The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-19
For the County Offices, with the
Exception of Commissioner in the
Districts the Democracy Hopes to
carry-Tavenuer the Choice for
GOvernOr-BlaiF For cOngress-In-
terest in the City Campaign.

slonershlp persimmon and the breth-
rem are offered some material to select
from for the assessors. But there Is a
noticeable lack OF interest, approaching
apathy, which may be explained by the
handwriting on the wall
The Democratic county committee
hasn't ne: for ssyaga! weeks. but dug
ing tie winter there we.c periodical
meetings. at which sn;as were sug-
gestad and other mattrs discussed
pertaining to the campaign. The pres
ent lull however may b. the calm be-
fore TIE storm. and In the ensuing few
weckG the Dcmoetatic rooster may strut
around and do s5me preliminary crow
Ing Only for a few oalces viii taere
be any fight at the primo'ies, and these
are not ocCaslonlng any discussion.
Fo- sheriff. VIII w irwin VIII have
the field TO hlmac,L w Z. Roblas-n
and J. p. nouGian. will he aaEgested
for prosecuting attorney, although rs
hinted thn, Bernie Handlans candidGay
is contingent on the Republican choice
for the zane office.
Joseph Baker and ]. Wilson White
will fight 1t out for county assessor. city
district, Bert swartz ana John II.
whyte having Withdrawn. ]. Wilson
White appears to have the inside track.
for he is what would be called the ring
candidate.
Mike Madden, the erstwhlie mayor Of
Elm Grove, will oppose Harry Engel
for county assessor country district,
and at the present writing their
chances are equal. Engel was slated
for the nomination. but Madden decided
to step in last week.
In Union, Centre and Webster dis
trlcts there VIII be spirited contests for
commissioner, and also in Washington,
but not so warm as the preceding
three. In these four, the unterrlfled
think they have chance, and hence
the rush.
Councilman Joseph weisgerber and
Henry C"Mulllx'0 Bearlcy oppose each
other in Union. They are putting up
battle royal, the indications favoring
wclsgerber. and he will very likely get
there.
Frank c. Auber, who was the candI-
date two years ago is opposed for a re-
nomination in Centre district. by John
]. Byrne, Councilman Ed. II. Hurtz
and Councilman F, c, Caldwell, with
Kurtz the favorIte. 1t is cited against
Auher that he allowed his name to be
used on the Committee of One Hun
drcd," and that he read himself out OF
the party thereby
In Webster, Charles stevens William
Jahnka and Louis G Stab WIN face the
stnrtcr. Tom" wolvlngton was spo-
ken Of. but lately he has intimatcd that
he would not run, So far, Stab has the
call.
Eugene DoItars will buck AGAINST
Commissioner Charles stahnke up in
Washington, and It looks ns though h.
will defeat sahnl,c, Tor pelters belongs
to the Democ-atIc ring,
The Intelllgnncnr recently outlined
the probable suggestions for commits
sloner in the other districts, since which
there has been no change. Nothing is
heard OF the probable Legislative tt'nt
and Democratic leader said last night
that hc had not heard one name men
toned in this connection For COVER
nor, Judge Tavenncr will liNoly get the
united support OF the Ohio county dele.
CATION. ana Joseph Handian OF thls
city, VIII be the choice for state N.,dl-
tor
Hon. jackson V. Blair who had such
load to carry two years ago. may he
the partys choice for Congress again
The Doddridge county man has a num-
Der OF followers among the local breth-
ren. Hon. John j. Davis, OF Clarksburg
is another favorite, as is also, Hon. w
w. Brannon of Weston. No Ohio eoun-
ty man is being suggested, and there
viii probably be a repetition OF the
generous declarations made in 1898
that the nomination ought to go out
into the district. This generosity to
the rural brethren is conspicuous when
the sigus on the horizon betoken rous.
Ing majority for the Republican party
Wheeling Democrats seem to cvlnce
marc interest In the city election. which
occurs next january, for they imagine
they win reverse the order OF things
but on what thoy base their delightful
antlcipauons does not appear on the
surface. In this case the wish is father
to the thought For mayor, the present
official. Andrew r. Sweeney, and Col
Tom" narrah, viii mix It up. with the
possibility OF third candidate In the
person OF Col. Thomas O'Brlen. sr
should the latter be chosen. the cleo
ton would possess slngularity, pro-
vIding Col. Thomas o'Brien, jr.. should
be the Republican nomiaee for city
clerk
John s. Ritz viii s"a again for chief
Of police. and It 10 nil fSed up that II
the Democrats ge5 the control Of coun-
ell. August II weidpbusch VIII be city
collector. wlnt rush for Office then
there would he by the hungry Democ-
rucyl However, there win not be the
rush.
oHIo-s1DE POLITICS.
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