Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-17
THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES
The Polls Will Open Tomorrow
Morning at Eleven O'Clock,
In the City Districts, and Will Close
at Seventh the Country Districts
They Will Open at One O'Clock
in the Afternoon and Close at
Eight-The Candidates Compel
ing for the Nominations for the
Offices to be Filled in November.

ing for the Nominations for the
Offices to be Filled in November.
The Democratic primary election for the
selection of candidates for county and dis
trict offices, will be held throughout Ohio
county tomorrow.
The polls will be opened in the city dis
tr!cts of Washington. Madison, Clay,
Union. Centre. Webster and Richie at
eleven o'clock in the morning, and will
close at seven o'clock in the evening, while
! in the country districts of Triadelphia,
Liberty and Richland the polls will open
at one o'clock in the afternoon and close
at eight o'clock in the evening. The vot-
| ing places in the several districts will be
as follows:
Washington District-Vigilant Engine
House and Fulton Hose House.
Madison District-Seventh Ward Hose
House and Second Ward Market House.
| Clay Disirct-Old County Jail.
| Union District-Police Court Room.
| Centre District-Hook and Ladder Hose
| House.
Webster Dlstrict-sixth Ward Club
Room, corner Market and Twenty-fourth
| streets.
Richie District-E!ghth Ward Hose
| House.
Liberty District-West Liberty, Potomac
| and Valley Grove.
School House. Kimmns Hall az Elm
Grove Green's Hotel at Triadelphia. and
| Cool Breeze School House
| Richland District-Glenn's Run School
| House and Brick School House
The list of Democratic candidates for
| county Offices is not nearly so long as that
of the Republicans but the men present
! ing their names to the voters of the party
are without exception we'll qualified,
either by reason of experience in
the offices 10 which they again
aspire. or from other public or
| professional service within the county, and
no matter who shall receive the majority
essential TO nomination. the ticket will
! be one which can be presented to the whole
people next November with every conf
dence.
| Fer the high and responsible Office of
Sheriff the only candidate is Mr. w. w
Irwin, young man who needs no formal
introduction to either the Democracy of
Ohio county or the voters of the county at
| large. His services TO both the city and
county, as member of Council and the
! Board of Commissioners. have familiarized
| him with public affairs while indicating
| 10 the people his calibre, capacity and good
| judgment in dealing with the public inter
| ests. and there will be 10 issue Joined by
| any one upon the claim that he is eminent
| ~ qualified for the Office he seeks Still
| young man. he has achieved. both in his
| private business and in public service,
! that fortune which generally comes late
In life, even in the cases of those whom
| the world counts as successful, and his
| present high standing in the community
| among all classes of our citizens is but the
reward of genuine merit.
The second office upon the ticket is that
of Prosecuting Attorney. and for that
| place there are two candidates, striving in
friendly rivalry. The name first occur
! ring is that Of Hon. John B. Wilson. Mr.
J Wilson is likewise no stranger 10 the voters
| of Ohio county. In the past they have had
an opportunity to pass upon his merits.
and his presence at Charleston as a mem
| her of the House of Delegates, attested his
| popularity and standing in public estima-
| ton. In the Legislature his career was
| most worthy one. his voice and vote he
| ing ever on the side of what would he for
| the best interests of his county, and few
young men have made such creditable
, record in that responsible position. In his
| profession his qualifications are such as TO
make it cer-ain he would I'll the office for
| which he is a candidate with ability and
| honor, while his sound judgment discre-
ton aud fidelity to trusts reposed in him
recommend him strongly to the voters.
| Mr.. ". =. Robinson is a worthy Compel
| itor for this responsible place. young
man Of unbounded energy. undoubted
ability clear and close reasoner, and
well grounded in all the essential pro-
fessional requirements, he appeals TO the
voters Of his party with confidence
| which is fully warranted. Mr. Robinson
/ has had a wide experience with public al
fairs. having spent a number of ye<rs in
that best Of modern schools. a newspaper
office, before taking up the study of the
| law. He is a graduate of the Columbian
| law school. Washington d. c.. and since
| his location in Wheeling has achieved n
most unusual degree of success. His pop
uiarity is great and deserved. and If nom
mated he would have peculiar elements of
| strength.
For the third office upon the ticket Clerk
of the Circuit Court. the Democracy will
| present three names, each contestant be-
| ing we'll qualified for the place. The first
is Mr.. John Walton. for twelve years past
| deputy clerk of the courts of this county
| and a man to whom the intricacies of the
law and the peculiarities of legal compli-
| cations are as familiar as the alphabet to
the school-boy No proposition is so in
volved that he cannot instantly untangle
IL. and no form of procedure so complica-
| ted that he cannot at once suggest the best
method of going about II, and give irrefut-
able reasons for his judgment. He knows
the location of every Court paper. the
status of every action. and the salient
points and the final result in every import
| ant case occurring within a decade and
his endorsement by members of the bar
irrespective of politics, is a sufficient ndi-
cation of his standing and ability.
John a White. the second contestant
for the nomination, is business man OF
the highest standing. and. citizen whom
any party might delight to honor. Of
sound judgment. careful. methodical pa
tient and persevering. he adds 10 these
qualifications popularity which attests
his high standing among all classes. AS
Collector of the city of Wheeling he made
a most efficient officer and at the same
time gained an experience in public affairs
which affords a more than sufficient guar
antee for the faithful performance of the
duties OF the office for which he is a can
didate. and in the event of his nomination
and election the duties of Clerk of the
Courts would be discharged with fidelity.