Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-26
MUCH MIXED.
No Man Can Tell the Outcome
at Point Pleasant.
THE BIG GUNS THERE LAST NIGHT.
All the Candidates Confident But Noned
Them CertainOf theOutcOme.
NO CUT AND DRIED BUSINESS
About This COnyenhOn---lhe Situation as
Revealed by Most Thorough Canvass
Last Night---The Chances Of the
Several Candidates.
Special Ttlegram to NE R.gi.t.r.

Special telegram 10 he Register.
Pr. PLEASANT. w. VA. August 2J.-
The delegates who are to decide the
closest, the most vigorous and most un-
certain fight that has been waged in a
West Virginia convention for years are
In Pt. Pleasant tonight. Hotels and
private residences are crowded 10 over
| flowing. Every county has sent strong
delegations, and nearly every proml-
nent leader of the Democratic party I'm
the Fourth District is present 90 take
/ part in the struggle
The Wayne. Cabell, Putnam and Lin
coin representatives arrived early m the
| day. With the Putnam contingent came.
big. j0llyand confident Major Downtain.
who is huStling as he never hustled
before. The Cabell warriors were head
ed by one OF the strongest delegation,
the city of Huntington ever sent ont.
! Among It's members are Hon. EuStace
Gibson, Mayor Mckcndric. b. Enslow.
John 5. Holt. George ]. Nealc and
number Of other well known party Lead
ers This evenings train ON the Ohio
River road brought in nearly hundred
delegates from Jackson Wood. R0anc
and Ritchie counties. With them were
Hon. John VI. Hamilton. of Calhoun.
and Judge i. G.. Mcclure and Col. W.
y. Chancellor, of Wood. three Of the big
four candidates whom the upper end Of
this district will present 10 the convcu-
tion. Although the large majority OF
the delegates aud all the avOwcd candi-
dates are on the ground, the man
WHO cAN PREDICT To-MoEEow', orr
COME
is possessed Of a greater degree of
prcScicnce than any here pretend 90
possess. The situation is thoroughly
mixed. the elements are stirred % the
bottom, and nO man knows what viii
appear when they have settled again
/ The friends Of each candidate appear
confident. but beneath their surface of
! assurance there is large amount OF
uneasincS>. The yigorou, hustlng that
is going ON az this hour is evidence that
none Of the aspirant> feel confident.
/ and none have given mp hope.
The situation can De briefly summar-
lied. There will be- one hundred and
Inincty-Scvcn vote, in the convention:
Ininety-ninc will nominate. On the first
ballot Capchart will have no fewer than
| -. Wayne and Mason have been in
Structcd for him. These delegates
number 36. Lincoln will give at least
ten more. Cabcll will add four,
Jackson probably ten. aud Roauc
ten. which makes mp total
| OF ~. Scattering supporters ia
other counties will swell the list slightly
Judge Mcclure will have forty and
more on the first ballot. His claims are
realized. He hopes To receive 22 from
Wood: Peasants will give him :, Cabell
@, and Ritchic aud jackson few each.
Hon. John VI. Hamilton, of Calhoun.
will muster forty-iiyc; Calhoun will give
her nine votes solid, Roauc Will add
nine more. Ritchie probably five Writ
nine and Cahcl. nine.
Major DOwutaIn will have probably
twenty votes. consisting Of Putnam
solid. and scattering support in other
counties.
THE TWO GEEAT UNoEErAINrlE~
come from Wood county. They are
Judge jackson ana Hon. W. y. Chan
cellor. The former J., not an actual
candidate. but there is strong scnti-
mcnt in his favor and his friends are
actively cultiyating it.
The representative OF the REGIsrrH
is informed tonight of movement To
stampede the convention 10 him to-
morrow and il may succeed
Mr. Chancellor occupies position
somewhat similar to Judge jackson.
II he is nominated il will bc as a com
promise man. He has many friends in
nearly every delegation who would be-
enthusiastic in his support if the way
were cleared. lie will not, however
receive the first ballot unless some
combination % effect il is formed be-
fore the convention meets.
Besides the gentlemen above named
number Of dark horses are being care
fully groomcd and are ready To be- trottcd
out at the proper time. Probably the
most formidable of these is j. :. Speu-
Ger. Of Mason. lIc is one OF the strong
est men Of the district, but positively
refuses 10 allow his name 10 Doe used q,
long as Capchart is in the field. 10 is
t'Ildlu' HoN'F'if iudN ~ at any liHi' TO-
morrow Capchart'> nomination becomes
hopeless Spencer will Doe sprung.
r. Il. Enslow, of huntington, will
him. and Clbel, Mason aud
Wayne will 90 10 him with a rush: this
is the present plan. On the other hand
the Capchart men confidently claim
that Downtan will fan ont on the third
or fourth ballot. and then they will win.
The other candidates expect 20 succeed
II at all by breaking Capehart's line, and
falling heir % his strength.