Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-16

Another Session will be Held, at
Which the Date of the Primaries
will be Fixed Candidates Anx-
ious to Have an Early Day
Named-General Political News.
The Republican County Executive
Committee, or rather the city mem
bers of that organization, met at the
office of the Water Board, City Hall,
last evening, and spent about two hours
in discussing the political situation in
this county. Owing TO the absence OF
tAe tLree country members Of the Com
mibtee a formal session was not held,
but one Will be called by the chairman
at an early date TO fix the time for The
primary election.
There is quite a pressure from the
Republican candidates to have this
done, as a number OF 0hem are growing
anA4ous under the financial strain In
ey-.aOle from the hot contest for Su-
premacy now going on, and they are
anxious to know Jne OesL or worst as
soon as possible anu put stop TO the
drain Oh their pOckeJb0oks or apply
what money they nave leIc TO the eX-
penses o. yhe actual campaign. Ihe
trouble has all come about from starting
the hgaJ 1or The nOmInd lions too early.
A number of candidates w.th big wal
les or little pCIdcal s2gacity jumped
INFO the race track several months 100
early, nd their action compelled the
rest TO follow suit or get LETT at the
post Now the running IS too hard for
q majority, and they are pressing the
COmmicJee to call the primaries at an
early date and have the agony over
With. 1t is the general idea that the
primary election viii be held the last
week in April or the first week in May,
which gives two goods months Of un-
certainty yet to come, and ensures q
long campaign at the end OF the prelim-
mary fight
There promises TO be a lively little
local contest among the Republicans of
Richie disuic, for Coun5y Commis-
sioner ii is understood that Messrs.
p. J. Abmeyer and Jacob Sternagle are
out aginst Commissioner Fritz. While
one or two others are figuring on en-
tering the race. This will be interest
ing.
Speaking Of Commiss.onerships, Mr.
McGregor, the Old Republican member
of the Board from Madison, who was
beaten so handsomely b. George w,
Robinson, two years ago, and who then
announced that he was "out of poll
ties is again out for Commissioner
This VIII be enjoyed by the friends OF
Mr. Robinson. who do not hesitate 10
say that Mac" bolted that end of the
GckeC ar The last election. May be
there viii be some fun in that quarter,
too before the votes are all counted on
election day.
Announcements Of candidates are
still being made The latest are y. !.
Mckee and Henry Mayer as Republi-
can candidates for Clerk of The County
Court. while John 3. Wilson has gotten
out his card as q Democratic candidate
for Prosecuting Attorney The cards
of Robert Anderson, candidate for
County Assessor, country district, are
also to be seen.
In this mornings edition of the Reg
lister Mr.. Charles Z. Bachman cOrrects
q campaign rumOr that he has with
drawn from the Republican contest for
the nomination for Sheriff, and as
sures mis- many friends and the public
in general that he is still in the ring.
Sam BOyce must have intended to
bull the cardboard market when he
gave the order for his campaign cards.
In point of area and large type they
easily outclass all comers. Sans
friends claim that this was all acct
dental, and that it is a sign Of coming
success.
The Republican candidates for Sher-
iff appear to be going around the ring
meek and neck" TO use a racing
phrase. Several politicians We're try
ing to figure out. last evening, VINO was
going 10 be the winner. on a basis Of
five thousand votes cast at the prim-
ary election. but no very satisfactory
result was attained.
"But." said George W. Robinson, last
evening Il can tell You who is going to
be thetcandidate for Circuit Clerk. I
Will beat the others out hands down
Just watch for the result. and remem-
Der the prediction" George has sue
cessful'y posed as a political prophet
before this, and he may be right about
it.
There are no visible signs. as yet.
of Republican candidates for the Legis-
lsture. 4 Republican who was asked
about the outlook in this direction. last
evening, confessed his ignorance, but
added: "Oh. yes; I suppose YOU can
announce s. G. Smith. AtkinsOn's
nomination for Governor, which ap-
pears to be inevitable. viii knock
Smiths chances for Attorn ey- General
cod. and he viii have to fall back on
the House Of Delegates. for 1 suppose ne
must have something"
The BenwoOd Republican suggestion
meeting. for candidates for city Off
GERS. was held last night at City Hal.
there being a large attendance Of the
voters of the town. The gentlemen
named for the various Offices were as
follows
Mayor-Thomas Sheppard and Isaac
Barton.
City Recorder-RObert Coates and
W. Morgan.
Street missiOner-GeOrge Mar
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