The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-08-29
Of first class candidates in the district,
whether General Gofr accepts or not.
Rev. Samuel Clawson, a celebrated
preacher, died here today, aged 50 years.
CIIALM EI,S' RIVAL.
A C0fOrcd Man Comes out Independent
Against Him,

Ashinst Him.
WASHINGTON, August 2S.-The contest in
the Second Congressional District OF Miss.
issippi, in which Mr.. Chalmers is running
as nm Administration candidate, in the
hope ofsccuring Republican support, is not
to bc the simple contest It had promised to
be. Mr.. Hannibal G. Carter, the colored
Republican who has announced himself as
an independent candidate in the district,
and who seeks the support Of the straight.
out Republicans against Chalmers, pro.
poses 10 make an active contest, and his
friends here say the fight in the district
will be the hottest seen in that section for
years. Carter was Grant delegate ut the
Chicago Convention, and has held
office for many years In his
State. He is m educated man, was sol.
dier, and early rose to prominence in the
public affairs Of his State, having MS a
member OF the State Legislature framed
and secured the passage OF Il civil rights bill
in Mississippi some time before the pass-
age Of Summers measure OF that name. He
is thoroughly in earnest in entering this
contest. lie spent Il few days In Washing
ton lust week seeking information as 10
whether Chalmers would receive the in
dorsement Of the Administration and the
aid OF the Republican Congressional Com.
nittee. Col. Henderson, Secretary OF the
committee, was not yet prepared to say
whether or not they would aid Chalmers,
but Carter, becoming satisfied that aid was
even now being sent him by the commit
tee, determined TO enter the field at once
MS iii independent candidate. IIeleft here
OH Tuesday last, and ratification meet.
ing is to be held at Holly Springs on Mon
day night to indorsc his candidacy.
In an address to the Republican voters
OF the district he Essays: "The quasi.indorse.
ment OF Mr.. Chalmers by the Sardis Con-
vcntion was. procured by illegitima,c
methods and is fraud upon the people,
who were not consulted, and was bitter
pill TO large majority OF the members OF
the convention" Explaining his own 20
sition, he says: ..Concedingto TO my party all
it claims 10 have given to the coiorcd race
freedom and the ballot, it has done nothing
emitting it to bind us hand and foot and
turn us over to the leadership of the men
whose hands have been deepest and
reddest in the blood OF Southern Repub-
licans This is precisely what they are
now doing" And further adds 81
deny the right Of men who have
taken no interest in our struggles and
preferred to expend all their force on
doubtful Northern districts or cliques who
have piques TO crafty TO sell us out to such
masters. | deny their capacity to even
judge what is best for us, which is proved
in their men and methods. This transac.
ton, STOPPING to barter with the chief OF
sinners, is n blot upon the fair name OF the
purity which will not soon be forgotten.
Our blood and the bleaching bones OF our
dead protest against this monstrous crime"
Carters friends conccde that it is possible
his candidacy, dividing the Republican
strength, may give the district to the
Democrats, but they say they would sooner
see Democrat elected from the district
| than see Chalmers returned