Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-11-11
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CHARLESTON, w. VA, November. 10.
II candidate for the various positions
in the Legislature multiply within the
next week az the rate they have been
multiplying FOR the last twoaty-iour
hours, there will be ~ least one hun
dred candidates for every place 20 be
filled by the Senate and House Of Dele
gates al the next session. Among
those already mentioned As candidates
I or the Speakership OF the House are
w. s. Edwards. oi Kauawha; :. T.
Staple,on OF Wood; Z. w. Morris, OF
RItchle, and Campbell aud Smith, OF
Ohio. Messrs. Edwards and Stapleton
we're among the most conspicuous
leaders of the House on the Republican
side At the last session OF the
Legislature. p. w. Morris, who was
formerly member OF the Senate, gained
quite q notoriety as leader In that
body on the Republican side. He is a
bitter partisan and at times lets his
anger get the better OF his Judgment,
and his want OF self.control may cause
him to fall Of getting the Speakershlp
OF the House, which he so much de-
serves. The head OF Mr. Edwards Is
full OF new schemes % legislation. He
is a free thinker 10 the matter of civil
government aud will no doubt try % re-
make the West Virginia code ~ bis
own Ideas.
Mr.. Stapleton is conservative.
strict Calvanist aud firmly believes
whatever happens is for the best n
was decreed by Divine Providence fro
the foundation OF the world. He win
make an earnest effort 10 preserve the
ship OF state for the benefit OF himself
and the Republican party. he will not
likely look with complacency upon
many OF Mr.. Edwards schemes OF radi-
cal legislation nor upon any scheme up
on the gentleman from RItchie 10 pau
ish Democrats.
Between Morris, the hre.eater, Ed
wards, the radical aud Stapleton, ths
hconservative, the Republican mem bers
OF the House will probably choose a
speaker unless there are others who
will come into the race before the meet
ing OF that body.
Mr.. G. @. Hood, managing editor OF
tho Charleston EUentng Mai, Ia an
nounced as 4 candidate for the chief
clerkship OF the House OF Delegates.
He wou Id make rafting good clerk,
and As be has been hard worker fer
the Republican party, and contributed
as much as Guy man In the State per-
haps 10 the success OF the party az tho
late election, he will have a strong
pull on the Legislature for tho position.
w. NJ. o. Dawson. Of Preston, Is also
candidate for the position. and he
will also be strong by reason OF his
eminent services to the party.
Mr. Hood, IL Is said, has written 20
Mr.. Dawson, requesting him 70 Try his
luck for the clerkship OF the Senate,
and leave the way 10 the House clerk
ship open TO him (Hood). Peter +.
Jones, who has Just been elected a mem
Der OF the House from Kadswha county,
Is now out on trip through the Stale
working TO the Interests OF Mr.. Hood.
IT has been customary 20 speak OF the
Republican, gaining majority Ia tbs
Legislature 90 joint ballot as equivalent
to the election OF Stephen B. EklBs a.
United States Senator, bat N any one
supposes that Mr. Elkins will have
walkOver for the United States Senator
ship he will be very mucn mistakes.
Judge Col will be IN the race aud
in IL 10 win. A gentleman very high ~
authority Informs the REGIsrER that
Judge GoT has given him 70 understand
that he will be a candidate for the Uni-
ted States Senate There ls very
strong COT sentiment al through this
part OF the State, especially among the
better class OF Rspnbllcans. They rs.
member him as a polished gentleman
and brilliant leader Of the party for
more than twenty years, aud they nstu-
rally feel that the man who has stood
by the party so monty 10 its long years
OF defeat should now be honorod By it in
It's day OF triumph.
They know Elkins simply as = man
10 whom they are thankful for what
aid he has given the party. They have
q feeling that all OF Eikins' activity has
been done through selfish motives. II
Elkins Isl q snreWd politician II mutt
not be forgotten that Gof ls splendid
orgauizer and ao indefAtizabls worker.
Elkias will Gnd ia Gof one Of the
toughest opponents he ever tackled.
The outlook promises very interesting
fight for the United States Ssnatorshlp
this winter between the Two most con-
spleuonS leaders Of the RepubIlean
party 10 West Virginia.
Chiffon coxoEDzs EvrgTTmx0.
CHGRLEsroy, W. Va, November 10
Hon william r. Chiffon, Secretary OF
State and Chairman of the Democratic
state Committee, stated tonight that the
Republicans would have majority On
Joint ballot In the next Legislature Of -.
said be: The Republicans could scpd
home twice as macy Of their members e.
the total num GER Of Democrats in the Leg
isature snd still have = working ma
iorLy."
There are already ten candidates for
UnitedStates Senator in the Geld and the
list is being sweilsd every day. yudgs
Nathan Cot and Hon. Stephen Z. Eikins
are the most prominent Several canci-
dates for the different Offices 10 The organ
| zatton OF the Senate aud House have al
ready announced themselves. 10 has been
lOng time since the Republicans have bad
chance AZ STATE Offices aud they are losing
/ no time In CpDortQ1ttg is now presented.