Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-16
Special 10 tie Register.

the Field.
Special 10 tie Register
CHARLESTON, w. VA, July LIT
having been nosed about that Col. j.
II. Huling, OF this city, was no longer
a candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton for Congress, that gentleman has
set the minds OF his friends at rest by
publishing a card in the Republican
papers, announcing his determination
TO be a candidate for Congress. The
Colonel is now in 1t with both feet,
fguratively speaking, and he is con-
Quoting a very pretty canvass for the
honor OF leading the Republicans
of the Third Congressional district
to-defeat! In November. Col. John
Moulton and ABE Burlew, Of Kanawha,
have waded into the canvass up nearly
TO the knees and are shlvering and hesl-
tatlng about the plunge. If they shall
invest their money in the canvass for
the nomination and fail TO get 1t, how
would they be reimbursed for the out
layP And If, peradventnre, one OF
them should be so unfortunate as to be
nominated for Congress, the strain on
his nerves would be very heavy not to
speak of the strain on his pocket book
with the more than probability
Of defeat staring him In
the face. Col MoultOn and Father
Abraham Burlew don't like the pros
pect aud they don't hesitate to say so.
J. II. Gaines, Of Fayette, has captured
the delegation from his county to the
Congressional Convention, but it is said
be will turn the same over TO Col. HUI
ling after the first ballot in the conven-
ton. Hon. Edgar p Rucker, Of Mer-
Ger, has, or hopes to have, the deiega-
tion from his county, and will probably
put IL TO the same use that Mr.. Gaines
expects TO put his. II is evident that
Mr.. Huliug has the bulge on the other
fellows at present, and it is more than
probable that he will knock the per-
simons about the 18th proximo.
On the Democratic side it appears TO
be Anderson against the field. The
other candidates are John A. Preston,
OF Greenbrier, and Judge McClaugherty,
OF Mercer. Those who oppose Mr..
Anderson. generally speaking, have no
decided preference as between the other
candidates. The one which leads in
the convention will likely get, finally,
the benefit of the entire Anderson oppo-
stion.
Ex-Governor T. w. Wilson has lust
returned from a trip through the State
and feels very much gratfied by the
warm reception which has been extend
ed to him and the hearty manner in
which he has been endorsed for the
United States Senatorship by the DEM
ocrats in the counties which be has
visited. A prominent Democratic leader
seid to the REGISTER correspondent to-
day that the unanimity with which
the Ex-Governor has been en-
dorsed is significant OF strong
popular sentiment in the State in
favor his election to the United States
Senate. Governor Wilson is confident
that he will get every Democratic vote
in the Senatorial caucus from the
southern part Of the State. Those of
the southern counties which have not
been already Instructed for him, will,
he says, do so when they appoint their
delegates and nominate their candi-
dates. The Democrats Of Boone county
met last Monday and appointed
delegates TO senatorial and
congressional conventions They
dorsing Governor Wilson and
instructjng their candidate for the
House of Delegates to vote first, last
aud all the time. or until nomination
is made, for Hon. f. w. Wilson for
United States Senator, also instruct
ing the delegates 10 the State Senator
ial convention to east their votes in the
said convention for a candidate favor
able to the election Of Hon. +. w. VIII
son 10 the Senate.
DR.. 5. b. Lawson, who was nominated
by the Democrats OF Logan county last
Saturday for the House of Delegates,
was instructed TO votefOr Gov. Wilson.
The delegates 10 the Democratic con-
vention of the Seventh district were
instructed to use their influence to Sc
cure similar instructions as to the Sena-
tors from that district
Some Of the Republicans of Charles
ton have been holding secret confer
euces at various times and places for
the past week with the object OF max
ing up legislative slate. So far John
Il. FLOYD, one Of the proprietors OF the
Evening Nail, and John r. Foster,
foreman OF the book department of the
printing establishment of Mr.. NJ. W.
Donnally, the State printer, have been
agreed upon. Mike Crowley, a brick
layer, wants TO go on the slate as the
third man, but the matter has not yet
been arranged. Hon. William Seymour
Edwards is a candidate for reelection
10 the Legislature, but not being 10 the
ring, his name has not been considered.
He is pushing his canvass, however,
and hopes 10 be Que of the four men
elected from this county.