The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-26

PiedaDSL W Va. speefal 10 BaItinors American.
npresent indications materialize into
practical results, the contest for the
election of congressman to succeed
tho Hon. William L. Wilson in the next
Congress, will mako this. the Second
congressional district Of Wcst Virginia,
IN Historic battle ground on the field Of
national politics.
Already the situation Is full OF inter.
est, and tho forces that will meet in the
great conflict Of next fall rate rapidly
ctyStalizing, preparatory to tho actual
beginning Of tho campaign. Public
questions are being generally discussed
and the Democratic deadlock In Con-
gress over the tari1 bill has aroused in
tense public interest orr
Both parties arc actively engaged in
getting the political machinery in
shape for q perfect organization, pre-
iimtnary to tho formal opening OF the
campaign. Everything will then DO in
readiness for vigorous contest In a
fight that promises to DO hard pressed
all along the line.
Both congressional committees havo
determined upon tho time and place for
holding their respective conventions.
That OF tho Democrats will be hold at
MartinsburR, on August 20, and the
Republicans will follow on September
B, with their convention ct Elkins, the
home town Of ex.eecretary Of War
Stephen B. Elkins. p
WILSON'S NOMINATION. CERTAIN.
Barring untorSeen accidents. II can
be positively asserted now that the
nomination Of Mr.. Wilson is already
assured. No other name Ia being men-
toned, and It Is the public UNDER
standing that the MartinsburR cohveh-
ton will nominate MIR. Wilson by
reclamation. While this 10 true, yct u
does not follow, by any means, as being
indicative OF united party, centering.
upon o great party leader, us repre-.
eenting woll-defned party principles
upheld by united party sentiment
On the contrary, when It comes to
"bill OF particulars" and specific in
depreciation OF the Chicago platform
and just what.is meant by the Demo-
cratic creed OF tariff reform, the Demo.
Gratis OF this district ore as hopelessly
divided as their own party is divided in
tho house and senate OF the national
Congress.
Great indignation was felt throughout
tho district, manifesting itself in open
opposition TO Mr.. Wilson's theory, dur.
ing the period Of the construction Of
kt.n kn.tn Ian h., hn ,yat1o and ona
committee and its passage through tho
house. Vigorous protests came up from
prominent Democrats, such rs ex.Gov.
ernor Fleming, ex-Secretary OF State
William A. 0hley and others who have
interests in tho great Fairmont coal re-
gion.
The disaffection Of this element oper-
ating in conjunction with other causes,
gave rise to talk OF movement in favor
OF some other congressional nominee,
and such prominent Democrats 0s OK.
Governor Fleming, Hon. John I. Nc
Graw, OF Grafton, and Hon. u Wood
Daley. OF Keyser, wero discussed In
general way. 49,.
But, latterly, with tho condition OF
business still demoralized, and the in.
competency OF tho Democratic party in
Congress to deal with the tariff, Demo-
cratic recalcitrants In tho district arc
now willing for Mr.. Wilson to assume
the burden OF tho contest and vindicato
himself and party II he can.
REPUBLICAN, PossrBhtTIRs.
It's upon the superstition OF Mr.. vii.
sons nomination that the calculations
Of tho Republicans arc predicatcd in
looking for their best man to pit against
tho great apostle OF tariff reform 10 tho
house. Under all tho circumstances Re-
publicans are worry hopeful OF the out
look, although the district 10 normally
Democratic BY about 800 plurality Tho
confidence Of tho Republicans Ia we'll
cxemplined in the fact that thcro
is scarcely Republican IN the
district, in any way eligible for
tho nomination, who would not like
to have II. From time to time,
there have been, Ia the aggregate, %
many as dozen names OF Republicans
who haye been urged for the nomina.
ton by their respective friends.
From among tho Republicans In tho
district who arc most distinguished and
pcat Known US purity IeAaShs ~ N@'SSS
rotary OF War Stephen 3. Elkins, OK.
United States Commissionor Of Internal
Revenue John W. Mason, George q.
Stusgiss, OF Morgantown, and A.. Cor.
don Dayton, Of Philippi. All four OF
those gentlemen are widely known
throughout the state, while Mr.. Elktns
lie a conspicuous figure in national pol
!tics and Mr.. Mason's reputation also
extends far beyond tho state lines. Ot
these four there arc two, Alessrs. Stur-
Eiss and Dayton, who aspire to tho
nomination. Mr.. Elkins will, OF course,
take an active part in the campaign ;
bat he has not authorized tho use oil
his name in connection with tho con-
gressional nomination, and it is known
his namo will not come before tho con-
VeRtion. :,
Mr.. Mason's position Is also vol
known, and he 10 in no sense prosont
or prospective candidate. Ills friends
state thero are personal considerations
which would require him to make con-
siderable sacrifices woro no to take tho
nomination. At the samo timc, al
though he is known TO DO sincGre, IN
Ills position, and 10 not being looked
upon as candidate, still thoro 10
strong sentiment in tho district lavor-
able to him, and It 10 believed his loyal.
~ 10 tho call Of his party would provont
| him from declining tho nomination
should tho Elkins convention unto on
him.
Mr.. Mason Is forciblo. convincing
spenker, with great persuasive power
| md a utrono facuitv for winning Demo.