Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-08-23

AllS l0t AFe-Ss 20 l0lgteSSlllAl Aoull1tol.
Srecfal 90 ne Esgis.s-.
TUNNELroN. Aug. s2.-The Repub-
lean Congressional Convention, which
meets al Elkias. Randolph county, Sep
tsmber 3, bids fair 70 DO very lively
and interesting ore from present indi-
ations. The nomination. is conceded
% the aspirants west Of the mountains,
the counties of Grant and Berkeley hav-
ing furnished the last TWO victims. To
those who have not been initiated into
The secrets Of the sinner circle there
is an imaginary contest between A. e.
Dayton, OF Barbour county, Neil j.
Fortoey, Of Preston, and John Il. Holt,
Of TAYLOR, for the nomination. The
contest IS becoming Intensely bitter be-
tween the rival candidates, which Is In
accordance with the programme as
mapped cut bY the Big Four. They are
anything but a harmonious and con-
tented family.
Il would be we'll to recall little bit
Of history In connection with the pres
ent Congressional contest, aud TO prove
that Mr. s. b. Elkins is not, and has not
heretofore, been adverse 70 accepting
A CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION
providing the nomination was forced
upon him" IL will occur TO those who
we're present at the Republican conven-
tion which was held in Piedmont, IN
1890, how Mr.. Elkins "reiuSed' the
There is every reason 10
believe that the nomination had been
promised 20 A. u. Dayton, but when the
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue, Hon.
John w. Mason, and his truSty ueuten-
ants. T.. Garrett Jeffsrys, Charles nj.
Sainn aud sam HooJou, OF Washington,
arrived the word was quietly passed
10 the internal revenue delegates from
the rural districts that Mr.. E.kinS will
accept the nomination IL 10 is given 20
him by acclamation. When it was
made known 10 the Dayton men that
Elkins would accept the nomination IL
rendered him by reclamation, there was
q general howl of proteStauons from
the Dayton men. 20 TO this time Day
ton seemed 10 have no opposition. A
Of the public crlooerS, under
Instructions from Mason, waited on the
DAYTON men aud asked them 10 with
draw Dayton and consent 20 EI6lns'
by acciamation. This they
fatty and
INDIGNANTLY REFUSED TO DO.
To this the public crib contingent re-
piled that they were authorized 10 say
N Dayton would not withdraw they
would defeat him. And the Dayton
men assumed, "All right, we will meet
thee al Philippi." Several Intellectual
attempts were made 20 induce Dayton
10 withdraw, 70 all Of which he turned
q deaf ear.
When the convention convened Day
ton met his Waterloo. Farmer George
Hartman, of Grant county, straw man,
was put up against Dayton ia order TO
make his defeat more humiliating. The
Dayton men did not fail 10 resent It by
making Rome howl" Those who
worshiped 40 the shrine Of Dayton be-
gan 10 make threats. They became
loud IA their denunciatiou Of the
"bosses." and openly asserted they
would rebuke bossism at the polls. The
bosses became alarmed. They sent
their lieutenants 70 Dayton, who was
AT the hotel meditating over the bosS's
ingratitude and inhumanity 10 aspiring
COpgressmen. authorizing them 10 say
10 Dayton and his friends THAI he would
be given the nomination in 1892. II
worked charmiuzIy, for in q short time
DAYTON appeared on the platform, with
flushed cheeks aud swollen eyes, which
indicated that be had been weeping
silently aud alone, and pledged his IN
owing fea.ty 20 the party and his hearty
support 70 Farmer Hartman. But Aston
Gordon
DAYTON LIVED To LEARN,
for fn 1892 he read the hand writing
on the wall" and very wisely remained
at Phiuppi and practiced law. lie has
always had a superstition that the "of
wear" is his mascot. But ever since the
word has been sent forth by the Repu0-
lcan bosses that a nomination Is equiv
uleut 90 an election Mr.. Dayton has
been a very active candidate. Since be
refused TO offer himself as a sacrifice 10
1892, the bosses assert they are under
no obligations 90 support Dayton IN
1894, aud To- order 20 defeat the Barbour
county Statesman's political aspirations
they have introduced a couple OF Rich
loOnds in the field 90 contest with him
aud make 10 possible 20 carry out their
program.
Here is the programme: The Second
Congressional district ia composed of
fifteen counties. According TO custom,
the counties west of the mountains are
entitled 70 the nomination. 10 has been
conceded 10 them. But 10 the event of
treachery the five counties OF Barbour,
Marion. MOnougalIa, Preston aud lay
l0r cOatr0. the nomination. They con-
tribute los votes; 10 takes lO5 90 nOmi-
nate. Hence 10 is apparent 20 the most
casual observer the necessity of "SDliJ-
ting up" the vote Of these five counties
by encouraging
THE YOUTHFUL ASPIRANrs
for Congressional honors, Dayton, Holt
and Fortney, TO make the race. II
there was no contest they would con-
centrate their vote on western man
and nominate. But the contest between
DAYTON, Holt and Fortney will make il
fmpossible TO nominate either OF the
trio. aud after prolonged struggle the
Gordian knot will be cut by stampediug
tina convention and nominating either
Geo C.. Sturg.sS, John w. Mason or
stephen b. EIkins, with the chances IN
favor OF Mason.