Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-19
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FA1RMoNr, w. VA, June 1s.-Al-
ready a couple OF hundred delegates
are here for the annual convention OF
the Wess Virginia League OF Republi-
can Clubs, which will be held tO-mOr-
row.
Not more than twenty Of the Wheel
ing delegations came out this afternoon,
but fifty or sixty more are expected out
on the early train in the morning.
A special train from Clsrksburg will
bring down q large number OF delegates
who have been gathering there, while
the Grafton aud MoEgantown trains
will swell the number considerably,
and 1000 to 1,5Oo persons will find
.Jlaces IN the convention.
DoVenor and Atkinson came out on
the same train this afternoon and Maj.
A. C.. Moore, Of Clarksburg, will be
down on an early train in the morning.
While Ohio county Republicans have
been occupied with the fight between
DoVenor and Atkinson Major Moore has
been quietly vigorously pushing his
claims and Harrison county will be solid
for him in the convention, first and last.
His friends also e1 psct that be will de-
veIop considerable strength in Marshall
aud WetEel counties and probably in
others, so that the Ohio county aSpi-
rants will find some one else TO light be-
side themselves Atkinson and DOven-
or have Joined issues at the outset and
will attempt TO test each others
strength when the vote for President is
taken.
CHRLIE ELLIOTT, OF BRANToN
county, who was mentioned in the sun
DAY REGISTER as a candidate far Presi-
dent Of the League, is being backed By
NsAtkinson for tbs place. Atkinson will
dave considerable strength in BraXtOn
kounty. To add 10 this be has selected
r. Braxton county man to run for PreSi-
kdenL DOVsner will OF course oppose
= him, aud will probably support A.
b White. Of the Parkersburg
state Journal who came ia late this
evening. He seems az 9 o'clock TO be
the man for President. Ham NJ. Adams,
ex-Postmaster al Huntington is also a
candidate for the Presidency and will
be pushed by large constituency from
the southern end OF the state, although
the KanaWha delegation, which is
friendly 20 Atkinson, will be for Elliott
Edgar 2. Rucker who ran for Congress
at the last election against John Ander-
son Is President Of the League, but will
not be present at this meeting. This
will probably cause an election Of
President at the outset and the
DovENER-ArRINsoS FIGHT
will then be on.
Geo. C. Sturgiss, A. G., DAYTON and
others are SPOKEN OF for the Con-
gressOinal nomination in the Second
district. Dayton is here and is a candi-
date. He claims strength in the coun
ties along the Davis railroad aud in
Barbour. The race will be between him
and Sturgiss.
The Kanawha delegation, composed
Of John Jarrett and John Floyd, OF the
EUeninq MdH, and John Slack, Jr., is
solid for Huling. Every indication
bears out the Registers predic-
tion, made weeks ago, that
Jim Huling would be nominated
for or Congressman. Edgar 2. RUcker
will make fight aud John Cooper, who
became notorious in the 1SSS campaign,
is his principal hacker, Cooper is ex-
pected here Tomorrow. Colonel Butter
lex and Abram Barlew, Of Charleston;
Joe Gaines Of Fayette; Lewis Ballard,
OF Monroe, aud others want the nOmln-
alton, but the Third district, as repre-
sented here, is for Huliugs.
Fourth district delegates saw that jim
Hughes, OF Wayne, has lost his oppor-
tunity and that Warren Miller, Of
Jackson county, will be the nominee Of
that district.
stephen b. Elkins spends tonight st
Grafton and will be in on an early train
tomorrow. He will no doubt be ia
dorsed by the League for United States
Senator.
The question of reducing the SOuth's
representation al National nominating
conventions will be brought up, John
Jarret, Of Kanawha, being heartily in
favor OF areSolutiOn asking the National
Committee to reduce the South's repre-
sentatiOn.