Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-27
POLITICAL.
How the Land Lies In the Third
District.
The Condition Of the Democratic Party in
the District Not Entirely Satisfactory
All Depends Upon to Action
Of the Convention.
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
Special Dispatch 10 The Register.

Special Dispatch 20 the Register.
WASHINGTON, February 26.-Your corre-
spondent today encountered in his '..pur-
suit of knowledge" prominent Democrat
OF the Third District, and at once set to
work to learn something Of the political
condition of. the Democratic stronghold.
"Haye you been recently in many Of the
counties Of your District, and can you tell
me something of the Congressional contest
down there?'
Now. don't intend TO have my name in
the papers, so you need not apply your
pump"
"Very we'll to obtain information will
promise you that you shall not see your
name in print. l will not give you
away"
"An right, with that understanding l
will give you such information as have,
The condition of our party in the Third
District is not satisfactory, and unless the
convention makes judicious and popular
nomination we will see the majority greatly
diminished, and we may lose the District
Who are the most prominent candi-
dates?'
Governor Mathews, Col. Stollings, Col.
French, Capt Phil. Snyder and Capt. Dem
MIS-"
who, Of those named would, in your
opinion, certainly be elected By a good
majority, if nominated"
Mathews, certainly, and 1 think that
Snyder and French could be, and perhaps
Stollings."
What of Dennis prospects,
1T is not thought that he can be nomi-
mated, and there are many Democrats who
will not vote for him at all. could name
quite number who have said So"
why is he thus unpopular"
IL have heard several objections urged
to his nomination. 1t is said that he has
never at any time been decidedly in favor
Of any one and therefore he has but few
friends. When in the Legislature he made
himself quite conspicuous by his efforts to
reduce the fees-now too small-of all the
county officers. His announcement of his
candidscy is equivOcal; he seems to be try
ing at the same time to be both an inde-
pendent candidate and candidate before
the convention. He announces that he is
a candidate for Congress, not for the nomiHa-
ton. understand that he says he will be
before the convention; but he has never
| corrected his card. If he does not know the
difference between being a candidate for
! Congress and a candidate for the nomina-
ton, he does not know enough to go to
! Congress. The truth is, the Republicans
| are encouraging his candidacy because they
| think that he can be easily beaten If nomi'
! mated. When he was nominated for Cir
| cult Judge, he was beaten by an independ-
| ent candidate, and when he was a candi-
/ date for the State Senate, and had no COM
| petition the Democratic county CT Monroe,
] gave a majority of three hundred against
him and in favor OF a prominent Republi-
can who was not candidate. Besides
there are other objections urged against
him, and really think that he is out OF
the question
What counties have you visited most
recently"
"Kanawha, Fayette. Summers, Nicholas,
monroe, Greenbrier and POcahontas.
have not, for some time, been in the lower
counties of the district"
What Of the candidacy of Col. stol-
lirgs?"
HE seems to be very little known in the
counties have named; but those who do
know him say he made . good clerk OF the
county, and that he is quiet, clever gen
tleman, and good Democrat"
What of the other candidates"
Colonel French came to the State two
or three years ago from Virginia, and nov
lives in Mercer He was, understand,
Readiuster in Virginia and is a popular
speaker and good canyasSer. His support
is chiefly in Mercer, with some in Wyo-
ming, Boone and Logan. He aud ex.Gov.
Mathews served in the same division dur
ing the war, and are personal friends. l
have heard Mathews speak OF him in terms
! of commendation. Mr.. Snyder is very pop
ular in Kanaw ha, and has friends in other
counties. He is u bright, clever and worthy
young man.
You have said thst the party in the
| Third district is not in a satisfactory con-
dition."
"Yes. There is a good deal OF Gissatis-
faction amongst the Democratic voters
with the management of the leaders of the
party in the State. They think that as
their portion of the State gives the Demo
cratic majority, indeed makes the State
Democratic that more regard should be
shown to their wishes and interests. They
feel commendable pride in the success OF
Arthur Miller, Secretary OF State stalnaker,
Governor Mathews and Attorney-General
Watts. II this convention is harmonious
and makes q good nominrtion, all will be
| we'll"