Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-30
Special TO the Register.

Special TO the Register.
Clarksburg. W. Va, May 29.-Your
correspondent to-day picked up the fol-
lowing expressions Of opinion from
some Of the leading and influential
Democrats OF Harrison county:
Since Judge Bennett has declined to
be q candidate for Governor. and two Of
the counties Of his judicial district have
instructed for his denomination to his
present position, the consensus of opin-
ion seems to be for General Watts for
the Democratic gubernatorial nominal
ton. AN recognize that We need
leader Of ability, energy and grit,
and that General Watts possesses all
these attributes. The very fact that
the Republican press Of the State is
vigorously engaged IN unjust and IN
called for criticism Of HIM should eie-
yate him in the estimation Of good DeE-
Oerats.
The following are some Of the answers
ELECTED from Che question: who are
YOU for for the Democratic n6pination
for Governor"
J. \. wilkinson, Of Bridgeport. eX-
County Surveyor and agent for oil COM
panies-"I am for General C. c. Watts,
Of Kanawha county. HWwould make
a magnificent eSmpa.gn.N
Thomas Raymond, secretary Of the
Democratic County Executive Commit
tee-~Since Judge Bennett IS not can
didate, General Watts is the best man
We can nominate.
Dr. VIM. H. Late, OF Bridgeport-"I
can support General Watts with great
deal CT pleasure
Ex-Posimasler Lee c. Vanee-"Gen-
eraI Watts is a mag1 ifcent campaigner.
There is no one in the Republican party
a5le to meet him on the stump.
T.. p. Brennan. OF the ST. Charles
HOtel-"GeHeTal Watts seems 10 be the
coming man for the Democratic nomina-
ton"
Hon. W. Scott-"It looks now like
Watts would be the Democratic NOM
inee, and a good one he will be-
Hon. Camden SOmmers-"lf we want
TO have a leader who can carry the
State, we should nominate Watts. A
line stumper. a good mixer and an I'M
firing worker. He viii be the next
Governor II nominated
Dr. j. NJ. BOwcock-'I am for
Watts. Ihelieye with him as the nom
ipee We can carry the State
Ellis Lyons member Of the County
Executive Committee-"General Watts
is a hustler. and would go in to win
Elias Radcliffe. of Elk District
am for General Watts first. last and all
the time. and / believe the Democrats
Of Elk District are for him, too
Prof. John L. Gettings, Principal OF
the Clarksburg Public Schools am
and admirer and advocate Of General
Watts. and believe he would make cur
best standard bearer"
Dr.. W. J. Bland-"General Watts IS
the man we should nominate. Among
the farmers, mechanics, miners and all
classes of abOrers he is exceedingly
popular. II Watts is nominated, as he
should be. he would make one OF the
best campaigns ever made in the
State"
b. w. Brown, OF Smith, Brown &
CO.-'I am for the man VINO can VIZ,
and that man is General Watts
John Temple, superintendent How
ard Coal and Coke Company, Of Wilson
burg-"General Watts suits me very
we'll"
w. T. Byrd-"It looks to me, now,
like General Watts was the strongest
man"
Ed. D. Reynolds: Il want a man
who can raise old Nick with our polIt-
ica1 enemies. a man who has snap, and
that man is General Watts
@. l.. Hickman, architect; Il am for
General Watts. / want to say right
here that I speak from the experience
of a poor hoy who has toiled from the
bottom and VINO has given no little
thought as 10 have been my friends.
General Watts, in my opinion, is man
among a thousand. He knows and ap-
preciaAes the interests OF the tolling
masseA In other words, he is the spe-
cial champion of the people, Of the
farmers, miners. mechanics, and all
who earn their bread by the sweat of
their brow. Nothing would give me
more pleasure than to see General
Watts nominated and elected Cover
mol"
Joseph Parrill. member County Elk
ecutive Committee: We'll, l hardly
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