Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-07

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CHARLESTON. ~. VA, January O.
ts, been a comparatively quiet
in o1Hucs. Several more OF the
r,s4-ars arrived on the early trains.
-....s crowd, about the hotel ioobiss
have .1.aned ou, from what they were
Yesterday. j, is eyIden. that a good
.s.sf political work is be.ug done In
t.s.s.vay. There has been a iull in
PHI. >s1a,or.l. question. Those Of Mr..
r.-s friends who have arrived are
ys-y positive ia their beleI that be will
be- r.u.aated OBJ She first ballot. The
opposition tJ0 1agIc 90 show
s.uE ,I5Ns OF WEAKENING.
I,ls evident that they have nothing
t.r-.6.a q. present % encourage them.
It said J1al SIR. Whitaker has fifteen
vote, edged 90 him, Ar. Hutchinson
rive. and M- S-lrEiss two or three,
While N- Floyd does not sppear TO
have any that be is absolutely sure Of
The utmost that tha opposition can
c1lltuD Is twenty-five, out OF the six
tv-.ares votes in tne Republican eau
Gus.
Tlec.a.u made some time ago that
MI y ans had more than enough
vote, lo nominate him is reiterated
wIH CONFIDENT ASSURANCE.
It is ,ae genera. impression that the
asoay viii be ended by an early caucus.
The canvass for the Spea6ersnIp OF
ile I.Iss oi Delegates seems 20 be a0-
4 sgfb.l< most OF the attention of the
T'utc- li the House already here. OF
! tne eight candidates Tor the Speak ker-
slip, seven of them are on the ground
They are Edwards, Evans, Fleming
S,spletOn, Morris, Smith and Campbell
Nr Edwards claims be has enough
votes pledged 10 give aim the nOmina
.0l, but others of the candidates say
his claims are absurd. Edwards ane
Evans a-e
FAR ~ THE LEAD
o. ihs others az present. The latter
zoe, not hope 90 get the nomination OF
tas first ballot, but expects a good vote
a. ir,J, aud 90 gain steadily until be
.s nominated. This appears to be- the
opinions OF disintereSted mem bers gen
-l'7. Smith believes that IL Campbell
we're 0ut 0i the way be would get the
nomination without a doubt. Itis said
,.l, i smith should withdraw his
strength would 60 % Edwards.
Except che candidates lOr the Speak
'-,l.., only i've mem 6erS Of the House
base arrived, and the result Of the con-
.-s. can at present 6e only cOnjsctursd.
--e Republicans
WILL ATTEMPT To MAKE WORLEY
te,isI, of the Senate, and will do so
ttes can secure the co-opsration Of
lcsley, but that gentleman still main
als On independent aud ofish posi-
..l-. Last night the POpu.ist member
FI, turned over 90 Secretary Elliott, of
Ore state League, and 10 Is said the TWO
Gentlemen bad quite a social time. 1t
believed that L0ckney will fall a vic
l ,o ;1a Establishments Of the sly
Elliott Hs is being
WtNED AND DINED
on Che Republicans, and is having
-fo-s uue, but it has been decided
.'' ll,'aS that If thsy cannot handle
-.caaey by FAIR means buIldozing tactics
ee employed If nothing else shall
,t ,t.t.c'.ys.
a large number Of the members Of
... iF1 houses are expected here to-
1901. tCl Dy tomorrow morning the
.--'a,S Tor the Syeakership and Presi-
-.-.f o. Che Senate will begin TO assume
-.r.,e shape
Delegate $. G. Smith states that the
--. county members or the House will
tomorrow and try 20 agree upon
-'s .. satt.ement by which either he
..lr1e.I will De Withdrawn as
''--.--.e .or the Speakership.
EVANS WORKING HARD.
Hon. Gsozgs Z. Evans, member Of the
| 9i Delegates from Berkeley
-..f. s pushing his canvass for the
censorship OF the House vsrY vigor-
-'i. Among those expected 20 arrive
7 Monday morning 10 work for him
' Nargressman-elect a. q. Dayton,
NtarSe Baker, OF Randolph cOuu-
'.- George M. Bowers, OF Martins
.-. -'u. Alex Calhoun, chairman Of
.-u.o.can County Committee
aeraa ey; Newton Lynch, OF
A..1sourg, and Thomas DuckWall,
berkeley Springs Mr.. Evans has
--vlotage of having previously
'-- .a lae House and Of being already
.--a1 aud experienced psrlismen-
-l ll ISs2, while member OF the
-... Mr. Evans presided nearly a
OF The session in the place OF
-asr Woods, that gentleman being
nearly an the time. Being 4 Re
.-'1, while the Speaker, Mr.. Woods,
tuaIor.ty OF the House were Demo
'''' Ar. Evans regarded il as quite a
.uent 90 him 20 be called 30 pre-
sd much while there were 80 many
men among the Democrats. He
-I doubt makeau acceptable pre-