSED a desire to learn the
latest news from Chicago, and thought
the best ticket which could be chosen
from a standpoint Of party policy was
German aud Boies. German was very
popularon rccounts of his efforts to de-
feat the Infamous force bin In the
United States Senate. II the conven-
ton selected a Western man FOR the
head Of the ticket be favored Cover
nor Boies, OF Iowa.
"Who. To- your opinion, viii be che
choice of the c0uvention2'
"From aII I can learn at present 10
looks ike Cleveland will be- nominated,
and thiuk be- can be- elected. Ex-oec-
rotary Whitney De- tryIns t0 bring about
an adjustment OF che factonai light in
New York. and I think he viii succeed
in So doing. I1 thar event there can be
mo- question a. CO. che success OF che
ticket with Cleveland az che head
"WEo wIll be- che nominee Tor Vice
PRESIDENT
chat win depend largely upon the
choice of the convention for the head OF
the ticket. think Governor B0ies can
have the place, 10 he will accept.
Referring 90 State politics, the Gov
arnor was asked who would be the
probable Democratic nominee for Gu0er-
latOrial hOnOrs.
"The contest is between Judge Ben
nett and McCorkle, ne replied, 81 do
not think Eastman has any chance.
Judge Bennett appears to lead the other
candidates, and / am confident he will
be the nominee Of the State convention
he is decidedly the choice Of Democrats
Ga our section Of the State. Whoever
the candidate may be, West virginia is
safely Democratic"
"HOw about the Authorship"
1.-The race Is between Garden, OF Ohio
county, and Camden SOmmers, Of Har-
rison county. II Judge Bennett is the
choice of the convention for Governor,
I think Garden will be the candidate for
Auditor. SOmmers has a large follow
ing throughout the State, but the fact
that Bennett comes from an adjoining
county would prevent his nomination.
III another candidate for Governor Is
selected, the fight between Garden and
SOmmers will be very interesting
who, in your opinion. will the Re
publicans nominate for Governor
ut is generally understood down in
our seCtion Of the State that Atkinson
will be the nominee. it will be either
Campbell or Atkinson, with the chances
iu favor OF the latter. Atkinson says
Elkins will be the Republican candi-
date, but a letter has been received In
Parkersburg from Secretary Elkins in
which he positively declines TO be a can
didate."
Hon. John A. Hutchinson, Of Park
ersburg, accompanied Governor Jack
son to this city. Mr.. Hutchinson is
prominent Republican and was defeat
ed for Congress by Hogg, in the Fourth
district. BE will not be a candidate for
the Congressional nomination this year.
Charlie Caldwell, of Petersburg, will
probably be the Republican standard
bearer
The REGISTER. man caught a glimpse
OF Col. Joe C. Chiffon, the bright-light
1l the numerous Chiffon family, who
are counted by the hundreds on the
banks of the Great Kanawha, as he was
boarding the B. & o. train for the East
last evening
The REGISTER man tried to Interview
bin, but be was not to be interviewed.
His Presidential choice, he thought
was Cleveland, but there seemed TO be
some doubt about 10. He thinks Cor
man would be a good man.
Col. Joe is one among the many emil
nent counsel of the @. q o. railroad.
He was not here on railroad business,
but 20 argue the case Of Heath x 20.
VS.. Johnston, the book people, who
have gotten at lOggerheads over the
school book contract, Gen. c. &. Watts
lis mis- co-cOUnsel.
While the REGISTER could not get
anything satisfactory out Of Col. Joe on
the Presidential question, be was en-
phatic about the GOyernOrship. He
said:
"You can tell them I am for McCorkle
for Governor. He can carry the State
without a doubt.
Col. Joe said all the Chiltons were for
McCorkle, and there was a good many
Of them. Every one since Washington
had voted the Democratic ticket, and
Girl was never born In the family; all
boys and Democrats.
Col. Joe seemed anxious about his
brother vs.. E.'s chances for National
Committeeman. BE asked the writer to
telegraph him, but since the news is not
satisfactory I did noe wire, and mo
news is good news" The Chiltons are
a power in the old Third district and
deserve an they ask for, which is very
little.
Gen. c. C. Watts took the train with
Col Chiffon. He spoke right out from
the shoulder, AZ am for Cleveland. He
Is the strongest man in the Democratic
party" He might have said something
about State politics, but the train whis-
tied, and the REGISTER was afraid his
expression would be In conflict with his
co-counsel, so the REGISTER man jump
ed from the train and left the distin-
guished disciples Of Blackstone TO their
own reflections.
A. S. Johnston has been renOminated
for the House Of Delegates in Monroe.
This means that his legislative record
has been endorsed by his people-a high
commitment Chronicle.