West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-16
KINGwooD DISTRICT OFFICERS.
The Republican Candidates Reviewed
Honestly and ImpartlaIlY.

OF the districts, and hardly anyone
who will have the positions in 9TH
ers. There are eight districts in
the county, and it takes two JUS
tees and two Constables for each
district, making sixteen Squires
and sixteen Constables in the coun-
ty, or thlrty-two in all, to Gil these
primary Offices. There are about n
half dozen Justices in the county
who make it pay. In the larger
towns it is a right good Office, and
man can make living out of it
II he works it up right. The posi-
ton here in Kipgwood pays better
than ut any point in the county.
The present Justice, Capt. j. NJ.
Goodwin, has served long and faith
fully and has reputation far and
wide. The officer of his Court,
George +. Huffman, is a very at
tentive one and looks after his Off
cisl duties very carefully. Both
these gentlemen are candidates for
reelection, and we know of no good
excuse for turning them down.
There are also other candidates for
the positions, who are competent to
ill them and very deserving gentle.
men, and the voter will have q hard
time to decide among so many able
aspirants. For Justice of Kingwood
district we have, as announced IN
the Journal, Joseph M. Goodwin
and James w. Flynn Of Kingwood,
John @. Plum of Howesville, and
S. WILDER Craig and NJ. II. Dawson
of Tunnelton. Five candidates for
two offices. 1t looks like God win
and Flynn would both be nomi-
mated, and it is pity one of them
is not at Tunnelton, as it has been
customary to have one Justice there
aud the other one here. The other
candidates are hardly qualified for
the Office, whereas Goodwin is a
splendid Justice and Flynn will
make good one.
For Sheriff of their Court, or
Constable as we commonly call
them, there are eight candidates,
so three-fourths Of them are air, sd y
named Mud" Half of them are
right here in Kingwood, George f..
Huffman, Chas. w. Fawcett, VIM.
II. Wheeler and Col. Joe Teets.
Then John White. The evangelist.
of Pleasant Dale, aud Jacob Weav.
er, of Howesville, and Col. Tommy
Hawker and Jos. w. Fortney. Of
Tunnelton, make up the squad. OF
this number Huffman and Hawker
hold the office now, ana if posses
sion is nine points IN law, bid fair
to still hold thom. Charles w.
Fawcett is deserving OF something
and needs it, and will make a good
officer If elected.
Wheeler is Town Sergeant and
makes q very good one, and ought
not want the office of Constable.
His present office pays him better,
and he can likely hold it as long as
he wants it. lie could not fill both
places. and if elected Constable
would have to give up his present
office. He is supposed to be run
ming mate for j w. Flynn, Town
Recorder.
John White lives out in the coun.
try some distance and has no bust.
ness with the office. About half
the time when ho was wanted. he
couldn't be found. The Justice
and Constable both should he resi-.
dents Of Kingwood. in order TO &C
commodate the public and success.
fully discharge the duties of the
office. The other Justice and Con.
stable for the district should be-
long to Tunnelton.
OF the candidates M that way.
Col. Tom Hawker and S. w. Craig
come nearest to filing tho bill, al.
though one is most too old and the
other most too young for the Offices
they are running for. Dawson
who is candidate for Justice at
Tunnelton, is a good carpenter and
contractor, and it would be a pity
TO spoil this trying to make a
Squire out Of him. A good carpen.
ter IS better than a poor Justice.
and we advise Mr., Dawson to stick
to his bench lie moved to Tun-
melton about a year ago from
| Rowlesburg, to build some houses
for the Coal Company, aad cAn
hardly be regarded as a permanent
resident Of the place. Joo Fortnoy
is coal miner, and can do better
at that than he can at giving bond
for Constable. Jake Weaver ought
not neglect his farm fooliug around
With q Ono.horse Office that is very
uncertain. Col. Joe Teets is q
kind Of compromise candidate and
expects TO get the stray ballots OF
those who cannot decide which Of
the others to vote for. It really