Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-06-27
POLITICS ACROSS THE RIVER.
The Crisis i'm the Seventeenth Ohio Con-
gressiOpal Distriet-An Intelligent
Republican on the Situation.
To the Editor Of the Register.

To the Editor Of the Register.
The many aspirants for the honor (emo-
lurhents) of serving as congressman in this
district foreboded no little interest in can
yassing for the votes that would be required
to place in nomination any one candidate
this being accomplished in an ordinary
way without vituperation being wide
spread) assured the nominee Of success in
carrying the district.
The canvas opened with many omens of
defeat to some candidates and much uncer-
tainty to others; some entering the contest
with, as their friends claim, untarnished
records, others with unperformed pledges
and with many biased (if not indignant)
voters to conciliate, and notwithstanding
some of the candidates were able for apret-
ty expensive canvass, Others were less for
| tunate, financially, yet above suspicion as
70 bringing cOrrupting influences 10 pear
upon voters or delegates.
In convention the first andall subsequent
balloting showed that no one received
majority OF the votes cast; this was sur
prise to everybody as it was supposed
enough candidates would withdraw in favor
of some one who would be nominated be.
fore adjourning the convention, but the
persistency with which all the candidates
held their ground up to the 32lSt ballot,
and the remaining ones up to the 36Ith bal
lot, precipitated an adjournment, SiRe de-
with no one nominated.
The delegates, candidates and all their
friends went home indignant, with those
oft repeated ballots ringing in their ears:
Sixteen for PoOrman, 80 for Taylor, q for
Hollingsworth, 2S tor Updegratf, 10 for Dal-
zell, :" only intensified with the S67th ballot,
'Seventy.six for Cpdegraff Al for Taylor
and 45 for Hollingsworth."
Will the party heed the death rattle"
and save the district in October, or will in
furiated politicians sacrifice it to the DEM
ocratic party?
Without claiming political intuition, let
me ask few questions: Can these same
candidates continue the strife with any
hope of success? Can DR.. Cpdegratf,
with charges of unredemed pledges and
opposition engendered thereby; with the
unpopularity of third term; and with
the yerv questionable canvass already
made, either by himself or his supposed
friends, together with charges OF many
failures to represent his constituents (all
these so uumerously circulated throughout
the district by the delegates can he be in
duced to continue the strife?
Can Col. Taylor, with the unit rule and
the hostility occasioned thereby, and the
prejudices of the Updegraff ring arrayed
against him, hope to succeed?
Can the Hon. Hollingsworth, with his un-
Welding delegates and the chagrin of the
friends of other candidates to encounter,
hope to carry the district?
There are important questions to &c con-
sidered by those candidates and not the
counseling of incumbents in office nor OF
rattle-brained, "pimple-head' politicians.
III The late canvass made necessary the
cashing of bonds to the amount of FIVE or
six thousand dollars, submit that it will
be an expensive luxury TO the successful
candidate. In view of all the circumstances
does not prudence point to the election OF
some other candidate who would harmoniZe
the party? The Seventeenth district GER
tainiy contains enough honorable, well
qualified men who would enter the field
and carry the district without calling to
their aid the prejudices of any of the late
candidates. SEVENTEENTH.