The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-11
Attempt to Damage Him
By a Scandalous Circular.
Exciting and Bitter Con-
test.
Ewing Falls Off from First
Ballot.
COLUMBUS, o., January 10.
Special Dispatch to the Register.


Special Dispatch to the Register.
The question which has so long occu.
pied the public mind as to what man
should fll the place made vacant
when the Senator Matthews time ex.
pires, has at last been settled and Hon
George II. Pendleton, of Cincinnati, has
been chosen. The subject has
been the theme OF conversation in
city, town and hamlet, since the late
October election when the Democrats
gained control of the State, Mr.. Pendle-
ton had to contend with two men of
more than ordinary popularity from the
start-Genersl Ewing, the man of inf
tion ideas, and General George w. Nor
gan, who was also an anti resumptionist,
but n OF an extremist TO the extent that
Ewing was. Ten days since 1t was most
generally conceded that PendIeton and
Ewing were about even, with posi-
bility of the former leading on the
first ballot, Ewing counted his followers
that could be relied upon at
thirty, while General Morgan was credit.
ed with following of about twenty. Of
late Few lot OF candidates came in the
field, Hurd of Toledo, and Payne of
Cleveland. The ballots show how weak
was their strength. During the past
week all OF these candidates have been
in the city, with large lobbies working
for their interests. Up TO last
night there were few who did
not concede that fendleton would have
tight fight if he won the honors. Yes
terdsy, however, most scurrilious at
tack was made upon Pendleton in the
shape Of q circLlstor. At first It Gre
ated confusion, but last night his friends
had recovered, and it was found that, in
stead of causing break in the ranks, 1t
had only served 10 strenthen them by
adding men who were before doubt
iul, as TO who they would support.
As predicted last night, Pendleton gsined
during the day. From this cause alone
it was charged that Ewing or his hackers
were at the bottom of the onslaught.
The effect was that many of EwIngs men
deserted him. He fell of at least ten in
the first ballot from the number conceded
him by the other candidates. See bal
lot During the bslloting Mr.. Pendle.
ton remained at his room at the Neil
House, while Generals Ewing and Nor
gan occupied quarters ia the State House.
The caucus was held in secret session,
not reporter being able to gain sdmis-
sion, not even the clerks of Senate were
allowed admission.
Al the close Of the second ballot the
Ewing men moved for an adjournment
but this was most emphaticslly voted
down. During the bslloting the halls
and corridors were densely packed.
At sn early hour this morning 1
very powerful delegation arrived from
Cincinnati, and reinforced the slmos
worn out defenders OF Pend!eton. They
worked like troopers during the day, snC
the fight has been extremely bitter dur
ing the past twenty.four hours. Ate,
the third bsllo. WAS announced, snd j
Sss known that Pendleton was elected
there was q rush for his hotel
where be was warmly congrstu
lated. A speech was called for
when the whole body adjourned 70 th'
Hall of the House of Representatives
where speeches were delivered by Messr'
Pendleton, Ewing and Morgan. Mr.
Pendleton thanked sll those who hsc
supported him in this contest, and ssic
be was proud to think there hsd been n
Ill. feeling among any of the Contestants
and God helping him, he would do nj
dlty to the best Of his sbility.
+. W.S.
Associated Press Dispatch.
COLUMBUS, January lO.-The Demo
cratic Joint caucus met tonight, all To
outsiders and newspaper men being eI
cluded.
The first ballot fer Senstor resulted q
follows reudleten 40, Morgan 2:
Ewing IL, Ward S, Hurd 5, Converse
Second ballot resulted, Pendle,on 4
Morgan ls. Ewing 20, Ward 4, Payne
/ Converse l.
Aithe conclusion of The second bsilo
a motion was made 10 adjourn, whic
wss voted down.
The third ballo; resulted: Pendleto
81. Ewing 10, Morgan 10, Ward 3, Cor
verse 2, Payne l. Pendleson Vas d
clsred the nominee.