Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-16
STATE POLITICS.
The Republican White Elephant
Causing Trouble.
BLAINE TO STUMP THE STATE.
Fixing the State in Putnam COVnty---cam-
oron Democrats---PiersoIl Whipped
in So Other Political.

PARKERsBuRG, July l5.-[Exclusive. +
As the time approaches for the Republican
State Convention the question is often pro-
pounded, will the party live up to their con-
tract with the Greenbackers? Ii is gener-
ally known that the Greenbackers were to
name part of the State ticket, and candi-
dates for Congress in the Third and Fourth
districts, where the Republicans have not
the slightest chance for success. They were
also to have fair division of the loaves and
fishes so far as relates to the minor offices in
this district, From present indications the
Republicans have their foot in it. as they
insisted on G. l.. Spence Announcing him
self as an independent candidate for the
State Senate, and now DIR. Bond comes to
the front and demands what he had been
promised, and the Republicans endeavored
to pacify Spence by offering MIN the nomi-
nation for the House of Delegates, but he
declined the profered honor. Now if the
Republicans refuse to nominate Spence, it
is the intention OF the Greenback-
ers to endorse the Democratic nomi-
nee for the Seuate, provided the nominee is
Daniel r. Neale or Hon. T. K. Parks, who
are Greenback Democrats, and that event
will insure an election by safe majority
and destroy the harmony (2) existing be-
tween the Republicans and Greenbaekers.
Again if the fusion ticket as made at Buck
hannon is not ratified here on the 3Oth,
Judge Maxwell has already pledged himself
to prominent members Of the Greenback
party that he will
Make the Race
as per his letter OF acceptance. But in
case Maxwell should go back OF the Green
hackers they will then rally en- masse TO the
support of Z. Willis Wilson, provided he is
the Democratic nominee. for they have
slways lauded him as friend of the labor.
ing class, and the foe of all moROpolies
John A. Hutchinson will he nominated for
Attorney General and the two judges will
lie nominated from the lower port of the
State. Spencer Sturm will be pulled of
tie State ticket and nominated for Congress
in the Second district and his place
He'd bv John Farrow, of Bcrke-
lev county. The Greenbackers demand
Barbee for Congress in the Fourth district
and will accept no one else. The above is
correct view of the situation as ii now ex
lists, and the State so made up. The facts
stated above were obtained from a promi-
nent and reliable gentleman who is posted
on the political situation. 1t is further
stated that
Ben Butler
has promised to make personal canvass in
West Virginia in the interest Of fusion. The
latest rumor is that Piersol, Of the Stand
ard, has been whipped into the traces, and
hereafter the fusion flag will float from the
masthead Of the Standard. The Green
hackers of Wood county will hold a new
convention in which the Knights Of Labor
will not be allowed to run things as they
did before, and an entire new ticket will be
nominated. A prominent Greenbacker in
formed your correspondent that no Rcpub.
lican or Democrat need apply as nothing
but Simon-pure, old-line Greenbackers
would be nominated. There will be some
mighty interesting Developments yet before
the nags have the word "gO.
Political Base Ball.
PAREERsUrRG, July b Exclusive. !
An interesting and exciting game Of base
ball between the Cleveland and Blaine
clubs was played here to-day. Several
hundred spectators Witnessed the game
which resulted in victory for the Cleve-
lands by score OF 9to 6. The Blaine's
throwing up the sponge on the ninth inning.