Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-06-02
THE POLITICAL POT.
COLUMBUS THE POINT OF INTEREST,
How the Clans Divide on the Goyernorship
is the Thurman Movement Sub
stance or Shadow2-Cuy-
ahoga Convention.

COLUMBUS, May 3l.-The State Capital
is beginning to grow torrid under the
political pressure. The Democratic State
Convention will meet next Wednesday,
and the end men are beginning to
come in.
Rice and Hassaurek.
A new combination has been discov-
cred, or suggested. rather, in the l.egis'
lature. 1t is General Rice for Governor
and Hon. Fred Hassaurek for Lieuten-
aut-Governor. 1t is claimed that Hasau-
rex could be induced to make this
sacrifice for the sake Of Democratic
victory with Tilden in the future. He
would be invincible with the Germans,
and would make Hamilton county sure
beyond a doubt Besides this, his rep
utation is not bounded by county or
State lines even, and he would be able
to add many thousands to the vote OF
the party. 1t is we'll known that Mr..
Hassaurek went abroad in 1876, after
making the strongest speech that was
delivered in Cincinnati that campaign
for Tilden, for the reason that his paper,
the J'olksbldh, was favorable 10 Hayes
election, and he could not, in honesty
10 his convictions edit it. He is now
abroad for similar reasons, preterring To
be absent il Judge Taft should be made
the Republican nominee for Governor.
The Taft influence holds majority OF
the stock of the paper, and not being
willing to support Taft he went away
again. Besides this, Mr.. lHassaurek is
one of the most competent men for the
position to be found anywhere. lie is
an accomplished Parliamentarian, a pro-
found political student and an eloquent
stump-speaker, both in the English and
the German tongues.
Is the Thurman Boom Hollowp
There is a curious story ahoat here i'll
the Capital to-day to the effect that the
Thurman movement was hatched up
simply to kill off Bishop, and is the
hnndiwork OF two or three sklllful wire
workers here, assisted by John Il.
Thompson in Washington. don't be-
lieve it, and Thompson denies II, but
still it is worth giving. 1t is told that
about three or four weeks ago, when
John Sherman came out here, some OF
the anti Bishop men got frightened at
the way the old man was capturing the
county delegations all around, and
concluded the only way to get around
il was to put up new man big
enough TO scare all off. So, under the
pretense that Sherman was here To lay
the ground-wires foI a nomination him
self, they raised the cry that Thurman
was the only man who could meet him.
IL is further said that they knew all the
time that Sherman would not be a can
didate, but still kept up the cry in
Washington. Then, as the County
Conventions met, they would he afraid
to instruct for Bishop, and even kept
Bishop men of the delegation for fear
they would come here and prevent
Thurman's nomination. Certain 1t IL
that a good many counties that were be-
lieyed 10 be solid for Bishop month
ago now have mixed delegations 10 rep
resent them.
The Rice Men
are beginning TO claim precedence with
considerable confidence. Thurman's
influence will he used for Rice, il used
at all. The soldier element OF the party
will be solid for him, and the particular
champions of Senatorial candidates are
mostly for him. His sincere modesty
and willingness to do and be whatever
the best interests of the party require
are also gaining him hosts OF friends.
He seems TO be the friend OF them all.
The Rice men have been looking for an
available candidate TO put on the ticket
for Lieutenant Governor, and have
three, in mind Just now, viz: Hon
James +. Neal, Speaker OF the House,
Hon. Sam r. Hunt and ex-Mayor Heit.
man, of Columbus. Neal is spoken OF
because OF his present prominence In
State politics; Hunt because he has
been before the people often beiore,
and Heitman for being a German. '.