Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-09-17
WHO SHALL IT Be?
The Race for Congressional Ronors
In the Turbulent District
The Political Knights P'umed for the Contest
d. Raymond, Martin. Faulkner. Wlssn
and Armstrong in the field--lates
Reports From Scanesof Action.
DELEGATES TO THE NEW CONVENTION

County conventions were held IN the
Second Congressional district yesterday,
for the selection of delegates to the Conven-
ton appointed at Piedmont on the 10Th
inst. The proceedings of nearly al OF the
conventions that could be reachediby wire
are reported below.
The occasion for this new conversion N
the Second district is we'll understood The
contest for the nomination between Nes
Hcse and Lucas at the frst conSesnon'
held at Keysef, was 50 determined and the
friends SO evenly divided that the conVen-
tSen virtually failed to decide between
them. At least the friends Of each nomi-
nee named
Their Ravorite Candidate.
after a fashion, and were each contending
that they had a msjority OF the dele
gates, end were unwilling to make any
concessions or compromise 80 long as the
other remained in the field.
The democratic State Committee having
been called upon to settle the difneuity.
Nessrs. Hoge and Lucas with their triends
came before the committee at Grattoh, a5o
after a free discussion OF the situation ootn
Mr.. Hoge and Mr.. Lucas con sented 10 Wild
draw from the candidacy for the Forty
eighth Congress and leave the held open
for the nomination Of another candidate.
The State Committee thereupon adopted
the following resolutions:
Resolved. That il is the sense OF the commlt
tee that the best interests OF the Democratic
marty and the attainment of harmony
therein require the Withdrdwdl OF both the
honorable gentlemen above mentioned as
Candidates for membership Of the F0rtyeighh
Cong,ess of the United States, and with their
consent they are hereby withdrawn as can
dates.
A New Convention
was then appointed for the 10Th inst; 10
meet at Piedmont to nominate another
candidate" and this is the convention to
which delegates were chosen yesterday;
This action Of the State Committee mas
been accepted throughout the district as
iust and necessary adjustment ot the as
sepsions arising out OF the keyser conven'
tion. II retires Messrs. Hoge and Lucas
from the campaign for this year. Neither
of them will be a candidate before the con-
yention on the Goth inst. A new man, who
is not snlirched with the keyser battle, or,
at least, so intimately associated with that
contest as TO stir up the old fight between
The retiring champions, will be chosen as
the nominee of the new convention.
Who this man will be, is not as yet very
clearly indicated. The eastern sectien OIL
the district claims the right to name the
candidate in conformity to the custom ot
allowing q Representative two terms 10
Congress. Mr.. :Hoge had served but lone
term, and although he has been retired from
the race, the eastern section will want 70
name his successor for the next term.
On the other hand, the Western section
of the District has a number OF candidates
in training, and will claim that the East
has thrown away its opportunity, by failing
10 make satisfactory nomination at hey
ser. Thev allege, also, with some piausl'
bility, that
Is less likely TO be associated with, and tc
keep alive the prejudces which were ex
cited by the Hoge and Lucas contest.
The chief contest appears, therefore, &c
relate to the geographical claims of the dis
trict. and these are not likely TO prove seri
Gus. There are good, available men IN both
sections, upon whom the entire Democracy
| of the district will unite when one OF them
| is fairly nominated. The convention mean:
| business this time, and will meet for the
prime purpose OF nominating mau to beat
| the Republican opponent rather than o.
| settling q contest between Democratic aspi
| rants for the nomination.