Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-12
Strangers IN TIE CITY.
Some Of Whom Wer, Interviewed by
Register Reporters.


PROMINENT MEMBERS OF THE
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS EXPRESS
THEMSELVES UPON A VARIETY
OF SUBJECTS - THE HOTELS
WERE CROWDED LAST NIGHT.
WEST vIRGINIANS REGIS
TERED.
w. L. Mansfield, editor of the Char
lesion Gazette, and a Grand Lodge off,
Ger, was among the prominent arrivals
yesterday, and is stopping at the Nc
Lure Mr.. Mansfield was chairman Of
the finance committee in the last Leg
isIature, and rendered conspicuously
valuable services to the State in that
capacity. When Mr.. Mansfield was
seen by Register man last night he
declined with characteristic modesty to
discuss his reported candidacy for the
Democratic nomination for State Aud
dtor, but his relilctanoy vanished with
general politics as the subject.
"The Democratic hope for success has
more tangible foundation" he said.
than in any campaign in recent years.
The result in the coming election in
o,,,a "a, o;,4o - ;naio.4o +ha
- poiA.o-
drift of public sentiment. Thinking
men OF all parties are Disguised with
conuuct OF the war II the FhlllppiiieS
Many democrats VINO ieIt the party on
the nnanclal question VIII return on lne
expansion Issue, and with the generai
Hepupllcan dlsanectlon' l cannot see
now the party can ran. ne OUTLOOK III
Inc lower part OF the state Tor Demo-
cratic success IS particularly bright ana
near very encouraging reports from
state Audflor l.. M. Lar oiiette was
nate arrival last hight. Mr. Lar gillette
IS canaloale 10 succeed himseM' ana
uespite the TACT that lhefe are lacliohs
III MS own party opposing hlin tnere
are many Wen informed RepuDhcans
VINO DeheVe mat the outspoKen opposl-
9lon OF the posses VIII De more IMAM
ONSET by MS personal popularity. MI
LaFoilette is mere presumably 10 get
the Authorship.
MAJOR General Carnahan pald the
Register frlendiy visit yesterday
morning. he VIII remain IN the Guy TO-
day, and Will depart tonight at 9:30
O'CLOCK Tor MS nome IN Indianapolis.
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eno iAnisn1s ~ 'ni s w NJ or neao
~ IlIl - ..ei $3.50 il5,'o-eA
al 1onn w ,1 anall.oi' 81 a. iSl-s.
puie' ~ aul ~ 'ne 60
10y NAV iuyu 49, IAN, ,, VI ~
$50. 60 cbaoo,,o =. IL - ~
iUllnel VI anu onanceiloI, anu Pleu
a. Lan e.. u oiafASpuis' supreme r'ep-
1eSoAiea.ise.
Will a striclrler Of Ritcbie county
is attending the Grand LODGE session
He is an ardent Democrat and has sew
eral times held cIerkshins in the Leg
islature. Mr., strickler IS a nrominent
Msson and regular attendant at tbe
Grand Lodge Of the order Mr. Strick-
1er,s friends have heon urotno him RI
enter the race for the democratic norni-
nation for Auditor hut he hoe thnc for
withheld his consent
-
Hon. W. w Brannon, of Lewis coun-
ty, who has been prominently mention
ed as a candidate for Congress in the
First district, and who is now being
doomed by friends who recognize his
peculiar fitness for the place, as a can
didate for Supreme Judge on the Demo-
cratic State ticket, is at the Windsor
He came up from Moundsvilie, wherc
the State Pardon Board, of which ne
is member, has been in session. On
the subject of his alleged candidacy
Mr.. Brannon was non-committal when
approached by Register representa-
politics.
81 have been too busv tn nav much
attention to candidates > hn said "huT
/ could not fail 10 observe the GENERA,
trend Of sentiment concerning the nres-
emf imperialistic policv Of RE govern.
ment | have been surprised 10 find
MANY Republicans ontgnolxen in their
- saon ~ ene auilihislIdtIoA, yeC
49, ,a ~ 49, w 10y snouiu lotlow
s llo llauol Zip VI uoniniey ~ sucn d
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