The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-04-22
WEST VIRGINIA pOLIrIcs.
Full Particulars In Regard TO the Fusion
Programme.


Programme.
WASHINGTON, April 2O.-Col. George W.
Atkinson, prominent Republican poll.
tician Of West Virginia, reports that the
details OF the proposed fusion between the
Republicans and the Greenback Labor
Reform party Of that State have been
arranged, 50 far as they can be arranged
before the meeting OF the Republican
State Convention called at Wheeling on
the 18th Of next month for the purpose Of
appointing delegates to Chicago. This
proposed fusion is intended as means by
which the electoral vote Of West Virginia,
now counted for the Democrats, may be
secured by the Republicans. 1t is pro-
posed that the Greenback Labor Reform
party Of the State shall bold its Conven-
ton early In June and nominate full
State ticket on q platform Of reform in
State politics, making no mention Of the
money question and selecting the candi'
dates alternately from the two parties to
be fused, the candidates for Governor,
Attorney General and Judge OF the Su-
preme Court Of Appeals to be Republi-
cans, and the candidates for Auditor,
Treasurer and State Superintendent OF
Schools to be members Of the Greenback
Labor Reform organization.
The only difficulty encountered, select
ing the Republican portion OF the ticket
thus to be nominated, has been met by q
conclusion TO have such portion selected
BY the delegates 10 the Republican State
Convention which meets at Wheeling on
the 18th OF next month TO choose dele
gates TO the Chicago Convention. Who
ever Is thus indicated as the choice OF the
Republicans is expected to be nominated
promptly by the GTeenback organization.
West Virginiaus here say that Col. George
W. Sturgiss, OF Monongalia, Is likely 10
be the fusion candidate for Governor; Col:
James L. Davis, Of Greenbrer, Judge oi
the Supreme Court Of Appeals, and Wm.
P, Hubbard, OF Wheeling, Attorney Gene.
raj the remainder oi the ticket to be filled
out by the nomination Of representative
Greenbackers OF the State, such, as Col.
Joseph O. Gist aud Col. James Bassell.
Whatever ticket Is nominated 1t Is pro-
posed thatthe second Republican Conven'
lion. called few weeks prior TO the State
election in October, shall approve II, with
the understanding that the league shall be
used 70 insure the success OF the Repu6'
licau electors in November.
There Is, il Is said, considerable dissatis'
faction throughout the State over the
system OF county courts established under
Democratic rule, tine contract system ol
prison labor and the laws intended 10
regulate mines and mining. The Demo
cratic majorities In the State dropped from
IA. 900 In 1875 10 q little less than 1000 in
1878, and coalition Of all the opposing ele'
ments would make the State Republican,
Among the prominent Republicans vino
are mentioned as favoring coalition VIII
the Greenbackers are General Col, ex
Governor Stevenson, ex-senator Wiley
DR.. t. H. Logan, ex.Congressman Hub
bard, General l. II. Duval, President
Thompson, OF the State University, United
States Marshal Patton, Judge Hokel capt
Wisner, W. Il. H. Flick. Jasper Y. Moore
Capt. Rosler, Colonel HAssler, Mr.. > L
Mclean, Mr.. John W. Mason, Dr.. al. .
Hall, J. II. Atkinson, Capt McFAdden, u
q. Pugh, Colonel Thomas Swami ant
Major Slack.