Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-08-19
Wheeling, August 18th.
CHARLESTON.
The District Democratic Dolngs-KanaWha
Politics In General.
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The District Democratic DOlngs-KanaWha
Politics In General.
Special Correspondence Of he Register.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, August IL
Charleston District Democratic Conven-
ton was held Saturday last, as has been
announced, and more harmonious little
convention was never before held In
Charleston. The contest for supremacy IN
the Senatorial contest was waged with
eager earnestness and after permanent
organization, previously agreed upon by the
friends of the contesting parties, the Con-
yention was opened by q most enthusiastic,
timely and conciliatOry speech by Senator
Kepna. Secretary OF State Walker fol-
lowed in his usual eloquent manner IN the
same strain. ID. G. Gallaher, Esq, follow
Mr.. Walker and endorsed all that had been
said by the speakers preceding nm,
in q timely and well considered
little speech. He only diverged far enough
from the subject of friendly contest and
harmonious action to make few remarks
nersonal TO himself. All the speakers were
heartily applauded, and for time the lit
tie district meeting seemed like an old
time democratic meeting of great magnl-
tude. The large vote polled demonstrated
the interest manifested, and very plainly
showed the interestin the Democratic party
yyos ON the increase. The best business
men in town left their business to attend
the primary and express themselves US 10
their choice among candidates.
The district was instructed for Snyder,
rs was nearly every district in the county,
and il is conceded the county delegation
will 90 instructed for Kanawha's tayOrlte
son.
The interest which marked the proceed
inqs of Charleston district primary was
characteristic of the proceedings at every
other district in the county.
Chiffon will probably have eighty OF
ninety delegates of the one hundred In the
county convention. 1t Is generally con-
ceded that he will be nominated as State
Senator. 1t is admitted and conceded on
the part of the other counties that kanaw-
Ia is entitled to the SenatOrship this time.
Whoever she names the other counties
will endorse. Senator kenna and Gov,
Wilson had their coats off and worked Ike
! Turks for their respective friends.
The programme among the Radicals IN
this county and district Is somewhat
changed since the last intormatiOnp published
1t is now resolved to run Capt. Bob Carr
for Senate instead of Congress. OF course
this means fusion with the GreenbacKers.
There is more in the SenatOrshlp than III
Congress to the Radicals, another vote. 1t
| is still claimed he can get the Prohibition
lists ON his string but | am informed by q
leader in that party that Bob Carr can
never get an endorsement from his party
| for any office; however that may be the
| Republicans propose to run HIM ana VIII
make desperate effort to elect their man
For Congress, since the reverslon OF the
former programme, they had selected
Judge Brown, but it is understood that he
refuses to be again sacrificed, ami auu'
with his refusal that it is abSOlutely useless
| to run a Radical in this district, since lie
feat stares him in the face. Despite thcS'
reflections, the source Of which makes then
| entitled to respect, there are several pcO'
ple vino are willing to sacrifice themselves
on the alter of their party good. Colonel
Davis, of Grccnbrier, and his friends, want
him nominated. Judge McWhortcr, OF
Greenbricr, brother OrCaptain McWhorter
| of this place, is talked OF.
In the Democratic Congressional race
SNYDER stock has gone up several
points. His friends feel per
iectly sanguine. A Democrat
from Webster, whom | converScd with the
other day, seemed to think John Anderson
was the coming man. Hc argued TIM
way: Snydcr's precincts will not 90 tC
Harris and risa rersd Snyder and Harris
are pretty evenly matched. The friends
of either would vote for Anderson, who pro
badly has friends among the delegates
pledged to both of the leading candidates
4 friend ofFlOyd's thought he had a bette
chance than any of the others and would
be willing 10 bet on his nomination on thu
third or fourth ballot. Floyd, himself, Il
the most sanguine candidate in the field
Judge johnson is merely mentioned rs ;
dark horse. So it goes. You now have
the situation. Read and take your choice