The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-09-06
ATKINSON
WILL BE THE CONGRESSMAN
FROM THIS DISTRICT.
He is Nominated After a Hard
Fight i'll Convention.
And is Declared the Unanimous
Choice Of All the Delegates.
r,p,ain Doyener Gracefully Ac-
unicscrS in the Result, and
Saws He viii be Found at the
Front in the Campaign
vOR PROTECTION TO AMERI-
CAS- INDUSTRIES.
John 4. Campbell, His Other OPP
moment, is Also "All Right"
And a United Party Will Fight
thp Free Trade Democracy.
II Certainly Was IL Harmonious
Gathering All Through,
And Il Good Hind ola Convention
For a Winning Ticket.
It's Now Harrison, GOiF, Atkin-
son and Protection.
And a United Party Will Fight
thp Free Trade Democracy.
II Certainly Was II Harmonious
Gathering All Through,
Aud Il Good Kind of Convention
For Il Winning Ticket.
It's Now Harrison, GOif, Atkin'
Son and Protection.

.S,g,Irl Dispatch @hf EpiiligcHncr.
CLAHRsmRG, W. Va, Sept. 5.-Atkin-
son isa good prophet. Last night he
said he would he nominated today.
This evening he says he is going to be
the next Congressman from the First
District. lie won the nomination hand
somely. after close and hard fight, due
to the fidelity and staying qualities OF
his friends. Each OF the other Aspirants
made crcditablc showing in the race,
and neither has room to be ashamed OF
his run. All was done for the defeated
asprants that could be done, but it was
no, possible for all them 70 win. To-
night the
SUPPORTERS or CAPT. DOYESER
anil John 4. Campbell are giving Mr.
Atkinson cordial assurances OF their
hearty support. 10 less was expected oil
men who made so fair Il contest for their
iayoritcs. They are all saying that it
was iir. square fight, and that the vic
tor in this contest is entitled to the re-
sprct aud loyal support OF every Protcc-
zionist in the district. The engagement
cou!I hardly have been more determined
or the acquiescencc in the result more
ready or complete.
John A. Campbell said publicly on the
platform that he had
80 WOUNDS TO HEAL,
and that his county would increase her
vote for Atkinson.
Capt. Dovener told me tonight that
he would have been on hands to respond
in similar vein to the calls for him, but
he was out OF the hall and understood
that the convention had adjourned. He
regrets missing the prize, but will be
found at his post. The nomination is
regarded the strongest that could be
made, and the big crowd Of Republicans
here tonight has taken on the aspect OF
ajolliiiCation meeting.
THE BREAK FOR ATKINSON.
When telegraphed last night that
Captain Dovcner would lead on the first
ballot gave my best information. Be
tween that time and this morning the
tide changed perceptibly, and set in to
Atkinson so strong as TO surprise his
friends, and delegations that were sup
posed to be solid. or nearly so, for Cap
tain Dovencr began to so TO pieces, and
the pieces to iall in Atkinson's hands,
This suggested great changes OF opinion.
Inquiry developed the fact that enough
delegates to throw the nomination where
they pleased had come without fixed
ideas, except that they wanted
THE STRONGEST MAN
ii they could find him. Before they
took decided stand they wanted to
hear the best that could be said for each
aud to take counsel from the representa-
tive men OF the district generally.
When they got their heads together
they changed materially last nights sit
mtlon. So it happened that Atkinson
instead OF Dovencr took the lead, which
place he held to the end, climbing
higher gradually and never losing his
grip The first ballot struck Captain
DoyrncrS friends with CONSERVATION,
Some of them were confident he would
have enough to nominate him on the
l1st ballot with tidy margin for mis-
haPs. They thought, or preferred to
think, that Atkinson would
TURN uP 4 TAIL-RSDER.
This ballot really ended Capt. Dove,
ner's campaign, which had been run
under Il high pressure and had not been
sustainedat the critical moment; but his
friends had notcome to be defeated, and
they would not hear to anything but til,
certainty OF his nomination.