The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-11
cARRoLL A FAGToR.

CARHOLI A fASIOh.
There is more speculation about Car
roll county than any other in the dis
trict. A feeling prevails that Carroll is
the county that will break the deadlock
II the convention assumes that phase.
Harrison is solid for General HOllings-
worth: Jefferson for Hop ]. ]. Gill, and
Belmont for Hon. c. L. Weems, while
Carroll Is practically and perhaps
wholly solid for Hon. ]. H. Flmple.
Monroe, without a candidate has been
pretty well defined. but Is likely to vote
for some local candidate for a time.
Carroll is looked upon rs the county
that may switch when Mr.. Fimple con-
cludes he Is not in the fight. II that
vote goes to Mr., Weems his nominal
ton is assured. II 1t goes to Mr.. Gil
or General HollinEswOrth the deadlock
will remain unbf6ken. With no break
In Belmont. Harrison or Jefferson no
nomination can be made, except OF Bel
mont county's candidate. Mr.. Weems
thus occupies formidable position.
It is prophesied that the balloting
will begin tomorrow afternoon EOout
supper time. The first ballot can be
figured out very closely, but the first
vote will not indicate great deal I'M
less II be that some conclusion Is
reached by candidates and delegates
before It begins in which event sur
prise might be sprung. The history OF
conventions in the old Sixteenth dis
trIct does not warrant hope for an early
conclusion Of the contest. and yet It
may come. The unexpected sometimes
happens.
MR.. wEEMS AT WORK.
Hon. c. L. weems has engaged fifty
beds at Martins Ferry for the accom-
mediation OF his delegates and friends
at the congressional convention. which
convenes in that town tomorrow. He
did this through the local committee
there and will seek to make things as
comfortable as possible for his friends
while the contest lasts. He put In the
past week seeing the delegates from his
home county and got around as far rs
he could In peFfectiRR their orGnnizn-
tlOn. Il Is understood he desires Audi
tor Aldredge as chairman Of the dele
CATION and his wish In this matter will
prevail Not many Of the home dele
CATION will likely go before Tuesday
morning, though II Ia probable several
Of them will be on hand this evening.
Mr.. D. H, Darrah. Of Rellaire, Ia talk
cd Of Rs congressional committeeman
lNl HGllNbAN NghANgf " hhNNNNh
Theo Keller, who now holds n federal
appointment ms deputy Internal revc-
nue. collector. Frank r. Archer. the
candidate for stnte senator. came home
from Orrville Saturday evening, and
will remain until the convention IA
over and Hon. p. r. Armstrong. the
Belmont candidate for representative.
will be on the ground most Of the time.
SCOTS LATEST.
Considerable Of a stir was occasloned
among politicians Of the Sixteenth dis
trlct when 1t was made public at late
hour Saturday night by close friend
OF r. p. Scott, Of Cadlz. the millionaire
inventor and manufacturer, that Scott,
who has been west on n hunting trip,
will be back In time to attend the con-
ventiOn In Martins Ferry, and though
he has no delegates he will present n
proposition to the convention and ask
for the nomination. Tho proposition
will be shrewdly made and II Ia claim
ed will be calculated tn stampede the
convention To Scott. Just what tho
proposition Ia would not be mRdc pub
lie, nor will II be until the convention
assemblies II Ia said Scott figured the
ldcn out before he went west and de-
clded to leave to the other candidates the
expensive work OF securing delegates mt
the primaries for him to scoop In later.
HIS friend says his letters Aatirizing
modern political methods was done TO
give him prominence for this fnal