Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-13
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PARKERsBURa, September ll.-During an
interview with G. L. Spence who was nom-
mated for the Senate against his wishes by
the Greenhack and Labor party, REGIS
TER correspondent learned that Mr.. Spence
will not make the race. Following are
some Of the reasons assigned: Owing to
the strength of his party there was no posi-
bic chance for his election, and that his Re
publican friends were hard to please,
some Of them wanting him 10
make the race others Offering
him inducements to withdraw from the con-
test Spence will make no choice between
DR.. Bond, the fusion nominee and I. K.
Parks, Democratic candidate for the Senate,
but believes that the Greebackers will, al
most to a man support Parks for the reason
that he is conservative, a laboring man and
always known as Greenback Democrat,
and that his election is already assured.
In reference to the report that Parks if
elected is pledged to the support of Senator
Camden for the United States Senate,
Mr.. S. thinks that for that reason If
no other could be advanced Parks
ought to be elected. Spence is Camden
man for several good reasons. First the r.
Senator is in a position which enables him
to advance the entire interests of our young
and growing State, resident Of Parkers-
burg where his personal Inter are, pro-
gressive, conservative man, with the great
intents of his constituents at hand. Mr..
Spence unhesitatingly admits that had he
been elected to the Senate his vote would
have been recorded for J. n. Camden for
United States Senate. 1t is understood
that the Greenback ticket for this Senator
iai district, will bear the name Of
Thomas R. Parks for the Senate
Personal.
Mrs John Dawson is visiting friends in
Wheeling. Several of our citizens are TAX
ing in the Wheeling exposition this week,
among them Mr.. Frank Miller MAJ ajor i. n
Logan and others. Hon. Jonh A. Hutchin-
son is home from a this to the southern part
of the State, and reports the tnslonists IN
good fighting trim. Will the fusion vic
tory( p which they hope to win in West Vir-
ginia be heralded as Republican triumph?
1t appears that R. NJ. Hughes, late assist
ant to President A. E. Boone, of the Black
Diamond system of railroads, is after the
Presidents scalp On the 26th of August
Hughes preferred charges against Boone
for abuse of office, lying and fraud. The
Secretary, DR.. Isaac Scott, informed Hughes
that it would be inexpedient to call meet
ing of the board as requested for the pur
pose of the investigation in question
Hughes claims that he is ready with letters of
Boone, Hatch & FOOte, brokers OF Wall
street. New York, and letters from the Penn
sylvania Railroad Condany, to prove every
charge he has made Hughes has sued the
McConnells, lie, Gainesville & PomerOv Rail
road Company and through his attorney
John W. King, OF Zanesville, has served
process on Boom a Andrews, and will enter
suit against the G., P & N. railway compa-
ny for services which he claims to be due.
In an interview with Major s. +. Shaw,
of the c., P. d n, your correspondent
was informed that this company does not
owe Hughes anything and that he never
was employed by the company in any ca
pacity whatever. The Major says that it
don't matter whether Boone is a fraud or
not, he is not in position to beat the G. 7.
& n, as he does not handle the money and
is not under a salary, but in justice to Col
Boone, he has the most implicit faith in
Boone and believes that his intentions are
good and that he is working in good faith
The survey of the Black Diamond is pro-
crossing rapidly, and ere the SHOWS of win,
ter are upon us the line will be located to
Clifton Forge, in Virginia, where it will
connect with the Norfrk and Western.
Among the many newspaper men here
during the late Democratic meeting was
the genial Marshall of the Grafton Stan
dard