Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-17

senting the strongest claims to the voters

senting the strongest claims to the voters
of his party.
For Clerk of the County Court there are
two candidates, Messrs. Platoff Zane ana
George S. Otte. Like Major Mitchell, both
are so we'll known as TO make an introduc-
ton wholly unnecessary. Mr.. Zane is
thoroughly conversant with the affairs OF
the county generally, both from general
observation and through his former POSI-
ton as deputy sheriff, and would bring 10
the office for which he is a contestant
abilities of the highest type, while MS
personal characteristics are such as 10 en-
sure the most considerate treatment OF
the general public in the discharge OF MS
duties. and his nomination would give the
Republican contestant a race worthy Oh
his best endeavor.
His competitor, George 8. Otte, is a SELF
made man whose career stands as
subject for the emulation of every youth.
In early life he was a glassworker anu
carpenter, and as such had abundant OPP
portuniiy TO become familiar with haro
ma -ual labor. AS assistant secretary OIL
the State Fair Association. with his once
in the office of the Clerk of the County
Court. he was daily and for years brought
into close contact with the work done
there, and is thoroughly conversant with
every detail. while the knowledge thus ac-
quired has been largely added to while III
his present position of chief deputy sherlH.
Energetic, thoughtful methodical and OF
the highest integrity and capacity his nom
inaton would ensure both his election and
the proper performance of the public du-
ties which would fall to his lot
For County Assessor-city district-the
contestants are B. II. Swartz and ID. Il.
Philips, both being entirely conversant
with the duties 10 be discharged. and each
able TO give the fullest measure of public
satisfaction. Mr.. Swartz is young man
who has never filed public office. aside
from county librarian, and yet no public
official within the county has more
comprehensive knowledge of public az
fairs than he. Most of his life has been
spent within the shadow of the City Hall
and Court House of Ohio county, and he
has been called upon at various times to
assist almost every official in the perform
ance of public duties. One of his fayorite
recreations has been TO go over the books
of the county assessors, making footings.
copies, etc, and every page of the record
of valua tons in Ohio county Is familiar
ground TO him. His nomination will most
emphatically not be in the nature OF mis-
take.
OF Mr.. Phillips it is not too much to say
that next TO administering the law as
Justice Of the Peace his most intimate
knowledge is OF assessments of property.
AS City Assessor and County Appraiser
for the revaluation he not only ascer-
tanned how to do that sort of thing, but
also TO do it in such manner as to afford
the largest measure of public satisfaction
consistent with a proper discharge of his
duties, and if called upon TO lay aside the
docket for the assessment book he is pos
sessed of the general and specific qualifi-
cations which will enable him to step
gracefully from the one office TO the other.
and TO the distinct advantage of the public.
There is but one candidate for Assessor
for the country district. and that is the
old Democratic whee-horse and most ca
pable official. Mr.. Noah Zane. Mr.. Zane
has filled this Office before. therefore any
extended references 10 his qualifications
would be out of place He comes before
the Democracy this year with a sure thing
as TO the nomination, and in due time that
other sure thing-his election by the peo-
ple-will follow.
OF the Democratic district tickets, moth
ing can be said but in praise. The candi-
dates for County Commissioner. School
Commissioner. Justice and Constable pre-
sent an array of good men from which the
voters can pick and choose with entire
confidence, and with such an excellent list
of candidates as a whole the voters of the
party can go to the polls tomorrow with
the full satisfaction that no matter who
comes out ahead. there will be a good
ticket presented 10 the people in November.