Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-01-04
PAYNE AND PENDLETON
The Latter Making a Magnificent
Fight,
BUT THE FORMERS ADHERENTS
CoEfd' Mt That Eheir Favorite viii Have a
Walk Over Only Three Names
TO be Presented in
the Caucus.

CoLUHsUs, o, January J.-The first que'-
ton to be decided by the Democrats of the
Legislature is: Who shall be the oilic-Is
of the Senate and House: Bat il is SC
ondsry in the political atmosphere now
pervading Columbus to .he Senatorial
event 10 come later. There are, of course,
Rany candidates for the minor places but
the struggles among them do not enlI
The interest that they might if
something greater was not just beyond.
The hust!ing for the sena,orship, If there
is TO be any husliing, has not cOmmenced.
During the day, perhaps twenty-five
members OF the Legislature have been in
the city, and a few recruits came in at
night. The headquarters OF the leading
candidates have been established. il the eu-
Z, cement and occupation Of rooms Can be
called the establishment OF Headquarters,
and there has been much talk 10 the hotel
lobDes.
The drift, so far as il has developed to-
day and 10 night, is
UnmistaksbIy in Favor OF rFnyne.
Ii what has transpired to-day is an index
Of what the feeling will be when the men,
bers and outside friends OF the respective
candidates are all in, Payne's nomination
is assured on the frst ballot. There is not
disposition at this early S age of the
game 10 exhibit counts OF noses; but the
con mon opinion is that Payne has such
s'rOng lead that there is danger that the
senatorial contest will only possess the in.
t,rest which will be forced By aOle :@w
pEper correspondents, anxious to dispO
themselves in prlnt and earn their sa!~-
fiCs.
The SeaatOrsbipi is TOO great prize 10 b"
taken without snow Ol nyht. Those too
uid i'll the business 10 be carried away by
Irst impressions have been LOO iing TO-
ward with some intcrl 81 to the lmpres.ip
10 DE made by the arrival at The Neil OF VI
PCudIetOn, and the shouting followers Th
have been posted as to their parts in the
r,rformaIcr. It will take a very hcay!
rl:sue, however, 10 give even temporary
q eek to the seeming steady, though not
tCistrous, accessions 10 Payne.
EyerybOdO expects that Prndleton Will
Work with Great Sktll ana Energy
as long as there is u hope OF his nomina.
rion or Of defeating his principal compel
itor, and will use all the methods known
TO adroi: politicians. 4 literary bureau
and we'll organized system OF personal
solicitation have been worked in P5ud'c
IONS behalf with uncommon spirit "
s've!al weeks, especially during the past
week.
lendleton did not make his appearance
Ut Columbus until midnight, Eat there l.
no doubt lie WAS hard at work tl,ew mere
Many men OF political prominence, som.
ui them members Of the Legislature, have
hsen in Cincinnati lately, and the hotels
OF that city have been placed under dill
gent inspection by PendleJ0n agents.
passenger COniag up to-day sail he mo
RstpBked. BY . .c!3Jk. ip a Lssdiug Gu; IL
vv-o the replstcr, SO that II he should ~
y TerSCn OF political prUininrnco Mr.. Iel-
dleton could be at once informed. Srvcrl
leaks Of this kind show Ihat Mr.. PcndlGt"n
has been keeping track Of political move
ncnts. and has permitted nobody to gei
away that he could hOiH.
Tho Pronounced PayUe Hon
concede that Pendleton may q terrific
ight; but they say that the blowing OF TN
horns, or even the sound OF cannon, could
uOt shake their confidence in their leader.
they allow FOR al the noise that Will So
MI Ie TIE advent OF Gentleman George on
the field. and then count on victory with.
out serious struggle.
Ward and converse are IegarGcd win
great respect on al hands, aud Wards
friends ESPECIALLY claim larger vote than
the adheTanis of either Payne or PeGd.ei0n
cOnCede. Their status as candidates lie.
pends on the charges in the situation thai
may be brought about by the arrival OF
more members and more mansge s.
Nothing has developed to-day in ;h' na'
turc Of aggressive proceedings on the ;ait
oi the Payne men. Tuey have been sin.
ply treating lightly and compl'cently lhf
AIR winch seems to be full OF prec Ju,
promise for their man.
The proposition to have an oar!y carrrs
v.ee's with
The favor of II Majority
e. ".i,.ciaLs in the city. The hardeT
no .a.er will be the caucus. |.
-. t continues in Que direction, a
.tIa zen to-day. there will he loud c2I
."r amost immediate action, and /"
needy end TO 'he sham battle. Thurs
Iay oi next week Is the latest date
liked Cf. hut Wednesday is more fie.
queutly mentioned. Even So early dat"
IS nofidnv or Tuesday has been suggested.
his bin,ed that the nouinatiou "t D-m'
cratic candidate Tor Seng'or would b" An
sppropriatc observance Ol ot. JaCHS"n'S
Dsy, which will he TUESDAY. Tie pr"po