The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-22

GompetlnANoLll luu EoA4tAohs ~ ssA+A'-A-
thsy Asplre-Gsnsral Political Notes Of
Interest.
The 1ntelligencer this morning winds
40 the series of sketches It has been
printing Of the Republican candidates
60 be voted for at the primaries on Sat
urday To-day are given those who as
pire TO be assessors for the city and coun-
Try districts.
Mr.. Addison Israel. who Is a candl-
date for county assessor for the city dis
trict, was born at Chester Hi, Morgan
county, Ohio, October u. 1850. He re.
celVad a common school education, ana
at the age OF thirteen learned the cigar
making trade. For the last seventeen
years he has conducted that business Tor
himself In this city. He has been 9
consistent Republican all his lie, ana
worked for the success OF his party.
twenty years Of age, working az MS
trade for Mr.. Augustus Pollock and
others. he was elected TO council by the
Republicans. representing the Thiro
ward. He Is fully competent 70 serve
the people in tho position to which ne
aspires-
wilnam E. Bowers. candidate for
county assessor, city district, was born
Ia this city thirty-one years ago.
He Is the youngest son OF George BOW
ers, the well known butcher who mas
been lf business In this city for about
nifty years. He Is a brother of Frank
w. Bowers, ex-city clerk, and Charles
A. Bowers. cashier Of the South Side
bank.
Mr. Bowers was educated In our pub
lie schools, and later obtained practl-
cal knowledge OF accounts and public
affairs in the city clerks office. where ne
was engaged for about two years.
He has also had experience as an as
SCISSOR, having made the assessment
south OF the creek, and written up all
the books pertaining thereto During
the past eight years he has been ensaseu
IN business with his father, which has
brought him in contact with great
number Of people In Ohio county max
ing Enhny friends, being courteous and
accommodating to all.
Mr.. Bowers Is well qualified TO fill the
position OF assessor and II nominated
and elected his past record as to his du-
ties and dealing with the public Is a
guarantee that the affairs OF his office
viii be conducted properly. ana that oil
who have business with him VIII pc
treated with fairness and ctviiity. 40
has been an active and earnest worker
as Republican for years.
Mr. W. NJ. waddle, who comes first
on the ticket for assessor, TOR the cuun-
try district, was born in Richland dis
trIct. In 1851. His father, the late
Mitchell Waddle, was an old line Wing,
and afterwards a Republican OF the
strongest type His son followed N
his footsteps, always devoting his most
earnest efforts for the success OF MS
marty ticket. Mr.. Waddle was educa-
ted at the West Liberty normal school,
from which institution he graduated.
He followed farming up to three years
ago. when he engaged In the livery
business at the corner Of Market ana
Ninth streets, the old Shallcross stables,
He Is an energetic young man, ana ls
fully equipped for the duties OF assessor.
Mr.. w. L. Powell. who comes before
the people as a candidate for assessor,
for the country district, is q young man,
thlrty-two years OF age. He has llved
IN Triadelph1a district all mis- lie he
has bean employed In teaching Tor me
mast ten successive years. He eonclud-
"a TO stand az q candidate because he
found the confinement Of his present oc-
cupation was undermining his health.
re met with an accldent In his boyhood
which resulted in the complete paralysis
of his left arm.
Robert Anderson. who is n candidate
for county assessor Of the country dlh-
trict, IS forty years Of age He was born
Of Scotch-IrlRh parentaSe, MS tather
wall FnnUfn
residents Of the Sixth ward. He has
been 4 resident Of Wheeling and Ohio
county for the past thirty years IN
connection with his father he conducted
the horseshoelng shops Of Anderson q
Son with success for many years until
Iss9. when owing to ill-heslth brought
on nv excessive hard work while young
he was compelled to retire from activs
employment. Bob" as Mr.. Anderson 10
known among his friends, has been the
right hand man Of Mr.. George Hook, AZ
deuartment Of the State Fair Associa-
tlon. he Is well and favorably known
throughout the city and state. In 1892
he was Induced TO take the foriorn hope
Of running against a very popular asses
sor. Ie went into the campaign In his
usual vigorous style, and was the only
RepubIican elected in the county In the
lRudsllde OF that memorable year NJ
assesSor he has shown the people that
fbeIr Judgment was not at fault when
they elected him. In his three years OF
servlce there has not been single grteV@
ance or Complaint made against him be-
fore tine board Of commissioners. Now
that he has served his apprenticeship IN
tie ONCE he Is better prepared than ever
10 give his constituents satisfaction. He
Is a member OF the Masonic fraternity
Knights OF PythIas and Welcome lodge
No. 9, A. o, u, w.
In the publication Of the biography Of
MI c. D. Thompson. who Is candidate
FOR clerk NJ the circuit court, allghi
ain occurred in statinE that he WINS
born In 1881. II should have been 1851
II 4 only q matter OF ten years, but as
Ar, Thompson has lived them he natur-
ally Is entitled to credit for them.
Union District Republicans.
The Republicans of Union district
viii hold q meeting this evening al
BIshoCs. hall. Eighteenth street. n
fuil turnout OF Republicans Of the dis
frIct Il earnestly desired, as matters Of
Importance VIII he brought before the
meeting for consideration.