The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-28

I AS thet for. the Wheeling conven-
.tion FOR the nomination OF the mex,
congressman for the first district draws
near considerable interest is being man
Tested among the Republicans, growing
,out OF the contests that are being made
blythe two candidates for, delegates In
hegeleyen Counties Owing 20 compli-
cations in two or three counties the
Claims OF theitriends OF Captain Dove
snpr and Judge Campbell conflict In
some particulars The two principals
themselves have been somewhat ayerse
5to. talking for publication, until recent
!. lyfbut how that matters are shaping u2
! somewhpt are more free In their ex-
spscsslons. Judge Campbell. who was In
the, city yesterday, gave to an IntellI-:
1 gencer reporter an interview. In which
I he said he desired to correct some
! newspaper statements that had been
Z made concerning his chances for sue
cess. The Judge said:
r 81 have declined TO talk for publlca-
G tlon pending this campaign, leaving my
competitor and his friends TO make all
:, the claims. t'ieg desired, and give as
slrances OF his nomination. see by
one OF; the Sunday papers that Mr.. Doy--
y ener claims 13S-votes. or more than
& enough to.secnre. his nomination. He
claims twelve votes In Tyler, when, in
I fact the delegation is solid for his OPP
ponent- I understand likewise, r have
: a larne majority Of hetdelegates both
4 In Marshall and Wetzel Counties. Those
{ who are. in position to know, claim
that Doddridge and Gilmerj are for me
end will so declare, and that Harrison
will give me- two-thirds OF Her vote. Z
a".In that belt of counties reaching
from Ohio county to the. little kanawha
: and among which are the conspicuous
x Republican counties, whose majorities
have hitherto been relied on to make
: the district Republican, the Republican
sentiment is against Mr.. Dovener. He
claims Braxton solid. when the truth
s Is, out OF the five districts OF the coun-
ty, carried two By large majo.lties,.
: and the convention, setting aside the
s long es tahllshed rulein BraXtongto give
district representation adopted the unit
rule. I vas entitled to two-fifths .ofsths
delegation. and in allowing the commit
= zee named by the chairman to name the
delegates. they inadvertently got quits
number OF my supporters named;
4 hence the. resolution OF instructions.
'sAs \ sample OF. the methods In Lew
Z, Is county, where we are called boilers. I
state this fact: In one Of the districts
where the vote was about evenly divid-
I 7ed. with perhaps majority OF three In
their favor, on n motion entirely par
3 Elementary end proper chat delegates
he selected giving to each candidate his
numerical strength) the chair refused to
: put. the motion or entertain an appeal
4 from his ruling; hence division.
53SN".It Is also given out, or asserted with
good deal Of confidence, that Judge
Campbell will withdraw before Tues
K day next? To set at rest all such re-
] ports, let'It be stated that Judge Camp
bell will remain as q candidate for the
nomination until 1t Is ultimately deter
S,mined on the 18th of.July, Island az
. the Representative. Ola pronounced and
Widespread conviction and judgmcn,
among the Republican Voters OF the
e district that Mr.. Dovener has not In
t1lis campaign the elements OF q strong
candidate.
G ES"Mr. Dovener and his friends have
been banking on his past record in Con-
;eress, and his public services as the rea-
sons that imperatively demand his re.
;nouiina ton end reelection. I would
mot disparage Mr.. Dovener. should
rasher.rejoIce in that he has go enjoyed
1.-THE confidence Of his fellow citizens as
y 10 be twice elevated to the forum of the
!. greatest parliamentary body, on earth
3Nearly, month since. at the close o!
theScamnaIgn IN Lewis, where an OF.
fensive circular had been issued charg.
ing his opponent with consp!rlns with
the Democratic papers of Lewis to de-
feat 5him,. In order to relieve the cam.
Epaign OF everything irrelevent and per.
sonal, 1 sent to Mr.. Dovener n note
stating that desired TO eliminate ev-
S3erything personal, and Inviting him Il
n, 1oinS with me and so over the distrlc
& and discuss his claims to the honor OF 9
third nomination, combining ourselves t
an examination OF his public record ant
n public services MS emitting him thereto
& He has never done me the courtesy o.
replying to my note.
ION Saturday last one. OF his lleuten'
4 ants at the opening OF the Tyler. coun
8 Aty convention, announced that Mr.. Dow
cner was present and ready to RESPOND
to ing invitation. We did respond ant
that convention gave. his opponent q