Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-15
PARKERSBURG.
Conference-Col. Ben. Wilson's Boom
A Good Word for Enoch's from Writ.

Captain CheTington. The weather was all
that could be desired, stiff breeze making
the day unusually pleasant for midsum-
mer day. The eE2ursion was, as all such
occasions under th's >, known society are,
one of the rnG,t ol.e' that ever came to
ParkerSburg. 4 large number took dinner
at Andy Ais and Hills popular hotels, while
others were entertained By friends in various
parts ofthe city. Some ofthe excursionists left
for home on the regular AS train, but the
majority of them returned on the special
train at o'clock. Col G. W. Thompson
Gov Jackson, J. B. Neale, NJ. L. Blake
and Col Chancellor, who took in the
Chicago Convention, arrived here on the
noon train over the o. R. R. The Demo
Gratis of ParkerSbu-g will get up a rati6ca-
ton meeting at an early day, and Cleve-
land and Hendricks club organized for the
campaign One of the key notes of the
opposition campaign was struck by Col. NJ.
G. c. Church in an address to the Blaine
and Logan club, at the Rink, Friday night.
He said in substance that if Blaine is
elected President that he would inaugurate
or sanction a policy towards England in
respect to their course in regard to the
treatment of Ireland, that in substance say
to the English hands off, intimating
of course that Blaine would extend his SYM
pathy TO the Irish, and if necessary, accord
ing to his views, take a stand for Ireland,
if it should provoke war between England
and the United States. This was certainly
the impression conveyed to the few natives
Of old Erin who were present. A little
taffy was also thrown to the few Catholic
members of the club who were present, by
an attack upon the record of Governor
Cleveland But in view of Blaine's record
upon that question that part of the speech
did not have much weight Mr.. Church is
a right pleasant speaker, and his account of
his missionary work was quite interesting
even to Democrat. Mr. Church admitted
that he had made some mistakes in his life,
the greatest OF which was when he deserted
the Republican party and supported Greely
The Democratic nominee in 1872, for which
he hoped to be forgiven.
Col. Romeo II. freer, of Ritchie, arrived
here from Charleston today, where he has
been attending a conference between the
Republicans and Grecnbackers, and while
the CoIonelldid not enter into details he re-
ports that everything is lovely. A. G.
nickeDs, Greenbacker, has been nomi-
mated as the fusion candidate tor State SEN
ate in the fifth senatorial district p W.
Morris, Esa., President of the West Virginia
Press Association, and candidate for the
fusion nomination for Congress in the fourth
district, passed through here last night.
Mr. Morris has the happy faculty Of keep
ing cool over the matter, and, unlCsS be has
the assurance of the support in good faith
of both parties to the fusion movement will
not accept the nomination. lie will not
make the race, simply, for the
honor of the thing and what little fun
might he derived therefrom. Hon. |. II.
Burt, fusion candidate for Auditor of State.
came down with the MaenncrChor excursion
to-day, and has been in close conference
with Piersol, Duval Spence, Freer and 9TH
ers. From all appearances everything is
not in harmony. Col. Piersol, Of the Stand
ard, is as much opposed to fusion as ever,
and the boys think they can whip him into
the traces yet, but his independent spirit
and firm conviction of right will not allow
him to be forced into measures. The Con-
gressiOnal muddle will not be settled until
the conference is held here on the day pre-
ceding the Republican State Convention. A
leading party man Of the Grcenhack persua-
sion, informed your correspondent to-day
that if the fusion party throws Barbee over
board, that Captain Charles B. Smith, late
Sheriff Of Wood county, Will ne thcnomiuee,
and that she Greenbsck party will endorse
him and support him to man Mr.. JOhnA.
Hutchinson, who once made the race against
the old herse Ben Wilson recognizes the
fact that he has much h-ttcr show for
reaCRing the goal than ever 5etOre. and as
such sn oeportpnity is not very likely to
occur again very soon, he is naturally anx-
ous te.havs the lightning strike him this
:imr. TfthisdistFiet should AappeH to send
, RepaUlcan 10 Congress, and either Nor
-is or HutchinSoa the lucky man their con-
,rituent> Of the district would have no cause
10 he ashamedof their representative. How
yer il is GENERALLY conceded tEat Eustace
;ihson, The preSrnt Democratic representa-
I'VE in Conrress VIII succeed himself, and
As he has mafe good representative. the
interests, Of the people will be safe for an
,,ker term. Major Tom Darrah, ore of the
many worthy candidates for Auditor was
the city to-day. Tom saws that the
,oftica, horizon is clear The genial ]. '.
)irkey. of Wheelisg, autographed at Hills
'eI1trsI tojav
Unlocking over he House JoIrral OF che
.erislature Of 1919 We find thst Hon Ike
/. Knocks. Of Writ county. was the sEthOr
# bill. which became law aprOpcieting
$500 TO aid large number of the Wayne.
am Boone seunties IN delsnse u
hsir homes, party Of eastern
capitalists, having set up claim to shs land
IN which they had Eved for many years,
Assuming taat their titles were good and on
which they had made Improvements, The
ill also authorized the Attorney General Of
he State tot aid the people in the defense Of
hair homes The result Of this timely AID
s anparees to-day and huldseds Of happy
hearts are grateful to Senator EEScks. who,
N. their behalf came to the rescue Of their
1gmes and firesaies. Those people hive
np forgotten this act and now that Col
aocks is likely TO come before the paople
A. candsdate fox State Treasurer, they will
have an opportunity Of repaying, to 3 eer-