The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-07-26
"HERE WE AREAGAIN SIR.
two SHOWS AT rA,RnoNr TODAY
Second District Congressional Conyen'
tion Running Opposition 10 u Cir.
eus-Martins Fences Down
In Many Places-Judge
Moge Likely 10 be
the Nominee.
FAlRNoSr, July 25.

the Nominee.
FAImtoNT, July 25.
Special Dispatch 10 The IntelligenCer.
The Second District Congressional Con
vention will be held in this city to.nor
row, and the delegates have been pourinl
in all day, Crowding the hotels TO theil
fullest capacity.
TILE CANDIDATES.
Judge Ioge, Hon. B. F. Martin, Hon
Dan. B. Lucas and Capt. Tom Bradford are
already here, and together with their nu'
merous henchmen are busy looking aftei
their several interests.
The west bound passenger train this
evening landed large number OF dele
gates from the eastern end Of the district,
who were soon made the objects Of solici
tations by the candidates.
OPEN AIR ACCOMMODATIONS.
The convention will be held in the
forum, in front OF the Court House, The
place has one great recommendation, and
that is the unstinted supply OF fresh air,
which, after all, taking ono consideration
with another, Is a desideratum OF no mean
importance during the heated term, other
wise the accommodations are poor.
sPEcuLATioNs.
Speculation about the Continental Ho.
tel, the nominal headquarters. is rifle as
to the probable result Of the deliberations
OF the Convention.
MARTIN did not sit under the drippings
OF the sanctuary this evening, as has
been his wont, but is busy mailing loose
boards on his fences, as. he Unexpectedly
found many panels kicked of in Marion
and Monongalia counties. He will lead
on the first ballot. It Is then or never
with him, judging from the temper OF talk
tonight. t
DAMS BATTLE CRY.
Hon. Dan. Lucas, tho poet statesman OF
the Eastern Panhandle, who wrote an epic
for his own amusement at the expense OF
his friends, is superintending his own
fight with sleeves rolled up to the elbow.
His friends say they have come to win.
and are very noisy and somewhat conf
dent.
1t ia the last ditch for Daniel B., and his
battle cry is, "Victory or the Grave"!
THE HEIR APPARENT.
Judge Hoge is quite reticent over his
candidacy. R. P. H. Staub, willy politi-
clan, and prominent lawyer, Of Martins
burg, is experimenting the Judges fight.
His fences are in excellent condition
and every panel secure. From
all we can gather his forces
are the best organized OF any
in the field, and it is predicted that after
the first ballot many will forsake the
standards OF the other candidates and
rally around his eagles.
Our predictiogis that Hoge will be the
nominee OF the rppVeption.
MAS WARN FRIRNps.
Capt. Tom Bradford, has some warm
friends among the delegates, and II the
unexpected happens he will get the NOM
ination, as he is considered an ebony
steed of fair promise.
CHARLES IRRas. ...
That elegant and urbane gentleman,
Hon. Charles James Faulkner, "who is in
the hands Of his friends" for gubernator-
al honors, Is here, ostensibly as q "looker
on in Vienna" but really giving the sly
wink to the boys that his pennants are
iying for first honors at Martinsburg. He
Is evidently the first choice Of the Second
District delegates.
THE FLEETING SHOW.
ALVEY time Is anticipated on the NOR.
row. The rare show OF the dramatic
scenes OF the New Martinsvile Conven'
ton OF rs will undoubtedly be re'enact-
ed. All the elemelta that entered into the
success OF that memorable exhibition OF
Simon pure Democracy are present here.
The ardent, the fountain Of Democratic
inspiration, is flowing freely. An eiioFt
has been made by the local politicians
to close the bsr.rooms to:pprroY, and
have twenty-five extra policemen appoint
ed in view Of being prepared for the worst,
SIckney's circus has arrived and will
.iiyIde the attention somewhat. nis
Providence, as usual, iavors the Repub'
lican party. JuslVs'