Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-26
THE GATHERING CLANS.
Hundreds of Democrats COngregated at
ParkerSburg
= FOR THE BIG STATE CONVENTION
How the Various Candidates for
the Places Feel About Their
Chances-Parkersburg's Enter
tanning Capacity Severely Taxed
J.B. Sommerviue for Temporary
Chairman.
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PARKrRsBrRG. W. Va, July 25.-Be-
tween the Democratic State Convention,
the Fourth District Congressional Con
veption. the State EuCampmeut and the
Christian Endeavor State meeting, Park
ersburg is hled with strangers beyond all
precedent and the crowds have just COM
menced 10 arrive.
Tomorrow 10 is thought there will be
I'VE thousand people representing their
various interests iu town, and aCcommOda-
tious will consequently be az a premium
The accident 70 the Ohio River road 40
Proctor promised % somewhat interfere
with the time Of arrival or the delegates
from the up the river counties. No one
from Ohio. for instance, gOt IN to-day eA-
cept Mr. Garden. But the north bound
train. getting iu at nine 20. M, brought az
least 600 delegates and workers, including
part Of the regular Delegation
from Wayne, where there is
a contest, "a number from Mason,
including @. j.. Hogg and George w. TIP
pett. a delegation from Boone, including
G. W.. Huudlev and several from Calhoun.
Among the Kauawha contingent were Aud
itor Duty. Col. MCCOrk.e and Judge Sry-
der. Capt Watkins and others appeared
on the scene from Greeu0rler number
of Cabeu and Fayette Democrats also came
in tonight
Among the prominent Democratic lead
ers now heIe are Governor A. B. Fleming,
Senator @. j. Faulkner. Secretary of state
VIM A. Ohley, Col John I. McIrdw,
Hon. J. Y. Johnson. O.. u. Eastman Col
w. A. McCor6Ie, Judge W. O.. Bennett
JUDGE John Braunen, Camden SOmWers
Hon. A. ID. Garden, Joseph A. Cul-
ton. Il. =. Carr, Samuel spencer,
Forest w. Bowen, Sharry Turner, OF
jefferson; Hon. R. Il. Kidd, Hon. Andrew
EdmistOn, b. TT. HOyt. of Jackson; sgd
ney Raymond, of C.ar6soUr2; j. ID. Har-
rfson. of PendletOu; Holly O.. Armstrong,
of jackson, and scores Of others equally
prominent
The state Executive Committee viii
meet tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock.
The members present tonight are Chair
mauT. s. RILEY. W. II. w. Hamilton, or
Calhoun; ". n. Chancellor and Andrew
EdmistOn The others Will be 10 lu the
morning. Hon. j. b. Sommeryile, of
Ohio, viii be- temporary chairman Of the
convention.
lThe situation as 70 the outcome of the
cbnveution in regard 20 the disposition of
the various offices is euvelOped in a dense,
dark cloud The most that can be said ls
that everybody is claiming everything
With confidence. The working strength or
5he various candidates is only fairly de-
feloped tonight, and they Will scarcely
7 ed down 90 real business before t0-mCr-
w wbrniug
invention, iu point or size, bids
uaDe one Of the largest pOliuca. gath
.mEsNever seen iu West Virginia, and 10
may rival in size the celebrated body which
convened on the fair grounds iu Wheeling
in 1Ss4 While there are but about 100
votes % the body the number OF delegates
will likely rerCh Zoo or l,2uO, several
counties having sent several delegates FOR
each vote they are entitled 20.
Mr. Garden has his headquarters open
and rs doing great work ably assisted by
large force OF friends. Camden Sommers
has located himself at Progress Hall, on
Market street. aud says 10 is any0ody's
fight yet Hon. @. vs.. Haudley, OF R5aue,
saws be is doing his best 20 make fair
outlook a particularly bright one,
ana AIr Tippett, OF Mason county,
working euergeuCaIy. Hon. u. Nj.
Rowan. Of Monroe, SAYS be doesn't expect
much opposition for Treasurer, but 40 the
same time laughiugiy remarked that he
wasn't out of the woods yet John ID.
Sweeney, Of Mercer, puts on calm eX-
preston Of confidence when You ask him
about the school superintendency. Virgil
A. Lewis SAYS he regards bis chances tor
he Superintendency OF Schools as good as
be best
AN the hotel lOb0ies are filed tonight
With delegates and friends of the various
candidates, and badges Of all cOlors are
llOssOming forth on the streets. TO-mOr-
row promises 20 be- "a holiday in more
5euces than one.
PERSONALS AND NOTES.
The following West Eirginians are
the BleunerhaSsett this morning: L.
Waterman, OF Weston; Cam SOM
.ers. ClarksburE; j. n. Blair, West
nion; John ID. Sweeney, Concord; Lee
nsbdtz, MouudSvi.le; w., B. Abbott,
ureka: j. B. Wilson, Lincoln county;
T.. Haddox, Cairo; c.. IL. Durwin,
ration; n. Price and u. i. Duncan,
harrisburg: C. Z. spoon, MartiHsourg;
X. 81. Turner, ShePherdstown; w. $.
'oose, Wheeling; Jos. Chiffon, John NJ.
ollins, Robt. Carr, Charleston.