Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-26

referred to above every chndioaIe'
whether for the Governorship or any
otherofice, made speech. Judge Ben
nett was called upon for speech. He
steadily refused to respond. His friends
explained that Judge Bennett thought
il incompatible with the dignity of a
Judge TO make a political speech, and
he would therefore decline to enter into
the discussion Of politics until he had
resigned his seat on the bench or been
nominated as the Democratic stand
ard-bearer of the State.
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A gentleman living in the lower end
of the. First District asked me the
other day if Pendleton would be re-
nominated. The answer promptly made
was that it is to be presumed so,
since there is no opposition.
"Well," he said, ANDY Edmiston is
talked of in our town and neighborhood'
He is off with Camden now on his
Southern trip, but l am informed and
believe he is in the field"
"He is well known, good fellow and
a reliable Democrat, and would certainly
make a formidable opponent for Pen
dleton."
~ think you can depend on it that he
will be in the field"
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Fisher Bowen, of Wayne, and c. W.
Hundley, of Roane county, are the
latest entries for the Authorship. Mr..
Bowen is an ex-sheriff and will come
up to the convention with solid dele
CATION from Wayne and Lincoln, and
possibly a respectable showing from
other counties in the lower end Of the
Fourth District. Mr.. Hundley is Clerk
OF Roane county and will, of course,
command his own delegation. No doubt
he will be jumping some Of Holly Arm
strong's fences before convention day.
The entries for Auditor now foot up
about ten, with two or three dark horses
to hear from.
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Hoffman Edwards, late editor Of the
Huntington Advertiser, is in the city
settling up his business. Mr.. Edwards
has large circle of warm friends in
Huntington who would like to see him
take up his permanent residence in
the second city and engage in some bust
ness. Mr.. Edwards, however, has his
eye on the newspaper business.
Col. Bob. White is mentioned fire.
quently in the lower end of the State.
in connection with the gubernatorial
nomination. He has many friends
throughout the State. But when the
ardent admirers of the Colonel are re-
minded of the candidacy Of Delegate
Garden and Col. Darrah for the Audi
torship, deep sigh is heayed.
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While at ParkeEsourg L met Charley
Dorr, of Webster. think he had an
other land deal on hand. He stopped
talking land long enough to say Judge
Bennett was fighter, and he was going
in the race with flying cOlors and sure
winner. He added, too, that he would
make strong Governor.
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A member Of the Board Of Regents of
the State Normal Schools, whom met
at Charleston Tuesday last, informed
ne that Governor Fleming, in speaking
before the Board at Charleston, made
the statement that the State was never
in better condition financially than at
this very moment. He said she did not
owe q dollar, and had plenty of monny
on hand. In this connection Auditor
Pat Duffy handed me the following
statement OF monthly balances of the
different funds, as per the books Feb
ruary l, 1892:
State Fund ......'......,..'' s5oo t9.Zl
Generul School Fund. 237,4lS IL
The school Fund ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3,GlOl ~
7Oa782.s7