Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-16
5 necessary. as explanatory OF the sit

uation.
When the Committee virtually con-
cluded, at its former session, that an
open primary would be the thing TO al
ford the most amusement for ene
money, a quiet tip was given, on the
authority OF some of the candidates.
to very limited number of people VINO
were on the inside and favorites Win
the men who manage county RepuDH-
can politics. These favored gentlemen
at once made their plans, hired their
workers at the polls, and generally got
ready for the election, taking plenty OF
time to do the work we'll. Their COM
petitors, it is alleged, were all the ume
in the dark, and in addition TO onls'
were led to believe that the Committee,
at last nights session, would vote TOT
a primary election under the State law
A few days ago. however, the thing
leaked out, and there was row. Inc
unhappy Mr.. Hall was set upon as the
leader in the scheme, and it devolved
upon the reticent and retiring Mr.. ROD
inson to break the news to him that
there was trouble ahead. This Mr..
Robinson did, by first calling at the
Intelligencer Office and imparting the
information to Mr.. Hart that there was
a misdeal and that one or two OF the
candidates had aces up their sleeves.
Mr. Hart expressed his disbelief in the
allegation, and said it couldn't be that
way, because he had been assured that
no action had been taken by the Com
mittee. Mr. Robinson insisted that he
was right, and offered to furnish the
proof, and just at this critical time Mr..
Raymond Bauer appeared in sight. he
was called into the conversation and
was asked as to the truth of the state
ment made by Mr. Robinson, when Mr..
Bauer, with tears in his voice, confess
ed that the assertion was correct, and
that the situation was as
Mr.. Robinson had stated
Nevertheless the Intelligencer
editorially urged an open" primary,
and the allegation is now made that the
organ of the party knew what 1t was
about all the time, and that its voice
was raised for a free and easy fight in
the interests of a certain candidate for
Sheriff, whose name is known, but who
shall be nameless here on this occaS-
ion.
Then Mr.. Robinson sought Mr.. Hall,
ard the conversation was something
like this:
Mr.. Robinson-Jim, I understand
you have been throwing us down in
this primary matter?
Mr.. Rall-Not at all; everything is
regular.
Mr. Robinson-Not much. I under
stand the whole business, and | just
want to say that I'm on to the whole
thing, and I'm going to defeat you for
Committeeman in Centre district If l
don't turn another wheel.
Mr.. Hall-Not much you won't; you
couldn't defeat anything. I'll spend
thousand to keep that place.
Mr.. Robinson-And I'll spend two
Thousand to make you loose it. | can.
get just as much money as you can.
But you won't spend the thousand.
You haven't the heart to let it go.
Then Mr. Robinson saw Mr. Moffat,
Capt Travis, Dr.. Taylor, Charley Bach
man, and certain other folks, and said
unto them:
will you help defeat Jim Hall for
Committeeman?
They said they would.
Then I'll find a man to run against
him."
Then Mr.. Robinson saw Charley
Bachman, who was getting tired Of
wanting to be Sheriff, and said:
Charley, do you want to be Com
mitteeman from Centre?"
Yea" said Charley.
"Then get off the perch and come
along
And straightway Charley didn't pay
his assessment as a candidate for Sher-
if, and is now candidate for Commit
tseman in Centre. People have mar
veled muchly about this since the Re-
publican suggestion meeting. The ex-
PLANTATION now appears for the first
time in print. AS result, things are
revolving with intense rapidity i'll Re-
publican circles, and if somebody don't
see stars before the 18th inst. comes to
an end it will be passing strange.
After settling the primary matter
last evening the Committee drew lots
for places on the ticket, Strengthened
adjourned. The official announcement
of this action will appear in the Intel
ligencer this morning.
The order in which the names come
On the official ticket is as follows:
SHERIFF.
DR.. D. H. Taylor.
Capt W. II. Travis
H. C. Richards.
T. c. Moffat.
B. +. Caldwell.
CLERK COUNTY COURT.
E. P. Wheat.
J. V. l.. Rodgers.
Richard Robertson
Alex R. Campbell
G.. H. Medick.
George Bell.
d. j. Mckee.
CLERK CIRCUIT COURT.
Charles H. Hennig.
A. c. Davis.
Geo. w. Robinson.
c. D. Thompson
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
J. D. Elson.
w. c. Meyer.
T. NJ. Garvin.
S. o. Boyce.
ASSESSOR.
City District
Addison Israel.
w. E. Bowers.
Country District
William Waddell.
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