The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-26

Charley" Cookies politics is OF more
interest to the public just now than
that OF any other citizen in Wheeling
Charley ought to be proud OF so
much distinction being heaped upon
him so suddenly and without warming
but being modest young man the
situation is embarrassing to him. All
the Spaniards he faced in Porto Rico
didn't make him so uncomfortable.
All this excitement over young
Cookies politics arises over the fact that
the board Of public works elected him
city engineer Monday night, and the
further fact that the Republicans in
council on Tuesday night declined, to
confirm the appointment, for the reason
that this app1lntee OF a Republican
board Is alleged to be a Democrat To
enllghten the public. the Intclligenccr
has asked Mr. Cooke 10 state how he
stands politically.
81 voted for Mckinley and Hobart In
1896, and have been a Republican since
that time" was the answer OF Mr.
Cooke. "As to the claim that voted
at the Democratic primaries Of 1898, l
could not have done such thing, as
was not in the city NJ the time. being
engaged on railroad surveying In east
ern Ohio"
Interest in the Republican county pri-
mary election on Saturday is increas-
ing all along the line, and the candi-
dates are hustllng as they haven't hus-
tied before. Incidentally some people
are "hustling" the candidates. and
there isn't one Of the large bunch of
aspIrants for Office who viii not heave
a sigh of relief when the agony Is over
The fake social clubs. ms usual. are
reaplng their ungodly harvest ut the
expense Of the candidates. One club
held a dance Monday night. NJ which
the feature was the dancing" Of the
candidates, and now the same gang. y
under another name. is slated 70 hoE
another dance Cat which the candidates
are again expected to be In evidence)
later in the week. This is surely ruo>
bling II in with vengeance.
There are states and rumOrs OF states
In severai districts one Of these is
Madison district. and Is made up Of
TAYLOR for sheriff. Schuck for prosecute
ing attornyc, Smith for assessor in the
country district. Watkins for school
commissioner, and Schenerleln for
county commissioner. Candidates not
included on the slate are raising Wig
orous kick, but will probably even up
by running in a slate Of their own
The indications are that there VIII
be a large vote out at the primary cleo
ton on Saturday. but whethe: 1t will be
as large as that at the primary Of 1896
is questionable. The base ball game
will probably keep away many voters
and the Australian ballot may cut dow5
the aggregate considerably.
Hon. A. B. White, OF Parkersburg,
who will be the unanimous choice OF
the Republican state nominating con-
ventlon for governor was in the city
last night. having come up from
Moundsyllle. where he attended the G.
A. r eucampmert. He was accom-
panied To the city by Congressman Do
vener and Mr.. James *, Hal. He viii
be in Moundsville again to-day
Squire Greer, SpcaKlEG OF Tue VIZ
Jansen viii poll Saturday, says: He
win get about rs many votes as he
contributed dollars to the campaign
fund-slxty-hva." Others believe he
win receive about loo. Few estimates
go beyond that figure
Colonel Morris Horkhcimer, Of Wheel
ing, whom every strInr'r took for 40
mirnl Dewey or Dewey 61y, .w1nt7 4"
20 to Philadelphia from the First dis
trict as delegate. H went into ONO
countys political camp after their SUP
port and they are his Now let every
county trc1t Colonel 5orKhclmcr after
the same style. The colonel is not only
one Of the best fellows in the worll. but
he's a power in politics and ono Of the
party's levai-headcd men with but one
face. ana that true and square one.
II the party in the First falls TO honor
Colonel Horkheimcr It win not horor
Its makeup But It's 4 golden eagle to
a free silver dollar that the colonel gets
what he wants md what he deserves.
He's built that way.-Hunilnston Her
aid.
Thu Eighth Ward Republican club
win hold n meeting this evening. NJ
Arbopz's hall. corner n Thirty-thiru