The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-06-23
TaR coNeREss1oNA1 HIeHT
In the District Over the RivSr-Ths Coz
vonLion Called.

ySnti0n Called.
For some reason the Congressional
contest in the district over the river is
much more advanced than any on this
side, or, indeed, in any neighboring Ohio
district. The Congressional Committee met
at Bsllaire last night, and decided upon
Steubenville as the place and the first
Thursday in August as the time for hold
ing the Congressional convention. The
basis OF representation will be one vote
for every one hundred cast for Foraker
for Governor at the last State election.
The primaries will be held in all precincts
in the district on Saturday, July 81.
VICTORY FOR PooRNAN.
This Is regarded by Col. Poorman as q
triumph for him. Col. Taylor's friends
were disposed to insist upon holding the
convention at as early date as possible,
while Col. Poorrhan desired that 1t be
postponed until August, as was done. He
also preferred Bellaire or Steubenville as
the place, The people OF BRrnesVille
wanted the convention held there, and
the Taylor interest was regarded as favor
able to this.
The district has such supply Of
good timber, and is 90 surely Republic
can that the entire canvass is practically
made in the preliminary contest for the
nomination. The outlook now Is that the
light will be between Bingham, Poorman
and Taylor, 1t is said at Bellaire that
Coulter, Of Stsubenville, is only in the
field in the interest OF Taylor, and Lin
duff Of the same place, to beat
Taylor, A well-posted Belmont county
politician told an INTELLIGENcER re-
porter yesterday that HolIingsworth, OF
C4diz, or Danford, list. Clairsville, stoodas
good q show OF receiviving the nomination
AS Bingham. Mr.. Bingham was first brought
into the canvass by opponents Of Taylor
in his own county, Guernsey, who petit
toned the old man to allow them to use
his name, and he consented. 1t is al
legged that Taylor and Coulter have an un-
ierstanding by which the latter is 10
throw his Influence In favor OF Col. Tay-
lor now, and Col. Taylor Ia to favor Ooul-
Cer's candidacy two years hence.
1t Is frequently remarked over the river
that If Col. POOrmau eau come into the
convention with Belmont county solid, he
can get the nomination, 1t is also said
that the talk Of him for Stats Auditor a
year hence has hurt his congressional
prospects, Heis somewhat handicapped in
mis- canvass by the lack Of a "bar'l." Here
Col, Taylor has decidedly the advantage
OF him.
COL, TAYLoR's CLAIMS.
A correspondent from the district over
the river gives the following as some OF
the reasons why Hon, j, D, Taylor should
be returned to Congress:
While 1t Is true that no man has a
mortgage on the party, 1t Ia also true that
for thirty years, to the writer's knoWledge,
1t has been tho custom OF the Republican
party to give second term to all office.
holders who have aCCeptably discharged
the duties OF first term. The right Of
any man to be candidate Is OF course
conceded, but 1t would not be 10 the In
terest Of the people or the party to set
aside an unbroken precedent without good
cause.
Col. Taylor's single term In Congress
proved him to be an energetic and inteli.
.or to Bingham, Danford and Updegratf. !.
Ills gallant fight against reduction OF
the wool tariff made him many friends In
the first weeks Of his service, and he has
always been an advocate OF protection to
American industries. His report on the
dill for national aid to education and his
report on Utah and Mormonism were very
full and exhaustive, and several editions
OF each were printed. Not only In reports
and set speeches was his ability manifest
I'D, but in running debate he proved him.
self able to hold his own with the best OF
them. Not often has any Congressman
made as good record in q single term as
Col. Taylor did,
Colonel Taylor was ilrst elected at n
special election In January, 1883. He was
thrown into a Democratic District by the
4errymander OF 1884, and though certain
defeat stared him in the face he made the !
race against Warner and cut down his
majority eighty percent. His energetic |
canvass was OF great aid to the Marty In
the close counties Of Bslmont and Noble, |
Now thai the old district has been re.
stored, It would seem to 10 only simple |
Justice that q man who has served one
term acoeptably aud who has made hope
less race In obedience To party commands |
should be treated with tho same courtesy |
accorded bis predepeSsoIp. lie should b. |
nominated by reclamation.
AN OPINION OF COLONEL PooRMAN.
"F. b. g." the Cincinnati 7Tmes,Stur
correspondent at Columbus, in a recent |
letter had the following paragraph;
Colonel P0orman, who was chairman OF |
the first investigating committee which |
visited Cincinnati last winter, Il TO be |
temporary chairman oi the Republican
State Convention, This is In accord with
tho policy Of the party. Part OF the cam.
paign this fall must be made on the issues
presented by Democratic fraud and
forgery. Colonel Poormap might be
nominated for Congress this year In the
Belmont County District He will open
the State Convention with speech
against fraud and Democratic deyilment,
and his adjeCLives will not be OF the mild
sort either. He can be trusted TO come
on the verge Of Dwearlng now and then
when excited.
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