Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-29


body was q "damphOol," but suppose
when he sat down on it he had 20 rise uI
William Allen in an uncomfortable hurry,
for he is reported to have stood up all the
way back to Wheeling
FriendSeofe is not as bloodthirsty to-day
rs he was when Mccormick was decapita-
ted. His toesin then could be heard ring
ing in the air: War to the knife and the
knife to the hilt." But that weapon is
sheathed and blOOdleSs and he, acting for
Mccormick, and Hart have kissed.
Atkinson, the Bashi BayOuk of Republi-
can politics in West Virginia,
DID NOT MATERIALizE.
G.. W. is leading character in Republican
politics. George is said to be religious
man and PrombitiOnist. He was anx-
iously looked for and the bosses were
greatly disappointed, as he was ut Deer
Park eorralling Prohibitionists During
this morning among the arrivals were
b. F. Meighen, of Marshall; John A.
Campbell, of Hancock; B. b. DOyenOr, OF
Wheeling, who has been sailing the First
district for the nomination for Congress;
r. o. Edwards, of Wheeling; Thomas H.
B. Staggers tspecify, it'sall over him;
A. b. BOughner and W. l.. Boughner, OF
Marion; ID. p. Morgan and Phil Clifford,
of Clarsksburg; A. j. Stone, good easy
soul, of FairmOnt
]. MARSH HAGANs,
of Morgantown, the only man who ever
entered Congress without constituency;
III. b. Iazear and J. 4. Thompson, OF
Morgantown; John s. Burdette of Charles
ton; John got mad and left the eOweuss;
C. b. Smith and D. A. Hawkins, oi
Charleston; John G.. Thomas, Red House;
the Hart of Wheeling; DIR. Geo.
and Tom West, of Harrison; w.
J. W. Cowden, Chairman Republican
Executive Committee, Wheeling and a
number of other RumpS, BObtailS, Stalwarts
and GOflites were present.
PROGRAMME CHANGED
Your correspondent was notified this
morning that the conference would be held
in secret. This rather astoRished the scribe,
rs the meeting had been publicly an
nounced az q general and public affair in
the Republican papers. The correspond
ent informed Captain Dovener that he,
having had n general invitation, would be
present, but was informed that he would
be fired if he tried II, as they proposed to
meet in private.
There is only one explanation for this
change of programme and that is the fact
of the expression of the Menager circular
and the presence of the correspondent, l
circulated pretty generally through the
crowd, and interviewed quite number OF
stalwarts, rumps and bobtails upon the
subject. They pretty generally expressed
the opinion that IL was 10 be public af-
fair, and said that if any arrangement had
been made to change the programme they
were not aware of it and would kick. I'm
fortunately for them the parties who hold
the strings have decreed that they will
shut out the reporters by holding a secret
conference.
While circulating among the delegates
the correspondent got into shrewd, nicely
laid
SCHEME TOCAPTURE TIE THIRD DISTRICT.
Early in the morning met prominent
Republican of the Kanawha Valley and
was innOcently mistaken for delegate
unfortunate mistake. The Republican
WAS Hawkins, of Kanawha. The following
is the conversation, and the Importance OF
it's exposition to the Democratic party Is
apparent: =,
'Well. Hawkins, the Prohibs have shut
down on the whisky business i'll your
town."
YES
"How is the Prohibition movement go
ing to affect politics ~
ats going to help us a great deal"
please explain"
''Well, the ProhibitiOnists will run q
straight ticket for everything in our eoun'
ty and will carry large vote. We have
manOeuyred an arrangement by which We
will force them to nominate all Democrats
men the Republicans won't support. By
this means they will poll large Demo,
cratic vote. The Republicans will then
run ticket and elect it"
THAT looks well enough on the face oi
it, but don't yOu think they will catch
on2"
''Oh, no; they will go in for the ticket. "
Glow will this affect the Congressional
campaign"
I'm show you. We will help the Pro
hibitionists to nominate Bob Carr. He
will then be endorsed by the Greenback-
ers. and afterward by the Republicans.
We will tben swap votes tor members ol
the two houses of Delegates and Will gam
several members, beside beating Phil.
Snyder"
A pretty shrewd game-fOrce a nomina-
ton of all Democrats on the Prohibition
lists, withdraw Republican support secret
ly. weaken the Democracy and strengthen
the Republicans, have the Prohibitionists,
Greenbackers and credulOuS temperance
Democrats to draw from by swapping
votes. The game would have succeeded in
gaining number Of Delegates and State
Senators, and would have made the cleo
ton of SNYDER OF whoever got the Demo-
cratic nomination rather questionable, to
say the least.
Sometime after giving the reporter his
saw the gentleman, who had
his mistake, was very uneasy
but don't worry, Hawkins, / won't say
about it.
FIRED OUT.
At IL O'Clock sharp the crowd having
met and concluded upon an arrangement,
marched to Bank Hall, third-stOry cat
loft. Here they went into secret conelave;
The reporter, notwithstanding he had
been notified by Capt. DOvener and Others
that he would be fired if he attempted to
gain an entrance, had the gall 10 attempt
Il. He walked up stairs with two or three
of the faithful, but was recognized and re-
fused admission.
s'You will have to retire; no admission
here for Democrats" said six-foot OIL
Ger.
'sHow is this? / had public invita-
ton to attend, rs the meeting was general
ly reported to be q public demonstration ;.
'Don't matter; you'll have to go down. "
In order to see that the reporter had ac-
tualIy retired and hadn't slipped under
the stairway or through a keyhole, the
0uard followed him down stains, hanging
onto his arm to prevent him from evaPO-
rating.
THE BOSSES IN SECRET.
A Central Committee has resolved itself
into a eonclave, which having been ex-
posed and broken up in it Columbus
Rump arrangement, has transferred
haal- into West