The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-11
Prospects for u Democratic Row
in the Third District.

The interest in Congressional matters
in this State, up to this time, centers
largely in the Third District. As yet
there are no moves on the checker board
in'e;thcr OF the other districts. Wilson, il
he lives, will no doubt succeed himself in
this district, SO far as the Democratic
nomination is concerned, and the same is
no doubt true OF Mr.. Faulkner in the
Second District. But in the Third Dis
trict the case is different. Mr.. Hereford
has had three terms in Congress and still
wants to go back. lie is a fourth-termer
And the prospects, at this time, appear
10 be that he will I've renominated,
although it will not be without u desper-
ate struggle to defeat him on the part OF
his two rivals. The preliminary enconn-
ter took place at Charleston last Thurs-
day. On that day there was a meeting
Of the Democratic Congressional Com
mittec to appoint the time and place OF
holding the convention. It seems that
Hereford's friends considered il import
ant that they should be permitted to name
the day. And they did name it, viz: on
the 9th Of August next, and selected
Charleston as the place. Hereford has a
$50 foIIow;r, in and around Charles.
''ro'S '0''""e ~ ~, -,I,.,.I,o al
ton, rs was SHOWN ny '"e car" '"'e ""
dressed to him by influential parties there,
calling on him to be candidate for re.
o,oo,;o,, II wos matter of moment
e's'''o' - ~. -. :. aou,.,J ,l,o
therefore ior MS iFie""s 10 co"'ro' '"'
selection OF the place. How well they
succeeded as regards both the time and
A.. 49, .howr hv tho follow;ny orti.
'h' P'"e'' 10 '''"
Gle in the Courier oil last SATURDAY;
It was ascertained, very soon, that the
members from the Eastern end OF the
District, Mr.. Hercford's county, declined
to meet with the Committee unless they
could control the time and place oil hold
ing the Convention. Although but a
small minority OF the Committee, iney
had enough to break the quorum, which
they plainly announced theIr purpose % !,
do. Their reason, as stated, was that IL
did not suit MIR. Hereford 10 nave Ihe
convention at any other time than hanleu
by them, and MS convenience must pe
consulted, or they would decline 70 ac.'
return home, ana orgahiAe u coh,
yentiOn from them, on 'he stounu
that the member from Mr. hereford
county, was Chairman oil the committee
This claim was set up because Dy typo
graphical error, promptly corrected oy
the Chairman OF the last CongresSiona1
Convention, the name Of the Chslr'
man OF the committee, Mr. snyuer'
had not appeared In rs proper place IN
the published proceedings, altho9gn ne
acted as Chairman through the woole oil
the last canvass, conductng most s!c-
cessiul campaign IN Mr. heTeioras IN
tercst. Inc hereford men helu OUT VIZ
orusly, and made READY 10 ieavs . on n, onc
noon train, Dy which some Oh tnc ApsehI tli
members oil me committee weteeAPecten
TO arIVe' ms compel'ea 1ne ua!GEtt3 !;t3
oi the committee 70 caoSse between @ y'e.a, ~,
ing to the demands OF Mr. nete.Tsu, !Ir ~, y"
the one hand, ana ereaElng up 'ne .S'' comi u;
mittee ana GIsrupihs 'he DemocF"'y !rta y.
the Third District on the o'aeE' as Luz anS
disposition at hrst was 10 le! Ine neIs' ;Is
lord interest retire ana organize an lnIe' tIt'
pendent candidacy, Tor when some o. M Jus
kanawha friends have already paved 1he M
way. A compromise was hnally reacheu,oy
which the Hereford men were permit.eu HI
to name the limc and place i1r Tue Con-
vention, and Mr.: Hereford, through ms
law partner, NJ. Campbell, pledged MN
self to submit his claims to the Conven'
tion, and abide oy It's action Inc COM
mIttee felt that they were making an ex'
traordinary concession IN permitting can
dtdates TO have any voice IN tneir