Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-26


Governor Bradley Hurts Silver
Feelings-A Big Row Developed
in Kanawha-The Dana and Sill
man Factions at War.
Special to the Register
Charleston, W. Va, March 25.-There
were about four hundred Republicans
of the State. outside of Kanawha
county, who attended the State League
of Republican clubs to-day.
All the counties were represented
except Grant, Preston, Hardy, Hamp-
shire, jefferson, Randolph, Roane,
Tucker and Wetzel, most Of whom were
regularly appointed delegates repre-
senung their respective counties, while
the others merely came to represent
themselves.
There probably never was before in
this State such an assembly Of can
didates for Office. To say that nine
tenths of all the Republicans here were
active candidates for some county or
State Office or position would not be
putting it too strongly, and the respec-
tive candidates did some real hustling
while they were here.
Senator Elkins did not come, but sent
a telegram expressing his good will to
the League.
Congressman Dovener also sent tel
egram stating that his duties in Wash
| ington would not permit nm to attend.
Congressman Warren Miller, of the
Fourth district, was present, but Huling
| OF the Third was neither present nor
did he send a message.
AMONG THE PROMINENT MEN
here were G. w. Atkinson, Geo. B.
Caldwell, Senator Whitaker and c. B.
Hart, of Wheeling; Stuart L. Reed, of
! Clarksburg; P. w. Morris, and Romeo
II. Freer, of Ritchie; John Cooper, of
Mercer; Elliott Northcott, H. NJ.
Adams, J. J. Peterson and others of Ca
bell.
Among the newspaper people present
were A. B. Smith, of the Martinsburg
Herald; A. B. White, Parkersburg Jour
nal; Geo. w. Summers, Parkersburg
/ Sentinel: VIM. l.. Heaton. PaTkeTsburg
! correspondent of the Cincinnati Post;
/ Mrs. Livia Simpson Pfoffenba ser. of
Z the Point Pleasant State Gazette; VIM.
/ T. Burnsides, of the Buckhannon Delta.
A preliminary meeting of the League
was held in the forenoon at Burlew
! opera house. S. G. Burdette. of Char
lesion, delivered ehe address of vel
come. His mention of the name of Nc
Kinley was responded to with a pro-
longed yell, put the mention of Elkins
in connection with the Presidency did
not cause much enthusiasm.
His speech was responded TO by c.
D. Elliott president of the League.
After the noon recess the League re-
assembled and appointed delegates to
the National League and adopted reso-
ludons which were exceedingly tame
and hackneyed.
Governor Bradley, of Kentucky.
! spoke to the League at the afternoon
session. His speech was well received
with the exception Of that part which
treated of
THE MONEY QUESTION.
The statement of his views on that sub
Ject and his severe denunciation of
what he termed the free silver heresy
fell on the meeting like a wet blanket
There were several attempts at applause
but it failed.
The election of officers being next in
| order, the following were chosen: Pres
! ident, c.. d. Elliott. Of Braxton: secre-
tary' John W. Kindelberger, of Ohio;
treasurer p. B. Dobbins. of Ohio
There was no contest for president
or treasurer, but determined fight for
the office Of secretary. John w. Kin
delberger, of Wheeling, and z. r. Hood.
! OF Charleston, were placed in nomina-
! ton. The meeting was thrown into
turmoil and confusion by a hand to
hand fight in the Kanawha county del
egation The old fight between the
| Dana and Silman factions showed itself
and as soon as the voting began. Hood
! being of the Silman faction. the Dana
men made fight to defeat him for the
! Office. Numerous attempts to poll the
vote of the county failed. and the con-
vention was unable TO proceed or to
maintain order Some one moved TO
throw the vote of Kanawha county out.
another motion was to
THROW THE NEGROES OUT
of it, In the meantime. the Dana fac
| tiOn were actively engaged among the
/ delegations of the other counties which
| had votes for Kindelberger. and not un-
til they found Hood was beaten did
they allow the vote of Kanawha coun-
/ ty TO be counted for him. Kindelber-
| ger was elected by majority of thirty.
w. B. Matthews, of Marshal; E. w
Vanmeter, of Berkeley; Chris. PAYNE
colored, of Fayette. and D. Z. Abbott
! of Cabell, were chosen as vice presi-
/ dents. 1t is said that the reason the
( colored man was put on the list of vice
/ presidents was for the purpose of get
ting him off of the track as a candidate
for the Legislature from Fayette. His
candidacy has been a source of much
embarrassment to many Republicans
| in that county.
/ 1t is worthy of note that the nresi-
! dent, secretary and treasurer of the
League are all from the First Congress
| siOnal district.