The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-30
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pARkERssuRo, w. VA, July 90
MANY complications are likely to arise
from the result OF the Democratic state
convention, and fate has ruled that
most Of them should affect the political
situation in the First congressional dis
trict. After the ballot for candinate
for auditor was taken yesterday con.
dition and not theory confronted the
Ohio county Democracy, and when the
result of the ballot for a acandidate for
attorney general was announced some.
thing more than q condition confronted
them.
Somebody in the Ohio county delega.
,ion, whether it was the chairman or
not | can not say, had made serious
mistake in pledging to Gilmer county
Ohio's solid vote for r. +. Kidd for at
tornoy general, in consideration for
Cilmcrs solid vote for Garden for au-
ditot. 1t was a mistake, because the
bargain was not and could not be kept
on ono side.
When Gilmer thought her vote was
necessary to Gardens success she cast
itior him as per contract. When the
time came to choose O nominee for at
torncy general, however, an Ohio county
man was presented to the convention in
tho person Of I. S. Riley, Ohio county
didn't name him, nor was his nomina-
ton made with the aid OF her vote, but
she was obliged to shoulder the respon-
sibiIity for Kidd's defeat and to rest un-
der the suspicion OF having violated
contract, though she did not deserve 1t.
The Ohio county delegation did not
ask for, nor did it want Mr.. Riley for
attorney general. 1t was case Of the
honor being thrust upon the recipient,
20 far as the delegation was concerned.
That didn't matter. Gilmer felt that
her confidence had been outraged, and
was ready for revenge. The delegates
we're good Democrats. but for this once
they believed thoroughly in the doc
trine Of reciprocity, or, rather, retalia.
tiOn. They began to think, aud their
thoughts took shape.
Then there Is Lewis county. She
also has grievance against Ohio
county. 1t was the Garden -McC Corklo
deal that knocked out Bennett and cost
Garden the Bennett and Eastman votes
that could have nominated him. 1t
was this deal also that made Lewis
county sore, because Lewis was not in
humor to SEQ her fayorite son de-
ieated by a combine without kick.
Lewis also feels like reciprocating. Both
Gilmer and Lewis will retaliate.
Atan informal caucus this morning
1t was decided by, delegates OF both
counties to do the retaliating right
away, aud accordingly. as direct re-
suit Of the auditoria. contest, which
blasted the hopes Of more than ono
candidate for preferment, it was re-
solved that the retaliatory policy was
good thing and that the present was as
good time as any to begin II.
To be brief, 1t was decided that John
0. Pendleton, who,s up to within the
past thirty-six hours, had a 'tcinch" on
the denomination for Congress in the
First district, will be defeated II pos
sbe, Ohio county will present him to
the convention next "Wednesday, and
instead Of the nomination by accla-
nation he has up tothis time expected,
no will have to contest with Hon. r. +.
Kidd, OF Gilmer county, and Hon.
Andrew Edmiston, OF Lewis county,
Tor the honor. Harrison has already
pledged herself to vote against Pendle-
ton and for her own son, w. w. Scott.
The Wetzel county congressional del
Sgalion is set up for Pendlcton, but the