Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-01-08
ON THE FIELD OF BATTLE.
FendIeton Deserted by One of His
Most Conspicuous Supporters - Ar
ranging for the Voting iu the Caucus.

FendIetOn Deserted by One of His
Most Conspicuous Supporters - Ar
ranging for the Voting In the Caucus.
COLUMBr3, January There was con.
siderable bitterness in the fight yesterday,a
number OF personal disputes having tskeL
place in the lobby OF tie hotel. The az.
gTessors in every instance we're Pendleton
n en-. The character OF the contest has be
come such that members are beginning TO
ave id as N dch as possible the crowd that
b; d congregated to attempt to influence
their votes by boistrous and rude talk.
The Pendleton, menes a rule will wear
the same sad countenances. and while they
claim every thing with confidence, &C.
cor1ing to Johpgse's approved tactics they
do not look like men who have their eyes
nxed y st heF, eh YfftmXnulacturer OF Democratic
platforms, and the man who carries the
destinies of the Democratic party around
in his coat tail pocket, had Goodman, of
Ross, and several other members around
him at the head OF the stairs, and waH
carefully unfolding to them pan by
which Payne could be beaten, but the pIaI
did no, include the election Of Mr.. Pen
dleton. Gen. Warner Just previously ha
been heard telling man that DurOih
Word would be the next Senator and thi'
Payne could not possibly be elected. A
few tsys ago he thought that PcDdleto
Wuul d hc the nFSt Senator, aud Payn'
could not possibly be elected.
This Change of Front
by such a conspicuous supporter Of SEN
sIor PerdIetou as Gen. Warner is not q
very strong indication Of strength.
The Pavne men are confident, hOpetn
| and iutilapt, and are Keeping their force
| well in hand, awaiting a successful terml
| nation of their labors. The more enthusl
| astic Payne men are claiming from ~ u"
| so votes for their favorite upon The first
ballot. II the claim OF 81 he correct, thu
| would leave 20 votes to dlvld" between
Durbin Ward and George II. feudleton
| NV own judgment is that Payne Will b.
| nominated on the first ballot, ana a. thr
end of the roll call the vote Will stand
| Pavne Is. Pendleton %, and Ward ID. But
| II tie rrmhprs are permitted to change
| -, ,.. before the result OF the ballot is
| ul. B., /, ihere will be q change OF at
| .. ,n'es, and possibly l3, from Ward
! .J c.Lleton to Payne.
| 1t isnow definitely stated, II the opinion
| OF the members is a safe guide, that there
! will be an open vote. some oil fenulelon
friends are opposed to roll'ca!l ~lth the
| members named called IN alphaoeuCa!
order. They think that
II Payne is I'm the Lend
when the ballot is half com pieted it may
| Influence some members al the end OF m.
list to vote for Payne who otherwise would
vote for Pendleton.
Gen. Ward, Who is the poor man 5 candi-
! date in this contest, thinks that il there is
an omen vote by rOll.csll it may result il
one of the Other candi hies trying to CDR
rupt the members AT the head Of the list.
| so az to start off with hDnm and demoral
i2e his forces Gen Ward is in favor OF az
open vote but he does not want the roll
called. His plan is this: lie wants the
names OF the members placed in q hat, =
/ man hlindfolded, and as each name i,
drawn out the member will announce hi
| choice for United States Senatar. There L
some objection among the members to
turning the nomlHa'iou OF United Senator
| into d lottery.
| A compromise III has been proposed i,
his: The nsmes Of the m"mhers 10 he
| placed in o hat, and man hlindfOlird and
| a rame drawn out, the rUll.Cdll to be-lr
! with the name OF the member drawn out Of
the hat, and the roll to be
| Called I'm Alphabetical Order.
This plan would prevent any such job as
| General Ward is afraid Of; but the General
| is too aprrehensive and too suspicious OF
| fraud and corruption. The gentlemen COM
| posing the Democratic ma jOrlty in the
| Ohio legislature are all honorable men. &C.
| lected by their constituents because their
| character is sbove reproach, and because
they are above suspicion and above being
| tempted by any brihe, we're any OF the
| candidates for United States Senator or any
| of their friends wicked enough to tempt
| them.
The Committee on Joint Rules will meet
| tonight 10 prepare rules for the govern
| ment of the caucus. A canvass among its
members shows that they are almost
| unit in favor Of an open ballot and calling
| the roll in alphabetical order, beginning
! with TIE Senators first and the Representa-
tiyes next. No speeches will be made in
| pr. .senting the candidates to the caucus,
or, il any are permitted. they will ne lin
| tied as to the number and time for each
| candidate.
Among Conservative Democrats,
! who have the interest of the Democratic
| yarty at heart. it is thought best TO svoii
| al speech making in the presentation o.
| he CanC dates. lest some over-Zealous and
| Enthusiastic irie3d may let drop some IN
| 'Or'unete remark. or make some insiduous
,iiack CT opeu assault that may fan the
.muulde-ing fire into fierce flames. II j.
| hOughi, therefore, for the best interest o
| the party to surV-ess the eloQnanCe, the
members having had wind enough any
! hoT; and, after An agony of thra, months,
. IL there is anv member on the ground VII"
does not know uhDm he is going To vote fni
f1r United States Senator, he opgIt ~ ,.
speedily carried out to the asylum fo: i'm
beetles.
THH latest rows from AfricP is that tha
Zulu king he's 'he crnup This Us%+ /
doubted by many. hut notwi'hs'4n nc
The friends 4 the king have SOM him u
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