Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-07-31

people who are crying him down. He
has labored long and earnestly for the
cause, has given It a great deal OF his
time, to his personal disadvantage, and
has aided as much as any other man in
building up the party and getting II into
fighting trim. No sooner is 1t able to
stand alone, that an attempt is made to
give him the worst of it. Let them do
it and see If don't breed trouble. Mr..
Atkinson has host Of friends; he is
strong man, and the crowd which is at
tempting to end his political life will
make the mistake of their lives II they
persist in the course they are now fol-
lowing" & 4
T. S. Riley, the nominee for Attorney
General, returned home at midnight
Friday night from the State Conven-
ton, and he said, in response to the in
quiry of reporter of the REGISTER,
that it was the largest and best repre-
sentative Convention that had ever
met in the State; that the fights be-
tween candidates in many cases were
very close and holly contested; but be-
ing Chairman of the State Committee,
he took no active part in the contest for
| Governor, as he made it rule, since he
was Chairman of the Committee,
not to use the position to aid
| In selec ting the nominees OF the party,
although when Ohio county was con-
cerned he thought that this rule should
not be maintained, and aided all he
could to secure the nomination of Mr..
| Garden. and at one time thought 1t
| could be done, but difficulties had arisen
and combinations made between the
evening and morning session that made
! it impossible, and which could be seen
I by any one familiar with State politics
and the powers at work. He said:
"Some seem to censure the delegation
from Ohio county, but can say for
them that l never saw a more faithful,
! hard working and williRg-tO-WOrk dele
CATION in my life. But there were some
| things which occurred for which the
! delegation, as a delegation, should not
| be held responsible, that aided in turn
| ing the tide against Mr.. Garden among
! other delegations that were naturally
! for him and would have voted for him
under other circumstances. Mr.. Gar
! den, during his term In the Legislature,
made many very warm friends, who,
| ordinarily would have taken of their
coats and worked for him, but owing to
| the turn that matters had taken, their
hands were tied, and when approach
ed them in his behalf they said II was
impossible and that,no influence could
| be brought to change them. Some
thought, while suffering under the disap-
pointment of defeat, thati it would be
! the better course to let Ohio County go
without representation, but of course
thew did not consider for the
moment the great Importance it is
TO Ohio county with her large interests,
and this section Of the State to have
representation upon the Board OF Pub
lie Works. This is one OF the consider
ations that caused me to allow my name
to go before the Convention. 1t is a
! high compliment to me, and especially
| the manner in which the nomination
was made, and am under lasting obi-
cations to my friends throug hont the
! State who knew and appreciated the
services rendered to the party this last
four years"
When asked what he thought of the
new State Committee, he said that as a
whole 1t is q splendid Committee, and 1t
| has upon il some Of the most active and
far-seeiDg political managers in the
State.
Hon. A. d. GARDEN wishes, through
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loyal friends his appreciation OF their
support at Parkersburg. The REGIS
TER hopes that the opportunity may
yet occur when the thanks now offered
may be- turned into substantial re-
wards.
Chairman J. K. Hall, OF the Repub-
lican County Executive Committee, will
take In the State Convention, leaving
here Monday morning at noon.
Dock Moffat will go to Huntington
Tuesday as spectator only. he will
not attempt to manage any mans
"boomlet."
The new Democratic club, OF which
Albert Gaus is President, will meet In
McLaughlin's Hall Tuesday evening al
7:3O, for the purpose of organization.
There will be big representation
! from this county at the Congressional
Convention at New Martinsville on the
Sd. The friends OF Hon. j. o. Pendle-
ton will rally in great force, and many
Democrats yesterday announced their
intention of going.
The Western Democrat puts these
head lines over the Convention:
"McCorkle! Kanawha, backed by
Ohio, wins in the great contest at
Parkersburg. Judge Bennett defeated.
Kidd, of Gilmer, knocked out by rea-
son of certain combinations. Garden
gets left on account of the actions of
the Ohio county delegation in opposing
Bennett"
Andy Edmiston left this afternoon for
home. He will be in the New Martins
vile Convention next week, and will
contest with Pendleton for the
nomination for Congress for the
First District. IL looks as II the State
Convention had produced some new
Congressional aspirsnts up that way,
and Andy proposes IL the persimmon Is
ripe enough to knock 1t. He was ex-
tending invitations TO his friends here