Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-20
snecial 10 the Register.

Special 10 the Register.
Charleston. w. Va. June 19.-Some Oh
the Republican politicians Of Kanawha
begin to feel that they made a mistake
In forcing Hu,ing to withdraw from the
race for Congress. They see now that
they could use him 20 advantage II he
were elected TO Congress. 1t is said
that ODE Petty and J. B. Floyd, two
prominent leaders of the hog COM
b.ne." want good positions under Nc
Kinley if he should be elected Presi-
dem, Floyd wants the Charleston
posto-ice and Petty would be glad 10
catch on 10 the United States MarsnaI-
ship. To get these tat places under NC
Kinley. il would be necessary Tor them
10 secure the election 10 Congress o.
man connected with the KanaTha ma
chine. Petty is going about the city
declaring that Huling viii be the can
didate. and the Evening Mail. OF wnlcn
Mr.. J. b. Floyd is editor. came out a
few DAYS ago in q strong editorial advo-
eating Huling for Congress. although
II had never contained a word IN IaVor
of his denomination before his Wlta-
drawel from the race. Up TO the time
of his withdrawal, Huing had been
absolutely ignored by the Evening Mall.
I had not contained a friendly word
for him. and never a mention of him
as a candidate for reelection, and il is
evident that these gentlemen would not
care a farthing for his nomination and
election now if il were not that they
desire 10 secure his influence and sup
port for the government positions which
they expect to seek under the McKin-
lev administration. Huling has not yet
accepted their invitation 10 be candi-
date and it is not likely that he will
In the meantime Hon. G. p. DOrr. of
Webster. is pushing his canvass for the
Republican nomination for Congress.
and IL begins 10 look as If he would be
the nominee When he arrived here
last week and opened his headquarters
IN the Hotel Peyton and began sys-
tematic and vigorous canvass. some Of
the KanaWha Republicans were inclin-
ed to ridicule his claims and preten-
ti0ns They have tried TO discourage
him and 20 pull him off the track in
the interests OF harmony" which being
interpreted. means a Kanawha man for
Congress. but Dorr refuses TO be scared
or cOaxed OF the track, and is going
right on with his canvass. He has al
ready about captured Kanawha county
that IS. the voting mass Of the Re
publcans. and is making considerable
progress In other counties. The cOIn-
ties Of Webster and Nicholas have in
structed for him, Clay has appointed
delegates who are understood to be
solid for him, and he is pushing his
canvass into other counties with yigOr
and success.
At present DOrr haslnO real OppOsi-
ton. Huling is off the track and can
not be persuaded to re-eRter the race;
J. II. Gaines has given DOTr a written
agreemeGt TO the effect that he will not
be a candidate: Rucker is a candidate
for Attorney General. and. Of course,
can not be a candidate for Congress
No other Richmond has been willing 10
enter the field. so il appears at present
that DOrr will have a cinch in the NOM
ination for Congress from the Third
district. The important advantage he
has over any candidate from Kanawha
is the fact that he Is not identified with
any Of the factional fights which are
rending the party asunder in Kanawha-