Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-05
WHO WILL IT BE
4 Republican Tails About Candidates FOR
congregational Honurs.

4 Republican alt About Candidates for
congregational Honurs.
Who will be the Republican nominee
tor Congress in the First District this
year" asked a REGISTER reporter OF q
well-kuown Republican, yesterday.
Well it's Il little early to think about
candidates, " said he, but 1 have heard
State Senator y. b. Scott aud Col. W. J.
Hubbard prominently spoken of as candi.
| dates for the position. | think they are
both good men aud either would make a
/ splendid run
(which Of the twotio you prefer
az have no preference between them.
Senator Scott has many friends 10 the
First district, and do not thiuk he would
be 10th to accept the nomination. About
/ Col. Hu5baId's feelings ] cannot cay even
as much. because | anu rot 80 iutImGtely
/ acquainted with him. Il Is my opinion
that either gentleman would he S shining
| light in Congress, and | would he glad to
see either there They are about the
strongest men on the Republican side OF
| the fence that can be found IN the district. .
How about Hon. G.. " Atkinson,
'HOh, yes; now you remind me of Il. |
| have heard q good deal OF talk about him,
| aud | think his chances would be about as
good as those of the gentlemen named
above. Wes. IS a splendid man aud would
10 doubt acguit himself with credit If
elected; but | think his chances for the
~Goyernorship would be much better than
for Congress.
Have sou heard Capt B b. DOyener
mentioned"
Yes, quite frequently, but it Is my
opinion that the Captain will decline to
he a candidate, although have no definite
grounds upon which to base the asser
ton
And General con
'Oh, I think the General is out Of the
race entirely, Tue General will decline
the nomination because he is reaching
after a higher plum, and he has hopes that
he will he able 10 grasp 1t. he intends
working like q beaver in the fall to turn
the legislature Republican. II he sue
ceeds then he will have attained
what he has been laboring for
for some time. Congressman
Con has begun to stale on him, and he As
pireS 10 hear himself addressed as Senator
trOif. See II the Legislature should be
Republican GCf would be the first man
named for the shoes OF Senator Kenna, and
there Is mol. much doubt but that he wonld
get there. But let me turn interviewer
for q moment and ask you a question.
We'll, tire ahead.
DO you think Col. Ben Wilson will be
a candidate before the Democratic nOmin-
ating convention fer Congress ~
well, now, that is a question ] am IN
able to answet, although | have heard his
name mentioned frequently in that connec-
ton. But why DO you ask.
well, IL Colonel Ben. should capture
the Democratic nomination he would make
a great run and the Republicans would be
compelled 20 hustle. I have always un-
derstood. and | believe il is q fact, that
when the Colonel was in the House lie was
acknowledged to be one OF the most yalu-
able men on committees in Congress. But
] guess we had hest wait awhile before set
ting up candidates, and we will be better
able to nudge Don't print anything have
said, please
"Oh, certainly not, that isn't our bust
ness.
No names, then
An right"