Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-30
FORMING COMBINATIONS.

EliCka Friends want the Earth-The Can
didateS for Supreme Cour
Talks-Fusion and Anti-Fusion Argu
ment.
PAREERsBrRG, July 29- Exclusive. -
Postmaster Evans Of Martinsburg, dyke
out in a new suit and plug hat is herr
booming his fellow townSman District At
j torney Flick fer anything and everything in
sight. He wants Flick for Governor, first
ard if the portly gentleman fails to make
that rifle, then he will be cock sure of get
ting a judicial nomination. Flick Processes
Indifference concerning the guberuatorial
prize, but is quite anxious for Judgeship.
FlicEs friends claim that if the candidate
for Governor he will carry Berkeley county
by six hundred majority and be cores,
poi dinghy strong in other counties OF the
Eastern Pan Handle.
F1ick's Past Record
is considered exceptionally sound anG bis
i,uds think, considering his popularity
through the state. that ne IS the man, DOtn
mentally and physically, to down the spread
eagle orator Of the kanavha valley. If he
is not nominated for Goverasr he certainly
will be tor the Supreme Bench. The ar
yuments in his favor are the same as used
IN behalf of his Gubernatcriai candidacy.
He comes from strongly Democratic pOr
tion of the STATE which has no representa-
sion on the Democratic ticket With Flick
20 catch large number Of Democratic
votes in the Aastern Panhandle and Judge
Brown; of Klnawha, who has sh own his
strength in the Third District as the other
candidate fos J6dge, the Radical brethren
,hink they will have a walk over and cap
ture halt of the Supreme Bench Thus the
little four combination" will be
Smashed ;Iaso smithereens.
At this writing the Maxwell endorsement
scheme is on top. The Ohio county boys
are the chief kiekefs against the Green
back candidate, although the extreme East
and South DO. not take kindly to him Max
we'll is championed BY all the Republicans
thrpagh the central portion Of the State,
and they consider hin exceptionally strong.
The grand s1chem Boss Atkinson, still re-
mains true TO his BuCkhannoE progeny.
Indeed he il considered quite a, champion
of TIE GreeBbacherS. The soft money men
also claim three of the Presidential cleo
tors. one at large and two from the dis
tries. This is favoced by Boss Atkinson,
but strongly opposed BY tie old line Re
pubGcans They Goa't believe N giving
the minority party the
Biggest Pa-t of the f3oodie.
W. P. Hubbard ED. Of Ohio, Is here look
inc after the Supreme CoErt nomination, in
which he is especially interested. he
thinks the Flick Brown combination the
best vet proposed He has So-posilioa on
the gubsrnatoriAl matter. He Is for the
strongest man, whoever It IS found to be.
He don't seem 10 he boiling over with en-
tkusiasrn or cOaidence in the success Of the
party 81 the coming election, although he
believes they have fighting chance. Capt
Dcnakoo. the Jolly Sat lrishmaa from Dod-
bridge. is here, 6slI Of Repablican faith,
He saws be has organized an Irishman
club Of serenty-Sve voters for Blaine and
Logan. and will increase the number TO
take in al the sOns of Erin in Doidrdge.
He will issue cali at an early day for a
State convention Of all the Irish citizens. at
which time they will ask from beth Of the
old parties certain rights and q shsre Of the
Doodle. This convention will also be
worked
IN BIaine's Interest
if possible. Boss Atkinson says fusion vii
win is here to carry out the Bpckhan'
non bargain, and saws he has the votes to 10
il. He is as rsdisn. and hopeful as when
RAINING the successful Gof campaign. al1
although he Sill not be the na1Iina! Chair
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