Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-27
ASK BROTHER HIBBS.
BELMONT COUNTY REPUBLICANS MUST
LEARN HOW TO VOTE
Congressman Tsylor's Alter Ego Is II the City.
BE vii Attend the Martins Ferry Oolyan-
ton To-Day-Arehsr is Marked for
Slaughter-His Great Strength.

Mr.. Theodore B. Hibbs, of Smyrna, o.,
arrived in Bridgeport, over the c., L. & W.
railroad, at 3:O5 o'clock yesterday after
noon. Soon after his arrival Mr.. Hibba
came over to Wheeling, but at late hour
last evening hia autograph had not appear
ed upon upon the register of any of the
hotels Smyrna. g town which has the
honor of being the birthplace and residence
Of Mr.. Hibbs, is in Londonderry town
ship, Guernsey county. Colonel Joeeph
D. Taylor, who represents the Sev-
enteenth District in Congress, also
lives in Guernsey county. His
home is in Cambridge. In 1882, when the
late DR.. Updegraff was candidate for a
third term in Congress, Londonderry
township sent an auti-TsylOr delegate to
the convention at st. Clairsyille. The
delegate WAS Theodore B. Hibbs, gentle
man who seemed rather 10 enjoy the Colo
nel's enmity. By snd by truce was de-
clared and in time Mr.. Hibbs became a
cordial supporter of Colonel Taylor, who
rightly regarded him as an exceedingly
smooth politician and who gave him his
confidence and so forth. When Congress
man Taylor held his famous con.
ference in Wheeling for the pur-
pose of forming definite
plan Of action, in addition to that gentle.
man himself and the leading Taylor men
from St. Olairsville, Bellaire, Barnesyille
and Martins Ferry, a single outsider was
present. He was q tall man, middle-sged,
wearing bushy mustache and black
derby hat. He was Theodore B. Hibbs,
and his postollice address was Smyrna,
Guernsey county, Ohio. Thus Mr.
Hibbs became familiar with the
political requirements Of Belmont coun-
ty. Last evening he expressed his III
tention Of going over the river ia the
morning to attend the Belmont county
convention at Martins Fer y. 10 that
case he will be able to make Congressman
Tsylor's wishes perfectly plain. Should
Mr.. Hibbs have occasion TO charge hi:
plans, and not attend the convention, the
REGISTER will kindly furnish the desired
information 10 The faithful sdherents o.
the Congressman who carries the postoillct
commissions in his cot tail pocket. The
Taylor slate is as follows:
JOHN w. ROSE OF Kirkwood township,
Clerk of the Courts.
ABE KELLEY, OF Warren township, Treas
urer.
GEORGE NJ. WISE, Of Pultney township,
Auditor.
The delegate in to-day's Martins Ferry
convention who yotes hOn6ltly aud faith
fully for the above named gentlemen has
nothing to fear in the shape OF punishment
from the ruling hand, end on the contrary
may ak for favors with chance Of sue
cess. It is true that another name sp.
peared or the original slate, but in ils
present form il is really far more accepta
BILE to the Taylor people for reasons thai
will appear. Immediately after the disas
trOus 81. Clairsville primaries, Jonah B
LOugley was thrown overheard by the
gang and the big whale swallowed him
Then John w. Rose 4 name was substituted
and thus strengthened, it WAS determined
to nominate the slate, Rose, Kelley anC
Wise, at all hazards.
Frank Archer, who had the audacity K
be candidate before he had asked Col
Tay lor's consent, is the chief man marked
for slaughter. He has developed unex
pected strength and the slaughter MAJ
not take place et the announced time and
place. The Taylor men desire that Abe
Kelley ts the winner, but even Kelley,
success is not of prime importaDca. II il
any man to beat Archer, and every thing tC
beat Archer. The indications now are
that the Taylor conspiracy will fail Mr.
Theodore B. Hibbs, OF Smyrna, Londen.
derry township, Guernsey county, may he
able to do something to stem the tide. He
is familiar with Colonel J. d. Tsylor't
political methods, and Colonel Cbretisn
L. Poorman is living witness to the eff
cacy of the Taylor methods.
Next to Archer's defeat, the nomination
of John W Rose would be pleasing to Col.
Taylor. In the fret place, Henry NJ. Da-
vies never got Col. Taylor's permission to
be a candidate and secondly, Col. Tay lOr
is politically indebted to Jonathan Rose,
OF Guernsey county, who lives Just across
the line" from his son, John W. Rose, can
didate for Clerk of the Courts. The old
gentleman was nine yesrs commissioner of
Guernsey county, and he was a sieldfast
friend Of Col Taylor whfn his neighbor,
Theodore b. Hibbs, was Col. Taylor's en-
emy. Jonathan Rose is siill Col. Taylo g
friend, but hen he learned that Hibbs was
to be made postoliics inspector, an
Office for which another son was Rn sppli-
cant, it cut deep into his heart. An inter
view with the Congressman followed, and
when il was announced that John W. Rose
WAS a candidate for Clerk Of the Courts in
Belmont county, David D. Taylor, editor
of the Cambridge Tines was so enthusiss-
tic in his support that be prepared an edi-
torisl screamer for his paper Fortunately
he declared his intention to wiser and
more prudent friend aud the Taylor en-
dorsement of Rose never appeared in pint.
Rose is a farmer, perhaps 30 years old.
He is man o! wealth, aud il is said he
would make very energetic campaign.
He il not a lawyer, as has been
frequently stated He served as O clerk in
the Secretary of States Office few years
ago. and that is the sum Of his public ser
vice. The members Of the Bar are almost
a unit for Henry Dr. Dayies, fellow law
yer, undoubtedly qualified Tor the posi-
ton, man most highly esteemed in
Sswellsville, the place Of his birth, and st.
Clairsyille, the town OF his adoption,
and a strong man wherever he is known.
If the Taylor men 90 into the convention
with enough strength to knock out Archer,
Davies will fail and the ticket nominated
will be a ring ticket from the top down,
and at the end should be written prophet
cally:
For Congress 1890
InsRPH D. TAYLOR. Of GuernseY.