The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-02-23
SECOND DISTRICT,
noN, . y, MARTINS CHANCES
Ror the Nomination for Cppgrsls-Why he
Should be Favored By the Democracy.
Correspondence Rstwssu Klng Lso.
p0ld and PEssldspt elsyslaad.
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Special n.Patat % Inc La,tliiscaoe,.
WAsnINGToN, d. O., Feb. 2a.-When
the poiiticpl rluldrol begins to boil in the
Second West Virginia District the news
papers Of the State will likely contain
some interesting reading. The race out
there for the Democratic nomination fol
Congress will be about as lively one as
ono would wish to see. A Democrat from
that District told me to-day that Hon. u.
f, Martin, OF Grafton, who Is candidate
to succeed Mr. Wilson, is gaining in
strength every day and will make'a very
strong pull for the nomination. "Mr.
Martin, ," saidhs, "was beaten for the nom.
inatiou in 1880, on the grounds that two
termahad been served by him, and, accord
ing TO time.houored custom, the eastern
portion OF the DiatriCs was now entitled to
the place. II accordingly was given 10
that section aud Judge doge was nomi-
mated. Hoge was suCCseded by Wilson,
also from the eastern end, and the l,tter
s now serving his second term. UpOn
the same hypothesis, the Democrats wess
II thi mountains claim they are again
sntilled to the domination, In fact, that
they ought to have had 1t in 1884.
MARTINS CHANCES,
Previous to the last convention, many
OF Mr., Martins friends on both sidgs oil
the mountains nrged him to become q
candidate. When the Grafton Conyen.
ton, assembled, however, Mr.. Martin, sat,
listed that the convention Wasa Wilson one
by large majority, refused To allow il
uams to be mentioned, and went into ths
convention like y man aud In q powerful
speech nominated Mr.. Wilson.
"The understanding among Martins
friends then was that his claims would be
urged ut the next convention"
"What are his ChauCes for the nomina.
ton ?" asked.
splendid. He will 90 into the souyen.
ton with q stronger following than you
think. His course for the past two or
three years has been such as 70 add to his
already great number OF friends, In bis
own county he has very strong follow.
ing outside Of the Oamden.MCjraw Gle.
ment. The farmers arc for him In Bar.
bour, Randolph, Preston and Marion the
people are almost solid for him. The. e.ele.
ment in these counties controlled by Nc.
liraw and other machine politicians
mounts 10 very little compared with the
sturdy yeOmsnry who will flock about
Martins standard. Mr.. Martin cannot bs
called a rinRster in any sense Of the word,
and his clean political record Is very
much in his favor, Then east Of the
mountains he 10 very strong, In Hamp'
shire and Hardy counties he numbers
among his friends the influential men,
and 10 very pd hlar among the farmers.
CAN DEARD THE hon.
He can go into Wilson's own county
aud get good sized delegation. Ibslisvs
he would have the tsclt support, at least
Of Dan Lucas, Jim Mason and his crowd"
"Does 1t not occur TO you that the ring
politicians, as you call them, will have the
advantage, even though Mr.. Martin Ia
strong among the people2" asked your
correspondent. "TheY are equipped to
manipulate conventions, you know, and
tie popular will may be defeated by them
Win their dark and peculiar methods." +"
"Clat Is true. But the pie will never
eubmit to that II there isany attempt to
defeat the peoples will, YOU may look TO
see a lively row, The memorable keyser
convention wasnot circumstance TO what
the convention will be. Martin ia going
In to win and We mean to see that he gets
there. II Martin Isn't nominated Wilson
won't be--you may put that down."
"Wh0 will 1t be-"
IA compromise man"
"But whoW
"Perhaps, Judge Ice, Of Barbour coun.