The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-17
GOSSIP ABOUT
THE PROSPECTS
OF POLITICIANS.
Governor Atkinson and Elliott North
colt Candidates.fo the Office Of
y. s, District Attorney.
HALL SUPREME COURT CLERK.
Col. Burlew Applicant for Adjutant
General-col. Kefauver wants to
be Retained-Hood for Clerk.

Special Dispatch to tho IntellSencer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va. Nov. 15.-In
casting the political horoscope OF West
Virginia there appears upon the horizon
multitude Of "Barkuses" who are
'''willIn" to be public servants for four
years, more or less.
Among the most talked of candidates
in the political world for the various
appointments are Elliott Northcott and
Governor Atkinson for United States
district attorney.
Were the choice Of assistant United
States district attorney, who is to fill
the vacancy created by the resignation
OF S. C. Burdette. left to the popular
sentiment OF the workers Of the party,
throughout the state, Captain John a.
Thayer would be an easy winner, but
there are other applicants who have
substantial support for the place and
any surmise. at present, is merely
guess work.
Appointments May Conflict.
For United States marshal. Major C.
D. Elliott seems to be In the lead. His
following is not local by any means. as
there seems to be Il popular sentiment
in his favor all over tho state. 1t Is
suggested, however, that the appoints
ment of Judge Reese Blizzard to the
collectorship of internal revenue might
injure his chances. Judge Blizzard Is
an unknown quantity here and were the
choice left to the 'hurrah boys" Of this
section, between Blizzard and Elliott,
the latter would be far in the lead.
The two bald-headed statesmen.
Charles T. Caldwell. of Wood. and E.
H. Fitch, of Cabell, are prime favorites
for some good political appointment.
Hall for Supreme Court Clerk.
1t Is said by those high in authority
that the juicy plum Of clerk of the su-
,preme. court OF appeals Will be awarded
10 J. X. Hall, of Ohio county, In view of
the fact that W. NJ. o. Dawson will un-
questionably succeed himself and not
withstandng that L. NJ. Keatly. of
Kanawha. and Charles Henning, Of
Ohio, aspire to the position. This would
be just recognition Of Mr.. Halls val
uabie service to the party for he is en-
titled to great credit for the magnificent
victory achieved for Republicanism in
West Virginia this fall.
Col. n. S. Burlew. of this city, is
strongly endorsed for the position of
adjutant general. He is an old soldier
and one Of the most energetic and ef-
fective party workers in the Third con-
gressional district.
Kefauver and Kendall.
Col. c. B. Kefauver and State Treas
urer NJ. A. Kendall ARE candidates for
state bank examiner, with chances in
favor of the former, who Is the present
proficient incumbent.
P. C. Russell, of Kanawha, is the only
candidate heard OF so far, for state
librarian. The selection OF Mr.. Russell
would be \ wise one and NEE. with the
approval of the rank and file as we'll as
the workers.
In all probability James F. Paul. who
has so nbly filed the position OF chief
mlnc inspector for the past fonr years.
will likely be rewarded with thV re-
appointment.
Hood has "Cinch."
Captain Z. L. Hood, late of the Span
ish-American war. and well known in
newspaper circles and clerk of the
house of delegates in 1897, APPEARS to
have 4 lead pipe "cinch" ON the clerk
ship of the incoming house. He has the
unqualified endorsement of enough del
cgates now to elect him. His election
would meet with the satisfaction of the
newspaper fraternity throughout the
state and those who remember his COM
petent work in '97, known that there
Will be no reason to complain II Cap
tain Hood IS again made clerk.
The Knowing ones say that l.. NJ.
Reynolds, OF Mineral, will be speaker OF
the house, though Captain l.. A. Martin.
OF lianawhu, is contesting for the homer.
Third District Not Bnshful.
One thing Is certain, the Third district
Is going TO insist on n more liberal dis
tributon of the patronage than hereto-
fore. This district has been badly
treated in the parcellng out Of the poll
opportunity to make amends 1t Is SIN
cercly hoped that the powers" will
confer n generous share OF the spoils to
the banner congressional district of
West Virginia.