Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-08-24
WHO WILL 1T BE2
A Voice From Weston Answers: ].
Hanson Good.
The Delegates to To. Days Convention
Rapidly Arriving on the Ground
... What They are Saying and
Doing.
CANDIDATES GETTING INTHEIR WORK.
Special Dispatch to the Register.

Special Dispatch 10 the heglSte.
WESTON, W. Va, August 23.-If there is
any particular portion of the foOtstool that
produces more politics to the square mile
than the county of Lewis, 1 don't know
where it is situated; yet at no time since
the war has it ever been able to secure a
nomination for a State office. This is not
for lack of brains, for she has strong men,
men of influence, intelligence and worth,
but the fact is that
No Two of Them will Pull Together.
No sooner is one man mentioned fort posi-.
ton, than there is gathering Of the clans,
a sounding Of hewgags, and, presto! an ad-
ditional scalp hangs on the tent pole OF
the victor. So it is in the present contest
Hon. John Brannon, Hon. w. E. Linsley,
w. 6. Bennett, and others, all able men,
have been mentioned for Congress; but
Lacking Unity of Action,
the vote of the county will be either di-
vided among local favorites. In case none OF
these are placed IN nomination, as now
seems likely, the bulk of it will 90 to Good.
At present the chances for the no nination
of your townsman are flattering. So far
there is no candidate in the fiel against
him except Col Dan. Johnson, who is here,
and is putting in good work among the
county delegates. He claims to- Sht that
be will have the backing of his own coun-
ty, eighteen votes fifteen from Gilmer,
and five from Hancock, with many others,
whom he did not enumerats. The Col
Onel is
Somewhat Discouraged.
and is wearing out a good deal OF shoe
leather, not to say other things,
in his canvass. There are but few
delegates, comparatively here. Gilmer and
BraXton are fully represented, with several
from Harrison and Doddridge. 1t is i'm
possible to form more than crude estimate
of the vote for any candidate, but it may
be safely set down that with the Panhandle
solid, Good will have a sufficient number
from other counties to
Nominate Him ON the First Ballot.
There is a warm feeling among many OF the
delegates for Col. Wilson, and they decline
TO express themselves until they have
absolute assurance from his own lips that
he is not candidate. When this - done
BraXton and the other counties III which
Wilson has warm admirers, will go to Mr..
Good.
What Good lacks here is an able lieuten-
ant, but in that respect he is as well OIL as
the others. There are, however, engines OF
trouble that may work serious mischief.
In the first place, Turner is here with his
free trade resolutions, and
Insists That He Shall Be Heard,
and this is likely to create an animated
and bitter debate. In addition, John
Kearns, Lewis county delegate not un-
known to fame, and once an applicant for
the Stewardship of the Asylum, has
printed what purports to be letter
city. dated Glendive, Montana Territory,
August Ii, in which he charges Good with
having aided in defeating him, Tingle, for
Congress in the last campaign; and asserts
that Good has neither character capacity,
skill or judgment, and asks kearns. for
honor'S sake, to beat Good. The circulars
were to have been kept quiet and
Distributed 10 the Delegates To-mOr-
row,
but by some mistake the matter leaked out
and their effect is largely lost. Goods
friends have charged that II the
letter is from Tiugle, it is simply piece OF
spite work on MS part anu tue lanBuaSe 10
so abusive and the ChargeSa are so at variance
with the facts that the reaction will be IN
his favor.
w. +. Lively is the only member of the
Executive Committee yet on the ground
aud consequently no temporary organiza-
nization has been determined upon.
Hon. J. NJ. Bennett and Col Ben Wilson
have each been
Suggested as Chairman,
but neither of the gentlemen are present
and the matter will be open until the ar
rival OF the delegates tomorrow.