Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-11


dates, and all is Uncertainty Re
garding the Action Of the Con-
vention - Delegates Arriving.
Candidates and Their Friends In
ed-Executive Committee
Meeting.
The best political guessers would not
venture an opinion last night upon the
result of to-day's convention at Mozart
Park. There was even more doubt as
TO the name of the Democratic standard
bearer in the First Congressional dis
trlct than on the previous day. Several
candidates were removed from the race,
however. and the situation was cleared
and simplified to that extent. There are
sill a sufficient number Of candidates
10 make an interesting fight in the con-
vention. however, and friends Of each
ere making claims of strength which
are very conflicting. a matter which
tends 10 complicate the situation IS The
fact that none Of The delegates will come
instructed for any candidate.
Yesterday morning Hon. A. A. Lewis,
of Weston. and Hon. Winfield Scott, of
Harrison county, came to the city, and
after looking over the field, both decided
that they would not be candidates. ana
returned TO their homes. Ccl. ROBERT
McEldowney. of New Martinsyille, IS no1
a candidate. This announcement was
made BIZ he Ve,Zei county statesman
some time ago. and it was confirmed yes
terday by Mr.. w S. Wiley, VINO Is as
s1cated with Mr. McEldowney III the
publication Of the Democrat. You may
say that Col. McEldCwney IS not can
didate for Congress- he said TO Reg
isser man. i talked with him just be-
fore I came up, and found that ne adj
heres TO his determination not TO permit
his name to go before the convention
THE CANDIDATES.
1t is not likely that mere than five
candidates will be placed in nomination
before the first ballot is taken. They
VIII be Col. W. w. Arnett and Hon.
John o. Pendleton, Of OHIO county; a.
". Wexford. of Lewis county; w.
NJ. Kincaid, of Marshall county, and B,
S. Sperry. of Harrison county. 1t IS
understood that, although Mr.. r. Z.
Kidd. of Gilmer, has not consented 10
the use &C his name. the Gi!mer dele
gates will vote for him on tha first few
ballots. and he may be placed in nom
ina;ion afierward. Mr.. Kidd has many
friends throughout the district, and is
considered a strong possibility. An
other possibility is Mr.. VIM. Br2nncn.
Gel. w. W. Arnett adheres to his posi-
ton. as pressed in an interview pub
lished in tde Register yesterday. he IS
not making an effort to secure the NOM
nation, buc if rendered him n WI ac-
cppt IL and make q vigorous canvass.
Ex-Congressman Pand'etOn was circu-
lating among the delegates all day and
last evening. and will undoubtedly have
q very strong following in the conven-
Ion. Messrs. ArnsJJ and Pendleton
will divide the vote Of Ohio county
Mr.. Sperrys friends are not boasting
that he will be nominated on an early
ballot. nor are the friends Of any other
candidate making sucl assertions. They
say. however. tlat h will have a solid
delegation from Harrison. and votes in
Lewis and adjoining counties. Mr..
Lewis is also here. Mr.. Kidd is not.
NJ. Kilcaid VIII arrive this morning.
- q M
of the supporters Of Mr.. Kinca.d. claims
that he will secure almost every vote in
shall. two-thirGs of Tyler. and scat
tering votes in the other delegations,
and that he viii gain strength after the
first ballot.
The situation. as before stated. is
complicated, and IL is impossible 20 pre-
Gict a winner. Hon John \. Howard
was impOr,uned during the day by
friends frcm all parts CT the district for
permission 10 use his name He was
urged TO enter the race, but had not de-
cided 70 90 50 at midn GIT.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS.
The Congressional Executive Commit
tee held a meeting at eight o'clock last
night al tho Hotel Windsor. There
wer= present: L. n. Kelly, with proxy
Ct z. H. CutliD. Of BraXton; Major J. v.
Blair. Of D0dlridgs; NJ S. Sperry, win
proxy of J. +. Allen. fer Harrison cOun-
"; Geo. L. Blmbrick. with prOXy of ".
=. Stewart. for Hancock; Hon. w. b.
McGary. of Lewis; Senator D. A.
Dorsey of Marshall; Dr. c.. 3.
West. Of Tyler: 3. NJ. Weich. CT Ws.zel;
and Jas. X. Ewing Of Ohio
Mr.. Ewing called the meeting to or
der and called for nominations for
chairman OF the committee II ajor
B.air was placed in nomination and
elected. For temporary chairman Of
The convention. Mr.. M:llard F. Snider,
OF D0ddridge. was chosen: and for tenn
p0rary secretary. T. II. Kelly, of Br2X-
ton. Major Blair will call the coNven-
ton to order, and name the Temporary
organization. The Congressional COM
mittee viii meet this morning at the
Hotel Windsor and at $3.50 o'clock VIII
proceed in a body to Mozart Park. The
convention VIII be called to order
promptly at ten o'clock.
A. the Park all arrangements for the
convention have been perfected. The
delegates wiz go down On The street
cars. and an extra service will be pro-
v,ded for the accommodation. The III
cline cars viii transport them to the
park without any annoying DELAYS.
If the weather is fair, there VIII De
big crowd of spectators.