The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-02-01
DIR, uoY,s HOSPITAL.
Tho MariuO Hospitals Claims to bs Pre-.
Bsutod Here rO.DRy.

Tho Marine Hospitals Claims to be Pre-.
BSut0d Here rO.DRy.
Dr.. W. s. Hoy, Of Point Pleasant, ar.
rived in the city again last evening, brim.
full Of enthusiasm over tho political out.
look for his friend, Congressman Eustace
Gibson, and the project to have the s25,-
900 Marine hospital that bill now pend.
ing before Congress proposes to build at
Gsllipolia located ut Point Pleasant. A
reporter met him at the Mcclure House
and hailed him with the question, (which
way nOW?'
II have Just come from Petersburg"
said he, us be dug some Ohio River road
Cinders out OF his eyes; "l've been there
in consultation with the leading citizens
connected with the maritime and ship.
ping interests OF that growing little city
regarding tho establishment Of that U. s.
Marine Hospital that l told you Of last
week when was here, at Point Pleasant.
The advantages our place has over Cali.
polls arc known 10 every river man and
10 all business men. WO ara the natural
midway place, a hVYen OF refuge for
the steamers, aud we ought to be that for
the gteambOatmen. lam here this time
for tho purpose OF comforting with Wheel
ing people about the project and solicit
ing their aid in the matter"
"Haye you anything Gresh 10 give US
In relation topolitIcsT
swell, now, am not out on political
tour, but having met my friend Gibson in
Parkersburg this morning on his arrival
from Washington and had quite long
conversation with him, am more posi.
tive than ever oi my prediction, which
was, you will remember, that he will he
reelected by the biggest majority he ever
had and judging from the reports that |
received while in PAskershurg i can
safely SAY that MIR. Gibson will have no
opposition when the convention meets.
He will unquestionably be nominated by
reclamation"
"What do you base your prediction
upon?"
"Oh, It Is well understood throughout
the Fourth district that Mr.. Gibson has
made the most energetic, successful and
untiring representative Of any West Vir-
gilman that has ever represented our State
in the halls Of Congress. BY his shrewd-
ness as a politician, by the able manner
OF his congressional manipulattons and
the universal satisfaction Of bis RECON-.
mendati6nE snd appointments he has at
last succeeded in uniting the Democratic
party Of our district. He Is fast gaining
ground as a politician In fact / think him
undoubtedly the leader OF our party In
the State at large, and there Is this 10 be
said for him-his success has been
brought about, not by the use OF money
or trlCkery, but by Equare, fair, open deal
ing; besideF, he has twice carried the dis.
triCt to success when no other Democrat
could have carried It, especially last year
Sgainst Barbee. This being an of year
our people do not wish to jeopardize our
chances by nominating new imam; in
addition to this II is 80 understood that
those who might stand some chance
against Gibson for nomination have de-
Clined the solicitations OF their friends to
run, and they will, on the other hand, In
side OF two months, advocate Gibson's
nomination and election. There can be
no doubt about his reelection, for besides
a solid party support Gibson will obtain a
vast number OF votes from the Republican
soldier pensioners, as he has been an In
defatigable worker in securing their PEN
sions, that have for years lain dormant
in the department.
"By the way, you've noticed that bill
offered by Congressman Wilson, Of this
State, regarding notification Of the OWL
Service law, haven't youP Well, sir, 1t
has true Democratic ring 10 1t, and
though the bill was introduced by Mr..
Wilson, Gibson-our Eustace, oil the
Fourth Districts tho father II. Any
person well acquainted with Gibson can
plainly see his ioot.inarks In the ConstruC.
ton OF the bill, and his determination 10
undermine the Civil Service humbug."