Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-05-07
sTEUBENvILLE.

SrEuBENv1LLE, o., May 6.-The outlook
| is that the Republican primaries for the
selection of candidates for county ofnclals,
! which will be held on Saturday, May ZOtn,
will be unusually warm and Interesting.
The Australian ballot law places no re-
striction upon the wire-pullers when a
primary is being held and the ''heelers" get
their work in in great shape. One or this
class of gentry remarked when the law was
passed: "Well, that knocks part OF the
fun and profit of, but we can sun noid our
primaries" This is a fact, and the way
the candidates AVE TO put up is a caution.
A warm fight is being waged Tor tue nomi-
nation for Sheriff, with D.. 5. Vorhes, Jonn
d. Irwin and John Mccoy as the cancl,
dates. Tbs two former live IN this city ana
the latter in Cross Creek township. All are
popular men and the fur will fly. No one
| can tell what the outcome will be. There
is not much interest for County Commls-
sioner. although there are several
| candidates, while for Treasurer, Barnly
Lindsey has no opposition. He Will awe
his fight at the election, as he ran away De-
hind his ticket when he was a candidate
for the first term and may miss 1t altogetn-
err on his second trial, for he has made lots
! Of enemies since he got into Office and Will
have 10 walk-over IL the Democrats noml-
nate q good man. The fight OF more gener-
al interest than any other is for Clerk OF
| Courts. The candidates are Billy Riley
and Frank II. Kerr, Of S~teubenvllle, ana
Frank Stokes Of Toronto. Stokes IS one
of those editors. being editor and proprietor
of the Toronto Tribune, that has excellent
running qualities when he is after ofice
and gives promise Of keeping up his record
in this race. Three years ago when Henry
Oppermau was the Republican candidate
and John Mckee the Democratic candidate
for Sheriff Stokes supported Mchee Pc
cause Opperman represented the saloon
element and Stokes was a temperance and
church man. Opperman came near being
defeated, having only twenty-five majority
in the county, n Toronto, Stokes home,
gave Foraker fifty majority for Governor
and turned down Opperman by giving Nc
Kee one hundred majority. The Herald,
which has long been the organ Of the Re
publican party of Jefferson county, is be-
ginning to think that it may lose its grip
should Stokes get into Office, and is ylo-
lently assailing him on the ground hat he
went back on Opperman, the regular Re
publican nominee, and supported a Demo-
crat instead. AS there were a large lot OF
other Republicans in the county who
thought the same way as Stokes did in re-
gard to the unfitness Of Opperman for the
position he was after, this opposition may
preve a boomerang and help Stokes instead
of hurting him.
The prospects are now excellent for the
Lake Erie, Alliance and Southern railroad
being extended from its terminal point at
Bergholz to this city. II Is said Andrew
Carnegie OWNS a great proportion OF the
roads stock and is particularly anxious,
for business reasons, 10 get a new road
from the lakes into Pittsburg.
A person taken from one State to an
other by virtue of extradition proceedings
can be tried for an offense other than that
| upon which he was extradited. Scch was
the important decision Of Judge Jackson.
from the Supreme bench of the United
| States q few days ago. The ruling is in
| direct opposition to the repeated holdings
of the Ohio Supreme Court.
Alfred day Secretary OF the Steubenville
Pottery Company, returned Thursday from
a six weeks Western trip in the interest
of his company.
Misses Emma Daub, Carrie Lohse, Car
| rie Medil and Col. Jake Nunge, OF Wheel
ing. are guests this week of Capt. John
Engel and daughter Lizzie.
Prof. John Mullen left Monday for Lyn-
don Station juneau county, Wis, where ne
will spend the summer.
Hon. Ross J.. Alexander and Geo. G. Nc
Kee, Esq, Of Bridgeport, were in the city
! Wednesday on legal business.
Governor K. G. Richards left Monday
on a business trip TO Boston.
Mrs. John McCracken is in Columbus
visiting her sister, Mrs. VIII Lott.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. S. Robbins, OF Pitts
burg, were guests Sunday at the residence
Of Geo. w. McCook.
The Whist Club will close the season by
q meeting at the residence OF DR.. and Mrs.
w. K. link on Monday evening, May Goth.
The Bar Association met Monday even
ing and elected Hon. j. Dunbar president,
j. G.. Bigger secretary, and w. 5. Nc
| Causlen treasurer. Messrs. Erskine, Ds-
ton and Gregg were appointed a commit.
tee TO confer with the County Commission
ers in regard to a law library.
The 'Pirates of Prenzauce," presented
at the Opera House Monday evening in the
interest Of the boys choir of st. Paul's
Church, was greeted by a fair audience
and was heartily enjoyed.