Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-01
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO VOTERS
OF ALL POLITICAL PERe
SUASIoNS.
MARSHALL COUNTY COMMITTEE
Held q Very Interesting and Enthu-
siastic Meeting at Moundsvtlle.
Some Comments by the Press ON
Freer's Withdrawal-Local, Dis
trict and State Matters.

men, many prominent Democrats of
the county were present and much in
terest was manifested generally in
the suggestions offered in the interest
OF the party for the coming campaign.
The meeting was held in the office
of Showaere a. Simpson and was called
to order by Chairman Joseph Mahood.
of Benwood, at 1880 o'clock. After
the usual preliminary matters had
been disposed of the 2Sth of April
was selected as the day for each dis
trict to hold a meeting for the purpose
of appointing delegates to represent
the county of Marshall in State. Dis
trict, Congressional, Senatorial, Judi
cial and county conventions and also
to name two men from each district
to compose the new executive commit
tee. A hearty good will prevailed
among those present and many took
part in the discussions for the party's
welfare and several good suggestions
which were offered in the interests
and for the success OF the party were
acted upon Before the committee
adjourned it decided to hold another
meeting on Saturday, May 5th.
The Congressional District conven-
ton, to elect delegates TO the National
Convention, Will meet at Clarksburg
on May 10th and the State convention
will meet at Parkersburg on June 9Th.
Those who represented the various
districts of the county at the meeting
were as follows, namely:
Clay District-D. c. Lutz
Franklin District-Francis Yoho. \.
Liberty Distriet-Mr. CARLY. 4
Meade Distriet-James Richmond.
Washington District-M. Van Pelt.
Union District--Joseph Mahood.
Among the prominent Democrats
present representing the county were
ex-senator Louis Newman, Or. Hus-
ton, Attorney Charles Oldham, Capt.
Israel, c. c. Simpson, Charles Show
acre. William Meehan, Tine Hughes.
Jesse G. Eakin, j. ID. Riley, Morris
Pendergrast. ]. G. McMann. James
Henrietta, John Martin and Attorney
Ritz. of Riley & Ritz.
The Grafton Leader says:
Hon. Romeo ii. Freer is out OF the
race for the gubernatorial nomination.
He was booked TO make several
speeches in Preston county last week.
but was in no fit condition to fill his
dates when the time came, owing TO
the fact that he had fallen from grace
by relapsing into an old time folly
which his friends had fondly hoped
had been forever put into the past
some eight or ten years ago. Freer
came on to fill his dates. but his
friends found him on the train to be
in such q sorry condition that they
took charge of him and struggled him
back TO Washington. Some ugly
stories have been circulated and with
good basis for belief, to the effect that
he was purposely led astray by fac
tional political enemies in order 10
get him out of the way and thus give
a clear field to White. The passing OF
Freer, under the suspicious means by
which It was eneompassed, may mean
the defeat of White when the final
settlement comes in the casting OF the
ballots.
If anybody doubts that the Republic
an bosses in West Virginia are SUI
preme, Just note what has become OF
Freer. He never attempted TO make a
campaign in opposition to the party
leaders-and now where is her
Sheperdstown Register
Freer has withdrawn from the raes
| for Governor, but that is no sign that
A. Boss White will have a walkover
for the nomination There are other
loyal and true Republicans in the State
who would like TO have the nomination
for said ofiice.-Calhoun Signal.
Little Mr.. Romeo Freer has formal
ly announced his withdrawal from the
race for the Republican gubernatorial
nomination. This leaves White with
no OPPOSITION and is as we predicted it
would be, only that Romeo drew off
sooner than we thought be would do.
The viii OF Elkins Is the supreme law
OF West Virginia Republicans from
which there is no appeal. and ELKINS
is for white.-The Gfeenbrler indie
| pendent.
The Charleston Gazette several days
ago announced a partial Republican
slate, naming White for Governor, Ar
mold Seherr as Auditor: and Prof An
derson, Of this City, as State Superin-
/ tendent OF Schools. and here It stops.
'sThe workers OF the Republican party
in Ohio county" said one OF their num-
| Der last night. object to anyone. es-
pecially a resident Of Chic county, be-
ing named for this Office, outside OF
Prof. Arthur Bell. Of West Liberty.
| Although Mr. Anderson would un-
doubtedly fiji the position efficiently.
the party workers claim that Prof.
Bell is a more deserving man as he
has always been an active worker,
while Mr. Anderson has never engaged
actively in politics but has always had
lucrative position"
Superintendent Anderson IL UNDER
stood to be a receptive candidate for
| the position, but has exerted very little
effort to capture the prize. Prof r. H.
| Crago. principal OF the Richie public
school, is also understood TO eovet tho
! nomination. He was once honored by
the party with the nomination on the
State ticket.
Mr.. Nelson Cecil has consented to be
candidate for the Democratic nomi-
nation for County Commissioner In
| Triadelphia district. Mr. Cecil Is well
| known throughout the district, and *
nominated win make strong race :.