The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-05-14
WASHINGTON, May 1S.
special to the 1nt.lllEeaosr.
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A good deal Of enthusiasm was mani
tested by the Blaine men among th,
West Virginians, at the F.>street head
quarters last night on the reception Of {
dispatch from W. P. Phillips, stating that
by a resolution Of the Wheeling Conyen'
ton the vote of West Virginia was solit
for Blaine, but the Sherman men were
not.inelined.to give up, and those in chargt
Of the Sherman headquarters claiming t
have advices which precluded the posi-
bility OF such a happening
The latter were well represe nted, Ger
Fearing and others otSherman's lieuten
ants going to Wheeling TO attend the Con
yention.
SECOND DISTRICT MATTERS.
in conversation with prominent Dem
ocrat of the second Congressional district
Of your state yesterday, l learned that
Martins chances REORGANIZATION by the
Democratic Convention are considered
good. Should he however, be forced out,
the bulk Of his strength would probably
go to Lucas, although some Of Martins
friends are good deal annoyed over the
personal canvass that Lucas is making in
Martins former stronghold. Nevertheless
as Lucas has always supported Martin
hitherto he has some claims on the lat
ter's help in the contingency mentioned,
although Judge Hoge is inclined to con-
slider himself the biggest inheritor in any
political will that Martin may leave.
Should Hoge be nominated, 1t Is likely
Col. Travis will be brought out as can
didate for the Circuit bench.
WILSON ON DENOMINATIONS.
Col. Ben Wilson, who got back day or
two since from visit to the lower end Of
his district, does not seem to apprehend
any difficulty in securing denomination.
He says the delegates chosen by the
Parkersburg Convention were perfectly
satisfactory to his friends, and that all the
reports OF dissatisfaction alleged to exist
in Harrison, Richie, Wetzel, etc., are
either grossly exaggerated or wholly un.
true. To an observer at this distance 1t
locks very much as II the only wav for
the First District Democracy to get rid Of
Benjamin Is to beat him at the polls. They
don't seem TO be smart enough to do 1t in
their Congressional conventions.
WASHINGTON RACES.
There is considerable interest taken
mere in the spring meeting OF the National
Fair Association, which begins here next
Monday, May 18th, and continues four
days. This meeting has grown to be one
OF the most successful in the country,
although Of comparatively recent origin
the central location and attractions OF
Washington helping the energetic labors
OF It's managers. For its establishment
Washington is as much indebted to the
enterprise OF former West Virginian as
TO that OF any single individual. Col. Il.
Fl. Blackburn, who came here from Mar.
tinsburg several years since, first started
the project, and although he got very
little encouragement at first, he stuck to
1t, organized the company and last fall
had the qualification ofwitnessing the first
meeting on its grounds, which established
its reputation as national success and
earned S46,0 900 to help pay off the origin al
investment Of Slll,000.
The company now own the most extern
siye grounds In the country, containing
the best track and appointments that can
be devised, and the best stables OF every
State are represented at its meetings. Up
wards OF one hundred horses from Bel
mont's. Bowie's. Lorillard's, Doswell's,
Babcock's, Dryers and score OF other
stables are here already, and three hun
dred horses are expected by Saturday.
The four days racing include some hurd-
ling and steeple chasing, and open with a
handicap that has forty.four entries. As
the Hanlan- Courtney race occurs during
the meeting, the crowd will be show, Of
itself, and as the city. is looking particular
" attractive at this season good many
visitors will be tempted to take advantage
of the excursion rates offered and run
over.