The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-08-24
A LATER LOOK
Al the Field on Which ,he Eugngemen,
WI Take Place. - :

Will Take Place. - (
Special Dispatch to tho In.clllgencer. ~ ..-''
FAIRNoST, W. Va, August 23.-To.night
about one hundred delegates have arrived,
and consequently the interest in affairs has
revived.
J. Marshall llagans tonight said, in
answer 10 IN inquiry as to whether he was
In the field, that rs every man is liable to
be struck by lightning be had his
lightning rods up. He expressed himself
very forcibly in opposition to
Kitchen, and said that it
would be u perfect farce 10 nominate a
man who had been for years in direct op.
position to the Republican party. ~ am"
he said in substance, "in favor Of astraight-
out nomination, and am lsure that il tho
only card that will win" Although the
Kitchen element will poll considerable
vote Tomorrow, it is ut the present
writing 4 hopeless cause. r.,
Tonight the Eastern Panhandle dele.
gates arrived, and from tho tenor Of their
remarks think the section with the ex.
ception Of Berkeley and Jefferson, will be
practically solid for Judge Hoke. The
Judges strength is estimated rs follows:
Preston. a 47lIampshIrc...
hitnerai ,..,. II
liaruy.."......... .... Il
This figures up a total Of ninety.eight,
with some scattering votes. Hoke will
probably enter the Convention with 1O2 to
l2O votes. U. S. Attorney Flick said to
your correspondent tonight, that he anti.
cipated IN harmonious Convention, and
was for any man who could win. This
seems TO be the prevailing sentiment to.
night, and 1 look for good but very
enthusiastic Convention on the morrow.
W. NJ. 0. Dawson said that lie thought
that Judge Hoke was the coming man, and
appeared TO be in good spirits over the pros.
pective nomination OF Hoke. Judge lIoke
olso expressed himself rs being encouraged
over the outlook. 1t will take about l37
votes 10 nominate. No man yet named,
think, will so into the convention with
that vote, but the second ballot will clearly
intimate If not decide the winning man,
The convention will be composed Of about
one hundred andseventy.fve delegates, who
will meet in the courthouse. Col. Nelse
Hoffman, chairman Of the Congressional
committee, will call the body to order at
10 A. n. The temporary chairman at this
writing has not yet been decided upon,
but his selection will not indicate the favor
or advantage OF any particular candidate.
As ] close l can truthfully say that to.
morrow's convention will be representa-.
tive body, and that whoever is nominated
will carry the Republican standard grace
fully, and that every man without party
predjudice can vote for him and be per.
fectly satisfied that the country is safe.
At late hour tonight the Congressional
Executive Committee met at the Mountain
City House with all the members present,
as follows: N. n. Hoffman, chairman; W.
H. II. Flick, A. c. Scherr, A. II. Fleming,
E. G. Jeffreys. The temporary organiza-
tion was discussed at some length. From
all l can learn at this hour S. v. Yantes,
OF Harper's Ferry, has been selected us
temporary Secretary, and T. R. Carskadon,
Of Keyser, will probably be the temporary
Chairman. Among the dark horses men.
toned at the last hour is F. NJ. Reynolds,
of keyser, lr