Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-06-11

A Clarksburs Correspondent Gives Hint
OF What May BE Expected and What Is
Desired.
To the Editor Jthe REGISTER.
SIR:-In the last Congressional Con-
yention the Democrats OF Harrison and
other counties in the southern end OF
this district joined hands with the
Ohio county delegates, ano aided In the
nomination of Hon. John o. Pendleton
for Congress. Many things were said
by the Ohio county delegation then that
it is not necessary now to mention. 1t
was thought then by most OF the dele
gates from this end OF the district that
Mr.. Pendleton was entitled to the nom
nation because he had been unjustly
ousted from his seat by the cor
rupt Reed" Congress. Ohio county pol
iticians, it is said, now demand that
he shall be nominated again. II that is
so, after what occurred in the last con-
vention, is this treating this end OF the
district right? One Of the best men in
the district was defeated in the last con-
vention because OF the action Of the
"Reed" Congress towards Mr.. Pendle-
ton, but is this thing. like Tennyson's
river" to go on forever? A gentleman
writing to friend here from another
county says: "Ohio county don't allow
an unbroken delegation TO go to any
convention. They have their pets and
they stick to them" Is this rule
to be applied In the next
Congressional convention? Is 1t
applied in the case of Pendleton, who
wants to go to Congress again, and in
the case OF Garden, who wants to be
Auditor? W. Scott is candidate for
Congress. He was born and raised in
Ohio county, and has many friends at
Triadelphia, his old home. He was
twice elected Prosecuting Attorney Of
Doddridge county In the face Of big Re-
publican majorities, and can carry the
county next November. He has built
up a good law practice in Harrison
county, and established successful
Democratic newspaper at Carksburg.
Is he to be turned down 7 she rule, 1t
is claimed, Ohio county has adopted?
Has any such rule been adopted? l
think not, because l cannot
believe that Ohio county, not
withstanding the great wealth aud
commercial interest in this part Of the
State, will say she owns the district. All
that is asked is that Ohio county shall
send to the Congressional Convention an
uninstructed and free delegation, just
as Harrison, Doddridge, Braxton, Gill
mer, and other counties have done. Let
the delegates get together and consult
and determine who shall be the nomi-
nee, who is the strongest man, and we
will be satisfied; and l assert that moth
ing short of this will satisfy thousands
of Democrats in this Congressional Dis
trict.
In this connection, let me correct the
report that Braxton, Gilmer aud other
counties have instructed for Pendleton;
they have not done so; an Endorsement
is very different from an instruction.
Had Mr.. Scott asked it, Harrison and
Doddridge counties would have each
sent INSTRUCTED delegations" in his
behalf; but he refused to allow his
friends to offer instructions, preferring
fair. open, free for all effort in the
convention when 1t meets. Will rot
Ohio county do likewise? We ask no
more than we gave; will you offer less?
Yours for fair dealing,
M.
CI1rksbltTU. ". Va, june s., 1892.