Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-01-29
WILL NIB. COWDgN EXPLAIN.

A Remarkable Alleg, d Interview W Between
Postmaster Oowden and = Pittsburg
Reporter, which Would Indicate Thst
Something Wa, Going on Under the
Rose.
PITTsBURG, January % The 'cllowins
interview with Secretary Cowden on the
West Virginia contest We take from the
Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph of Tuesday:
W. J. W. CowdeD, E.q, Secretary Of
the West Virginia Republican State Com
mittee, and postmaster at Wheeling, was
in the city this morning on his way 20
Washington, d. c.
Mr.. Cowden was largely instrumental in
perfecting the organization of the Republi-
can party in that S ate which resulted in
the victory, which the Democrats are now
endeavoliDg TO change to dsfest. He ia
thoroughly acquainted with the State and
its politics. Iu speaking of the present
trouble over the Governorship, Mr.. Cow
den said:
THE Legislature will reach vote on
the guberDaiorisl contest this week,
think. Bat am Inclined TO imagine that
Governor WIlson will remain where he lie
until the rev Legislature meets next Jsn-
usry. You see there is only one majority
on Joint ballot in favor OF the Democrats
when sll OF them are PRESENT. All men,
bers OF the Legislature have no. been
present at this extra session. The Re-
oublicans have had two Senators absent
and the Democrats ons Representative.
Senator Scott, one Of cur men, reached
there yesterday, and Senator Smith, OF
Hancock couuty, will be- on hand to-mor-
row. This will make the Legislature
tie on Joint ballot. Toe Representative
from Raleigh county, Democrat, will
not be present during this extra session,
and his absence shows the drift of public
ssntiment.
He is a merchant in that county and o
gentleman OF high social standing and in
tegrity. He is largely interested in land,
and since GsD. Goff's election there has
been boom in that pal of the State. Cap
i,alists who have come into Raleigh county
said fra1kly that the fact that West Viz
ginia had gone Republican WAS ,he main
cause Of their coming, aud they promise, II
Gen. Gofi il seated as Governor, to further
develop the property they have purchased.
In the case Of tbis reprtsen tative alooe his
business has increased so that be cannot zee
his way clear 10 act with his parry any
logger, and in addition his constituents,
Democrats ss we'll az Republicans, have
publicly criticised his actions at the regu
lsr meeting of the Legislature one year ago.
While he feels that he can't vote with the
Republicans sill be thinks the best inter
esis Of his comfy require that he does not
act with the partisan Democrats.
'If the question remsins unsettled till
the next L.gislsturs meets, We will be all
right, for We will have good working
mei0rity in e'ch house. We have now
. 500 more Republican vOtes in the state
than at the laet election. This is due to
the development Of mines and ihs build
ing of railroads Then the Dem m,crasic
party itself is split up ou this last fight. a
prominent Democrat of Wheeling told me,
oaly a fs~ days ago, tina. he believed GOff
was eltc ed, and if he was refused ihe seat
he aud hundreds ct Dsmocra's ne knew
would vote the Republican ticket at the
utxt election. So it gOss and We are all
right"