Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-08-11

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Well, Judge, 1 suppose you have left
Washington for this session and are going
to look after your interests in the several
counties of your district?
mo, not specially. have been written
to by several Of my friends who desire to
see me, and as Congress will probably ad-
| journ tomorrow thought would take
advantage of the first opportunity I have
| had to spend few days in the district"
What seems to be your prospects for a
| denomination.
"well, sir; based on the information in
hand l know of no rule OF mathematics by
I which i can figure out defeat"
Do you consider the information on
which your calculations are based entirely
| reliable?
Il have no reason whatever to doubt it."
Have you made a personal canvass of
| your district?
"Oh, no. As I remarked before, this is
| the first opportunity have had of spend
ing any time away from my duties at
| Washington. have made no canvass Of
the district, or any part OF it."
Don't you think this has been somewhat
| to your disadvantage? Mr.. Lucas, learn,
has been into every county, and has made
an active and vigorous campaign.
81 have no doubt that could l have gone
over the district and personally corrected
misrepresentation which have been cir
culated to my injury, that my success
would have been doubly insured. But my
friends have managed the matter quite well
| under the circumstance, and have moth
| ing to complain of or regret. l had to choose
between staying at Washington and max
ing a canvass. 1t was one thing or the
other. l decided that my duty was there,
and at all risks of nisenterpretation, CON-
plant OF my friends, etc, did stay. There
were matters important to West Virginia,
apart from important questions of general
legislation the neglect of which would
have exposed me to criticism. Take for
instance the geological survey OF the
States which has been secured in the Sun
dry Civil bill. This bill must result in
vast advantage to West Virginia. Under
its provisions the almost inestimable
mineral wealth of the State will be laid be-
fore the world in a definate shape. Had
this bill been defeated because of my alb
sence Canvassing for denomination you
can readily imagine how / would have
been assailed for ineXcusable neglect OF
duty. / should have probably left Wash
ington a week or so earlier but for the
veto of the River and Harbor bill. by the
President A portion at least of my con-
stituents are interested in the success OF
the measure. The loss of my vote and
that of one other member would have pre-
vented its passage over the veto. So you
see that could not, with proper regard
for the faithful discharge of my official
duties, have left my seat in Congress to go
on a canyassing tour over the district"
Il presume YOU have kept up close cor
respondence with your friends in the sew
eral counties, and your estimate OF the re-
suit is based entirely on the information
obtained through them"
Yes, and from gentlemen whom l have
met in Washington from various parts OF
the district
You consider this information entirely
reliable?'
Certainly; based upon the best judg-
ment of those whom l received it,"
At this point in the conversation the train
reached Cumberland, and the Judge got of
to meet friend and await the next train
West.
Hon. John r. Janney.
In our rambles we ran across Mr.. John
T. Jauney,a leading and active Greenoacker
from Berkeley county, and engaged him in
conversation on the political situation IN
this district.
"Mr. Janney, 1 see that you attended the
Greenback convention held at Clarksburg
last week, and took a prominent part in the
proceedings
eyes, sir attended the convention, but
was not at all prominent. l am simply an
humble but earnest worker in the party,
and endeavor to do what can to advance
and promulgate its principles"
Your convention nominated Judge Guth-
rie for the Supreme Court of Appeals
Bench. Is II the purpose of the party to
stick to the nomination and vote for your
candidate regardless of the action OF the
Republicans with reference to candidate
for the same position?
"Yes, sir. The Greenback party. in my
opinion, will stand by Judge Guthrie and
poll their full strength for him without
regard to the action of either the Republl-
can or Democratic parties"
also notice that after the adjournment
of your State Convention at Clarksburg,
the GreenDackers of the Congressional dis
trict met in convention and nominated or
rather recommended Hon. B. NJ. Kitchen
as their candidate for Congress. Will your
party also support him for that posi- ton
without reference to the action OF the Re
publican Congressional Convention?
Il think you will find that the Republi-
can Convention will recommend and ell
dorSe Mr.. Kitchen"
Then you expect fusion OF the Green
hackers and Republicans in this district on
Mr.. Kitchen for Congress?
"Well, yes; we expect the Republicans
to endorse our man."
But in the event of Mr.. Kitchen being
elected, he would be called on to vote in
Congress on national questions on which
the GreenbackerS and Republicans are dia-
metrically opposed. Would he vote to car
~ out the principals of the Greenback
party?
81 nave faith in Mr.. Kitchen"
Hon. Geo. =. Evans.
During the conversation with Mr.. jan
ney, Hon. Geo. F. Evans, Republican MEM
Der from Berkeley county of the last House
of Delegates, came up and joined in.
Mr.. Evans, we have been discussing the
Congressional probabilities in this district,
with reference to the Democratic opposi-
ton. Who, in your opinion, will be the
Republican candidate?
THE Republicans will support Mr..
Kitchen, and he will be elected"
Will he be nominated by the Republican
Convention? -a.s'-s -.
well, no. Republican convention
will endorse or recommend him, and the
Republicans Of the district will vote for and
elect him."
Mr.. Kitchen is a Greenbacker and
granger, and has been put forward by the
recent Greenback convention at Clsrksburg.
II elected, as you profess TO think he will
be, will he vote with the Republicans or
Greenbackers in Congress on questions
upon which the two parties are at vital
issue?
81 have faith in Mr.. Kitchen
Mr.. fanny has just given the same an
swer TO a similar question. Can it be posi-.
Die that the faith OF each Of you is we'll
founded? E8
"Alld have to say IS that we propose to
elect Mr.. Kitchen TO Congress and to set
tie the matter of his position on certain ma
tional questions afterwaro. 1t is not
question for discussion now."
But won't you be forced TO discuss and
settle it, in measure, aHring the cam
paign? .f,s.. .a.'-.... .
"f hardly think so.r "i.J-. IS .>-.F 80
With this 1 bid the gentleman good
morning and started out for other informa-