Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-15

0NtN--~r' anu oNtlNA Judgment LOT rear
they may dampen present enthusiasm
or expose themselves to something
akin to ridicule.
The candidates for places on the
State ticket are tolerably numerous,
except for Governor. for which place
there is huJ one candidate mentioned
at this time.
For Governor, Hon. G. w. Atkinson
is on EASY STREET.
He has no opposition in the esdma-
Ion Of an the people here and from this
distance it looks as though ne would
be nominated by acclamation.
Mr.. Dawson and Stuart F. Reid. who
have been mentioned. have thrown up
their hands and announce that they are
ont Of the race and there is no one now
visible disposed TO make a contest
It VIII De remembered that at the
last convention at Huntington G.. w.
had to fight hard to keep from being
the guberuatorial nominee. his political
sagaciJy telling him it was not a good
year for Republicans. but now i'm com
mon with most Republicans he feels
that the conditions are right and the
gods pr0picous, and he is more than
willing TO head the ticket.
Fer auditor there promises to be a
lively contest. John *. Thompson, Of
Putnam, L. NJ. LaFolette, of Grafton,
and Jacob S. Hyer, Of Sutton, are
ayowed candidates. while the friends
Of A. VI. Prince. Of Bluefeld, and S. w
Wiley of Hinton, are quite active and
conspicuous. although these two gem
temen do not appear to be personally
acive.
For treasurer no one appears to be on
the anxious seat excep, Thomas ".
+ 1IeDougal. Of Ceredo. The future VIII
+ have To- develop his competitors.
For attorney general Edgar p.
r Rucker. Of Welcb. is active, and S G..
f smith. of Ohio. appears to be an earn
+ est candidate. ". b. Archer, Of Park
. ersburg. is being urged by his friends
to enter the race. and he viii probably
. do so. although thus far he has gwen
no sfqrs.
For uDer.nterdent Of schools
SENATOR H q TOCKNEY
~ calhoun anne,rs 70 he making a
hard fgb- butt ne will probably have
o-. or TWO com3eators. one certainly
te.-g v-si-rca7 ~ w Rarbe.
r,~ sr,rs-,s ir5ga rbe active candi-
dates arsJ p Jacobs of New Martins
vile and r. NJ REYNOLDS. of Keyser.
r- is s-atsd that Elkins. Con. Chair
man Dawson and All the rest of the big
o-,rs have given the glad hand to
Atkinson. and that he VIII go through
F the convention with a rush and hur-
rah. There is talk Of the SenaJoIship
for Mr.. Atkinson. when the time comes
/ to- fill Senator FaulIners place. by the
most sanguiue and enthusiastic of the
/ friends of the Chic county candidate.
/ but it viii strike most people that this
| is counting eggs q good deal in adj
vance of receipts from the nest and is
not TO De taken seriously.
The committee had been called by
| Chairman Dawson to meet at z o'clock
| but it was q quarter after S before they
got together.
During the interval talked to
number of the leaders upon political
matters. When 1 queried Chairman
Dawson upon the probable Republican
Presidential nominee. he said: 81
think Elkius viii undoubtedly be the
/ choice of the party for the head of the
ticket. but I cannot say that 1 have a
preference as between Allison, McHin-
lev Reed and Elkins.
ELKINS'S STRENGTH
} among the masses of the people is much
I greater than is really imagined. have
lust returned from Washington and
found a marked sentiment there for
the West Virginia man. You can put
down West Virginia as solid for him
and the delegation to st. Louis will do
AN i'm it's power to further his inter
ests'
what VIII oe tne le''ulns ""''oii'i