Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-08-11
DRIFT OF SENTIMENT.
Current Opinions Among the Deless

Current Opinions Among the Delegates.
During the afternoon and evening the
REGISTER reporters wandered among the
various delegations for the purpose OF
gathering such scraps OF opinion and
sentiment as might be drifting about.
The result of this work appears below.
wets,l Waits
Hon. Bob McEidOwney, that hand
some editor and distinguished politician
from that banner Democratic county,
Wc,ztl. was hated by the REGISTER yes
t.rday afternoon,
How 5 Wetzel?" said the scribe.
"Welzel. as lar as | can learn, will
east majority of her vote for Wilson. "
"IIow will the balance gop"
"Well, Dan Johnson will get some
votes AMI nngle one or two on the first
ballot. After that the county will 90
for the winning man"
Captain Bob being fresh from New
York he was sounded upon national
politics.
"Of course YOU saw General Hancock
while ,here?' inquired the REGISTER.
"Ies, | called upon him, and was
greeted quite cordially, a. all visitors
are. Hancock is man OF about my
stature; little larger across the chest,
perhaps, but weighing about the same
as myself. HIS hair is OF 4 naturally
light color, AMI not gray "a represented.
and he pos srsses very handsome and i'm
preSsivc blue eyes. He is exceedingly
courteous and the finest man socially
ever met. lie is so personally popular
AMI well known throughout Connectl-
cut, New York and New Jersey that no
doubts whatever are entertained in the
East oi his ability to carry these
States. In fact, everybody there
express themselves with the utmost
confidence that Hancock will be elected
by an enormous majority The Cap
tain said he would leave for home on
tomorrow afternoon, BY which time he
expected the congressional fight to be ut
an end.
IM. Pendergast.
a Tingle delegate from Wetzel, SAID nn'
county WAS almost evenly divided be-
tween Col. Ben and George X. lie,
however, nodded assent TO the state
ment made by the REG sTER representa-
tive, that the Hon. Ben. Wilson would
he nominated on the first ballot by a
handsome majority"
The closest estimate that can be made
concerning Weizel county's vote. as
gathered from all opinion, is that VIII
son will get majority OF her vote on
first ballot, the balance being divided
between Johnson and Tingle. II there
is no nomination on that ballot, the
county will 90 pretty certainly Tor the
leading man, Col. Ben Wilson.
Clerk OF the Court OF Wetzel, and a
Tingle worker for some time past, Was
greeted shortly after his arrival in the
metropolis Of West Virginia by the in
eviiable REGISTER man.
"well, what's the latest?'
"The fact is, he sail, "Col. Ben has
been making heavy inroads into our
wilds and will now have majority OF
the delegation A short time ago Col.
Newman was certain that his hopeful
leader would get most OF the county sr'
the above statement from him at his
time is quite significant. Ohio county
going back On Tngle, he thought. h,
injured him badly throughout the dis
trict, and that "his goose" was really
cooked.
Brooke county will probably show up
in force this morning. with Han, ock, NJ
very few representatives from ellher
county could be found early in the sf
ternoon, though they came afterward.
Howe,e the broad and genial counte-
nance of Hon. Lynn Rogers was found
looming up at Democratic headquarters
He reported things Il furnishing in his
bsiliwick and, in his eyes, all Campbell
For instance
"will Brooke be solid for Col. Camp
bell on the first bollot?'
"Solid as q dollar"
"How about the second ballot?"
81 think il will be-well, it's my
opinion it will be solid for Campbell or
the second, too"
"How viii it be after the conven
tion2''
"well, We are working like beavers
up there, and it will be solid for th'
nominee. There is no bitterness sns
the nominee, whoever he Is, will be al
right"
This.report was Afterwards contra
dicted by other delegates, who affirme,
Col. Campbell would net receive th
solid vote, but would divide with Col
Wilson.
Plsannts County.
ID. W. Reynolds. q strong yohnsol
! man, though he would not commit him
self, wanted Q basis that would civ
, Pieasants eight votes. "For Ben Wi
: son our county cast 796 votes" aid hs
"though the nibsne almanac gives q
} bat $40. / think they must have mike
! ny the Republican VOTE"
: "Allowing you Q hew win tAay
, sast On the Arst halistf"