The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-27

Tomorrow the Republican county
primaries VIII be held in Ohio county
and the interest in the contests being
waRed Is at fever heat. All the indi-
cations point to very heavy vote II
the weather is propitious. The Aus
traIan ballot will make the voting
siower than at any former primary,
and IL is Just possible that there VIII
be more or less congestion at some OF
the voting places, especially In Gay
district where the committee provided
but one voting place.
Yesterday the candidates were put
ting in their hardest licks' and to-day
win see the finish OF their campaign
and none OF them will feel the least re-
Qret for the strain has been Intense for
several DAYS. There are rumors OF this
ar that candidate being irrevocably lost,
hut these must be taken with the pro-
verbal grain OF salt. IN other words,
4be result cannot be prognostlcated In
advance OF the casting Of the votes.
The Intelligencer on Saturday morn
ing will publish the names OF the judges
and clerks who will oliiciate at the pri-
mary. These names are in the hands
az the several county committeeman,
and are to be reported to County chair-
man Hornlsh this afternoon.
Hon. James X. Hall, Of Wheeling.
who was circulating among the Put
nam Republicans Saturday, and who
"a a candidate for auditor on the state
ticket is a gentleman in every respect.
He is an excellent mixer. I hustler and
he made a number OF friends outside
Of the party. No other candidate for
This office win receive single vote Of
Putnam's delegation unless 1t be Hon
A, c. scherr. Of Keyser. Mr.. Hall was
chairman OF the executive committee
IN Ohio county. and under his leader
ship the Republicans have increased
their majority each year.-Futnam Re-
publican.
Chairman Dawson, of the Republican
rtsts committee, has arranged with tn
baltimore & Ohio railroad. including al
rs branches in this state: with the
chesapeake & Ohio railroad, the Nor
folk d Western railroad. the Kanawha
4, Michigan railroad. the West Virginia
Central & Pittsburgh railroad, and the
Ohio River railroad for reduced rates
Of tr.nsre rtatIon from all points In this
state to Falrmont on account OF the
state delegate convention to be held at
Fairmont on May s. Round trip TICK
cts will be- sold from May to s, lnclu-
sive good TO return until May II. m
elusive at the rate Of one and one third
fare for the round trip. On the Nor
folk & Western railroad tickets VIII be
coed for return to and including the
i2th. Card orders win be- used on the
West Virginia Central & Pittsburgh
railroad. which orders have been sent
10 the county chairmen In the counties
Of Tucker. Randolph and Barbour, to
whom application should be made by
persons living in these counties. NO
card orders are required on the other
railroads. The Ohio River railroad VIII
sell tickets both via Parkersburg and
Nnundsyille. but advise that the best
train service Is via Moundsville, and
that tickets should be purchased that
way.
Governor C. w Atkinson Is In the
city en- route to Pittsburgh. where he
goes to attend the annual banquet OF
the Americas Club. OF which organiza-
tlon he Is an active member The gov
!ernor Is looking well and feeling well.
.becauEe he is cOnndcnt OF BTedt Ie-
publican victory in West Virginia this
fall. He says there Is positively no
doubt Of the election OF the state ticket
by an Increased majority over four
yeas ago Nothing short OF 1900 or
10000 viii satisfy the governor. He
gives four reasons for the faith that
dWells within him.
IN the first place." said the governor,
"the Republican party In West Vir-
glnIa has the advantage Of being en-
trenched. or behind the breastworks.
Secondly. there has been great In
hux Of population into the state In the
past four years, four-ffth OF which is
Republican, thirdly. the state Is Won
derfully prosperous and undergoing
magnificent development, and the peo-
pie are not anxious to make change:
finally. because the party is In the. best
fighting trim for years, our boys being
as risky and pugnaclous as bucking
rams. Viewing the situation from eN-
cry standpoint. am confident that my
majority OF 1900 four years ago Will
be increased 20 per cent this fal!-it
may be larger, certainly not less"