Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-21

WIFE-A DRASTIC CHARGE TO
THE GRAND IMPROVEMENT
WEST vIRGINIANS IN ATTEND
ANCE EXPRESS THEMSELVES
ON POLITICS AND OTHER SUB
JECTS.
The September term of the Federal
Court opened in this city yesterday.
On account of the serious illness of his
wife, Judge Jackson did not arrive I'M
til late in the afternoon. but he pro-
ceeded directly to the court room, and
delivered his charge to the grand jury.
Clerk Dellicker, Marshal John X.
Thompson, Deputies Wilton Randolph
and j. r. Jackson, District Attorney
j. H. Gaines, Assistant E. NJ. Showal-
ter, Elliott Northcott and Clerk Berry
Lee Priddie. and other court officials
were present. The term is expected to
be one of the busiest of the year, but
last night Judge Jackson determined to
communicate with his home by long
distance phone this morning, and if
Mrs. Jackson's condition is not improv-
ed he will probably adjourn court and
leave for Parkersburg.
The grand jury was empaneled late
in the afternoon and Judge Jackson de-
livered charge in which he referred at
some length to the remaining cases
growing out of the recent street rail-
way strike. Police Officers Gately and
Fisher are charged with interfering
with Federal marshal in the discharge
of his duties. The circumstances lead
ing up to the arrests are familiar to
Register readers. In his charge Judge
Jackson stated that he had issued an
injunction and that it was the duty of
all citizens to assist in its enforcement.
If it was wrong an application should
be made to have it dissolved, and such
a motion would have been considered
by the court. Judge Jackson continued
along this line, and also spoke in gen
eral terms about the relations which
capital and labor should sustain to-
ward each other dwelling upon their
mutual interests and necessities.
The grand jury will report this
morning If Judge Jackson decides to
remain he will hear the arguments in
the case involving several thousand
acres of oil territory in Peasants coun-
ty, in which Hon. John T. McGraw,
Hon. John A. Howard and other promi-
nent attorneys will appear. Col Nc
Graw left at 1926 o'clock this morning
for the East on urgent business.
Col John T. McGraw was too busily
occupied during his brief stay in Wheel
ing to talk politics, but to Register
reporter he said anent his contest Of
the seat claimed by N. b..
Scott in the United States
Senate The Republicans Who
profess absolute confidence that Mr..
Scott will be seated forget that the
House and Senate act very differently
in the matter of seat contests. The
determination of contests in the House
generally depends upon the political
| complexion of that body, while the
Senate considers every CAGE judicially
have simply presented the law and
facts in the matter to the Senate, and
they show that ~ B. Scott was not
legally chosen United States Senator"
Col McGraw further stated that he
regards the outlook for Democratic
success in West Virginia as extremely
bright. One factor which he thinks
will largely contribute to swinging the
State back into the Democratic column
at the next election will be the opposi-
ton of voters to the imperial policy of
the administration and of the Republi-
can party.
Assistant District Attorney Elliott
Northcott, of Huntington, whom prom
inent Republicans in the lower part of
the State are urging to make the race
for the Republican nomination for Aud
itor, states that he has not fully made
up his mind as yet, owing to the fact
that matters are complicated and other
candidates. are involved If he con-
sents to the use of his name he will
make a formidable opponent of Hall,
Henning, Hawk, La Toilette, Seherr
ct al.
Congressman A. G. Dayton was in
the city Tuesday night but left early
yesterday morning for the East. As
sistaat~ District Attorney Showalter ex-
presses himself as confident that Mr..
Dayton will be renominated for Con-
gress in his district. He thinks Dayton
has been very efficient and deserves an
other term. Among those who are
either ayowed or reported aspirants for
Mr.. Dayton's seat in the House of Rep
resentatives are Col. r. E. Fast, Of