Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-09
NOT LOST TO TAYLOR,
BELMONT COUNTY TO HAVBA NBW DIAL
In POST OFFICES.
Mr.. Hunt Will Get Chance 10 Take The Census
Again and Make Monsy-Mr Theodore B.
Hibbs IS Very Unfortunate in His
hquacity.
spselal O0reponanoe of he Realtl,

Special CorTespoadenee Of the Register.
CAMBRIDGE, OHIO, September s.-Con.
gEessman Joseph D. Taylor will be car
didste for another denomination before
next years Republican convention in the
Seventeenth district. That has been pret-
ty definitely settled. Whether he can
again grasp the prizs is Il problem that the
gentleman himself has not yet satisfac-
tOrily figured cut. The recent County
Convention in Belmont gave the Colonel
an unexpected surprise. His friends here
who claim to know declare positively that
he did not make an attempt to direct the
nominations in Belmont. Certain of his
friends to whom he was under pscu-
liar obligations were candidates
before the convention and naturally he was
favorable to them, but he did not seek Ia
influence the delegates in behalf Of these
friends One thing which gave the i'm.
preston that Col Taylor meant to dictate
nominations was Theodore B. Hibbs' un-
fortunate talk reported in the columns of
the REGISTER. Mr.. Hibbs is & Quaker
gentleman and his simplicity wss taken ad-
vantage Of by stranger who encouraged
him to say much moro than he intended to
say, and not one word of which was intend
ed for the public. He went to Wheeling on
business and thought of going to the cOn-
vantion merely to pass away a few hours
His presence in the neighborhoOd was
made the most Of by the anti-Taylor peo-
ple and from the word brought from the
convention not single Taylor man escaped
defeat. Aud the TAYLOR leaders in
the county were on the ground, too
Sam B. Piper was there So was Mr
Hunt, of the Chronicle. Mayor Mitchell,
of Martins Ferry, and Dave Dsrrah, Of
Bellaire, were among the delegates and it
i5 said that they viewed the action Of the
convention more in SORROW than in anger.
Col. Piper, however, is said to have armed
himself with q curious looking weapon Of
Japanese make, ard is running smuck
among the gentlemen whose names are TO
b9 printed on the Republican ballots next
November. But the convention was en-
tirely beyond their control. 1t was against
everything and every bjdy supposed to be
fivored by the Congressman whose post
ofice address is Cambridge. Col Taylor
and his friends here are fully aware Of its
meaning.
Belmont is the biggest county in the
district. Naturally she is inclined toward
David A. Hollingsworth, Of Cadiz, but the
politicians heretofore have been able to
bring the substantial part Of the vote to
Col. Taylor. The Martins Ferry eonven-
tion has served notice on the Congressman
that she is ready to revolt. What can be
done?
TIE Colonel's closest friends here be.
lieve that there will be a new deal in the
Belmont County postofii'es. It had been
given on. thst the list had besn cast early
10 the spring in the city Of Wheeling
when Col Taylor met with the Belmont
County leaders. Darrah was to be Bel
laire's postmaster; Pipsr, Barnesville's;
Mitchell. Martins Ferry's; Editor Hunt
was to name st. Clairsyille's; and good
Taylor man was to succeed DR.. Cooke at
Bridgeport. Bsllaire, Bridgeport, Martins
Ferry and 81. Clairsvile sent solid anti
Taylor delegations to the Martins Ferry
Convention. Barnesville alone was loyal
and Warren Township was helpless
against such Odds
"A new deal in the postoffiees over
there" said an obseIvant ciiizsD, "will
strengthen the Taylor lines in Belmont
county, and you will see by and by, that
the semi-ofiicisl list of recommendations 10
be made by Col. Taylor will be greatly re-
vised. Furthermore, a Federal census is
10 be taken next year just before the pri-
maries. Editor Hunt was the District
Superintendent in 1850 when he was an
UpdegrafT man. He has experience, and
under civil service rules, you see, ought to
be appointed. Mr.. Hunt will name for
his assistants good Taylor men in every
precinct and they will make their work
count. Belmont county is not yet lost to
Taylor. Don't make q mistake By ilgur-
ing on that. A new deal in pOstoffices
and an army Of census-takers will accom-
nlish wonders -