Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-10
BADLY BROKEN UP,
rwoFAcTloNs sFleHTlNe FOR CONTROL
While the Democratic Leaders Stand Back
ard Smiie-hecormieRs New Or
gan and How He Proposes
to Use Il.

GRAFTON, W. Va, March s.-Ths polit.
cal cauldron Is beginning 10 boil unusually
early In this vicinity. Grafton In the
quietest OF times Is something Of . poliu.
cal centre, for here ws have, - rsddsnts,
several OF the leaders Of both parties and
the task Inst Il 10 railroad centre givsstt
many advantages In . political way. In
times past numerous conventions and
caucuses Of both parties have been held
here, principally on account Of in sccsssi.
bility. Hsre 10 tae home OF the broad.
minded John w. Mason and the
erascibls and pugilistic Samuel
p. Mccormick, Of the Republican
fold. On the other side Ne have Hon. Bsnj.
+. Martin, Frank Woods, E,q.. and John
T. McGraw, ESQ, each one political GIANT
and leaders OF whom any party might feel
proud.
But started out by saying the political
cauldron 10 boiling. Each party Is getting
itself in shape for the campaigu-ths Arnor
10 buckled ON, and the hottest fight known
for years will be made this year. The
Democratic party here Is united thoroughly
and harmony will reign In their camp. On
the other hand, the two factions which
have long existed In the Republican party
still exist, and their Democratic brethren
may stand Off and witness with q smile
The BiiIer Plight that 10 doing 90 Taks
Place
among the Republican bosses for the con.
uol OF the couven lion. You need not be
surprised 10 learn OF . complete split as
the result OF the bitter campaign now be-
ing wsged for the supremacy. Already
each faction has its newspaper organ. IL 10
generally talked on the street that the
Grafton Eagle, lately . Democratic paper,
but which recently rcnounced the party,
has been purchased by tho Mccormick
tive Samuel T., who has never forgiven
Jtfi,rys, OF the Sentinel, for various things
that have happened. and hates the paper
on sccount ofits iriendliness 10 Mason, has
resolved TO use every means In his power
10 break down its influence, which 10 IN.
uussliouably large, and to drive IL entirely
on, of the community II he can, Ssmuels
policy Ia ever TO rule or ruin, and II he can
OF control the columns Of the Sentinel he
proposes 10 ruin 4. ln order 70 90 this hs
has associated with him o few OF his bench.
men, among whom 10 Jim Holt recently
forced out OF The Sentinel BY yeffsrys, and
has purchased the Eagle with the intsn.
tion Of running II a. . straight.
out Republican organ. or rather
. personal organ OF his owa
under the suise OF advocating Republican
principles. ! am told by parties who
seem TO be knowing" that the Eagle Vas
sold to this "syndicats'' some time ago.
but that II will be week or two befors
The Announcemeat Of rhts Change
will be made. The announcement, whom
Il is made, will cause q sensation among
Republicans generally, for Il is undsrstood
by those In the secret that bitter fight
will be wsgsd from the start against the
Sentinel. The two factions, herstoiors
known respectively - the Mason and No.
the Sentinel and Eagle factions. Mason 10
friendly to the former paper and will sup
port IL o. the paper representing the better
Glars OF Republicans and the largest and
moet liberia. minded class. ! have had II
hintsd TO me that Jeffreys will soon rstirs
altogether from the sentinel, leaving ~
sole proprietor George A. Huntington.
the present editor and manager. In
this event Huntington will be made
the victim OF the latest Mccormick
move, and from what know OF the young
editor OF the Sentinel, ! am inclined 10 be-
lieve that the fight will be ons-sidsd. He
10 q queer genius, 10 say the least OF u.
Though Q young man, he goes little In
society, attends strictly 10 business, 10 On.
thusisstic on political subjects, and lsushs
at the abuse OF his enemies, He writes
short, snsppy editorials, and ~ outspoksn
on all subjects. He 10 Q warm personal
TREND OF Mason's, and ths Atkinson and
Mccormick ling will find In him violent
opponent,
4 Biftev Esemy asd Hard Hitter.
Through Dunnington Mason speaks 10 the
public snd makes himself felt. The No
Co, mick crowd will lind In them an invin-
I'll l. lost, and no long m be hghh them on
The ,Gus,s he will find them mors than bis
ua ci. But Mccormick represents small
ioBo wing and will have 70 resort 70 trick
,ry 10 cope With them. TIE Democrats On.
ioy this fehting, and while these bosses srs
sgb,ips over the leadership the dear people
are r,OxIng disgu,tsd. The Democrsta In
tbis county never had Q better show than
they now bsye.
John MeGraw, the present Democratic
pros, crtinp attorney, y III pro baby succeed
biHtsif. The Republicans have but one
available man, Joe Marum. Now, Joe 10 2
good fellow, promising young lswysr, and
all that, but he is Q renegade Democrat, and
the patriots Of the =. o. p. do not tAks kind.
Iy 10 that sort. Furthsrmore, Joe 10 scarce
ly McGraw's equal ~ campstgns'.
The Democrats, finding themselves sud.
denly deprived OF Q paper. bave come lib.
srslly ID the support Of NJ. Marshall, who
will. on the 2sth instant, start the Stand.
ard The pspky will be aggressive.