Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-11
IN THE FoUsTH DISTRICT.
An Interview Placing Gibson rs "a Strong
Candidate.
SnsglgI IN ts PggiygsT.

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CgREDo W. Va, February l0.-Despite
the general inactivity consequent on the
continued cold weather, political talk
keeps up to a good standard, and the events
oftLe past tgo weeks have helped 20 rem
der the discussion OF various known, prob
able and possible candidates in the Fourth
district, active. Congressman Gl5sons
recent movements and rather open express.
IONS on his candidacy have been followed
by such as read closely the newspapers, and
the movements Of other aspirants, though
less omen. haYe been the subject Of the
usual running discussion. None pretend
% DENY but that Captain Gibson IS lot on
II exceedingly anxious to succeed himself,
but is in q position to make q bold sno
aggressive showing, and those are lndlca
tons now that he may be able TO capsize
the boat in which his competitors ore sail
ing and taking q long lead, capture the
nomination. Indeed, Mr.. Gibson has IN
timated as much himself, and not one oil
those whom he has thus signally %vanquish-
cd have vet had the bOldness TO contradict
the quiet assurance Of the gentleman from
Huntington.
The REGISTER correspondent, knowing
full well the lively interest Mr.. Gibsons
recent declarations had excited, correrej
q prominent Democrat OF the district Il few
days AGO, whose business has carried him,
recently, into nearly every county IN TINS
Conversational district, and succeeded N
extracting from him considerable public
sentiment as gotten from various prom,
uent men in the several counties ne .
visited.
"Do you Ind the people generally inter
ested in the question OF who shall receive
he uomipstion Tor Congress from tIis die
rrict AZ the hands Of the Democrats?
Il heard in neatly every county seat the
question talked of III an Incidental way
Mr. Gibson's recent statements as to DINER
gentlemen men;iore ed probably giving rise
10 more conversation on the subject than
would otherwise have heard. Aud, then,
there are always u lot OF lawyers
and politicians around town, who
wearyiug Of the monotony OF their
surrounding g talk politics tor a diversion
In the country, among the farmers,
found No interest manifested aud bu: htt!e
talk upon the subject. ButfsW otthe grasses
read more OF political matters Than Taa'
. he local paper in it's weekly visits bHnE5
hem. and their energies ara more bent on
Z, epirg a plentiful supply Of wool tor the
ire and looking after the stock than puZ
ling their brains upon the question: OF
! Tho will either receive the nomination OF
oe elected. ~,
who is most prominently mentioned
Why, Gibson, OF cour5e. 1t seems &c
/ % a settled conclusion that he q thu:
tar shown the greatest diplomsoy, ana
/ hose Who are familiar with his tactics sd
init that he will keep it up to the end.
Does Gibson seem to be the mos pop
liar man spoken Of or is he, by reason o
prominence, most talked Of and yet mos
desirableY'
well, that i rather 4 hard question &c
decide from the promiscnous talk heard
"a was no, enquiripg psrucu
lsrly for each mans opinion,
could not determine each mans prefer
epce. Yes, taking the talk altogether, anc
Tor wlati i is worth, | would think ths
Gibson, lust nov, IS the uppermcst man
mt there is no telling what complication
might arise to change sentiment .
Il hear that in many locshtles GIBSON
uosotHics appointments have made agairs
him bitter enemies in his " party. hoV
IS thisP'
"To the contrary | believe he has bee.
greatly strengthened thereby. ind thaI
10 such of these ss we're important ne Ms
shoyu the same diplomacy be has Ia L!
other movements. In many places hud
however, that his appointments have mad
no change. In q CREST many OF rneS'
oostoeices only q plttsnce ct q os'sry !
oaid and the postmaster, i he was q he
oublicsu. kept it only Tor the convenience
Of himself and neighboEs, and was conse
o~ueutly relieved when a Democrat took d
place. and in some places he0rd recen
snpoiptess cursing the Department 10
having commissioned them. tnln,
in some Of these appointments 1iosol
has really caused al opposite effect iroT
,0bst be intended; but, Of course, In IN
more consequential places, where there
A fair salary attached, he has, as ! So
strengthened himself, in this, that y ma
ing the appointments, he has made tne'
with reference to the political tollo%ip
attached, whether the generality oil u
people were pleased or not; and you vi
ind that this will all count Sheu 1t com
to setting up pins in the different counts
to- q nomination
What other candidates do you ne
mentioned fsvorablSG' -.
We'll, there is Mr. Hogg, OF Foi
Pleasant, l believe next to Gibson ne
a most discussed; but his stsrting oct on,
= before. and then coming Of the trace, 81
: Mr. Gibsou's recent assertion that hos
did not mean to run, has had the ttfset
y somewhat diminishing interest II III
BE is talked ct as 8 very orlhs
yourg man, and a man that pr
asses many qualifications for the plaG
, bn, he 10 no. looked upon as q reaI
z available candidate at this ume-tnst
one that would make the aggressive ne
]. rat viii be- required to be mad. i