Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-15

Short Rest, Before the Opening OF
the Campaign-The Last of the
Visitors Departed Last Night.
Universal Satisfaction with The
Ticket Political Notes.
Yesterday was devoted by those of the
delegates to the Democratic Convention
who remained in the city to recuperat-
ing from the severe strain Of the previous
three or four days, and in preparing for
their departure for their several homes.
General c. c. Watts remained in his
room at the Hotel Windsor all day-in
fact, he did not get up until very late
in che afternoon, yet notwithstanding
this, many friends prominent in Demo-
cratic politics throughout the State cali
cd at his apartments and rendered their
assurances OF good Will and support ana
of hearty cOngrau!aiion. Among those
VINO called and made these lenders were
Ex-Governor a. B. Fleming, Col. Clar-
ence L. Smith, Hon. Thomas Davis, and
a great many kilograms C. congraluta-
tory nature were received from all
parts OF the State, and from quite
number OF points outside its limits.
General Watts is suffering somewhat
from the severe strain he has undergone
during the past month or SIX weeks, ana
when ne lefL the city last evening, 1t was
by the advice of his physician That he
turned his face in the dire, ct!on OF the
seashore, where ne will seek rest ana
remuneration for the ensuing ten days
before entering upon the very vigorous
and thorough campaign when ne VIII
make. extending TO every county III lhe
State. In the party with General Wat,S
leaving the city for the East at o:3o
o'clock last evening, were hon. D. ~
Anderson. Hon. w. e. Chiltcn, Hon. j.
r NcGraw. Hon. Griff. Smith, Hon.
Stuart /. Walker and Hon. w. h. Boggs'
The nominee for the Office of Auditor
Nor all of these gentlemen, as matter
of course. will accompany General watts
m his destination. Many prominent
Wheeling and Ohio county Democrats
called upon General Watts before MS de-
nariure. and from all he received the as
snrance Of earnest and enthusiastic sup
port.
Two or three hundred delegates can
djdares and party workers LETT the CT!
YESTERDAY morning on The midnight tram
over the b. & O. for the eastern anu
northern portion of the State, only re-
naming in the city long enough al'sr
their return from Wheeling Park 10
procure supper and remove some Oh me
traces of the days of severe work Walch
had engaged their attention while IN the
citv The remainder of the visitors
sought rest at their hotels until morn
ing. A good many took the early trans
over the b. & O and Ohio River roads
for their homes. and the Ohio river spe-
cial which left at half-past eight o'clock
was crowded. Still a hundred or more
were left. and they remained until var
ious evening trains, about the last OF the
delegates and candidates leaving on the
1925 over the B. x O. TINS morning.
The DELEGATIONS from Kanawha, Fay
ette and other counties in that portion OF
the State left on the Ohio river special
in the morning. in company with the
bulk of the delegations from the various
river counties.
REPRESENTATIVES of the Register talk
ed. Yesterday. with several score of Dem
ocrats. not only residents Of this county,
but from widely separated points over
the STATE. There was but one express
>, ~ fa1
and that was that il was as strong as II
could possibly have been made, and that
il would undoubtedly carry the State.
There were. as a matter of course, some
signs over the defeat of some of the can
didates. particularly as to Treasurer J.
N. Rowan. bu, the friends of the van
quished had no idea of allowing any per-
soual regrets to interfere with the success
of the party in the coming contest. The
lines have already been closed up for the
battle, and in a week or ten days the
campaign will be opened with a vim
which will astOnish and dismay the Re-
pubicans in every county from the Pan
Handle TO Pendleton, and from Preston
TO Mcdowell
A Register man yesterday called on
Mr.. Frank c. Cox, the member of the
Congressional Executive Committee
from this county. Mr.. Cox has been
made chairman of the committee, and
will enter actively at once into the
campaign. As yet no secretary has
been chosen, but one VIII likely be ap-
pointed N a few days
In reply to a question as TO Col. Ar
nett's chances, Mr. Cox said:
Il consider Col. Arnett a very strong
candidate. He is, in my estimation,
the State; he is both eloquent and log
zeal and a man OF remarkable intellect
and sound judgment. and very well
posted on the silver question. While
l have no opportunity of getting an ex-
preston from many in the district ex-
cept in Ohio county, yet what few I
have seen from other counties n the
district are highly pleased with the ac-
ton of the convention in nominating
Col Arnett.
"The Colonel will begin en- active
campaign in a short time and will con-
tinue to push it rapidly until the cleo
ton. He has already arranged to
speak at Braxton c. II. on the oath OF
this month. and N Clarksburg on the
goth. and Will likely attend the mass
meeting which will be held in West
Union on September 1st.
The campaign Of the district has not
yet been mapped out and Will not be
until an arrangement IS made with the
State Committee.
A conference Of some OF the members