The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-10
Preparing for thes Great Political
Battle That Will be Opened in
.Genuine Earnest Tomorrow.
HALL SILL IN THE LEAD
For Auditor, With scherr Following,
Town Already Crowded--chair-
man Dawson Entertains.
From a staff Correspondent.

breaking all previous records for the
alacrity with which the delegates are
streaming into Charleston. Tonight
the hotels are all full. delegations from
most OF the counties adjacent to Kama
wha are in the city. bands playing. a
plethora OF badges on every side and
the most intense disposition to score the
most pronounced Republican victory
ever recorded In q sound state.
Nearly all the candidates for state
offices are on the ground and have es-
tablished headquarters. The auditorial
candidates. Hall. of Ohio; Scherr. OF
Mineral: Lafollette. of Taylor: swisher.
of Marion; Getzendanner, OF Jefferson.
and Lewis, OF Marshall, are all quarter
4 ed at the Hotel Ruffner. Hall. scherr
and Lafollette are, of course. the lead.
ing candidates in the order of popularl-
ty Us named.
3Sy Strong Contest for Auditor.
The indications tonight point to a
very strong contest between Hall and
scherr. 1t is too early to give an esti-
mate of actual strength. Both have
strong supporters and both sides claim
the majority OF the delegates.
Mr.. Hall retains the confidence he
expressed to the Intelligencer last FRI
day night, when he predicted his nomi-
nation on the first ballot. There are
indications Of an effort to unite the field
against Hall. but 1t cannot succeed. as
the Ohio county man is the second
choice OF many who will support other
candidates on the first ballot. 1t is
said tonight that Senator Getzeudau-
ner will withdraw and throw his
strength to scherr, but the rumor lacks
confirmation In the hotel Hobbies and
on the streets, Hall men have the call
both IN numbers and enthusiasm. The
Hall yellow silk badges are everywhere.
x The e.scherr people are now engaged In
desperate effort to break into the
Hall delegations from the: counties Of
the 8 Third and Fourth congressional
districts, but the Ohio county mans
lieutenants are alert and watchful, and
aggressive as well.
State Committee Entertained.
The state committee was entertained
this evening at anelaborate dinner given
by Hon. William NJ. O.-Duwson and
Mrs. Dawson at their home. After
ward the committee held q business
session and completed the temporary
orga aization for the convention.
LATER-Two conventions will be
held tomorrow. At 10 o'clock the con
ventlon OF the ninth senatorial district
Will meet and nominate A. ]. Horan,
OF Nicholas county, the law partner OF
ex-Congressman John D.. Anderson, as
the candidate Of the Republicans. There
Is no opposition to Horan's candidacy,
and he is regarded as an invinciblc man
for the place.
Will Nominate the Brilliant Gaines.
At noon, the third district Republican
congressional convention will meet and
nominate District Attorney Joseph H.
Gaines as its candidate for Congress.
Mr.. Gaines has made 4 brilliant can
vass and on all sides. II Is conceded
that he will be nominated on the first
ballot. Judge C. W. Smith, OF Mercer
county, is still in the field for the noml-
nation. with his home county instruct
cd for him. but his friends realize that
Gaines nomination, tomorrow Is inevI-
table.
Senator Elklns. Will preside over the
opening session Of the state convention
on wednesday as temporary chairman.
and will sound the keynote of the cam
palgn In his speech accepting the honor
For permanent chairman. United States
Marshal John X. Thompson, who came
into town this afternoon from his Ka-
nawha valley farm, has started u boom
for Congressman Romeo II. Freer and
the suggestion has met with favor.
Colonel Freer is hers and standing out
strong for party harmony and success.
Hall Has winning" Headquarters.
When the Ohio county crowd came
In this afternoon some twenty strong.
and reinforced by many other counties
In the upper part Of the state. they were
delighted to learn that Mr.. Hall had
provided the best accommodations tho
Ruffner afforded for nil who had ap
piled To him. The Hall Headquarters
ought to bring success to the supersti-
tiously inclined, ms thcsc rooms were
occupied by tha magnetic John Z. Ken
ma, when lie made his successful fight
for the scnatorship In 1889. by Senator
Elkns In 1896, by Senator Scott In 1899.
and by many others who have fought
for and attained success IN West Vir-
ginla politics. Tonight nm imncns2
streamer Is stretched along the balcony
fronting the Hall headquarters; this Is
the biggest thing OF its kind In town.
All the candidates for treasurer arc
here. including silmnn. OF Kanawha;
McDougal. OF Wayna: Atkinson. of
Brooke. and lIancn. of Marshall. Sll-
man has the call In this. his home town.
McDougal Is quietly aggressive.
For state superintendent OF schools
there is quite 4 scramble. or the AZ.
plrants. those here to-rIght inyiGSo Su-
pcrintcndent Trotter, Trosessor Miller.