Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-02
MARTINS FERRY.

The Congressional fight in this District
is getting very interesting between Col
Poorman and Senator Nicols. The Colo
mel has the best of IL so far along the river
front, but Nicols is not discouraged by
meeting with this opposition, but is going
right into the camp of the enemy, and his
friends are claiming that he is making in
roads in the lines of the Poorman faction
The main thing they raised against Poor
man is that he has not always been good,
straight Republican, and therefore is not
entitled to the nomination, while he IS
using the argument that he took the nomi-
nation two years ago when there was no
chance at all and spent his time and
money in a hopeless race and
when Senator Nichols or anybody else
would not accept it, and now when there
is a chance that he is the one entitled to 1t
He also says Nichols is young man, and
can afford to wait, while if he is TO receive
any recognition at the hands Of the Repuo-
lican party now is the time, for he is get
ting to be quite an old man and cannot
afford to wait much longer. The Poorman
men took the advantage of selecting their
delegates first, and of course picked out
the Strongest men, which the opposition
claims will not all stand by Poorman
if they are elected, as they claim that
these delegates were not consulted as 10
who their choice for the nomination was.
If this be true it may cause little con-
sternaton in PoOrman's strength along the
river front. The colored vote is being bid
for too by both sides and will have some
thing to say as TO who the delegate will be.
During trial at the county seat few days
ago when quite number of coloeed peo-
pie were summoned there to appear before
court-some of them that were
the hands of the PhiliStines and
were led astray by prominent
wire worker, and one who has served as a
county official, and by the time they reach
ed Martins Ferry again one OF them that
is supposed to be a leader among his peo-
pie" pulled his coat and began to work for
the Senator, declaring that he was the
man. Both sides claim that whoever gets
the majority of the delegates in the county
that he is TO receive the solid Belmont
county delegation. Now, Just watch and
see how solid this delegation will be when
il goes before that convention. Here's
get his work in. He is to
be sprung upon the convention
Just to spoil this little arrangement Of
solid delegation, WHICH they talk about and
which they don't intend shall be accom-
plished. There could be a little more
added in saying that Poorman has also
some of the government officials against
him, for they fear that if be should be the
lucky man that he would fire them for the
sake of putting his friends into Office. An
example of this can be found here in Mar
tins Ferry in the way of the postofice. A
young self-appointed leader telling around
that il is a position that is worth
having and he would like to get it.
The official and himself are at dagger
points in this fight. But then the official
will come out alright, for he is not saying
so much in Nichols favor as he used to be-
cause he will have to do the Taylor Act
again and crawl over into the Holdings
worth camp, for If there is not some way 10
patch up peace in this fight that is now on.
Gen. Hollingsworth Of Cadiz will be the
nominee of the Republican Congressional
Convention.
The funeral Of the late Joseph Finney
will take place from his late residence on
the hill back of town tomorrow morning
al ten O'Clock. Rev. Mr.. Morse, OF the
Baptist church, will preside over the ser
vices, the iuterment taking place at Scotch
Ridge Cemetery. This no doubt Will De
one Of the largest funerals lately, as the de
ceased is so well known by everyone IN this
section of the country.
At the Laughlin mill employees reception
at the Y. Nj. c. A rooms Saturday night,
Mr.. VIM. L. Glessner. President OF the
Laughlin Nail Company, who was present.
Or scented the Association with gift OF
$50. which was highly appreciated The
Association is doing great good IN TINS city
and should be encouraged