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

yicw of he Situation.
susiol Dfgaeh TO he tn,elltQa1ea.
Hvxr:So7oS, ". VA, Aug. "A free
for ali conference was held tonight to
talk over the situation and see what it
would develop. It developed whaling
big Elk!ns boom. Captain l. A. Bill
inrs!ca, OF Marion county, chairman,
payo everybody chance to give in his
experience in the old fashioned Meth.
odist way. From every part of tho
state delegates said that their people
we're for Elkins ii he would accept.
Some said their people wanted Elkins
nominated whether he would accept or
NOT. There was feeling based on no.
thing whatever OF Il tangible character
that Elkins would accept If the nomina-
tion were given to him unanimously.
An sorts OF motions were made to get
the thing in shape. The hour had come
for Mr, Elkins' train 10 arrive, and the
conference had mado up Its mind that
it wanted to hear fromits favotite with
out delay, and committee was sent 10
bring Elkins before tho conference.
Tho committee went out aud found the
Ohio River road train over an hour late.
Then there was more discussion OF ways
aud means to got Dir. Elkins to heed
the party's will.
WANTED HIM ANYHOW.
A delegate said Democrats had threat
ened to count Elkins out II elected. For
his part he was in favor OF nominating
him. IIo would be elected by bigger
majority than any governor Of West
Virginia had had in adecade, and there
would be legislature that would not
count him out This sentiment was re
Ceived with applause. Brass music be-
ing heard in the distance, it was con.
cluded that Elkins had arrived and the
committee started again on its mission.
Elkins WIS met at tho train by q
great crowd that gathered without con-
curt Of action. Headed by the band
the crowd escorted the Secretary OF
War to the Florentine hotel. There
we're loud and long calls for Elkins
who responded briefly from the balcony
thanking the people for the cordially
OF the reception. He was ut once
sought BY the conference committee.
The committee said the convention and
the party wanted him to take tho
nomination. Mr.. Elkins said his letter
was his last word to tho party.
A committeeman said the party was
in earnest.
Mr.. Elkins said he was also.
Then it was said that il he did not
take the leadership now he might want
II some time when he could not get it.
ELxINs DECLINES TO RUS.
Mr. Elkins replied that it was not his
habit to triAo with great questions.
"This, gentlemen, is important business
for the Republicans of West Virginia.
have given respectful consideration TO
cveryargumont, and have deliberately
concluded that ! am not tho man to
lead the ticket. What ] sad in my
lottcr is whut say now. can not aud
will not accept tho nomination. ] know
this Is best for the party, and whatever
the consequences may bc am prepared
10 take them, You must recognize that
it would now be unjust to others for mo
to be reintroduccl into consideration.
have said what felt ought to say to
the party. know tho value Of words
and lstand by what l have said."
BY this time the hour was lato. Tho
conference had met two or threo times
and given up hearing from the commit.
tee. but tho wonl was soon passed
around that Mr.. Elkins stood by his
letter aud could not bc moved, andnow
there is a great getting together OF
heads to sec whether the drift Is as 1t
was, or whether it will bo IN some other
direction.