Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-08-29
THIRD DISTRICT PROSPECTS.

Both Capehars and Leonard Claim suf-
he.ent Strength TO Land the Nomins-
tiOn.
-spesiG! 70 rae Rsgistss
PARKERsBURG, w. VA, August 2s.-
Everything tonight indicates that the
Congressional Convention at Ravens
wood tomorrow will be one OF the live
lest ever held In this district Con-
gressman Capehart is generally consid-
cred the strongest candidate before the
Convention. Hon. D. II. Leonard, OF
Parkersburg, former chairman OF the
State Executive Committee. is a close
second, and Hon. W. W. Thomas, OF
Putnam, will cot quite figure In the
Convention.
The Wood and Cabell county delega-
tions are both instructed for Leonard,
but it is said Neven among Lsonard's
friends that the instructions may be
disregarded by part Of the delegates.
Mason county is, OF course,
solid for Capehart who will also
get Ritchie, most OF Roane
and most Of Jackson. The other coun-
ties will probably DO divided, and 1t Is
impossible tonight to say how the dele
gates will line up Oh the first ballot.
Some think that the delegates will be
so evenly divided that Mr.. Thomas will
control the nomination.
Hon. Eustace Gibson is in the Caoeil
delegation, and his name has been men
toned ia case of deadlock. The
greatest difficulty will be with the
Wayne county delegations, of which
there are two, out the precedent set at
the last convention, where 0oin OF
| Wayne's delegations we're seated and
each side given half the county's vote,
may be adopted.
The same delegates will represent
| Wayne at both the Senatorial aud Con-
gressioual conventions, the delegates
who are for Camden for the Senate be
log for Capehart for Congress, the Will
son men for Leonard. As Leonard is
! looked upon as Camden'S choice and
Capehart as Wilson'S this will make a
I most interesting cross fight in the con-
vention.
Hou. John A. Hamilton, OF Calhoun,
is here, and is said TO favor Capeharrs
nomination. Mr. Leonard said tonight
that he felt sure he had an equal chance
with Capehart for the nomination.
Mr.. Leonard gave the REGISTER to-
night the following estimate OF his
strength in the convention. be claims
the solid vote OF Wood, 80 votes; the
solid vote of Cabell, 2S; one half OF
2oape, Jackson, Peasants, Calhoun aud
! Writ. This will give him 81.
81 expect" said Mr.. Leonard, that
after Mr.. Thomas drops out l will get
ten of the fourteen votes OF Putnam
county. In Wayne there are two sets
OF delegates aud it will be difficult to
tel! how they will cast the vote. have
the assurance OF my friends. though,
that / will get at least half Of the vote
of that county. If so it will be enough
10 nominate me-"
IL Is understood that Capehart claims
Mason couuty's % votes solid, all OF
lincoln, majority of Jackson, al OF
ISis~tr -s.na .A-raalnriLy-a4-s4.s s4.s-Noeo Oh
/ several OF the other counties.
There will be 2O7 votes in the conven'
tion.
Eustace Gibson will be the Leonard
candidate for permanent chairman aud
Rankin Wiley. Jr.. the Capehart candi-
date. Governor MacCorkle aud Col.
Boo Carr came in late tonight from
sutton where they had been ia the in
tereSt of the new Clendennin, Charles
ton aud Sutton Railway and will attend
the convention on their way home.