Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-08

ps0-r-sd Effort to Scare Floyd
Oh the Track.
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r.l.-r,roN, w. Va, January T.
-..-sr7sr. Of the Legislature, candi-
... ..- .as various places TO be filled
-.ss-r1 houses, politicians and lob
. Pom 800 sections Of the State
..-.r.s- arriving at lively rate on
r.. manning trains to-day and the con-
..... t,-tae various Offices are becom-
.r- .v.7.
candidates ior the Speakership
.s airing ,ae members as they come
and a1uag their respective
Mr. Edwards appears TO be the
,.r-d.d.,s. however, who is making
....,,.-,at claims Of strength. That
-...,rss has established headquarters
-s..ts of elegant rooms in the Hotel
sr aud
--rvrr.rAiNING THE MEMBERS
rs-s,s. manner. His lordiy bearing,
.rr.st with his extrayazant claims is
vs-v offensive TO the other candidates,
r55w.. be- inclined TO favor most any
man than Sir. Edwards for a choice.
rivs-5. skill claims enough votes to
nominate him on the first ballot but 1t
,sv.dsa,taat ,ae claim is all there is
9 t The other candidates say Mr..
Ftwsrisis is making himself ridiculous
5yc.aIu.1r zoo much. Judge Fleming
saws be w.I have eleven votes 80 start
win aud IS hopeful OF ultimate success.
Evaas is growing in strength every
hour usIs the general tay0rlte among
al. tue candidates as second choice,
ardll there is uot a nomination on the
first ballot. be w.. most daeg be the
winner.
Iw .Hl COUNTY CANDIDATES
had conference this mor1.ug aud tried
t. a--.a 1l basis OF settlement Of
rre.- u Fsrs1ce. but 10 resulted In an
a.tar failure, and they are now at dag
gers re..-s ADD wider apart than ever.
Campo proposed &C. Withdraw and
supputp svo,,G tor tho Spea6ershiD pro-
4 7Ided Smith, boz the event of his eiec
t0u, would permit Campbell, 20 dictate
the appointment OF half of the officers
sud attaches OF the House. Smith re-
fused % do this, bur made an offer O
patronage that Campbell could not ac
caDt So the negotiations ended
ABRUPTLY and both remain 10 the fight
a c8.I for caucus OF each house 9,
hs held tomorrow afternoon al three
O'Clock Is being circulated for SignerS
a. The Republican members arrive il
;u. and sign the call the caucus will bt
a-.i 90 THAI hour.
The Register again took the sound
uE, OF the P0puiSt candidate to-day
h. begins t0 show signs Of weakening,
e..lu.gh he Processes 20 be firm 10 bis
te,aru.uat.0u 90 maintain an indepen'
.a1t course. lie says he will not 60
.l.0 tle Republican caucus, but will be
sci111ate for President OF the Senate
t.esu,a, ae says, his party demands
recognition 70 this way. he was Ques-
l.l-I directly as 20 how he would
Cast bis vote for president in the event
a.cl party nominated a man of its own.
hs SAID ae may vote for the Democratic
l.l.lae or The Republican nom inee, or
l.f some one not nominated. 1t was
'rUa.aei 90 him that il be voted for
lla Republican miuee, the Republi-
can would oe elected, and be Lock
leyH would be knocked out. He said
h,lai nor really decided what be would
Co. ds thought the Republicans ought
So nominate and elect him. lie did not
ae. ase causing a dead lock, aud did
H. ,l'ls ha would proiong the contest,
.ts as If the POpuiiSt was ABOUT 20
-n.-.l.e before the battle begins, aud
s-..ty l1 20
OVER rO rUE REPUBLICANS.
There IS no material change in the U.
Senatorial question. Starke Baker,
o.. Randolph county, has arrived and
-A.l charge of Elkins's interests. e.
sos expected 90 arrive here Wednes-
.-T
Aa,s-s. Whitaker, Sturgiss and
hutchinson are expected here late to-
ls-. and 1y tomorrow they expect TO
s.. i-er forces in battle array. IL is
DOT. ..at Hutchinson now claims twelve
....s .1 ,l5 1-st ballot, and that with
u. votes with which SturgisS and
".'-s.r are credited the opposition
'..t make a shOwing Of about 2S TO 30.
I'll. l.a.ns men are confident They
SAP .-s caucus we're held now ElkiOs
..-t os elected on the first ballot For
purpose of securing the game be-
..- gets away FROM them they will
l H force the holding Of the joint
e-..s lrr Cajtsd States Senator as
.... ss Che TWO Houses Of the Legisla-
IL ---- NV. haan OrganIZad.