Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-11

tbsi ne ia about the only msn that could
have made it all, and ths gallant night ano
triumphant victory in the face OF the ar,
raw against him has excited q great oeaI
of admiration for him, aud e~onhdence 10
his sagaciry as 8 political organizer anu
FIGHTER Then, while he hiss not as YET &C
comp!ishsd q great deal fer has district ne
ia lacked upon as having considerable
force at Washington, and habit OF mag
inc himself felt AID heard. His outstiip-
nine his colleagues, in the matter OF pre-,
fersDce OF committees, has excited q gO'u
deal of respect for him: and 1t Is also
known that for more than any OF his col
leayues, has be exerted himself 10 have
the .'rsscsls turned out ard honest men
put i'm" and this, Of course, has its weight
amongst the rock-ribbed.
Then o think that Jackson vlnson'
Hoeo. Thompson and those other fellows
Will have no chsncey
81 did not say that. | said that the way
il locked now, Gibson certainly had the
ysptage ground, snG he is not q nan that
is likely TO lose any Of it. To be sure. IN
some o fthe counties n the upper .end Of
the district, Jackson for instance, Is very
uopular, and his thiends would no doubt
stand By him. But $ou know the seno'
ment that the Jacksans want the eartn ID
quite strong, and though those who know
Judge Jackson cannot attribute any desire
on bis part to be greedy, and acknowledge
him to be a man ofs,erling worth, ye they
do notthink he could secure the nomination;
Col. Yinson, your toWnsman, l heard
OF, and complimented tor his gooo
qualities and business sense, but ne IS con-
sidered as a man not able to AXE the
stump and meet the arguments oil the
s~lick.tongued Republicans that will be PIT
ted against the nominee. | find the people
Wayne very strong in favor OF Uncle
Sam" as they call hiu, for anything with
in their gift, still mt urging him Tor a
nomination for Cor 'ress. As for MIR.
| Just het&d of his candidacy
through Cabea, and therefore can
not say much about the state OF public
sentiment, though | CD know that he is 8
very clever, bright Ydlng man, and there
are many worse mel than him IN Con-
gress, but 10 concentrate any great
strength about him, is a question
cannot answer. 1t il known that there IS
a.factioa in Cabell county heartily opposed
Gibson from purely personal motives
IS is also the ease in Lincoln county, and
[ think these factions, foreseeing that
Gibson's nomination was almost certain,
With the candidates mentioned only IN the
field, have brought out Thompson, a man
rom the same county as Gibson, to give
The latter a back set. | am Of the opinion
that our State Treasurer cannot concen-
rate any great degree Of strength upon
aud will shortly withdraw, al.
he seems to be very much decided
10 ruU IOY.
Ten 1 take it that you are a strong
mann ,
No said my man OF the interview: u
All not committed, and indeed there 10
very much in Mr.. Gibson that ! do not
but taking you newspaper men
to mean what you asian opinion have
given you mine, though | have not ever
said that | preferred Mr.. Gibson
Thanking our informant, the REGISTER
scribe turned away to look for somebody
hot had an opinion as what effect Mr.
Thompson s-the latest candidate an
nouncemert would have.