Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-14

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The REGISTER some weeks ago. ssc Z
synopsis of the opinions il had at thse time
encountered in Bdfaire in regard q to
possibilities for that Congressional district
Since that time the Stsfus quo Of the district
has not been changed and the spasnodsc
action of the statesmen At Columbus has
not served TO agitate the politicians OF the
several counties 10 any alarming extent.
The Ohio Senate, however, having passed
the Horr bill which somewhat changes The
geography OF, this district, by cutting OF
Guernsey and Noble counties from tho
southwest and mailing them to Carroll and
Tuscarawas on the northwest =
- A REGISTER man last night dropped in
upon a knowing collection Of Radical pol
iticians who bad been discussing i'll very
animated tones the possibilities OF the
Pond bill as factor in State politics, but
took breath for moment upon his ap:
proach to look askance and elevate their
eyebrows, inguirineiy.l The marble brow
OF the inquisitor wrinkled not neither dill
his ruddy cheek become more intensely
red at this instance Of Radical suspicion
and very obvious attempt at sreducihgi the
temperature OF the room, but taking the
best chair in the room which had been va.
Gated by its irrated occupant, he asked :
well what Will BELMONT county do now
Will she not make an effort to do some
thing for her sons. seeing that the diNingnr
TAYLOR and the versatile Dalzcll ARE no
longer with us? that il If llorr's bill passes
the House
.-."Horr's bill he d-d" said the man who
had vacated the chair. 1t will not pass
tie House This district is good enough as
Il Isl and we will gain nothing by change
and don't think there viii! be chang.
well resumed the scribe, What do
you think OF the field as things are situated
at present"
prominent men in the party and
a wise fellow of recognized ability and
shrewdness. "lct us Look at il for mo-
ment Suppose, by way of variety, We go
up the river and come down. Jefferson
county will present the irreprcssible upde-
graft and insist upen his retention in
his 20 country's service. And he
himself is painfully anxious to he his own
Successor. At the beginning OF the present
contest there were two or three men who
were very anxious to succeed "lpde' In
j
ed and now there is no opposition to him
from his own county at al. Talking about
that man, tell you he is a curiosity. He
has 'teen careful. painstaking man in
Congress, and much more prominent man
in ,Saiional affairs than his predecessor.
He. has been an influential man in the
House, and Is popular with many
of the Senators because Of his liberality
and bon homie. He was also an original
Republican and was at the time that many
of his competitors were voting the Demo-
cratic ticket and his only traducers are
those who are envious Of his success and
popularity, or those whom he has beaten
before the people. lie is, socially, COM
bination OF modern man with the auster-
tiles of a Quaker. lie is popular at homo
and that is good commentary upon any
man." go.
"Who will be his most formidable .oppo-
ncnt9' asked quiet but very "old local,
from the corner Of the room. -S..'
Well unused the W. p., ''let me see. i
believe regard Hollingsworth As the most
dangerous man. He Is young talented and
is very popular. He comes from Harrison
county, which will give him solid delcga.
ton n'the convention. He has made fair
| record a. ssenator this winter, and they are
proud OF him in his county, which by the
way, is sthe best organized county in the
district" l..
"How about Joe Taylor OF Guernsey"
| interrogated the quiet man.
"Joe Taylor is more than an Sious To he Q
candidate, but he cannot make IT, He is
one Of the most generous, liberal. whole
| souled men you ever saw. He is wealth y
and talented, and would make the most &C
| complished representative that this district
| ever had. and would do credit tn IL. He
| belongs to q numerous family. and has
| brother controls the Cambridge i2'nles, but
| there Is an element Of opposition VI Joe in
| his own county which would divide. u
| against him IN the convention and ruin his
| chances DR.. Mcpherson, Capt. Farrar and
| other i'm portant and influential factors an.
tagonizc him and will defeat him."
mAnd Dalzell," murmurcd the man in
the corner "Will come into the convention
with fraction of his own delegates and
| will soon drop out"
Nov gentlemen" said q still deeper
man who had up to this time kept very
silent, "let re let you into piece OF local
| political news that ! ain sure none OF you
have caught onto. The 'workingman'
| craze has struck Bellairc and struck II hard.
| The recent attempt TO eject one Mayor oil
this city, and its approximate success, has
| pose doing something on bolder plan and
a larger scale to test their; potency in this
| locality, and 1t is this: In the Bellaire
| rolling mill and in some OF the
glass factories there IL an organized
movement to bring out Lorenzo Danford
for Congress. and they hope 70 tonominste him
| With ease. Charlie Battzell, Sam. simmons.
Mill Stewart, Col. Mills, Dave Stewart
and many others are in the movement and
lam coniidenually informed that com
mittee has waited on Danford and he has con
sented 10 run. They predicate their hopes
OF success upon the disaffection TO Taylor In
| Guernsey. the o0mplacency Of the Nobls
county Republicans, the farce OF Poorman'
candidacy, the discomfort In regard to
Updegraff in Jefferson and Harrison and
the general availability OF the candidate
who il inferior in no particular To any ot
those mentioned. This wortingmsn's moss
is no "guy," and the men / have
spoken OF cen here be seen in Coon Rn m
basgh's any night, mystsriously discussing
iPooma0r ? ssid the man In the cor
ner.
"Ah, Jim Anderson will take care of hin
here. and Hunt in St Clairsyille. Drsn ner
in Martjn's Ferry. and AcCIellsnd y
Barpesyille PoorrnAn has no show, - I
anothe, hitherto qsAist man.
"Well, nov, gao ntlemen, said the nsft
from the corner, "let me give you my ste
| 0lCIiGa1 III EDtt VI q -
ali Of your ideas. UpdegrsT
rnosally certain. TO come out ahead. iAs thi
hexagonal contest. Taylor can't win, an
be prefers Updegraff nert 70 himself q
tbs reason tbat II any other man. gets,
beside Upaegrsf, it means two t>sfnS fc
him, and Of cousse makes Taylors. chaac'
the most remote, and Updegrafsvin,
nec<sntox M, pail of after the Aird tern
: Noble county will go TO Updsgrsfj whe
Taylor goes By the board: Bshnsatc coun,
seeing hat Foorman. will ds|ide up. q
delegation with Danfsrd, win go TO Cpd
, | grsf and thus leave HollinseSorth isolaS>
sith bis own solid phalanI Eorn HrrAo
: But il won't stop theyA Hollingsvot
: is young man, and viii "a doubt sss "a
, II be stands out Of the Doctors way ID
Q time that The neIthe Will be rewarded wi
D bis influence in yefersan. Don't Jon
. the force Of my logicy
"well, gentlemen. In the event that (
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