The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-08-04
nANpoM ponirIoAu NOTES.

Politically, the week just closed has
been interesting, aud Republican stock
remains at a premium. Locally, the
trend OF events continues III the, direc-
ton OF Republican success. There IL
not ripple to disturb the serenity OF
the Republican waters, while, on tho
other hand, the mutterings OF n coming
storm in Democratic quarte:I arc plain
ly heard. Tho Republican atmosphere
in the First congressional district was
made clear by tho unanimous n6mina'
ton OF n candidate for Congress By n
convention notable for its harmony and
enthusiasm. The chosen standard bear
or, Hon. Blackburn Barrett Dovener,
was clearly tho choice oil tho people oil
tile district. In those counties in viii
the delegates weto chosen at popular
elections he had swept everything by
overwhelming majOrities. demonstrate
ing that he wus the popular candidate,
and this hau the effect OF s0tidnyins
other counties for him, without dis
paraging the merits OF opposing aspir-
ants. So when tho convention met it
was prepared to ratlfy the apparent
will OF the majority OF tho Republicans
Of the district. There was M earnest
ness manifested in making the choice
that pottends victory. The spirit that
prevailed was not result OF momen-
tary excitement, but OF u deep cOnVic.
tion that tho district must bs redeemed
this fall, aud that what Is headed to
bring victory is tho presentation OF
united front and the collective and in
Iiyidual work on the part OF all who
believe in sending to Congress q man
who will faithfully and periodically
represent the great industrial interests
OF the district The work OF the COLI
vention and the business.liko manner
in which it was accomplished will be
fruitful Of good results, one Of which
will DO q strengthening OF tho Repub-
ican position all along the limo, inSpir-
ing every man to work early aud late
for party SUCCESS.
-.
1t 10 significant OF tho aggressive posi-
ton Of the Republicans this year, cs.
peciolly in this district, that they are
taking tho initiative in tho campaign.
In most OF tho counties their local
tickets arc in the field and thcy have
not waited 10 sec who tho Democratic
candidate will be before naming their
man for Congress. II the spirit now
apparent is maintained to the end
there will DO no dcfeAt. On the other
hand, wO find tho Democrats, nervous
and anxious because OF tho failures OF
Democratic Congress- and its tampesing
with the welfare oil the county, timidly
holding back aud waiting "to see what
Congress does:" waiting to 500 what
sort Of dish OF tariff crow their incom.
potent, laundering, wranging ropresen-
tatIves at Washington are going to set
before them. Torn by internal disscn-
sions. anu embarrassed by tho remarka.
bic and unbusinesslike record madG by
Congress, they are hesitatinG before
thoy leap to-;hOy know not where.
With tho First district convention
loss than throo weeks oil, the woods.
usually no full Of selt-sacriiicing Demo-
cratic statesmen, anxious to serve an
intelligent constituency in Congress, do
not contain single openly and av0wed
candidate for tho nomination. To BIO
sure, Mr. rendlotOn. in n halt.hcartcd
way, Gays that he is willing. providing
somebody else ian't anxious 10 shoulder
tho responsibility; to lao sure, two men
hero in Ohio county, Col. ". W. Arnctt
and Prosecuting Attorney John A.
Howard, after much persuasion, have
consented to allow tho use nf their
namos for tho purpose Of downing Mr..
PGndlaton. and to.day's primaries viii!
result in tho Ohio county delegation be-
ing divided between Arnett. Howard
and PondICton; to be sure, Mr.. Lewis.
Cot. Ben Wilson aud others have been
molGstly 'sugsONCl" by their ndmir-
er'; and 10 be suro there ia feeling
among tho faithful that something it,
tho nature Of contest must be got NJ
in order 10 enthuSC tho boys and make
it worth their while TO turn out to tho
convention. And there Ia mn uuCCr.
tninty. m Observation-Disclosures" about
tho situation that causes Democrats 10
Inok aL each other inQniringiy and nsk,
"WhGTe tho deuce are wO ut. anyhow
Altor the primaries will como the
county conVention. when tha legislative