Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-22

Returns from all parts of Belmont
county received yesterday leave little
doubt as to the supremacy of the anti
Mclean faction in the county conyen-
ton to convene at st. Clairsville to-
day. The fact that the leaders OF the
Mclean movement were beaten in the
primaries Saturday and the strength
of the opposition has become apparent
has turned the tide against the Cincin-
natl man and those who have contend
ed for an un-collared delegation will
win hands down.
At St. Clairsyille, where the contest
was SO spirited that only the timely
intervention of friends prevented an
encounter between two of the leaders,
the faction led by A. w. Lawrence, a
Mclean boomer, was routed utterly and
the position of ID. H. Milligan was
thoroughly indicated by the voters.
At Flushing and GAINESVILLE the Lentz
people are IN the saddle. and in YORK.
Meade and Smith townships the Nc
Lean followers secured but one dele
| gate.
A poll of the delegation at Bellaire
Yesterday indicated but six Lawrence
men, and since the so-called Mclean
| leaders were knocked out at Martin S
| Ferry the entire delegation will likely
go with the majority. Bridgeport was
a stronghold Of the Mclean boomers,
but since the returns have come In the
delegates there are inclined to be more
conservative and no doubt will be in
line to-day.
WHAT IT MEANS.
TIL significance Of Saturdays prlmar-
| les should not be misunderstood. Many
| of the delegates who have been CHOSEN
| by the so-called anti-McLean faction
! are really friendly to the Enquirer man,
and with Hon. j. j. Lentz out OF the
! race he may be second choice. Those
who have contended against the inf1u-
ence of the Mclean agents have main
| tanned that the desires of the local IA
yorite should first be consulted. They
| hold that the delegates who go to Zane5-
| vile should be left free to act as their
/ best Judgment may dictate when mat
! ters fully develop, and that perfect au-
| tonomy should obtain. The majority OF
| Democrats have resented the mter1er-
ence of outside parties in the AFFAIRS OF
| the county and McLean's candidacy has
! thereby been injured. The delegation
which the convention shall name To-
! day may, when the time comes, support
! Mclean. but it will suffer no dictatlon
and will act wholly upon its own mo-
| tiyes and mature judgment.
! The following indicates the trend OF
Democratic politics in Jefferson county,
| Ohio:
| Special to the Register.
STEUBENVILLE, o., August 2l.-As
! it is within ten days Of the time for the
! Democratic State Convention at Zanes-
| Vile. matters have commenced to
warm throughout the State. One fea-
| ture of the canvass that is attracting
| attention is John L. Beatty's candl-
dacy for Lieutenant Governor. He is
| distnctively a railroad man-belng q
skilled engineer, but he is very strong
with all branches Of labor, and MS
! sympathy has always gone out 10 tne
| oppressed Of whatever occupation. lie
is exceptionally we'll educated Tor a
man of his line of work.
Said an Amalgamated Association
man, who is high in the official boay OF
that organization: 'The GAINESVILLE
| convention can do no greater work
/ than nominate John l.. Beatty for Lieu
| tenant Governor. No man in the state
can bring a greater labor vote TO the
ticket. In political as we'll as labor
matters, he has methods that are
| peculiarly his own, and when he de-
cides to gain a certain point he allows
no opposition to deter him. Among the
working classes there is widespread
enthusiasm for Beatty's nomination,
/ and they look for favorable action at
| GAINESVILLE, especially since he has been
| the only avowed candidate up to THIS
| time. If John l.. Beatty be nominated
for second place on the State ticket and
gets his plans quietly into that battle
| as l have known him to do In other
matters. believe the labor sentiment,
already strong, would gradually gather
in such force that it is doubtful if all
the powers of Mark Hanna and the Nc
Kinley administration would be able 10
stem the tide. We, in labor circles
know him; and as a possible force on
/ the Democratic side in Ohio this year.
7 believe he has no superior"
| Mr.. Beatty has the support OF every
county in this Congressional district,
| also many counties in Eastern Ohio aud
of many prominent Democrats over the
| State.