Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-01-22
TO RUN AGAINST WILSON.
The Republicans Have EIkins slated to
Run for Congress.
ILNNElION. d anuary ~.
TO ms Edtor or hs Rs0ister:

Run for Congress.
TUNSELTON. January 90.
TO ths Edhor or tts Rs0is,er:
SrR:-A great deal Of Republican
prospective second congressional dis
trict candidacy is being INDUCED in by
the local press. Most every little ham
let in the second district has would-be
congressman, who mag mes, In the event
OF Hon. w. l.. Wilson's denomination
that they can defeat him. II any OF
the brethren Of the local press have
been Initiated into the Inside history"
of the real Republican nominee they
have so far kept is u profound secret.
list Of the wou.d-be Congressman
is appended for the Information and
guidance of the heeers and checkers and
those out Of a government job, WAC
have grown tired, hungry aud thirsty
shouting "Irce Trade" The list is
warranted to be correct. and the first
man 10 pick the winner will be given a
chrome OF "ProtectiOn TO American
labor by the broad shield OF American
law" by the eminent artist whose con-
triOutiOns TO the American workmau's
prosperity has never been found But
gaze on this list OF statesmen: Arnold
Scheer and Farmer Harmon, OF Grant
county; y. Nelson Wisner and Geo. L.
Bowers, OF Berkeley: +. NJ. Reynolds,
OF Mineral; VIM. NJ. O. Dawson, Judge
j. T. Hoke and y. j. Fortney, OF Pres
ton; Thos H. Davis and John II. Holt.
Of Taylor; A. O.. Dayton, OF Barbour;
John w. Mason and Thos Fleming, OF
Marion; all willing 10 be sacrificed for
the good Of ther-pocketbOok!
1t is true that tho Hon. John w. Ma
son, who had the delightful experience
Of Thou art so near and still 50 far"
IN his previous race, makes haste to de-
cline the nomination, but the generous
declinatiOn Of Mr. Mason must be taken
and treated Ike the sweet but bashiul
maiden's "NO." Mr.. Mason's friends
thoroughly understand what that decli-
nation means, and will be governed &c
cOrdingiy, the Fairmont Tpdcrs belief
In the sincerity OF the Mason declina-
ton 20 the contrary Notwithstanding.
And the iUdCU Is in error again whom 10
says. zone thing certain, Mason can
get the domination ~ be wants &c."
Neither is George G. Sturgis, of Black
Bottle railroad fame, in the LIST Of
''avaIIable candidates"
CuriOusly eDOugnth name Of the gem
tiemau VINO can have the nomination
for the asking is reiigiously excluded
fYom the list OF prospective candidates.
That gentleman is none other than the
Hon. Stephen b. Llkins. He is the
logical candidate and the one which the
Republican Machine desires for lubri-
eating purposes only. without "Iubri-
cation" the machine won't work. You
may expect % hear the local press and
the small fry politicians deny that EI-
kius is q candidate. bus the c0rrespou-
dent ot tie EEGI-TEg is 10 position TO-
state upon the authority oi one of tho
leading Republican politicians of West
Virginia that Mr.. Elkius is 20 make the
race against Mr.. Wilson.
"fou arc amazed when ] tell you
that Llkins Will make the race against
/ Wilson aud defeat him" said the Re-
publican politician.
owe can defeat Wilson easily this
/ time and Liklns U.s. the man 20 DO 90.
/ There is no other candidate on the Re-
\ publican side. The campaign will be
/ fought on tho tariff issue. Tho Wilson
/ bill. having placed coal and iron ore on
| Che free list 10 necessarily follows that
EIkins is the man 10 oppose him, since
| Mr. EIklns is largely Interested loo do.
| velOplug our coal mines and railroads
Then again, thcre ls Henry g.. Davis
| who is bitterly opposed % the Wilson
blu. and whom iJ would not be- safe tc
gamble on as an outhusiastlc Wilson
man"
Now. n you will notice the non
political 90 meetings which are being
bcId 90 protest or denounce che Wilson
bHl 30 will dawn upon YOU that tht
campaign hos already opened. and
while Mr. ElNns is vigorously sawine
wood bis trusty lieutenaDts arc makins
! hay while The sun shines. whIo o.,
Democrats, without single protest
are suffering FOR the sins Of Mckin
| leyism. Us DO not time that the Demo
Gratis were awakening % the fact tha
The Republicans are organizing ant