The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-31

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Senator Stephen B. Elkins Is in the
city. He arrived last night in hls prl-
vate car on the regular train on the
Ohio River road, which arrived here at
q O'Clock. With him are Mrs. Elklns.
Private Secretary Livingstone and a
son Of the late Senator Kenna,
AS soon as the train pulled In at the
depot, the senator and Mrs. Elkins took
q carriage and were taken to the Nc
Lure, where arrangements for their
coming had previously been made. At
ter supper, the senator received a NUM-
Der Of friends for few moments and
shortly after o'clock retired for the
night. He Is not feeling as well as
usual, and left orders at the office that
he be not disturbed.
During the evening a large number OF
Republicans. among them some Of the
party leaders, called, and were disap-
pointed to find that Mr.. Elklns had re-
tired so early. However, they will call
again to-day and bid the distinguished
guest welcome.
Tonight reception will be rendered
TO Senator and Mrs. BllSlns by Senator
Scott, at the Mcclure. beginning at s
o'clock and continuing until II o'clock.
A large number of guests have been
invited and 1t promises to be one OF the
most pleasant gatherings Of the season.
The senator and party viii leave the
city tonight on the midnight train over
the Baltimore & Ohio for Washington.
In reply to a question, Private secre-
tary Livingstone said there was moth
ing Of a political nature in the visit of
the senator at this time, but that he
had chosen this round about route to
the nations capital merely for the sake
Of meeting his many friends and ex-
changing courtesles with Senator Scott.
who visited Mr.. Elklns several weeks
ago. He said that Senator Elklns had
felt alarmed over the serious illness Of
Senator Scot: and had expressed his
qualification that he had recovered so
quickly.
The senator will be at the hotel most
Of the day and will be pleased to re-
celve his friends. He viii probably
visit one Q, two of the local industrial
establishments in company with sena-
tor Scott this morning.
The withdrawal of Assistant County
Clerk Char!es E. Dannenberg from the
race for the Republican sher!ftalty
nomination was the topic most general
~ discussed In political circles yester-
day. Democrats as well as Republic
cans were Interested, and several of
the former With whom the Intelligencer
man talked were candid enough to
come out and acknowledge that very
strong candidate had been placed out Of
the race, candidate whom they fear
ed. However, the Democrats need not
begin any jolllhcation so far ahead of
the election, for the Republicans are
sure to have strong candidate for the
office even IL no other asplrants than
the two already in the field materials
ize. Both Dr. Taylor and Captain
Travis are strong men, plenty strong
enough to give Colonel BILLY" Irwin or
Captain Panel Garden all and more
than they can attend to.
Chairman william NJ. Baird, of the
council committee on fire department,
was asked last night. just at the con-
cluslon Of the committees meeting.
whether he was avowedly candidate
for the Republican mayoralty nomlna-
ton. Mr.. Baird was loath to declare
himself. but when cornered by the
scribe he made the significant declara-
ton:
II am in the hands of my friends"
Nun said.
Another gentleman mentioned for
mayor on the Republican side of the
fence is Mr.. Frank G. Caldwell, of the
West Virginia Steel Company.
with Baird and Caldwell as mayor
atty possibilities the Republicans seem
to be drawing heavily from the Seventh
ward. Well, where is there better
Republican ward?
There are now four avowed candl-
dates for city clerk in the Republican
camp. They are City Clerk Thomas
o'Brien, jr., Walter worls, clerk of the
first branch of council; Lee Wolff and
John Roth, the latter of the Eighth
ward, which can always be counted
upon to furnish an aspirant for city
clerk. on the Democratic side OF the
fence, the Eighth has come TO the front
with Charles Hydlnger, and he will be
opposed for the nomination by Louis
schwartzbach. who was unsuccessful
three years ago-and Drummer Boy"
Paul remains to be heard from.
Although Captain Thomas D, Bennett
has not announced his candidacy for
chief Of police, his friends assert posi-
lively that he will shy his castor into
1.-THE ring. He will be opposed, OF course,
by Captain Clemans. who claims that
custom has made 1t a rule to give the
incumbent one reelection.
A number Of out-ln- the-state polltI-
clans nre eSnected here to-day TO meet