The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-11
|ATKINSOD'S WITHDRAWAL
Causes Regret Among the Har-
rison County Republicans.
THE PRIME FAV0RlTE IS
General Con, but Hubbard, Camp.
bell and DOVcncr Have Many
Friends Pcndlcton's E0mina.
tlon n FOrcsOne Conclusion.
Special Biapa,ch to The Intsiiigencr.

| ofNSttt Dl"puItH tp'Ht i"Lt'sthNts
CLAnIsBuRd, W. Va, August 10.-
The announcement that the Hon,
George w. Atkinson had declined 70.
nomination to Congress from this dis.
ttict was received with great regret.
Nothing could have shown Mr.. Atkin.
sons strength aud popularity with his
purity more than the action'he has taken,
and it is now almost universally conced.
ed that, E1I lie cousenteato allow his
name to be used again, ho would have
received an overwhelming majority in
this portion OF the district. Your cor
respondent has interviewed Il large
number OF the leading Republican bust.
ness men OF this county and they seem
to be MI at sea as 10 who will be the
nominee. There is 80 much first class
material to choose from that 1t appears
probable that the delegation will ohter
the convention entirely unbiased and
instructed to vote according to their
judgment for the best man, and with the
majority.
General Gon WAS the fAvorite with
nearly all the persons interviewed, and
if this county has any ctitcrion to go byI
tits probable that he could be nominated
by acclamation would he allow his name
to come before the convention, but it
seems very improbable that he will do
this. Should he consent, however, it is
almost universally agreed that his cleo.
ton would be walk over, as there ia no
Democrat in the district who could hops
to defeat him. Mr.. Hubbard's friends
claim that next to Gotf he (liubbard)
will he the strongest candidate and they
will 90 into the convention prepared to
work hard for him should his name be
presented.
A. W. Campbell's friends land they
are legion) claim that he is u man OF
great ability nndtaCt, and that should he
receive the nomination and election that
the district will be frequently and favor.
ably heard from iu debate, and that he
will ulso see that Congress makes such
toward public buildings
and other improvements US to BIZ a last.
ing monument to the energy and ability
Of the representative during whose
term Of Office the improvements were
made. |..
OTHER CANDIDATES.
Mr.. Dovener's friends claim that he is
a clear-headcd lawyer, iirst.class man
in debate. and that he will ably repre-.
sent the district should the honor OF the
nomination aud election fall on him.
Phil Clifford 10 home man, we'll |
known and deservedly popular. He
has been prosecuting attorney OF this
county for some time, is an eloG
speaker, a man Of unblemished integ.
rity and OF great ability. Not ouly all
butagreat many Democrats
would be glad to see him receive the
and assist in his election.
Republicans throughout the entire
county are confident, though, that who.
aver the candidate may be there will be
little OR no difficulty in giving him a
large majority here.
THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION.
: ~ 10 auL!tteu Wy many Ncplu!lCAlls |
that ii the Democrats nominate Col. Ben
Wilson the party lines will be more
closely drawn than they would be in |
case Of the nomination of Pendleton.
Personally Colonel Wilson ia q very
popular man, and it would take a Re.
publican as popular as he is personally,
10 draw many votesfr the Democrats,
and he would come nearer polling the
entire Democratic vote than any man
hey could nomihatc. But Colonel
Ben's nomination is considered very i'm.
probable. Pendleton has his party by
the throat, and from his talk while here
a few days since, his policy is to be rule
or ruin. He demands the nomination
as bis right, and it is almost certain his
demand will be acctded to. The better
class Of Democrats themselves admi,
with him as their candidate ignominious
defeat is inevitable, yet such hold has
he among the wire.pullers and leaders
that it will be q miracle if the nomina.
tion falls to any otncr person than he.