Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-06-01
THE DAY BEFORE.
THE DEMOCRATIC HOSTS OF THE THIRD
DISTRICT GATHERING
Al Charleston br To-Day's Couyenfon-Prcspscis
Of the Various Candidates Wao Viii be Before
As Conysndon-Gsnsral St Glars
Claims for the Delegaieship.


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CHARLESTON. w. VA, May 51.-The
delegates TO the Democratic Convention
which will be held here tomorrow TO
select delegates 10 represent the Third
Congressional District in the National
Convention, have already begun 10 come
u from the back counties.
Among the most prominent arrivals
are: Prof. John ID. Sweeney, principal
Of Concord Normal School, OF Mercer;
Mai. j. W. Harris, Robert f. Dennis
and A. L. Mathews, OF Green0rier; Col.
J w. st. Clair, Of Fayette; John NJ
ROwen and w. ID. CapertOn, OF Monroe.
A large number Of delegates and as
pirants for office will be here tomorrow
when the convention is called 20 order,
The candidates for delegates to Chicago
are. w. E. Chiffon, kanawha; j. w.
81. Clair, Fayette; Justus Collins, Mer-
Ger. and Alex T. Mathews, Greenorier'
Mr.. Chiffon bases his claims 10 the
aDpointment upon the fact that he has
been a hard worker in the Democratic
marty from the cradle mp and has never
been adequately rewarded for his faith
fitness. He has great many warm
structed from his own county and II Is
more than probable that he will be
chosen as one OF the delegates to-mor-
row.
Colonel st. Clair is especially anxious
10 De one OF the delegates since he Is
member Of the directory Of the Chicago
Exposition and has attained a consider
able influence and prestige in the
Worlds Fair Board. 10 is known in
Chicago and Washington as well as In
this State that he is candidate for the
position and 70 be turned down at his
own home, he pleads, would be like a
wet blanket thrown over his personal
popularity and standing in Chicago. He
is a strong candidate, yet ne has strong
antagonists.
Justus Collins, of Mercer county, is
also a strong candidate for the honor
Of representing this District In the Ma
tiOnal Convention. He is a prominen I
coal operator ia the Elkhorn region, be-
ing president Of the GTeenbrier Coal
and Coke Company and vice-preSident
OF the Louisville Coal Company. He
claims the honor upon the ground that
the Democrats in the southern counties
are being overwhelmed with the i'm
ported negro voters and need all the
announcement that the Democratic
party can give them. Besides, some
concession ought TO be made, he thinks,
TO the coal mining element since the
Republicans have taken both their dele
gates from this district from that class;
namely. J. +. Dana, OF Kanawha, and
Joseph Buery, Of Fayette, both promi-
nent coal operators.
Alex. f. Mathews, Of Greenbrier, is
also a candidate for delegateShip, but
does not base his claims upon anything
In particular.
Among the prominent candidates here
for places on the State ticket are: Col.
John Nj. Rowan, Of Monroe, candidate
= SState Treasurer. He appears to be
2 onlA, candidate who is making any
.6yass for the position, and is quite
sure OF success. Prof. John ID. Swee-
ney, Of Tyler county, and principal of
the Concord Normal School in Mercer
county, is here looking after his inter-
ests as a candidate for the Office Of
State Superintendent OF Schools. He
believes his chances are excellent Tor
receiving the nomination.