Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-30
COLUMBUS.
Gathering OF the CIans-The Speaker
ship Fight still RaginE-ArchbishOP
Sands-MinOr Mention.

NlectO1 DLSDdtch 70 t0e hegLStcT.
COLUMBUS, December 20-It is now settled
that the caucus of the Republicans of both
houses will be held Saturday night, and as
scaucus nomination is equivalent to an
election, the fight is waging war mly be-
tween the contestants.
Gov. Foster still insists that he is taking
40 part in the Speakership fight, but it is
well understood here that he is in favor Of
Hodge, and if he is doing no work, it is a
little singular that all his henchmen, in
Guiding Fred Mussey, his private secretary,
are working night and day for Hodge.
Archbishop Sands, the big Six of Gin
Cinnati. is here, looking as wise aS usual.
Alex. Is properly supposed TO be the best
Wire-puller in the State. He simply is a
good listener, sets a good table, can sit up
with the boys all night. and is a genial
good fellow. Hence his popularity, and
hence, also the fact, that when he quietly
could do so and so as a particular favor to
ne, Jack Immediately proceeds to do il.
Alex. Is for Hodge, and liberal appropria-
uons, including the BERNIE bank of the
cana! 10 certain Cincinnati parties, of
whom Ben EggleStOn is chief.
scott Is undoubtedly the ableSt mah
among the Republican members, but he is
an aggressive, Stitf-neCked and uncOmprO-
MNing.y honest old fellow, and as = natur-
!, consequence, is unpopular with his par
~ lie has fashion Of speaking English
Suat Is exceedingly diSagreeable to his con-
.yreS' He has opposed all schemes for re-
o's-nZlng cities and State institutions
SIMPLY 10 put out one set of men, in order
1th as 'disgraCeful struggles for spoils,"
% I-It Consequently he will now feel the
ss'sht Of the Cpndemna tiOn of the ten
VT statesmen whom the Ohio people, for
I,r1' I'Ne sin>crutable purpose, select 10 make
laws Tor them
Jones Hodge and Scott are all here. and
%e members are living on the fat of the
IN, III II IS reported tonight that they
~, nave consultation to decide whether
SD.! VII! 20 into the caucus personally or
Nil ~ Is expected that enough members
Of iLa La''.Se tomorrow to give an estimate |
~ real strength of each candidate. A |
r.. teature has been brought into the fight ]
nte.le speaker pro tsH1., and it is the labor |
rsD,I~ those that represent that ele- |
AZ nave announced that Mr.. Schneider. |
TbaSiA' A. IS candidate for that position. |
OUher candidates are Kurtz, HayeS
lss,v anu anu Fugsley, with few counties to |
AVm.
,,,;. Sas voices of the candidates for various
ssSS1ohs s,cS can be heard on every side. while /
b. - member has five or six telling him
Co II, as man for the place. 1t would not
shin - ly ot the candidates for the Speak
he and make a slate, for IL he did |
it aTSIt wake up in the morning and find
tsssr GT5oSen to pieces. The contest be-
notics.tilio tiliodge and Jones will not be a
otber;sa .' one, as to the warmth of each
vii NJ, friends, but Scott and his friends
tat ~ Sase war that will become so heated
70 OoOnTsSlp pPorters Of one will do anything
eld M asS S,, the defeat Of the other. In the
% ms ,lls will be of considerable advantaSe
Ho5.an but at the same time I tbinS
VIII come out ahead. PoLUrIA.