Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-01-22
IN THE FOURTH DISTRICT.


settles ON Judge McCIasr as the IA
vorito.
speefai CorresDond>neS or ~ RsGff,er.
| PAhKERsBURG, w. VA, January 10.
Among the attendants At the United
states Court, now In session In this
CITY nave found many representative
men, among whom are citizens Of every
county Ia this (Fourth) Congressional
district. Having observed the fact the
correspondent has taken the trouble TO
interview many Of these gentlemen
upon the subject of politics, more
especially In reference 10 their choice
OF representative at the next Congress
sional contest. The CORES pendent has
therefore, n a thoroughly Impartial
manner, a0becomes representative
oil the press, held Informal talks
win well known Democrats
from Peasants, Richie, Wood,
nlrt' jackson, Cabell, Mason,
hoane, Lincoln, Calhoun and Wayne
counties. In Jackson, Writ, Roane,
| Wood, Richie, Writ and Peasants the
| opinion was almost without ono excep-
ton strongly in favor Of Judge John
~ McCluer, of Wood county. ma
Jority OF Mason county people pinned
their faith to Hon. James Capehart;
out although majority favored his re-
1
VINO were strongly opposed TO Mr.. Cape
hart on account OF third termism, very
undemocratic expression. Cabell coun-
" as majority indefinitely preferred
Judge Harvey. | say Indefinitely, for
seVeral reasons, one OF which. tho chief
reason, was the fact that the Judge him
sell has so far RETAINED from
making public or private an
nouncement Of his candidacy;
another objection was based upon poll.
teal promises and the Democratic idea
OF ialT-play and fair division Of Office.
Inc promises alluded to, were made 10
the Democrats OF the upper eud that
they were entitled 10 and should have
tho next representative. These prom
ises are generally conceded by Cabell
county Democrats, aud Judge McCluer
was the sman upon whom the
honor was to be conferred.
wayne county appears 20 be very
nearly divided as between Judge Har-
vey, Hon. James Capehart and Judge
mcCiuer, with, perhaps, "A prepondcr-
ance In favor OF Judge Harvey. Ten
Lincoln county Democrats were inter
viewed. OF them three were 10 favor
OF Judge Harvey, four for Mr.. Cape
hart and three for Judge McCluer. The
calhoun Democrats were generally 10
favor OF Hon. John NJ. Hamilton as a
hrst choice, with Judge McCluer
strong second. Roane was strongly in
favor OF Judge McCluer, and failed TO
md one who would favor third term
Tor any Democrat. Jackson county
Democrats to the number Of II were
interviewed; OF these nearly every one
was In favor of Judge McCluer. The
impression made upon the CORE
| spondent by the interviews was
that the Claims OF the upper end
OF the district for the next Congressman
were too generally conceded TO be E-
nored. No one spoke disparagingly Of
the present incumbsnt-Mr. Capshart.
! On the contrary, he was referred To in
the highest terms OF commentator,
but OF the entire number all either
deXterously avoided the question of a
| third term or were so non-committal
that 1t was really difficult to say wheth-
or upon test, they would or would not
advocate Mr.. Capehart's denomination.
Among the Jackson, Roane and Mason
| county people interviewed were some
who rememb ered that at thu Ravens
wood convention the leading Democrats
present had pledged themselves TO
Judge McCluer at the next Cougres-
slonal convention upon certain consid-
erations; or, TO speak more to the point,
after having been charged with
political unrelisbility they asked a sus-
pension of judgment until the next
! convention, when they believed, in the
! presence OF reliable witnesses thatt they
would fulfill their political promises and
| obligations to the letter. The men re-
ferred TO by The correspondent are
ofhce-holders themselves and these
promises were voluntarily made TO some
! OF the best working Democrats In the
district. Having in view, however, a
plain and truthful representation OF the
| condition aud opinion OF the party In
this district l only relate in this letter
the views of those whom | have inter
viewed. From those interviews, il they
! are what | fully believe them to be.
candid and honest opinions, / nave no
| bestancy in saying that Judge John G..
! McCluer, OF Wood county, is the first
choice OF very great majority of Dem
ocrats OF the ShOestring district.
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