Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-10-25

II expect to be in Washington within
the next two weeks, and will then see
You. Yours truly,
NJ. S. QUAY.
Upon investigation Lindsey satisfied
himself that parties desiring to secure
employees could be made to pay the'eX-
pense of their removal, and he there
fore ceased to give himself trouble as
TO where the large sums of money that
he had at first believed necessary, were
to come from. Armed with the hearty
Endorsements of Republican leaders of
National reputation, Lindsey began to
look the field over with view to lay
ing out systematic plan of campaign.
He first turned his attention to West
Virginia, though he did not neglect
either Connecticut or Indiana. As to
his progress in his preliminary work,
, Lindsey addressed the following letter
to his deputy, Whitehead, under date
of March 81, 1890:
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 81, 1890.
J. b. Whitehead, esq,
''In my last letter to you, dated the
Goth inst, | gave you a detailed account
of the status of our work which, | hope,
had the effect of putting you in Il more
sanguine mood.
| have now seen and talked with
every Republican Congressman from
West Virginia and Connecticut and
one from Indiana, and they are all
much interested in our work.
Mr.. Atkinson, from the First District
of West Virginia, thinks it is the very
thing to save the State in 1892. He has
furnished with the names and addresses
of several prominent Republicans in his
State, to whom | have written, and says
he will write TO others. James 5. Nc
Lean, of Winfield, lone of those TO
whom | wrote at Mr.. Athinson's sug-
gestion), writes me that he is in hearty
sympathy with the work in which l
am engaged, and if he can see any way
he will cooperate with me. have also
written to Mr.. John Cooper and j. w.
Hewitt, of Bramwel, and Mr.. w. S.
Edwards, of Charleston. All these gen.
tlemen, Mr.. Atkinson tells me, are true
and tried Republicans, and that | could
write them unreServedly.
Mr.. C. b. Smith, from the Fourth
District of West Virginia, says he will
make inquiries among his friends in the
interest of the work He don't think
that many can be placed in his district.
Mr.. j. II. McGinnis contestant,
from the Third District of West Vir-
ginia, with whom / have had several
interviews in relation to the work, says
he will render me any assistance he can,
that he is in hearty accord and thinks
five thousand can be placed in his sec
tion of the State (southern). OF course
do not expect TO take this number
there. Mr.. Atkinson says two thousand
will place the State beyond doubt in
1892, and that is what / want to do"
Mr.. Russell, of the Third district of
Connecticut, says his district is a man
ufacturing section and does not think
any considerable number could be placed
there, but in other sections of the State
thinks homes might be provided for
quite a number
Mr.. w. E. Simonds, from the First
pistrict of Connecticut. and who is one
of the brainy men of Congress, said he
would write his friends in the interest
of the work.
Mr.. f. Miles, of the Fourth District
of Connecticut, benevolent old gen.
tleman, said he would go home and see
his people in the interest of the work,
and thought his district good place to
find homes for them.
Mr.. Cheadle, of the Ninth District Of