Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-23
REPUBLICAN POLITICS.
Semi Official Statement as to
The Situation.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Interesting C0m.
} ments on What Monongalia viii do
Candidates For County Officers Are
AuthoritatiyelY Given.
The following interesting special
appeared in the Wheeling Intelligent
Ger having been sent out from Nor
gantown. The comments and infor-
nation given in the article will be
found to be of interest to everyone:
The positive announcement of
Judge Romeo II. Freer that he will
be candidate for tie Republican
gubernatorial nomination. caused
great satisfaction to his friends in
Monongalia county With the excep-
tion of Judge Nathan Golf, Judge
Freer is probably the most popular
Republican in the state with the par
ty in this county, and to the inluen-
ces of the local organization is largely
due to his determination to be can
didate.
Early ia November some half dozen
of the best known of them visited
Judge Freer and pledged Monongalia
to him it he would come out. He as
sured them he would take some ag-
gressive steps the first of this year.
His failure TO do it promptly caused
much disappointment, which was re-
lieved by the announcement of last
Monday
Monongalia county will cast its vote
solidly for Judge Freer when it gets a
chance to do it in the nominating
convention. The county has no spe-
cial dislike for Mr.. White 1t is a
case of loving Romeo more. The In
teligencer correspondent made can
vass Of the county officials yesterday
and found them a unit for Judge
Freer. A canvass of the executive
committee shows a similar feeling,
and the country people, who ordinari
~ 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 Trotter, state
superintendent of free schools, was
here two days last week, sounding the
local politicians as to their feeling for
him in the matter of denomination.
Trotter said when leaving that the
Republicans about here gave him cold
feet, which is taken to indicate that
no great amount of enthusiasm was
manifested over his candidacy. Prof.
Thomas G. Miller, of the University,
will be before the convention for this
office, and Monongalia will 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 mast 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 fav-
orite son for the Second district Re-
publican congressional nomination
was here few days ago, giving circu-
lation to his ambitions and soliciting
the support of this county. Mr.. Mer-
edith is quite popular here.
Interest in local politics is looking
up. What promises to be an interest
ing contest for the legislature has
been rounding up since the declaration
Of George. Sturgiss that he will oppose
EN-. 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 position to aid the university
at the next session. Mr.. Grants
friends believe he is quite capable of
looking after the uuiversitys inter-
ests, 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 G.
Price, who served term as county
commissioner; r. W. Sine, who is
now serving the county in that capac
ity; Greenberry Barrickman, James
S. Watson and Theodore Barker are
those most mentioned. For prosecu-
ting attorney, l. G. Lazzelle, the pres
ent incun bent, and Charles A. Good
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