The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-08-03

Rooms In tho rieklo-State Senntor Tom
Davis n Possibility.
Special Di,raich 10 he Intl'.g:a.;-.
HuSusaroS, W. Va, August a
When the convention end OF Hunting
ton went to sleep last night GotFs neme
was about tho last word mentioned.
Tho Monnngalia delegation having
passed through Clnrksburg came shont-
ing Tor GoN. When the judges old
friends suggested that it would be un-
Just, even brutal to place him whore
hc would have to decline nomination,
the Monongalians came back by saying
he would not decline. This was quick
ly interpreted by some to mean that
Judge Gotf would accept. From this
again II was but one step to say that
GofF would like to have the nomination.
It was odd TO see men who have ad.
mired him above all, trying to strangle
the Goff movement. Some OF them had
tried it four years ago at Gotf's instance,
and made ont SO poorly at it that they
felt aad showed no confidence In their
undertaking. Their only hope was to
get into communication quickly with
the judge and get a GOT boom killer
back from him.
GoFF woS'T run.
As soon as he understood the situa-
ton he hit the boom death blow. He
wouldn't accept a nomination by accla-
nation, and he would not serve as gov.
ernor. Editor Reid, Dan Boughnerand
Hon. John Ruhl, OF ClarkshurS, camo
in this morning in search OF the. Coli
boom, and those who had it in charge.
They wanted to get at the ond Of it
first, and quick. 1t was idle 10 talk
Golf further. Here werehis representa-
tiyes 10 forbid the usc OF his namo and
to make it clear that he could not be
drafted The action was short. sharp
and decisive, and now the Golf boom is
no more, knocked out by the one man
who could have done it.
THE ELKISs nc oM.
Straightway there was a revival Of
the Elkins boom. "HGs got to say it
right here, otherwise We won't let him
OF, and maybe We won't them" This
is the way they put it, adding that they
did not care il the Democrats would
throw him out on the ground OF ineli-
gibilIty so long as the people would
elect him. Commissioner Mason was
appealed TO, and asked II Elkins would
not accept in case the demand were
made right here on the spot. Mason
said he was positive that Elkins's de.
clination was final. Then they waited
Tor the evening train on which Elkins
was understood to be coming. Some OF
the boys had read that Elkins was
hero and the report got out that he was
hiding in private house, somewhere be-
tween the Guyandottc and tho Big
Sandy. Those who have talked with
Mr.. Elkins recently have not tho re-
molesl idea that lie can heinauced to
take the nominations. Tho Goa and
Elkins movements have overshadowed
oil others, but still there arc others.
oTHEG MovEMENTl.
Thorc has been moro turning to
Davis, of Taylor, than to anybody else,
OH tho assumption that Cot and Elkins
arc cut, and that Elkins docs not want
to run. Davis says that ho would
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hopes Elkins will yield. Aftcr that he
hopes tho convention will take up any
body but himself.
Atkinson said to mo to-day that he is
not candidate, will no. be, aud docs
not wish to bo mentioned for tho nom
ination. His ground OF objection is
that no can't afford It. This Is not &c.
ceptable to all his friends, soInc o.
whom inmst that he should be no:ni.
mated anyhow. This afternoon talk
began to beheard OF Judge ]. N. Hagans,
OF NIonongalin, and Judge John a.
Campbell, OF Hancock. There had been
a mention of thom, but now their
strength is being canvGgsel in n good
many directions. HaEans' friends from
his own county say he would accept.
Thus lar nobody sAya this for Campbell,
Hchas boon asked By telegraph whother
no would mako tho race. Thus far no
answer has been received. Morris, OF
Richie, mixes with the boys aud takes
it philosophically. c.B.H.