The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-04
THE FOURTH DISTRICT
Democratic Situation Growing
Very Interesting.
THERE WILL BE LOTS OF FUN
AT tho C0nvcntion-Poor Downtn' II
has Little show-Cnpchart has
tho Inside Track, but Colonel
Hamilton Holds tho ICY.
'ptcfas Correspondence Of he Ipt,iligtacfy

Sptclas Correspondence Of he Iptsiigsncr,i n
WINFIELD, VIVA, August 2.-The
Congressional situation in the Fourth
district is, getting to be rather interest
ing, and demonstrates that James Cape.
hart, Of Mason, knows how to handle
tho influence" In an artistic manner,
When he first entered the race Il .
Wayne Ntus was MI outspoken Jackson
organ and ridiculed Capehatt's lack Of
ability. There camo n change, however.
Capehart went even'into tho land Of tho
vendetta, and by his plausible manners
aud winning ways. especially tho latter,
which is sometimes called "tin," owing
to its bright side, captured wagon, foot,
horse and dragoon. Lincoln, CabelI.
Putnam, Jackson and Roaue have had
like visitation, with almost similar re-
sults. Capehart is h farmer, and has
profited by the experience OF the early
worm that is caught by the likewis,
early bird.
foor Downtain VI Putnam! He wa,
one Of ,Cleveland's frat appointees to tn.
special pension agency. His msssiys
physical structure towers above his iel.
low man, but compcnsative nature re-
fused to even up with brains. lie ser,:.
ed In the field Of pension examiners un.
Ill few months since when he was call
I'd to Washington and placed in the
ollice with reduced salary. 1t was n
game OF freeze out. During this official
preparation for political corpse, some
malignant enemy Of Downtain nut tho
notion in his head to run for Congress.
Whether the game OF freeze out madr
him long for something warm, or
whether towering ambition seized him
1T could be nothing less than towering
I it got up into his head-is not known.
Leastwise he shys his castor in the ring.
u, to be more appropriate, his shys,er
!ast him into the ring.
lie procured leave OF absence from
Washington and used his time and like.
wise his Federal passes to work up hia
boom. This must have reached tho
Department, for he was ordered to
Kentucky ut his old pay, in the field.
evidently some one had played n ioke
N Green 3. Rsum and made him b,.
ieve tlat Dowatain was dangerous 10
Republican SUCCESS down in this section.
oowntain had, however, settled.downto
haslng his boom, and resigned. lie is
till chasingit He must run BY scent
nd not by sight, however, and some
nile Democrats say his nose is the kepn-
at feature he has.
This reminds NE that the convention
will be held on the 2S.h OF this month
It Old Point Discomfort, often ironicalIv
;alled toint Pleasant. 1u this conuec-
ion, | desire to make n few predictions:
Y takes IN even hundred to nominate.
Capehart will have eighty odd in ths
irst ballot. which will be increased
until the fourth ballot, when, ii he ia
not nominated, he will never be. The
above is predicted on the ground Of he.
ief that Will Campbell, Of Cabeil will
not be before the convention. II he 10
.he matter is changed, and tue tipht viii
30 between Campbell and John U,mil.
;on, of Calhoun. II Capehart ia not
by the fourth ballet Ham;,'
on will eventually be The nom;nns
Capehart and Campbell will divide Tho
large end OF the district and c.uss
Hamilton to hold the key. There viii
either be no fun or lots OF it at this com
vention. I hold to the latter belief No NJ
matter who the Democrats nominate hs
will be defeated il good man is III.
opponent.