Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-19
A POT OF POLITICS.
gLKINS WILL POSITIVELY REFUSE TO BE A
CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE.
Interesting Gossip Collected at Grafon-EdioF Holts
Chances for the State Situation In the
Eleventh and Fourth Districts
State News.


SDeeial Correspondence Of he Register.
Clarion. w. VA. August lS.-The
Democratic State Convention has come
and gone. but il brought with ii and left
behind a host of rum0rs, and greater
food OF political gossip than the average
Graftonian has been blessed with for many
day. I'm addition 10 this, a large intuX Of
prominent politicians of both parties in the
last few days has caused an unusual activ-
ity i'm political circles; and within the week
not few interesting rumors, many OF them
much more than rumOrs, have come to the
attention of the correspondent of the REG
IsTER.
Not The least interesting of these, is the
report. which is well authenticated, and
which the REGISTER representative has di-
rect from "a prominent Democrat, that eN-
Senator Henry c. Davis is authority for
the statement that stephen b. Elkins Will
positively refuse TO accept the Republican
nomination for Congress in this dlrtrlct
Mr. Davis close personal relations with
Mr. Eikius enable him TO speak from the
card II cannot be denied that Mr.. Elkins'
withdrawal will prove a tremendous disap-
pointment TO the faithful of this district
4
an interview with prominent Republican
State Senator of the Second district, who
broadly intimated that Elkins would be nom
mated ana forced 10 run. The genial
Stephen b. is, however, credited with an
average amount of political acutenesS-
There is hardly "a county in the district in
which the Democrats Will not make large
gains on the tariff issue. None know 10
better than Elkins. Hon. VIM. L. Wilson
will be overwhelmingly reelected. and the
New Mexican barrel will remain untapped.
Considerable interest attaches 10 the
fight for the Republican nomination TO the
State Senate iu the Tenth district. So far
the only candidates announced are NJ. =.
Holt of the Weston Republican, and a. NJ.
pounistOnc of Upshur county. From
present Indications 10 looks very much like
Holt We're the man. The better cle-
meut of the party doesn't want him, but
Holt has been aspiring for years. The de
feat of GOtf and the destruction of his
hopes 90 become superintendent of the
Asylum has sOured him, and he has TO be
cared for now Holt viii run 100 votes
behind his ticket IN Lewis county. Pound
stone would do little better in Cpshur.
The choice is between the devil and the
deep. deep sea- The Democrats have not
had q brighter prospect of carrying the dis
trict for Years. and with AN united party
back of Hon. ID. W. Gall, the chosen stand
ard bearer, success is all but assured.
Tn the Eleventh Senatorial district, the
good brethren have determined to dispense
with the faithful services of Senator
Joseph Snyder. The gray haired states
man from Mouongalia is to be summarily
shelVcd. During his legislative career
Col SNYDER showed an amount of indepen-
deuce that proved very incOnveuient 10 the
bosses. and hence the wherefore of the
sudden termination of his political useful
ness The REGISTERS correspondent is in
formed that when the dictum of the powers
that be was conveyed TO the Colonel, he
kicked right vigorously for SO Old gentle
man. for Oc 10 known that while the Col
0uol does not care for tine SeuatOrship, he
would like TO be the Republican nominee
for Governor I'm 1892, and therefore objects
t0 being bOWled out al this time and i'm this
way. But the Colonel's venerable heels
did not accomplish much. He is shelved
now and for all time. Captain NJ. (. Car
risOu. of MonOugdliu, who has something
of "a reputation as "a back" "dccstrill' states
man. IS the slated candidate, and as the dis
trict is some . 200 Republican, me stands
fair chance of election.
Appropos ST the Eleventh district situa-
tiOu. the REGISTER representative has been
informed ON good authority that the Demo
cratic nominee TO oppose Captain Garrison
will probably be Mr.. >. ID. Hlrschman, OF
ATorsantOwn Mr. Hirschmau is a well
known merchant, "a sterling Democrat, am
enterprsing citizen and q gentleman of
strict integrity. His candidacy VIII under
the circumstances be in the nature of sac
rificc TO preserve the party organization
IL is in districts like the eleventh, with an
enormous adverse majority, that the Demo
Gratis of West Virginia are called ON 10
show their political heroism. While Mr.
Hmschsmau may not command success, ne
will deserve 1t
From Pagkersburg to-day an interesting
story of the scramble for the Republican
nomination ina the Fourth Senatorial dis
trict came 20 the REGISTERS ears. II ap-
pears that there are no fewer than hve as
nirants for the rather doubtful honor.
Wood county owns two in the persons Of
the Hon ''TOny" NrOOman, and Hon. John
A. Hutchinson Pleasant county has two
more I'm Newton Ogdin, merchant, and
Geo " BOSS the oil operator, while
TYLER comes up smiling with that per
euniallv blooming, auburn tipped political
sun flower. the Hon. Anthony Smith. or
+ the Quintette Hutchinson far surpaSseS ms
competitors I'm point of ability and deserts,
but Hutchinson win hardly get the nomi-
nation.
10 does not require q very long memory
t0 recall that Hutchinson was promised the
l. =. District Att0mevship by one y. Con,
but when the spoiis were divided it went
20 Gee G.. Sturgis. C0wden, Abe Burlew
and the other aSpirauts were provided Tor
but the eloquent Wood county advocate
was left out in the cold. \ short time
afterwards. by q rather remarkable colncI-
dcucc, Hutchinson threw up his brief IN
the gub5mat0rial contest, and sent y. Con
bin forcouusel fees that caused that gentle
man TO open his eyes He sQuimed but
he had TO pay 1T, and now Hutchinson ana
\. Con barely elevate their eye brows as
they pass by If John \. Hutchinson
should be elected to the Senate, and there
should be a Republican Legislature IN
lsg3. 10 is safe TO say his vote would not be
east for Mr. Gof for the Senate, hence
Mr. GofIs influence will be eXerted TO pre-
vent his nomination. and will probably be
successful.
Hon. Aaron Morgan Comes Out Ahead
/ Special. telegram to the Register.
/ BURTON, W. Va, August lS.-The latest
official occount of last Saturdays Demo
cratic primary election in Wetzel show tnat
Church, Clay, Centre, Archer, Magnoha,
/ Bic Run and Proctor districts, seven out
/ of a total of ten. give for County CLERK !:
/ Earnshaw 514. Pyles 455, SnodgraSS II
/ Postlethwaite 80, McEldowney llo.
/ Later.-Earnshaw claims all accounts IN m
and his plurality in the county over all
/ ll2 total.
/ OF the House of Delegates vote sufficient
+ is I'm to guarantee the nomination oil MOI
gan.
Costly Fire Unknown Italian Killed
special Telegram 10 tbs Register
CHARLESTON, w. Va, August lS.-The
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