The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-22
speeIsl pispatch to the 1ntelligencer.


Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer
MoRGANTowN. W. Va, Jan. 21.-
The positive announcement Of Judge
Romeo H. Freer that he win be a can
didate for the Republican gubernator.
ial nomination. caused great satisfac-
ton to his friends in Monongalia
county. With the exception Of Judge
Nathan Con, Judge Freer is probably
the most popular Republican in the
state with the party in this county and
to the influences Of the local organiza-
ton is largely due his determination to
be a candidate.
Early in November some half dozen
of the best known Of them visited
Judge Freer and pledged MOnongalIa
to him IL he would come out. Hs as
sured them he would take some ag-
EressIve steps the first Of this year.
His failure to do It promptly caused
much disappointment, which was re-
IIeved by the announcement Of last
Monday.
Monongalla county will cast its vote
solidly for Judge Freer when It gets a
chance to do It in the nominating con-
vention. The county has no special
dislike for Mr.. White. 1t is a case Of
loving Romeo more. The Intelligencer
correspondent made canvass Of the
county officials yesterday. and found
them a unit for Judge FTeer. A can
vass Of the executive committee shows
a similar feeling. and the country peo-
pie, who ordinarily take little interest
in nominations, are favorable to his
nomination.
Every little while some candidate for
political honor makes visit to this
county. j. Russell Troter, state SUI
perintendent OF free schools, was here
two days last week. sounding the local
politicians as TO their feeling for him
in the matter of denomination. Trot-
ter said when leaving that the Republic
cans about here gave him cold feet.
which is taken to indicate that no great
amount of enthusiasm was manifested
over his candidacy Prof. Thomas c.
Miller, of the University, win be before
the convention for this office, and
Monongalla VIII cast Its vote for him.
Prof. Robert A. Armstrong is hust-
ling for the Democratic nomination. as
is also Howard L. swisher, one of the
most talented OF the university alumni.
1t is understood that Prof. Wilson NJ.
Foulk, of Piedmont will be presented
by the Democrats for this Office.
w. Scott Meredith Fairmont's favor
lite son for the Second district Republic
can congressional nomination. was
here a. few days ago. giving circulation
to his ambitions and soliciting the sup
port OF this county. Mr.. Meredith is
quite popular here.
Interest in local politics is looking up.
What promises to be an interesting
contest for the legislature has been
rounding up since the declaration of
George c. sturglss that he will. oppose
f. NJ. Grant, who so ably represented
the county in the last legislature. Mr.,
Sturgiss reason for opposing Mr.. Grant
is that he wishes to be in a position to
aid the university at the next session.
MriGrant's friends believe he is quite
capable Of looking after the universlty's
interests, and will fight every inch of
ground to return him.
For the office of sheriff there are
many candidates. Ex-sheriff Hare, who
has Just been elected cashier of the
Second National Bank; John c. Price,
who served term as county commits
sloner; R. W. Sine. who is now serving
the county in that capacity; Greenberry
Barrickman. James S. Watson and
Theodore Barker are those most men
toned. For prosecuting attorney. I. G.
Lazzelle, the present incumbent, and
Charles A. Goodwin will probably OPP
pose each other.