The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-05

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sensions Among Repubiicans-Atkinson
for Governor.
Special Dispatch to the IntellIGcncer.
CHARLESTON, w. Va. Feb. ,4..-Ap-
parently no interest In matters pollt-
ical Is being felt in Democratic circles
here, but appearances are some times
deoeitful. 1t Is probably true that no
one Is Wild enough TO imagine II pos
| slble for the Democrats 20 carry Kan
awha, but II does not follow that des-
perate measures will not be taken In
the hope OF reducing the Republican
majority us much as possible and thus
affect results In the congressional and
senatorial districts. II not in the state.
With this object In View efforts will
probably be made 10 stir up dissenslon
In the Republican camp over local
nominations and recent developments
lead to the suspicion that work on this
line has already been begun,
The nomination for the county clerk
ship is the principal bone OF conten-
tSon at present and the fight is al
Democratic manipulation Is playing
any part in this. u not known. as a
certainty, but Il Is strongly suspected,
and Republicans, being forewOrncd,
will govern themselves accordingly, as
they realize that tbay cannot afford
to jeopardlEe almost certain success by
family qIiarrels.
In general way the party Is prob
ably In better shape at present than at
any time in its history and II good
judgment prevails, the probabilities are
that the majority given In 1894 will
be increased next November. More
than usual interest Is FELT In the com
ing campaign and numerous acceSsiOnS
from the, Democratic ranks are report
ed. The' county committee Is already
In the harness and an aggressive ASht
will be made from the start.
Judge Brown has not yet expressed
himself as TO the guberrltoriRl boom
which his free silver friends are geek
ing to start for him. II Is said that an
effort will be made to organize n club
TO push his claims, but 1t iB not likely
that the Republicans OF Kanaw.ha will
commit themselves to the financial
views upon which his proposed cIndl-
dacy Is based The sentiment is prac-
tically unanimous in favor OF Hon. G.
W. Atkinson and the vote OF Kanawela
Will almost certainly be cast for him.
And Il may be added that II nominated.
he will receive many Democratic votes
derful hold upon the people here, re-
gardless OF their party affiliations
Among the candidates for delegate to
the ST. Louis convention, the name OF
Major ]. f. Dana Is prominently men
toned. He Is one OF CharleSton's most
substantial citizens and has been iden-
titled with the party. and Its best IN
terests for m9ny years. Sentiment Is
favorable to. ElkIns or Mckinley. as
the presidential noHhnee and this SEN
tImeRt Is we'll personiAed by Major
Dana. However. there are other
worthy and deserving Republicans who
would not object TO the honor and who
would mar 1t accep.ably and graceful
ly. Hon. ]. II. KoontZ, of Fayettc. has
announced himself as n candidate and
Rev. c. II. Payne and Senator T. p.
Davis, OF the snme county, have also
been mentioned. Senator George W.
{. Patton has also been spoken OF.
Hon. John Cooper and Thomas G,
Mann are talked of as congressional
candidates. However, Ranawha Will
be solldly in favor OF Hon. James II.
Huling for second term.
In Democratic circles General G. c.
Watts Is mentioned as n gubcrnltor-
ial possibility. but he has not expressed
himself as favorable 10 the proposition,
The Impression seems to prevail that
candidates on the Democratic ticket
will have a rocky road TO travel" and
It does MOI seem likely tina. there Will
be any unseemly scramble for the nom-
nations this year Bob Cars faith
In Democratic success Is uRsE1sen.
however. and he Will 80 into the race
for the authorship for all he Is worth.