Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-07-15
ATKINSON WEARY.
Interesting Political Gossip Republican
Conference at Mt. Lake.

The publication in the REGISTER OF the
statement attributed TO himself that the
Hon. George Wesley Atkinson was weary
Of his burdenSOme Congressional duties,
and did not desire denomination AT the
hands of his dear brethres. caused a great
deal of comment yesterday. \ number oil
Republican leaders expressed the opinion
that the honorable George had only 10 init
mate a desire to be relieved of the burden
that was weighing him down in order 10
prevent his denomination, while others be
iicved that Mr. PepdlctOn's substitute had
seen the inevitable defeat awaiting him,
and had concluded 10 slide whilehe had
a chance.
81 can tell YOU bit of interesting his
tory" said a well known Republican yes
terday TO REGISTER Representatives The
scribe expressed his usual desire 10 learn
the bright and shining truth, and his IN
formant continued:
NEARLY 4 sCEAPrING MATCH
when Atkinson was last in Wheeling
he speut sore little time looking oyer the
ground. You know he did not receive
much announcement Well, among others
he went 10 a prominent Republican who
does business on Market street, within a
very few yards of the REGISTER Office. The
latter had always been a supporter Of At
kinson. and when Yves asked him about
the lay of the land he was fiabbergasted to
hear his friend declare that he could not be
reelected, and that if he were good Re
publican he wouldn't ask for the nomina-
ton
"What was the result
"Well controversy eusued, and II final
" became so warm that Wesley and his
former friend came very near getting into
each others silken locks. There Is cool
ness between them now
Were there any others who gave Mr..
Atkinson similar advice
"Yes. there We're A. W Campbell,
Cowden, y. b. Scott, and half dozen 9th
ers. | am told. told him the same thing in
substance. He got a scOrching letter from
Richards. of the Clarksburg Telegram. and
a quiet intimation from both the Hancock
county papers, that they would bolt his
nomination In this connection ! can say,
that Atkinson or his friends are making an
effort to establish a new Republican paper
i'm Hancock county. to be run in is inter
ests. as both of the present organs are
strong against him IL is safe 10 say that
Mr.. Atkinson went back TO Washington
with much lower opinion Of his running
powers than whom he came here
VERY SIGNIFICANT POw-wow.
While the REGISTER scribe was cogitating
over the above suggestionS,he stumbled on
to another piece of information, that will be
interesting to the gentlemen who are after
Mr.. Atkinson'S scalp lock. The :35 train
Yesterday morning bore Mr.. \. W. Camp
bell to Mt. Lake Park. There Mr. Camp
bell. Mr.. Atkinson and probably Mcssrs.
Cowden and Others met, and il is presumed
went over the entire situation. At least
two other Wheeling Republicans, whose
names were given, were unable to attend
the pow-wow. All that were invited are
known IS friends Of Mr.. Atkinson. II is
not very difficult to guess the subject of
deliberations. which were so important
that it was necessary to 20 out of the State
TO hold them. Mr.. \. w. Campbell is
known rs Mr. Atkinson's legatee ami if
the present occupant Of Mr. Peudleton' 5 seat
concludes that he has stirred up too many
enemies TO become candidate again, his
influence viii doubtless be thrown 10 Mr..
Campbell. Some interesting news will
leak out from the Mt Lake conference
before the moon is much older