Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-22
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Daily Chronicle of the Movement OF



Daily Chronicle of the Movement OF
individuals.
Ex-State Senator John D. Sweeney is at
the Windsor. Prof Sweeney is now prln-
cipal of the State Normal School at Con
cord, Mercer county, and is hustllng Tor
the nomination for State superintendent
of free schools. To a REGISTER reporter,
Prof. Sweeney stated yesterday that ne
was confident Of securing the nomination
on the first ballot. He was sure OF within
forty votes of enough to nominate, ana
thought there will be sut1clent NUMBER
OF changes TO insure his nomination before
a second ballot is taken. He thought tae
section Of the Third district in which he IS
located is entitled TO representation on the
State ticket, which it has never had, not
withstanding the fact that 1T rolls up
good majority on the right side, at every
election Speaking Of the prospects OF
Democratic success, he said that Mercer
would 90 Democratic by go, notwithstand-
ing the fact that it is claimed by the he
publicans. and large numbers OF negroes
are being brought into it from Virginia.
Mcdowell is claimed by the Republicans
by 800 majority, and he would not con-
cede them more than 800.
Senator p. w. Morris, of Richie, whose
Gubernatorial boom is growing with some
thing akin to tropical rapidity, and whlcn
is being cultivated by the owner and host
OF warm friends with industry and Skill,
using the most modern methods. arrived IN
the city last evening, and will be seen about
the town to-day shaking hands with his
Ohio county friends. Mr.. Morris is de-
cidedly of the opinion that Mr.. Elkins is
out OF the race, although he could get the
nomination with the greatest Of ease; and
he puts Hon. John w, Mason in the same
predicament, with the distinction that
whereas while Elkins would likely per-
emptorily decline the honor, II rendered
him, Mr.. Mason might feel 1t his duty to
accept.
What about your chances, Senators"
'Well, with a due regard for modesty,
will say that as between myself and Mr..
Atkinson, l think ! would have as good
chance as the Ohio county statesman"
"If Mr.. Atkinson really in the tight!n
"Well, l think he is little undecided.
Ii depends somewhat on whom the Demo-
Gratis select next Wednesday. He has his
ideas upon the subject, and we very nearly
coincide in that regard. 1t is difficult to
say what the result Of our Convention will
be-"
S. o. Carrothers and James Neill are in
Pittsburg.
Mr.. and Mrs Louis Whit left yesterday
for Atlantic City
VIM. Butler, of the South Side, is con-
fined 10 his home by illness.
Mrs. Geo. S. Feeny and son Clarence are
visiting in Cumberland, Md.
Louis Whit and wife left yesterday for
New York, Atlantic City and other cities.
Miss Julia Mann, of the South Side, is
home from visit with Wellsburg friends.
Miss Maggie Donahue, of Brooklyn, is
the guest of Mrs. p. Fl. Prince, of the Isl
and.
Miss Minnie Freeland, of Burton, is a
guest of her brother, James Freeland, OF
Burton.
DR.. S. L. Jepson has returned home
from the National Educational meet at
Saratoga.
Miss Lucy Hagedorn, of the South Side,
has returned from an extended visit with
Ohio friends.
Mrs. Blocher, of Bridgeport, who has
been visiting friends in Pleasant Grove,
has returned home.
James Watt, ST Steubenville, is a guest
of his sister, Mrs. Thomas Deignan, OF
South Jacob street.
SrAMM-W. G. Hyer, of Sutton; Mrs.
Mary Blair, of Richie G. H.; r. S. Tag
CART, Of Parkersburg.
Rev. DR.. Samuel Hirshberg, Of Fort
Wayne, Ind, is the guest Of his relative,
M. Emsheimer, on EOf street.
Miss Lizzie Bickerton, of South Jacob
street, is spending a few weeks with
friends in Chicago and ST. Louis.
Mrs. j. F. Stewart and daughter, Miss
Annie, of Thirty-hrst street, left yesterday
for Pittsburg to spend che summer.
Mr.. NJ. ]. Malerby, engineer at the Bel
mont, was called TO Newport, KY, yester-
day by news Of the death of his mother.
Miss Lizzie Reitter and her brother,
left over the b. u O. for Newark and
I Chicago, where they will visit friends.
Miss Elsie Smith gave an impromptu
dance last night in honor OF Miss Moffatt,
Of Wheeling, who is her guest-CRdrleSton
Gazette.
Misses Ida Taylor and Mable Gates, Of
Charleston, who have been visiting Mrs.
Richard Dunn, of the Island, have return
ed home.
BEHLER-E. B. Cox, of Parkersburg;
Geo. z. Work and James Johnson, Of Sis
tersville; John Curren, of ParkerSburg; d.
Abersold, Of Proctor.
DR.. w. E. Stathers, of South Jacob
street, left last evening over the B. " 0.
for Clarksburg and Washington, ID. C.,
20 be gone several days.
Rev. Father JOS Mullen, Of the Church
OF the Immaculate Conception, has return
ed from a two weeks visit TO different pas
tors throughout the State.
Henry Etz, of the firm of John Becker &
Co., has returned from New Y ork, where
he graduated in class of ten from the
Optical Institute in that city.
1T. Hodgens, Esq, of Portland Station,
was in town yesterday. He remarked that
from his observation he thought a great
many farmers were tired Of the twenty
FIVE cent tariff on wool.
Mrs. John NJ. Sweeney and daughters, OF
Elm Grove, will leave shortly for the sea
shore 10 spend the summer. Before return
ing they will spend the month OF Septem-
Der in the Eastern cities.
Miss Bessie Humbleby, Of Dennison, o.,
who has been guest Of Mrs Wa. Muir
rim, on South Jacob street. returned yester-
day to her home, accompanied by Miss Jes-
sic Murrin, who will be her guest for some
time.
Mrs. Margaret Woodward and sisters.
Mrs. Rebecca Mcbride and Mrs. Catherine
Evans, accompanied BIZ Mrs. G. G. Hughes
and daughter, Miss Gertrude, left yester-
day for WeStport, Mass, where they Will
spend the summer.
The Misses Scott, of Sewickly, Pa, who
have been the charming guests Of Mrs.
j ohm T. Sweeney, of Elm Grove, leave
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