Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-30
OVER TIE RIVER.
Interesting Chapters in th8 Ohio
Campaign History.
UFSETTING JOHNNY MLEAN'S sLAT;.
Republican Purchases of SaIeabe Ma
teriaI- How the Elliott Capital
Flop Was Secured-A Dis
cuSsion With Fists.

CINCINNATI, August 29.-The adjourned
meeting of the Democrats dissatisfied with
the organization Of the late county conve1-
ton was held this afternoon, and the re.
port Of the committee on plan OF action
was heard. The committees report de-
clared the late convention was held contra
ry to rule and precedent, and that its work
was fraudulent, and made arrangements
for calling a convention OF one from each
precinct in the county, selected from
among persons signing this report, with in
structiOns TO meet September Sth and NOM
mate ticket to be called the democratic
Reform Ticket" and to be headed by the
State Democratic ticket A committee of
fifteen is to he appointed 10 make arrange
ments.
Larkin McHugh offered a substitute de-
nOuncing the late Convention, but fayoring
its ticket. 1t also requested tie re.organi-
ZatiOn of the present executive committee.
The substitute was lost and tue commit
tees report adopted.
Speeches were maze by Chag. R"crnelin,
Judge NJ. w. Oliver, J. J. Desmond, Wm.
Disney, LarKin McHuGh, J. II. Carberry,
II. c. Lord and TheOdors Cook.
Inc hlliOtI.hayIOr HOW
COLUMBUS, August 29.-Col. w. A. Taylor
correspondent of the Cincinnati News
Journal, and W.. Elliott, editor of the
Sunday Capital, had an encounter on the
street to day, in which both received slight
injuries and were arrested. Threats Of a
more serious character have passed between
the men. The trouble was over an article
in the News. Journal rejecting on the per
sonal and political record OF Elliott.
EIliOtt's Change Of Heart.
In speakingof the Elliott Capital Hop to
Foraker, Mr.. Leo Hicsch, editor o. the
SonntagsgaSt, and one of the Republican
candidates for the Legislature, last night
in 'front.' of the Neil House said TO one of
tie best known and reputable business
men in the city, duting long converse.
ton: This change Of Elliott has been
under consideration a long time, and he
will make IS 900 out OF it. ="
What u Will Pny.
How can he make that amount of
money asked the gentleman. To this
Mr.. HirsCh replied: You can easily figure
that out. He will not make 5000, but
5000. Take 10000 copies of his paper
each Sunday from this until the election,
Tor which the Republican State Committee
pays him three cents per copy, 10 be dis
iributed all over the State, with articles
like the one of last Sunday-hOw much will
that make Tie gentleman made the cal
CulatiOn and said: Eight times six hund.
red dollars makes forty.eight hundred
That is the price paid said Mr.. Hirsch.
In two or three years he will make $l5 900
or $3.50 and then be will drop the Capt.
tai as be did the Irish Citizen in Cincinnati.
That is the way he ran the Irish Citizen,
end that is the way be is going to run the
Capital. He is as smart as lightning
An Unhealthy Record.
Under date of yesterday, Mr.. Taylor,
Columbus correspondent OF the Cincinnati
News Journal, telegr lphs to that paper:
! know of no higher authority on this
matter than Mr. HirSch, who is Governor
Fosters candidate for the Legislature, and
holds the most confidential relations with
Foster, Mr.. Elliott and r,.a Republican
State executive committee. In the imprOb'
able event Of Mr.. Hirsch making denial
will furnish him the name OF the gentle
man who tonight voluntarily gave me this
information. But over and above this there
is another and more important cnnsidera'
ton, which will come out in due time
have tonight received the fo.lowtng
ST, ". / ToHlor:
Since il has become a matter OF Contro-
versv, ! wish TO say To you that w. }.
i.iCttS brother did O'isr 10 sell rue
innucrce OF he Irish Citizen to Mr.. Book
walter for money consideration, aud that
the letter making the offer can be produced
i required. The offer was not accepted, |
may fairly add. ID. C.. BALLENTINE.
Editor EIIiOtrs Statement.
Elliott, interviewed yesterday, said: 81
was opposed 10 PeruleiOn on principle
his civil service business. Mclean is op.
posed to him on personal grounds. These
fellows have thought that because | was
opposed to Pcndeton | was in the whole
scheme-In for penny, in for n pound.
One of these fools sent me circular letter
in which the whole BOOkwalter- r-Hoadly
programme was explained. The trade IS
plainly shown by the CIRCULAR
Can you give me copy OF it.
Not any. / may publish it in my own
paper I've said very little about these
things yet. When | open up they'll think
hel's to pay ana no pitch hot. That is
only one Of many things that | have fry
ing ! have positive proof thdt when this
son OF a gun, Eallentine, came back from
Atlanta where he tiZ2led, he Saidin SpriHg-
field, Pm through with the Cd d-n
democracy. saw all | wanted Of it down
South That's the man that tried TO hribe
me as State Printer, and then went before
a committee and per jured himself in de-
NAL of it, But he's only a second fiddle.
Bookwaller is the chief instrumentalist.
He's the big cOrruptionist OF the age, aud
don't you forget it