Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-02


some manipulating Of the wires is b
progress.
But the situation has not sufficiently
crysullzed TO enable any one TO predict
onything definite. The most noticeable
thing is the warfare on Mr.. Atkinson. /
The REGISTER mas already given some
Of the surface indications In Ohio
county, and what has been printed was
not Overdrawn and other counties are
wheeling into line.
The feeling in Brooke and Hancock Is
we'll expressed by General 2. b. Duyal
who said this evening that Hancock
was dead set against the gu5ernatorlal
aspirant and that the same feeling pre-
vailed In Brooke. Ia Marshall and Wet
eel the same state OF affairs exists and
Secretary Allen of the League OF Re-
publican Clubs is authority for the
statement that protests have been COM
ing in by mail from counties outside OF
the Panhandle. On the other hand
the friends OF Mr.. Atkinson are siren |
Ously urging his claims and the gentle
man will DO here in person tonight 10
take charge Of his campaign. AL this |.
IS omiuous of trouble However, as
Atkinson's friends arrive, this feeling
will be very largely abated. One gen
tleman remarked tonight: There Is
nota more generally popular man among
all the West Virginia Republicans today
than Atkinson. He does not stand so
we'll with some of the OffiCe-holders, hut
he can SHAKE hands with and call by
name more people in West Virginia
than any other Republican you can
name He is wRrm-hearted, whole |
souled christian gentleman and is entire
Iy above the reproaches that his ene-
mics within his party are attempting
10 cast upon him. He will. l think, de-
velop unexpected strength In the con-
veptiOn, for he has the common people I
with him, and they usually do as they /
see ft notwithstanding the dictates OF /
the Big Four and the bosses in Wash /
SaqtOu. 10 is a fact that, although /
hhe men who are prominent IN the (
party's affairs are against the Ohio |
county statesman, DO has many quiet |
and unassuming friends.
Tonight the Morris men are doing |
some effective work, as also are the /
friends OF j. P. Clifford and Hon. John /
Ruhl, Of Ruhl, KObbgard & Co., Of |
ClarksbUrg.
Ohio comfy and Wheeling seem 10 /
have a very kindly feeling for Mr.. /
Ruhl, and it Is not unlikely that a large /
section Of the delegates from the cOun- /
" will centre upon him. Mr.. Ruhl IS /
looked upon as a very strong man for /
the candidacy. He was at one time q /
member Of the Legislature, and while /.
in that position developed much shrewd- /
ness and capacity for political work.
Charley Senseney is here a strong 4
force but he looked as IL he was afraid /
Of General Duvai. whose auditOria. /
claims present an imposing appearance, /
The leading nan. however, seems 20 be I
T.. W. Hall, of kanawaha, who is due /
Tomorrow with brass band and a \
couple of hundred partiSenS from Kan I
awaha, Fayette and that neighbOrhOOd. I
W. b. Prickett, of Huntington, seems /
IA have a sure thing for treasurer, no /
one being named against him so far as /
can be asCertained tonight,
For superintendent of schools the con- 4
testants who have come 20 the surface /.
are A. s. Bell, Of the LinSley Institute, /
II. G. Miller, OF Marion. Prof. Gwynn, /
late of the Sixth Ward in Wheeling and I
later still of FairmOnt, Is mentioned /,
but that is abOutall.
Cashier p. b. DObbins is present in the /,
interest OF j. NJ. McWhorter OF Green |
brier, for the Supreme bench.
The State Executive Committee has /
been cslled to meet at S o'clock tO-mOr- /
row evening, but 20 one is now able or /.
willing TO say who will be temporary /.
chairman Mr.. Dawson, chairman OF /
the committee. said this evening the 4
matter was wholly undetermined as |
but three members of the committee I
are now In town. An effort is being I
made TO impress uDOn the managers the (
policy OF ignoring the idea Of getting I
M ticket on geographical lines and 10 /
90 for the best men regardless of where /
they comGirOm.
Gen. Duval is especially welded 70 |
this idea, and is pointing out that the /
last time the Republicans were success /
ful all the nominees but one came from /
the First Congressional District. After /
that they ignored the claims of the best 4
men. scattered the ticket over the State !
and never came within sight Of success.
The General IS not without personal in
terest In advocating this plan.
There is going % be a great round up
of federal officials here. Postmaster \
Camden and United States Marshall
White and four OF his deputies are al
ready on the ground and the rest will
be In tomorrow.
This is creating some kicking as there
is fear they will attempt TO manipu-
late things. Nothing is TO be heard OF
Goff, and the only reference 70 Elkins
takes the shape Of vain regrets. There
are indications of a lively time at the
Fourth District Congressional COnven-
tion at Spencer tomorrow where the
State Committee is accused Of meddling
in an Objectionable way. The candi-
dates are Caldwell Of Wood and Hughes
of Wayne.
The wigwam more nearly approaches \
the aboriginal idea Of such a structure
than anything put up since the settle
ment Of the State by white men. 1t is
TO be regretted a photograph Of the
building can't be sent by wire. Imagine
cattle shed of rough second hand boards,
ten feet at the caves and about fifteen in
the centre and open at the sides and
you have il. It will probably contain
1000 people. but will accommodate no
one. Every one who has seen 1t to date