Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-08-11
|AIeadsr of the Grsenback I'd
Gives His Views Of the
Situation.
a Fusion FOreshadOwsd to Sec
the Election Of N. B.
Kitchen.
Other Interviews with PrOmine
Individuals of all Political
Parties.

S,,-a, D,rpa,ch from q Sgg Corr"Eponds'stt
Try,gr. august lO.-The Democraf
(Corgressional Convention OF the Seco4
Ig,,, Virginia District, which is called
i,neet here tomorrow, promises TO be N
oD the largest but the most interestiu
,spd exciting which has been held in thi
Idis,rict for years past. From a rather du
.s2d foggy campaign at the beginning, !
,has suddenly developed into one OF TIL
3rrost remarkable and bitter contests whlcI
has occurred since Wgst Virginia became
State. The remarkable part of it is tha
the wrangle and bitterness instead OF being
COrfned to the principals, as is usual IL
'kuch cases, is entirely with their friend
hand followers. Hoge and Lucas seem Il
have heca relegated 10 the shades otsilence
s Ll,e John Barton Payne and his
Memorable Memorandum
B pushed to the front and occupy tn
prominent position before the foot-lights
Ihe readers Of the REGISTER know perhaP
b much as they care to about the matte
b controversy caused by the publication
ki Mr.. Payne's Memorandum, and
Ahey do not it is too late in the day now 10
ihe information 10 be OF value " them, U
perhaps any one else, except as warnin!
J. candidates in future to look a "leeJI
but when they are approached with pro
fySi,iOus for trade or compromise.
/, is not my business or purpose TO dis
BUS the questions at issue between tn
w. distinguished gentlemen who ar
candidates for nomination, and thei
Z, Fiends only give the facts and rumOrs
I b some OF the counties in the district th
teelius runs high, and already Clear-heade
pen are discussing the probable effect Q
lis engendered hostility and bitterness
en the result OF the election. A reliabl
gentleman from a HOge county, inform
be that he knows Of numbers OF the yer
kest Democrats in his county who openl
feCiare they will not support Lucas if nom
Pated, and presume the same thing istru
the Lucas counties, with regard t
FOge. mention this manly as an ey
ence Of the
Intense bitterness
nd feeling exhibited in the contest by tn
flendS Of the respective candidates II
$. not mellowed down, and to some exteu
bhierated,.it may result in serious troubl
the nominee, il the Republicans ar
ireEd enough to make the most of it.
pc Democratic majority in the district 6
fe last Congressional election was abou
pne hundred. This has been reduce
PmeH hat by changes made in the distric
4 the last legislature. Now, while
Z, tm'tratlc nomination has heretofore bee
aS'dered equivalent to an election,
lehl not be 50 this time, if the iactiou
eIE engendered 10y this contest for ii
DmAnation IS to go on unchecked and III
odhed Il is on record that party de.
r"onS and chickering's have heretotor
el' away much safer majorities. This
loTn out simply as a danger signal.
4 pU.d be well if there were no occasion fc
But these are the facts that stand OF
,l's unfortunate controversy, like Ia
Is above the Jog.
i the heat and bitterness shown in u
ecuon Of delegates in some of the con,
are To be brought into the Conventio,
morrow, there will be ! lively time b
pnd doubt,
ALiVcIy Tilt.
"e convention TO appoint delegates
P',>eN' Hardy county was held Frida,
@.yas was present and there WAS
s e.! "'t between him and General Spris
: 'ayne memorandum and all that !
fPo''tTs would have it imply, was di
sSed with considerable warmth NJ
PIry and other local politicians tor
I, PRO and con. The meeting succeed.
aI'y IN appointing delegates who vi
Oao'y carry their light into the Conve
p here.
10Th the friends of Hose and Luc,s ,
ny here claim the nomination of ,bo
Pecu'e candidates. But this is alv,,
Ease with delegates who attend a co
H'h' They are morally certain =,
W 10 wager on the success Of tbs;r -,
a'', The seeker after correct ipf,rn,
Noo takes as true the statements
T'.' Jealous advocates is pretty su
8 'e'I lhaye received all this kipI
* '"aS'On with the usual disconr
sa'oered from disinteressei soprr
could, and after a careful sYrv,
..C S.1e 20 the conclusion that Won
'"nt Most Almost AIWays,'
80; So "nat political nominstipg %
ou .S gong to do anyhow. Itisabo
Iyefl''n % in its verdict as a petit iur
'' lawyer knows how that !, ;
as has been fooled in his caIcuIo.i,
hat respect. "''' III
,he eontestis likely to be clos. ,h., =,
my Of figuring on the respI,
n'eo 0y the fact that Barbour conn
'n open delegation, and the nnrs
O'eS which either candidate Will
''n that county will be measur