Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-21
some POLITTCAL POINTERS.
Row Things are Shaping Themselves In
the Fourth Congregational DIstrics'
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Row Things are Shaping Themselves in
the Fourth Congressional District.
SpseiaI Corrssponaencs OF ths Rs0Estsr.
HuNT1NeroN, W. VA, December 10.
Down here in this end of the State
we are not doing much except talking
politics and buying Christmas presents.
The recent substantial recognition OF
my friend. B. 3. Harding, at Washing
ton has set the tongues Of our people
wagging. / stood by coterie OF Dem
ocrats to-day whose names would look
symmetrical in print. and heard them
comment on Bucks prefermeut.
One said "Grover must have been hard
up for timber" Another remarked,
''Its a good thing there is no election
In Huntington to-day" And still a
third, "Well, there IS an affinity that
shapes our ends" But, seriously, these
were the men who nag at the heels OF
industrious. Jealous party workers like
Harding, who ia the heat Of battle can
always be found in tho forefront rally
Ing the rank and file to victory. His
time came for reward, and he gets It,.
1t is substantial, and the salary attach
ment is sufficient to provide a compe-
tence for Buck for some time to come.
This appointment taken out OF local
county and district politics danger
Gus and active opponent OF Senator
Camden, in the matter OF choosing
members of the House of Delegates. l
don't know just how much the able
Senator had TO do in securing the re.
ward for Harding, but l do know that
the departure of that gentleman as
government agent, and the appoint
ment of Senator Marcum as postmaster
here taken out Of local factions an ener-
ReCicfellow who would have been thorn
in the side OF the Camden followers, and
put into good fat home Office a gem
tleman who can and will command a
strong and substantial following for the
Parkersburger, when it comes time to
cast up for another election.
Politics in the Fourth Congressional
district next year is going to be worth
remembering. Mr. Capehart is going
to ask for a denomination. He will
present as his claim his record in Con-
gress and his we'll known religious ad-
herence to the cardinal doctrines Of
Democracy. His record on the great
silver repeal fight will, OF course, be
taken with large grain OF salt by some
of the hard money advocates in the dis
trict. But all the same there is host
Of the worshipers Of the white metal In
the district and the Farmer" Congress-
man had an eye single to his own per-
petuity in politics when he allied him
=
ton.
Judge McCluer, Of Parkersburg, will
be candidate. He will base his claim
upon a long record Of patient and con-
slant party service aud fidelity in the
cause, besides claiming that the present
representative is under pledge TO cast
the mantle Of Congressional hOnors
upon his shoulders after he had worn it
for two terms. Judge McCluer is par
ticularly strong In the upper tier Of
counties, where he has campaigned
and always been favorite.
Down here the friends Of Judge
Thomas Il. Harvey are making con
slant endeavor TO push him into the
pit. The Judge has not yet allowed
the seductive charm Of the congress
sional toga towring from.him an affirm
alive declaration, but 1t might be ad-
mntod that he assumes q pleased and
attentive attitude when the matter Is
suggested. Judge Harvey's popularity
can hardly be estimated. On the bench
as a Circuit Judge he is probably the
most approachable court In the State.
He is uniformly fair, and has the re-
sDect of the attorneys Of his district TO
al extent that is rarely shown. With
the laity he is intensely popular, and
his record has been that OF just, in
dustrious and painstaking court. 1t
can be nearly certaisly said that Judge
Harvey will be a candidate for Congress
next spring.
That makes a nice triangular fight,
so far as heard from. l am told, al
though this may be one OF the many
Republican lies started about Mr.. Cape
hart, that his friends will place him
before the convention and seek his re-
nomination. In the event that he is
successful all well and good, but II he
is destined to be numbered among the
! two-termers he will withdraw as grace
| fully as the occasion will permit, and
inaugurate a boom for the GuberDa-
torial nomination.
On the other side OF the fence the Re-
publicanS are endeavoring TO induce
James A. Hughes to accept the nomina-
ton for Congress. Mr.. Hughes in a SON.
in-law OF Uncle Sam Vinson, the United
States Marshal. The poor deiuded
worshippers Of the tin god are foolish
enough to suppose that because Mr..
Hughes married daughter of Col. Vim
son, and is pretty we'll thought OF by
! that gentleman that he will assist ma
terially in boosting him to seat in
| Congress on the strength of his rela-
! sonship. That is an idle dream. Mr..
Hughes may be able to get the nomina-
ton, and q miracle might get him a
| Congressional term, but the Democracy
| of Uncle Sam Vinson is too time tried
| and fire tested to ever believe for a mo-
ment that he would desert his own
party Candidste-even for his son-in-
law.
Hon. Joe Chiffon is a candidate for
| the United States Senate. That is a
certainty. The handsome Kanawha
bachelor may not have brass band &C.
CON pduimbuJ " MS CduuludCy, Out all
the same it is genuine. And he means
to obtain the prize If it Is in his power.
1t is expected 0y his friends that Cabell
county will choose two candidates for
members of the House of Delegates
who will be his friends. Senator Cam.
den, OF course, does not think so. But
l would like to whisper into the ear OF
the astute Senator tina. he wants Il
keep q weather eye on those Chiffon
boys and their friends down in this sec.
ton. They are quiet, but not asleep,
HEE.
The special sale
or Pianos and Organs is in full blast a,
Houses Music Store.