Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-06

| a RenOmination-Jud John A.
Campbell Making an Active Can
vass and Likely to Be a FOrmida-
| bic andidate-Marshal County
| Specially Hostile to Dovener and
Judge Campbell Will Likely Get
This County and the Pan Handle
! to Start With Elk Congressman
PendletOn States His Position "A
| Communication on Local Politics.
| 1t is clearly evident that Captain B.
| B. Dovener will not have walk-over
in seeking denomination for Congress
this time. He has opposition that is
developing more formidable as the time
for the holding of the Congressional
| convention approaches.
| Judge John A. Campbell, Of New
| Cumberland, is making a fight for the
| nomination that is being felt in certain
localities of the district. Judge Camp
| bell has all the dissatisfied element,
/ which is quite numerous this year, with
| him. Possessing also wide acquaint-
ance and being favOrably known, he
| has also a good following of his own
| friends who are jealous IN his behalf.
From present indications Judge
| Campbell will be an important candi-
date and may defeat Captain Dovener.
There is hardly any doubt but that he
will have the Panhandle county dele
| cations at the convention. According
to the statements of priminent Marshall
county Republicans he will also have
the Marshall county delegation solid
and will stand an equal chance in Sc
curing his share Of the delegates from
the other counties of the district. A
prominent lawyer and Republican Of
Moundsville stated to Register repor-
ter that Captain DOvener had not the
ghost of show of getting any votes
from the Marshall county delegation
this time, and that, notwithstanding the
fact that Benjamin F. Meighen is a
candidate, the vote of the county will
be cast for Campbell. He stated this
was the general opinion, not only in
Moundsville but in all parts Of Marshall
many farmers were in town and it
was an easy matter to obtain from them
an idea of the sentiment throughout
the county.
The Moundsville attorney referred to
stated that every man whom he had
talked to expressed himself as opposed
to the denomination of Capt. Dovener.
The same sentiment prevails in Ben
wood, and the most prominent Republic
present Congressman. Judge Campbell
has visited these places and, according
to the statements of reliable parties, he
has been promised the support Of
Marshall county to the end.
Attorney Meighen, of Moundsville,
! has announced himself as candidate,
but it is not believed he will have any
special strength outside of Wetzel
county, where he has been given prom
ises Of support. Judge Campbell's
Marshall county followers say that
while Congressman Dovener's strong
hold is in Ohio county, yet even here
there are evidences of opposition that
is likely to grow and manifest itself
at the convention.
AS interesting as is the fight that is
| in progress among the Republican
| brethren. there is some speculation and
| a great deal of interest as to whom
! will be the Democratic nominee this
! time. Owing to the many favorable
omens of Democratic victory, the list
of candidates will likely be larger than
usual Louis Bennett and w. w. Bran
non. of Weston; Col W. W.
Arnett and Ex-Congressman John O..
Pendleton have been mentioned as can
didates. None of these gentlemen have
yet announced their intention of max
ing an active canvass for the nomlna-
ton. but it is very probable that one
of them will get it.
Ex-Congressman Pendleton has re-
ceived dozens of letters from all parts
of the district from prominent Demo-
Gratis, urging him to become a candl-
date Or at least give the assurance
that he would accept the nomination If
| rendered to him. Mr.. Pendleton, after
considerable deliberation, has written
| that he will not make an effort to
secure the nomination, but if the con-
vention dominates him he will accept
and make the best. fight possible for
| his party. Those who know the ex-
| Congressman popularity throughout
| the district and his reputation as a
political speaker, knows that there is
| not a man in the district capable OF
| making a stronger or more aggressive
! fight.
SUGGESTIONS TO VOTERS.