Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-08-24
The Republicans Gathering In
Force.
Candidates BasiIy ENGAGED in Setting Up
the Pins for Today-chats With Dele
gates on the tuation-What They
Think of the Outlook
HOW THE CAT WILL PROBABLY JUMP.
Rn he Reaister,s Speein Wire.

county has already sent in its delegation,
some twenty in number, headed by A. G.
Dayton. The delegation is a
Unit for John w. Mason,
and will work for him as long as there is
any chance whatever. Mason has been in
town this afternoon looking up his,chances
and sounding every delegate who comes
along. The reception here to- day has been
most fattering and he went home to
Grafton this morning feeling very cheerful.
At the depot he told me as he was about
to board the train that he felt that he
could have the nomination if he would
accept it, and that he had not yet
Made Up His Mind TO DO So.
His assurances, he said, had all been Of
of the most satisfactory nature, and il he
concluded to go into the convention, he
felt certain of nomination. Going up the
street met T. H. b. Staggers, OF this town,
and all important factor in Second Dis
trict politics. He regards Mason as very
strong candidate, and says that he is the
representative OF young Republicanism, not
only in the district, but il: the State. He
is a man of liberal opinions and free from
bigotry, and thinks that IF nominated Mr..
Mason
VIII he Elected.
Mr.. Staggers, in reply to question as TO
Kitchens candidacy, said: Il think that
such a nomination would be disastrous
Prior to the Keyser Convention many Of
the Republicans were inclined to favor and
endorse the nomination of Mr.. Kitchen,
but since that time things have undergone
change, and if am not mistaken a straight
out Republican will be nominated tomorrow
and will receive the united support OF the
party in the district. regard Mr.. Mason
as the strongest candidate. He is a man OF
personal integrity, widely known and very
popular. He has done nothing to bring
drown upon him the wrath Of any faction,
and will 60 into the canvass
Free From any ofthe TermOils
that might attach to other candidates.
L. S. Marshall Atkinson said to me just
before I left Wheeling: mo; | am not
going down there. have been importuned
to go down there, but cannot. There is
a bitter fight going on, and | do not want
to take any part in it. There is McCor-
mick, of Taylor. He is after the nomination
red hot Judge Hoke, of Preston, desires
it no less hOtly, and is
straining Every Nerve 10 Get II.
Jphn w. Mason wants it. Marshal Hagans,
of Morgantown, is not ayerse to nomina-
ton; and Tom Staggers, of Fairmont, is
being urged, and would not object TO the
place"
How arc you on the mutton cat, Atkin-
Sonp
"Persnnnlly am in favor OF and for an
endorsement of Mr.. Kitchen, as l:think 1t
would be the most available thing that
could be done at this particular juncture.
No sir; it is too warm down there for me,
and I'll stay here Just now
J. Marshall Hagans, the irrepressible, is
here with bad eye OH everything. lie
says he is
Indifferent as 10 the Result
of the convention but heis utterly, uncon.
scienCiously opposed To the nomination OF
Kitchen. and thinks it would be suicide to
nominate the old fellow at this time. Ha.
gans says he himself would not decline the
nomination, but would not ask for it. He
is regarded rs q strong man, and many here
tonight would like TO see him nominated.
Nelz Hoffman, of the Morgantown Post
is here. He is chairman OF the Congress.
sional committe, and will
Call the Convention 10 Order
tomorrow morning at eleven o'clock. The
meeting will be held in the court house,
which, of course, will make the convention
very uncomfortable, as il is very made
auated to the demands that will be made
upon it. Hoffman says he is under an
honorable promise to support kitchen,
and will place him in nomination
before the convention, but says that after
one vote he will be at liberty to transfer
his affections, which he will do very sud
denly, to Hagans or Staggars.
Kitchens Main Man Here
is G. NJ. Shinn, a gauger in the distillery at
Martinsburg, and formerly a newspaper
man here and at Grafton. Shinn has
worked up the Marion county delegation,
and among other converts has the editor of
the West Virginian here on the Kitchen
string. Kitchens support find, is OF a
very weak and fuctuating nature, and
don't think il will be able to resist the
straightout thunder that will be hurled at
il from some of the big guns here. Shinn
is not in the least assured tonight: and did
not
Feel Disposed TO Talk
much about his prospects. He claims that
his support for Kitchen will come mainly
from Berkley and Marion counties tonight.
He comedies the nomination of straight
out candidate. The lever with which he is
said to have Influenced the West Virginian
was promise to bring to the support OF
his principal n liberal share OF the Huble-
lizatiops for the campaign.
Gov. Pierpoint is OF the opinion that any
amalgamation OF interests at this supreme
moment would be most
Detrimental 10 Republicans
both present and absent, and is emphatic
in his demands for a straightout nomina-
Al. .l.. ha hlsnaF
have now the opportunity of distinguish
ing themselves, and urges them TO seize it.
The old fellow has lost none Of his bitter
ness. and is as enthusiastic in the support
of his ideas as he was twenty years ago.
Delegates from Preston, Hardy, Berkeley,
Mineral, Hampshire, Grant, Jefferson,
Marion Pendleton and Morgan counties
came in to night at l O'Clock, bringing
with them w. II. Fl. Flick, Jas. d. Butts,
S. P. Mccormick and Judge Hoke,
All Candidates.
found Flick in his room, and he said:
''One thing is certain; there will be
straight-out nomination. Who il will be
I don't know. Kitchens nomination
would be extremely unfortunate, as the
Republicans have big chances OF success. 1t
would be unwise to do anything OF the
kind. II Hoge had no opposition and
could get the GFeenDack NOIe, ne NOuiu DC
all right, and it looks now
Like He Would Get IL
IL Kitchen is oyerthrown'
James d. Butts, of Jefferson, says: II
am a candidate, and will be until | am de-
feated. | will not withdraw. We think
our end should have il. am not running
on a Democratic split, but on straight
Republican ticket. There are influences at
work in my favor that ! cannot disclose,
that will surprise you. l will go into the
Convention with Jefferson solid, aud after
Kitchens Withdrawal with Berkeley. / am
assured that the other counties will go for
me after ballot or two has been taken.
s.P. MeCoYmiek.
of Grafton and Chicago Convention fame,
SAYS II am a strong dark horse. Lam not
vet before the Convention. I can get Tay-
ior solid, and the eastern Pan Handle as
sures me OF solid support after one or two
ballots. don't know what Mason will do.
He is ratified" Fleming Of the West vir-
ginian, Kitchens bauchman, says: Kitchen
will have in Marion 26 votes, Berkeley 20,
and in MonOngslia 1. We don't see much
for him tonight"
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