Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-15
GEO. M. SHOOK & CO.
WATNE COUNTY.
Some Early Political Booms.
To ths Editor or the REGISTER:

A Good Word for the Granger Element.
Some Early Political Booms.
To ts Editor or ne REGISTER:
WINFIELD, w. VA, January II.
SIR:-Win6eld is the capital Of Put
nam county, situated on the Great
Kanawha river about midway between
PIT. Pleasant and Charleston, and is
thriving little town full Of energy and
push, with three churches and first
.clasS society. 1t is the political centre
of the county, and has two weekly
newspapers. the IIrepreSSible Republi-
can in politics, and the Putnam Demo
crat. John w. Miller, editor OF the
Democrat, is an energetic newspaper
man and simon pure Democrat. Here
is the home OF Major j. G. Downtain,
who was candidate for Congress at the
last convention and pulled of his coat
for the ticket when defeated
by Mr.. Capehart. Speaking OF
Capehart, reminds us that II Is but
few months until his successor will be
named. II Mr.. Capehert makes good
record he will likely be renominated.
He is 8 representative farmer and owes
his present position TO the farmer influ-
ence in this district. There is almost
a universal sentiment here in favor or
the nomination Of farmer for Cover
nor on the Democratic ticket. The
politicians, however, will likely decide
that there is not a farmer in the State
with brains enough 10 be Governor. in
the estimation OF some people there is
-, nf ns rra
is fit TO fill. Even the bad legislation OF
the last Legislature IS charged up to the
granger element" OF that body by
Prof. w. p. Wiley, President OF the
Bar Association. He charges them with
being "the cause of the late failure to
pass a certain law asked for by the AS
ISOLATION" How does that look? Col.
Robert White, a candidate for Governor,
took occasion to sit down on the Prof.
somewhat solidiy. The gnbernatorlal
question is exciting more interest than
any other inst now, and when the con-
venton meets it would be happy So
luton of the question as well as good
politics to nominate farmer for the
head of the ticket, provided a suitable
man can be found. The State Senate
rial question In this district Is also being
talked about, and several good Putnam
county Democrats are mentioned FOR
the place. r. c. Atkinson, who was the
choice of this county two years ago, and
failed 10 be nominated through the 1Ctles
of the then famous Milton convention, is
now Professor of Agriculture at the
University, and his position upon the
Senatorial question is unknown here.
Col. j. T. BOwyer, who was also a can
didate two years ago, resides here,
and it is understood that he will
again be candidate. Hon. W. W..
Thomas, who represented this county in
the last Legislature, and belongs to the
''granger element" will be a candidate
for reelection. He is hustler in poll
tics and will be elected If he is nomi-
mated. 1t seems to be NIP and tuck"
with the Kanawha candidates for Gov
ernor. Whether their bOOmS will hold
the food and drift that will flow into
the State Convention is doubtful. Is it
not about time. for the Democratic
committeeman, county, district and
State, to begin the work OF organization
for the coming campaign? This is a
Democratic State and il would be Grim
nal to allow it to go Republican through
neglect. PUTNAM.