Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-18
CONCERNING INDIVIDUALS.
Tho Movements OF Citizens and Ar rival
and Departures OF Strangers

and Departures Of Strangers
DR.. s. M. Holt, of Weston, is in the
city attending the State Supreme Cour.
Of Appeals. DR.. Holt was convert to
the Democratic ranks during the last
campaign, and made a number of
speeches throughout the district in sup
port of the free silver ticket His name
has been mentioned a number of times
in connection with the Democratic n ON
ination for Congress in the First dis
trict Nomination for Congress by
great political party he said to Reg
lister reporter last night, lis a high
honor, indeed. and one which few men
would be justified in declining Many
OF my friends have paid me the compli-
ment Of suggesting me as a possible
Congressional candidate, and have told
them that If the district convention.
would tender me the nomination /
could not refuse it. / am a candidate
in no other sense, however, for l shall
make NO effort to secure the nominal
ton. The fight will be made by the
Democrats on the money question and
class legislation. The free silver senti-
ment is growing rapidly, and must gain
converts the more the currency question
is discussed. The Republican party has
reversed itself upon this issue. But
there is another question which will en-
ter into the campaign. I refer to Re
publican legislation in the interest of
the classes as against the masses. I
am in favor of protection that protects,
but I regard the Republican tariff
scheme as designed in the interests of
the manufacturers and trusts. When
an amendment was offered to the Ding
ley bill fixing a penalty upon manufac-
turers for selling cheaper abroad than
at home, the Republicans were compell-
ed to show their hand. The amendment
was defeated. I believe the time is
coming when candidates will stand for
issues, rather than political parties"
Hon. r. F. Kidd, of Chenille, Gill
mer county, is in the city attending
the Supreme Court. He is stopping at
the Windsor, where he was seen last
night by the Register reporter and IN
terrogated in regard to his reported
candidacy for Congress. II am not
candidate for Congress. I am devoting
my attention to the practice of law,
but | may decide to make the race for
State Senator in my district. Not
withstanding the Republican major
ity in the First district, l am conf
dent that if the convention will select
the right man he will easily defeat the
Republican nominee"
Hon. Stewart W. Walker, of Mar
tinsburg, arrived in the city last night
and registered at the Windsor.
j. M. Todd and wife, of Pittsburg,
are visiting Mr. Todds sister, Mrs. L.
F. Dunbar of South Front street.
Mrs Jessie Ukerson. nee Davis, of
Minerva, o., is a guest of her sister,
Mrs Phillips, on Sixteenth street.
Mrs. John H. Hobbs leaves to-day
for her home in Boston. Mass, after
ten days delightful visit among her
old friends.
Miss Hattie Emsheimer, of Six
tenth street, will leave to-day for New
York, where she will poin a party of
friends in six weeks tour of the
eastern summer resorts.
W. E. Raymond, one of the leading
attorneys. of Braxton county, is among
the visitors in the city to-day Mr.
Raymond is here to argue the case of
Wetherel VS.. Elliott, now before the
Supreme Court
Hon. Lorenzo Danford and party
from Steubenville, stopped over in
Wheeling yesterday on their way to St.
Clairsville. The members of the party
were in the best of spirits, after having
blown away all opposition to their
chiefs nomination for sixth term for
Congress.