Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-12
: W.. VA, WEDESNDAY MORNING, MAY IL 1880

/ and "be win none of,if's "For what's
| the use-why sacrif>6 our Republican
principles when We c&4csrry the State
Without" r. aaSs
IE'Who is your choIes for Governor"
"Stnrgiss, IL he js<hs straight Repub-
lcan candidate. But II he represents
any fusion movement ] won't support
him." ~
"How about Ooay,snmanT
"You can bet We w eake aman west
Col. W. NJ. o. Dawseo of the King
wood Journal, is BlGSXE pan. He will
support Sturgiss q Fernor. Does
not declare himself - Ards Fusion,
and is withal somew antious as to
his opinions. W
OF the mountains this hlhe. and not let
those fellows sell us est again. When
We have TO import ulan from the Dis
trict OF Columbiait 10 time NE were shut
ting up shop. waitnan 7. Wiley is
nv choice-a man &c 70 be President OF
the United States when vote, vote
for a man, and don'tlyoa ioreet it,"
Jackson coanty.
Col. Hassler, Of jackson county,
thought the Blaine On OF the Conven.
ton held the whip nd. He did not
! like George W. Atkinsons "ciyil ser
vice" services in the interest OF Sher-
man. lie IAtkinson1 had been travsl-
ing through the Third Disirict trying to
set the pins for sherman, but he will
not pan out as a pin-setter in this in
stance. AS ior mysslf. 'said the Colo
mel, al am Cor Jsmssd. blaine first, last
| anI all tha fina u III.
"''" ~ ' ros,s 6sp,y. ~
W. ]. W. Cowden, is the Secretary OF
the Republican Executive Committee,
aud is supposed 10 be on the inside of
the machine.
Will the Convention contine itself
strictly to the nomination OF delegates
to Chicago. queried the reporter?
III think they will, perhaps, pass some
resolutions, reorganize the Executive
|. Committee, and provide for other inter.
ests Of the State campaign"
He added that no special programme
had been cut out; did not know when
the next State Convention would be
held; did not know that another
one would be necessary; Intimated
that such arrangements would be made
rs Ia allow the Greenback Convention
10 transact all unfinished business for
them; thought that fusion would pre-
vail that either George &. Sturgiss or
James l.. McLain, Of Putnam county,
would lie the fusion candidate for Gov
ernOr; thought that Mcl.ain's chances
were good, for the reason that the third
district Greenbackers would demand II
rs their right 10 give the candidacy for
Governor TO the third district, and
would fight hard for il on account OF
their jealousy on the Capital question;
they seem TO think down there, said he,
that unless they get the Governor they
will never get the Capital.
MonongaliA County.
Hon. j. NJ. Hagans, ex-Delegate from
Monongalia 10 the Legislature, comes
with his colleagues, instructed for
Blaine, and he has no second choice
lie is for fusion from base, or as he ex-
presses il, anything TO beat Bourbon
ism" For Governor he Is for Sturgiss,
his townsman, all the time, and has
high hopes Of his election. lie reports
the Congressional canvass IN Mononga.
liza as very dull-nO one mentioned by
the Republicans. "Not because its a
forlurn hope" said he, "but because We
are busy at other matters.
u. l.. Keenan,, Of Morgantown, is solid
for Blaine and Sturgss. lie don't smile
on fusion, but will support Sturgiss un
der all circumstances. "IOu see, he
remarked, "Sturgiss is a good fellow, il
lac does look melancholy, and he was
raised right among us and We naturally
like him. hear DIR. Logan spoken OF
hut little in our county, and any Con-
grrssman less.
Henry NJ. Morgan, editor Of that stall
wart journal, the MorgantOwn Post, will
yate ior and support Blaine, Sturgiss,
the Constitutional Amendments and
Fusion. Mr.. Morgan is straight-out.
Judge L. l.. Berkshire, Of Morgan
town, is one OF the few Grant men.
Judge Berkshire is strongly in favor IL
Fusion, Sturgiss and the Constitutional
AmCndmsDt.
Judge X. l.. Berkshire. of Monongalia
! "a vending ms WY .r,o .,s tnrueIs.~-'es' I
! lie is Grant man, and We ,LJught I've
| looked lonely. "But," ssid the Judge, |
al NAV be- lonely. the ground under me |
! IL s,.Ad, however, and I'm not afraid. ! /
a,pcct to hc IN at the drath-and on f.
np.'
Lewis County.
Col. James W. W0findin, Of Weston,
is put down ~ a Grant man with Sher- |
man a. his second choice. T. II. lOgan
is hls choice for Governor. lie. like |
Morris. is not yet down OF the fence as I
10 the Fusion, but when he does come |
down he says he will fuse with a ven. |
geancr. He wants Mr.. Hutchinson, Oi |
rarkershury, for Congress, and will OPP /
pose the Constitutional amendment.
James j. Peterson, the editor Oi the |
Weston R1pulIicdn. said he was in AT
tendance ON the Convention tO yOte for |
Blaine. that Hon. T. III. Logan or Hon. /
Grorre &. Sturgiss, would, either oi |
them receive his earnest support Tor I.
Governor; that he Is in favor Oi Fusion |
and opposed To the Constitutional
amendments.
Braxton County.
Capt. q. =. Taylor, oi Bmxton coun-
ty, is Sherman man, but will, ol
course, support the nominee. lie will
support fusion II II can be properly ar.
ranged will vote for General Duvall Tor
Governor, and support the constitution.
Al amendment
Harrison County.
Gen. X. :, NOrthoott. OF Clarksburg, is 1
a s,eadfast sherman man, and there IL no
doubt that he will he heard tO that effect
in the Convention to-day. The General
is in favor OF any COOL man the Repub.i-
cans Of the State may choose for Cover
nor. and he will not oppose fusion II the
goods can lie delivered.
W. =. Richards, editor Of the Clarks-
bury Tci,yrdBi, will fuse with vii. He
Is an ardent supporter of the new
amendment, will vote for Blaine, and
will favor Hon. 7. II. Logan or Hon.
George c. Stugiss for Governor.
Ritehie County.
z. W. Morris, Of the Richie Gdaof,,
has already declared in his paper that /
when he does get down OF the fence
he will make fusion howl" Mr. Morris
strongly opposes the constitutional
amendments, thinks Hon T. II. Ingan
a cool choice for Governor and n an
ardent supporter Of Blaine.
GOSSIP.