Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-02
Political
Pointers.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Circular letters have been issued to
all the delegates to the Parkersourg
State convention, chosen at the Repub-
lican primary election last Saturday,
to meet at 1880 O'Clock this evening
at the City Building, for the purpose
of adopting resolutions. The meet
ing is called in the interest of the can
didacy of James K. Hall. for State
Auditor The managers of Mr.. Hall S
campaign are very anxious to have a
representative delegation from Ohio
county, and it is more than likely that
any vacancies will be promptly filed,
SO that there will be at least as many
delegates as the county is entitled TO at
the convention. This is to constitute
the major portion of the Hail boom
brigade. The resolutions to be adopted
tonight will declare unanimously in
favor of Hail. and will pledge the del
egates to do all in their power to Sc
cure his nomination. After a very
tempestuous campaign, Mr.. Hall has
finally sailed into calm political bay.
Ohio county Republicans will 80 TO
Parkersburg with but one fixed and
steadfast purpose, and Mr.. Hall has
every reason to feel satisfied with the
support of his home county.
Col. Morris Horkheimer Is not a poor
man. He is in politics because he
loves the game, and not from any sor-
did motive. He does not want the
emolument of political position. He
does not need it. The Colonies friends
think his loyalty and service entitle
him to such honors as the party may
be in position to bestow, and the Col
onel modestly aequiesces in this view.
1t was this idea which actuated him in
accepting an appointment on Govern
or Atkinson's staff of goid-laced, aris-
tocratic high livers. Now Col. Hork-
|, heimer desires the privilege of spend
ing his own money to go TO Philadel-
phia and participate in the delibera-
tons of the leading Republican poll
ticians OF the nation. All he asks
is that the district convention give
him credentials as their representa-
tive. 1t is a modest request. and it
costs nothing. Col. Horkheimer Is
eminenly worthy OF the honor, and will
no doubt be chosen at ClarksbGrg next
month. He will have Ohio county 10
back his claims, and he has received
a sufficient number Of assurances from
different counties in the district to
virtually insure his election.
Mr.. Ross Chew announces that he
will make the race for the Republican
nomination for Mayor. He is young
and aggressive, and has taken an ac-
tive and prominent part in municipal
affairs while a member OF the city
Council. Some time ago it was re-
ported that the Mayoralty bee was
buzzing in the bonnet of his brother,
Matt A. Chew. If this be true it might
be apropos to suggest, in the yernae-
ular OF the sidewalk, Get together.
Considerable interest is being man
ifested among Democrats in the sug-
gestion meetings which are TO be held
next Saturday. There is a general
conviction that with strong candi-
dates for county and district Offices,
the reign Of the Republican ring in
Ohio county may be brought TO a
speedy and abrupt termination. DEM
ocrats should all attend the sugges-
ton meetings. and endeavor 10 get
the names of the most available candi-
dates upon the ticket for the primary
election
At this stage Of the game it might
be pertinent to remark that the har-
mony which exists IN the Republican
party in Ohio county Is harmony of
the kind and degree which is expressed
BY a body OF men OF Teutonic extrae-
ton to an unhidden Hibernian guest
"Rousmittim.v
A local Republican leader hit the
nail suuarely on the head yesterday
when he said: You may say what you
please about Mark Hanna. but you
can't get around the fact that he was
never known to betray = trust"