Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-08-12
POLITICS In WOOD.
Quite a Rush for the Republican
Nomination for Sherifi--Why an
Election Was Postponed, and the
Strife Stirred Up.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
Parkersburg, w. Va, August 11.-Hon.
G. b. Gibbens, one of the staunch Repub-
lican politicians of the Fourth district.
and leader in Wood county politics, has
caused no little amount Of uneasiness
among the aspirants for the nomination
for Sheriff OF Wood county by his an
nouncement to friends that he is a candi-
date for the Office Mr.. Gibbens is very
popular in this county, and If he should
be so fortunate as to secure the nomin-
alton at the hands of the party Il would
only be a deserved compliment. and one
which has been more than earned sew
eraI times. Mr.. Gibbens has held the Of
nee OF Mayor of Parkersburg and at the
polls has proven 10 be one OF the foremost
and hardest workers for party success in
the district
HIS UNTRING EFFORTS
at the last election demonstrating this
iact fully. His many friends are ready to
stand by him in his hustle for the place
The situation is already becoming very
interesting, and although the majority of
votes poiled by the present popular in
very small, the Republicans seem to
count the Office as theirs and candidates
are quite certain II they secure the nom
ination that all is theirs.
Yesterday was the day set by Mayor r.
Harry Thomas for the municipal election
to vote on the proposition of the issuance
OF SS,yO worth of bonds for acquiring
real estate and improving same 10 be
used as a city park. but the saloon keep
ers of the town protested against the
holding Of the election on the above day
on the grounds that it was their
BEST DAY"
and that the presence of the State troops
at that stime. should the saloons be closed,
as is provided in the charter, would be a
great loss financially 10 the salOonists.
AT a recent meeting of Council IL was di-
rected 10 repeal the ordinance passed at q
previous meeting, and after the troops lie
part again pass an ordinance I'm relation
10 the above matter ana proceed with the
election.
At the N. T. Church to-day. Rev. W s.
Winans, Jr. \. NJ, delivered a sermon,
subject. "Nehushtan. or why the City
Council postponed the election from Au-
gust TO- and gave special invitation TO
the soldiers of the National Guard 10 at
tend The services were not very largely
attended, but
GREAT INTEREST
was manifested as a majority Of the cit
izens We're Indignant at the Councils ac-
ton. The reverend gentlemans remarks
were 4 just criticism of the action Of
Council IN the matter and he said he re-
sented on the part Of the young and sober
men Of the National Guard the insult as
such he said IL was. He was very out
spoken I'm his remarks. ana scored the
Councilmen who voted 10 repeal The or
dinance i'm every way. and gave all due
praise TO the Mayor r. Harry Thomas
who refused TO call the special meeting
for the repeal OF the ordinance. HIS
sermon was an opening OF crusade
against the saloons Of the city. and he
beseeched the people mt the next election
TO turn down the demagogues. as he
terms them, and elect In their stead men
who would not he controlled by the sa-
loon clement Of the citv.