Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-04
TEE COMBAT DEBPENS.
LIVELY TINES AHEAD OF Us ON TIE SEN
AT0RSHIP.
General COTS Name Will Be Pressnte1-Public
Letters from Senator Whitaker and hon.
John A. HuichinsOn-Elkins Far
from Being Winner.

The State Legislature assemblies on
the ninth instant, and on the twenty
second the first ballot for United States
Senator will be taken ip the two houses
separately, the first joint session being
held on the day following.
The indications are that there is go
ing to be an exceedingly lively time
over the disposition of this high office,
despite the confidence Of Mr.. Elkins,
and Notwithstanding the repeated as
sertions of the Iutelligencer, reiterated
no later than yesterday morning, that
General Golf will not be a candidate,
and will not allow the use Of his name.
For some time past the contest
has been not only a spirited but al
most a bitter one, and as the day
for the Inauguration of the session APP
proaches. the battle for supremacy be-
tween the various candidates and their
friends will grow hotter and hotter.
As 10 General Golf, it is, perhaps, too
much TO expect that he will openly In
dictate his purpose OF opposing Mr..
Elkins In his effort to claim the chief
office within the gift Of the Republican
party In the State as the price OF bis
efforts on behalf of the Republican
cause; but it is not too much to expect
that be will not prohibit the use or
his name by his friends. So far,
he has not done this, and more
than that, he shows no indications Of
taking such step, the Intelligencer to
the contrary Notwithstanding. That
his name will be presented to the Re-
publican caucus is foregone conclu-
sion; and it is equally apparent that the
Intelligencer aud other ElkinS organs
are pursuing a course calculated to de-
ceive the public as to the situation.
The Intelligencer, being for Elkins
first, last and all the time, as against
Gof, Whitaker or anyone else, is in
duty bound to do all In its power TO pour
torrents Of Ice cold water upon the as
pirants and TO belittle the claims OF the
gentlemen who have right to expect a
fair chance at the high Office about to
be disposed OF, and as result about all
the publicity these gentlemen can oo-
tain is through the Democratic and in
dependent press.
Yesterday Senator n. E. Whitaker
issued q letter TO the public, In the
course Of which he said:-
81 have seriously considered the situa-
ton. and take this method Of presenting
myself in this capacity las Senatorial
caudidate) for the consideration Of my fel-
low members of the Legislature. In doing
this. l am conscious of the great import
ance. not only 10 The State at large, but 70
the Republican party, that wise counsel
should prevail, and that selection for SC
important a position should be MADE after
earnest and conservative reflection. !
take the liberty Of addressing you on the
subject, asking your kindly consideration,
and hoping that my past services TO the
State and party will IN some measure
commend me to your support
Hon. John A. Hutchinson, OF Park
ersburg, has also addressed a letter to
the public, formally announcing bis
candidacy, and In it he hits Brother
Elkins several side-wipes in a graceful
manner. For instance
1.-THE men who formed the State Of West
Virginia represented amohg themselves
every rank OF life, the farmer, the lawyer,
the merchant and mechanic, and they dlo
what they could TO dignity labor and ad
vance the cause of freedom and humanity