Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-03-08
STATE POLITICS.
a Correspondent Discourses About the
GovernOrship and Other Matters
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Governorship and other Matters.
ADDISON, w. VA, March 5.
Tons Entor Of he Register;
Enthusiastically, suppose, we all
''swear off" in politics, but ] lind II TO
be a kind Of intermittent fever that at
tacks US violently when the epidemic
RACES.
/ do not know that il is wise 10 leave
all political agitation in the hands OF
candidates. Those Of us who are not
candidates and never expect TO be, are
probably better qualified to see matters
as they exist.
The withdrawal Of Senator Watts
takes from the Gubernatorial contest
very interesting and very big question.
II Gen. Watts declined because he
thought Mr.. McCorkle the stronger in
his section, he probably made mis-
take, and one the people Of his sec
ton regret. We know nothing as
To his 8 motives. AS the thing
looks to Us now, Judge w. II.
Bennett, Of Weston, is the available
man. Ont OF so much material now be-
fore the party, it would be an unpardon-
able error II the Democrats failed TO
choose a candidate whom they could
elect with a flourish, and one who could
make an exceptional officer.
No one can question Mr.. McCorkle's
zeal for the democracy, his courage and
perseverance,, but in Governor, the
people want these sterling qualities
tempered with dignity and discretion.
Time may prove land we hope it may
that the people are mistaken in a kind
OF mistrust in Mr.. McCOrkle's judg-
ment and discretion, but time may also
be the physician TO cure him OF any
such defects, imaginary or otherwise.
As to the other candidate spoken OF
from Kanawha, Mr.. Snyder, he Is
simply an impOSSibility.
We have long since learned to take off
our hat 10 the blue grass and blue
blood OF Greenbrier, but when it comes
20 candidates we are somewhat
DUBIOUS" The truth is, Mr.. Syden-
stricken is not ''in IT," and the Green
brier people are for Bennett. The hay
seed craze has also had its day, and Mr..
Eastman is too late in asking to be
Governor because he is a farmer. He
failed 20 carry his own district on that
plea, (by the way, a Democratic dis
trict, tOO)
Judge Bennett creates confidence aud
enthusiasm wherever he goes, and no
man can make better or a safer Gov
ernOr We begin TO notice the same
old stereotype letters, urging Governor
Wilson for Congress that have been APP
pearing bi-ennially for a number OF
years. A recent article in the
Charleston Gazette bearing the same old
ear-markS, speaks in wonderful terms
of the wonderful fitness OF this wonder
full man. We wonder what's the matter
with John Anderson, Nothing short Of
lack OF modesty can be pleaded in eX-
cuSe for Mr.. Wilson endeavoring 70
force himself upon the party again, af-
ter the very pointed reminders he
has had that the country could get
along without him.
The Democratic party of this district
haven't forgotten the figure Mr.. Wilson
cut in the last campaign. Some OF US,
at least, remember that he attended the
| Hinton convention when he had
been fairly and badly beaten in the
primaries, and used every influence toin-
duce delegates TO bolt their instructions
and nominate him against the wishes OF
their constituents. We Of the EXecH-
tive Committee haven't forgotten how.
when he was defeated, be was requested
TO make one or more speeches in Mr..
AlderSon'S interest, and that he was
very clear of doing. Candidly, We think
il is time this wordy gentleman gave
the Democratic party rest.
Anderson will be renominated with
out serious opposition.
+ r. ANDREWS.