Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-08-30
WILL He ACCEPT ?
The Lord Roscoe Of West Virginia
Politics Still Undseidsd.
News from the Seat Of War-Gensral eOH's
POsitiOn--Career Of His Royal High
ness Reviewed The Sftua-
ton at Clarksburg,
GATHERING OF THE RADICAL CLANS.
60, r2i,Dateh % the ReQisser.

CLARKSBURGH August %o.-1he ANSP
csn leaders Of the First Congressional Dis
trict who have arrived here, are OF the
onipion that Gen. Gof, late Secretary OF
the Navy, is the only man possessed OF sut-
fciept brains and popularity in all the Re-
ppblican ranks, whom they could hope to
elect 10 Congress. And this opinion will
he laid before the General tonight for his
consideration.
II is due to Gen. Gof to
saw that he is not q candidate
for the Republican nomination, does not
want il and will not accept it unless 1t Is
handed TO him in a most condescending
way ON q silver salver. He has already had
sll the honors the party in the State can
give him in the way Of nominations; has
enioyed the dignity Of holding a folio in
the Cabinet at Washington, and he under
stands as well as any one that it iss great
coudeScensi0u in him TO accept this nom-
nation so clamOrously sought to be thrust
upon him. But that he will accept at the
last moment, there axe many reasons now
TO believe.
Gen. Gofr occupies and for several years
has occupied toward the Republican party
of West Virginia, the proud position OF
being the acknowledged leader, the brains,
the dictator of nominations and of federal
appointments; he has enjoyed the conf
dence OF the party to its full-and this is
said to the credit of both the General and
Of his party followers. He has been their
candidate for Governor of the State; he has
been their candidate for Congress; he was
presented to the National Republican Con-
ycntion as their choice for the exalted
position of the Yice-Presidency; he
was made Secretary Of the Navy
with the hearty concurrence of his party,
and all this time, with slight intermlS-
sion, he held an office worth to him $1,000
annually. This fact shows, in 4 stronger
light than any other one thing, the hold
he has on his party A gentleman remark
irg, to-day, on Judge Munroe Jackson's
candidscy Tor Congress while holding his
Office of Judge said: No man in this State
of either party, except Gen. Goff, has a
strong enough hold upon his party to
secure n nomination to one important
office while he holds on to another. He
has been, and is to-day, to
the Republican party of West Vir-
gina, what Roscoe Conkling has been
for many years to the Republican party in
New York. And there is much in common
between these two great men; they are
both brainy; both are handsome in person
and imperious in manner; both were born
10 lead TO command.
But the very hist~-T have oiva~ Won of
the Generals political power will make
him weak candidate before the people.
lie will march forth like a very Goliath,
with his splendid armOr buckled about
him. and with brass trumpet, proclaim
ing: Here | am, Behold! Look upon
me and fall down and worship" But the
modest Ii le David, in the person OF J. II.
Good, backed by the brawny-faced and
uuscular-armed heroes of the forge and
the furnace; fthe workshop and the field;
will come forth and Slay him with ease.
The CLAIMS are gathering slowly and the
advance guards only have appeared, among
which are Col. Sterling, of Wheeling,
Hartman. OF Tyler and Donahoo, OF Dod-
dridge The early trains tomorrow WILL
bring them in like sheaves in harvest and
stack them for thraShing.
Sterling has come, evidently as an ad-
vance guard. lie has had talks with Got,
with view Of ascertaining the probability
Of his accepting the nomination that Will
he his IL he wants it. This is TO prepare
himself 50 as to post the Panhandle dele
gates on their arrival, and they can then
lay their plans and decide what other
man they will vote for SOlidly.
Many Of the counties are instructed, and
the others might as we'll be. The other
candidates are anxious. Hustead's friends
think with the sphinx out of the way he
would grab the plunder. He will not an
tsgunize Coil but if Goif Will accept will
second his nomination.
1t l. not known where Maxwell looks for
his strength. The impression prevails that
the Pan Handle delegates have northern
man n a strong second choice, some say
John A. Campbell. 49,
MCCCrmick is here, but being out of his
immediate bailiwiCk, be occupies high
back seat.
The county convention will be called to
order 1T 10 \. N. AS yet there is no one
| knows who the nominee will be, but IL Mr..
| Ruhl can be prevailed on to run he will be
nominated. Probably some good-natured
school teacher will be his running mate.
There is 4 strong probability OF the Re-
publicanS taking up the Greenback nomi-
ness for County Commissioner, and then
| soliciting lift from the Greenback lever
| for their Congressional candidate. To-mor-
row we can tell you all about it.
The Secret OF Goa's Popularity.
Special Dispatch to the Register.
CLAREsBURG, August 29.-The Radicals, it
seems, will nominate Goff tomorrow. The
secret of his popularity is easily explained.
He is supposed to have barrel for politi-
cal purposes, and unlimited influence at
Washington in procuring offices. The
average local Republican boys always have
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