Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-16

-o the Register
.e-sburg. w. Va. November 10
fstt over the distribution Of pat
in Wood county, among the
leans. is waxing warm, and
faithful worker is just now on
nxious seat, and those who were
red and worked arm in arm TO bring
victory are now divided and the
long knife that had been cast aside is
in up the coat sleeve and is being
rQuenty used TO further the inJen's
Of The eager aspiraut
Probably the most deserving worker
.a the party. and one who has always
done the most and received the least
compensation for his work, is
HON GORDON B. GIBBENS.
who was turned down i'm the
county convention for the nom
nation of Sheriff. but who. being
So loyaI to his party. buckled on the
mor and. after all made the most
gallant fight for the g. o. p. of any man.
only in Wood county, but in the
STATE has SHE'D his castor in the ring
the shoes of T.. S. Marshal Charley
Wells and although "there are 9TH
among whom are Elliott, an Ell
rss avorite. il is generally believed
u- GHbens viii come under the wire
swimmer.
For the postofice here there are a
great aggregation of 81 did it alls and
their claims consist of almost every
-e from that of putting in all their
ua during the campaign for the par
r. to the claim of having sacrificed
themselves one time during their life
- -ha shower of ballots cast against
them ty the people i'm their eagernesS
elect good Democrat who was run
rrE against them for office Among
those who are out for this plum are eX-
rrgra ssman Charles Brooks Smith.
EL NcCreary. r.. B. Taylor. r. ID.
1D who was defeated for Sheriu
and who resides six miles from the
E and r. s. Hagen who had the Of
ra under Harrison and who. I'm his
e- way. is pushing his claims again
the position. It is thought that
Capt. O.. B. Smith viii "catch ON, how
ever. and the other fellows are begin
ming To- realize that he stands the best
Slow of the whole "shOOtin' match.
That am interesting contest viii grow
ONO of the giving ont of the
COLLECTORSHIP PLUM
quite an assured fact. Wood coun-
- did not do it am. that is certain. and
that Editor Whites hopes were real
.zed. or a portion of them. at least, i'm
seeking the main office. that of Sheriff
turned over 90 the Democrats it is
more than likely that his muciago
win not stick and that ne viii DE drop
pod overheard with some of the others
who are out with their sure ciuch
claims for Office White is making a
great fLht for the place. and although
G. Hart may not be aware of the
f... - is we'll for him TO know that i'm
H --e re win also have opposition for
olo.EN NNAnN NNl snip III IIN
event of the next Legislature being
Republican and Mr. Hart Will no doubt
dust his glasses and try 90 see where
COO when me learns this. which has
1 known TO the Register for some
Gwe
.p0u the coattails of an these aspir-
ar-s ro office are hanging many lesser
l-lts who are expecting a place under
tn and who are doing the petition
and anything else necessary to
..5er the interests of their choice,
and Wood county viii De branded as
"' biggest county in the State-Or the
r-E wanting the biggest number of
us-when the general roundup is
made and the politicians realize how
-".a their work was appreciated and
" what extent the promised" gift
lurel-ates.