The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-08
LEAGUE CONVENTION

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From a Stan GorTagp onaenL
PARKERsBUR0, ", va March L.
Already, eighteen hours before ths as
sembling Of The meeting Of the West
virginia League Of Republican Clubs,
Parkeraburg IS ovsffqFing With Rial-
tors, and the town Wip have TO strain
several points 10 comforts bly, talra care
OF the Republican hnsts p6 the Little
Mountain STATE. The two leading
hotels, the jackson ana Riennerhaasett,
are "fuli-up" now, and the rush has
only begun. For the nohea the star OF
tie eVeF-presslt commercial man Is
dIlnmBd, and be finds 4 diGicnlt % push
his way through the crowds Of polite
clans that fill the hDtel Hobbies and
throng the street cornerH-and ~ for
doing business, that Is among he linz
possibilities; nothing Is talked % but
politics, business ha9 been fidetraclsed
until normal conditions are restored on
Friday.
OF course the presidency OF the
league forms the principal topic OF con-
varsation. The other oiices are little
talked 81, "a fact are almost entirely
lost sight OF In the warm contest being
waged for the presidency. As exclu-
glVHly uhroniclod IN Wednel ay.SN I'M
telIlgencer, Mr. W. b. Mathews. Of Mar
shall county. withdrew from the race.
This let three aspirants ihsthe Geld,
Messrs. 4. f. Barrett and ]. w. Van
derYOrt, OF Parkersburg, and Mr.: Ira =.
Robinson, Of Grafton. prosecuting at
torney Of Taylor county,
New Richmond IA the Field.
Just when tho trio were congratula-
ting themselves that the contest had
narrowed down TO proportonl that
would enable them 70 form an intelli-
gent estimate on the outcome, the news
was circulated that another candidate
hnd entered the race for the presidency
IN the person Of Mayor j. G. PariElnaoq,
Of MoundRvllie.
Mr.. Parkinson was putting in some
strong iipfs this afternoon. and be had
lthdaIits IN, ffiBon Warden Sam
n. Hawk. Dr. S. n. Steele and A. u,
Hooton. Of Mounisville. He expects to
bring to his standard the greater part
az the vote OF the First congressional
district, and has expectations Of sup-
port from other esctions OF the state.
He was working on the advance guard
OF the Ohio county delegation this even
| Ing, and met with encouragement As
one prominent member of tho delega-
tIon expressed II, II think we should
support any candidate for the presl-
dency who comes from our section, and
Afr Parkinson Is undoubtedly \ man
well fitted for the office, both from the
view-polnts OF experience and natural
ability. believe he would make an
| ideal presiding officer, and / know he
would devote his energies toward MAX
ing the league n power In the coming
campaign"
Robinson and Parkinson may throw
their combined strength to one or the
1 other. the selection to be made upon the
showing OF strength each Is able to
make.
Wood oounty's Aspifants.
Here in Wood county. Messrs. YAM
deryort ana Barrett are waging warm
contest, but no bnd blood Is in evidence
the fight is a good natured one, and II
one of the pair wins his defeated uppo.
nent from Wood Will BE- among the FIRST
to extend congratulations.
The fight In Wood for the league pres
| ideney has been responsible for the or
ganIzation OF an unprecedented number
| Of Republican clubs, apparently only
for the purpose Of securing VanuerVort
! or Barrett votes IN to-morrow's meet
! ing. but the supporters OF both men say
ali the club organizations ore legiti-
mate, and that every one Of them VIII
be In eyidencb in the coming campaign.
II this Is true the political parades In
PnrkersburR next fall ought TO be re-
cord breakers In point OF numbers. No
| less than forty clubs have been organ
! lied In the county, and every one OF the
bunch win be represented by full dele
cations Tomorrow.
Mr.. VanderyoFt's friends assert he
10 f1ak
afternoon. He will, they claim, have a
large majority Of the vote OF Wood
| county to begin with, and q number OF
the interior counties, where the wander
wort family Is numerous and known for
~ strong Republican tenet9.
nr. W q, Stathera, superintendent Of
/ thp Weston asylum, who came In this
/ afternoon, says VnnderVort win have
the following interior counties solid:
Lewis. Braxt0n, UpshuTi Yebgtefi Mich
olas and Glmer. In addition 70 THESE,
OF course, the VanderYort people cIaln
many other votes.
M. Barrett Is equally confident, and
says only a few OF the Wood county
deieRates win be for NanderYQrt- Bar
yptf M powerful Influences at work In.
his behalf. and may show strength that
viii eurpFise even bis most ardent au-
mirers and supporters.
nv the way, speaking OF Dr. stathefs,
no informed the Intelligencef this af-
ternoon. that he had Il from the editor
~ the Grafton Sentinel 80 late az this
morning, that Tnyi0r county (the home
az Auditor LafOllette) would chose
| delegation 10 the state nominating con.
venilon that viii be solidly TOR Arnold
seherr OF Mlnerdl. for state auditor.
| Thia a on the face OF surprising
stafement. but II Is claimed that the
faotr warrant IT, It IS given now iQr
what Il 10 worth-aHd, for course' its
worth matter Of conjecture
A Record Breaking Convention.
It IS estimated ,hera win be between
zoo ana 1900 bona fido delegates and
nitcrnates in attendance at Tomorrow
convention. This would be q record
breaker In attendance. no former meet
Ing n the league approaching 20 many
delegate OF thpGe Ohio county alone
I will furnish between myty and lp9. ann
tlip Parkergbnrs and Wood county ael-
cgatps ana althrnitps VIII nunlber fuuy
4O0.-gn There two counties VII imNlsh
fuliy ona-third gf the mreunGN
strength.
many ptomiErdi pgHy mea efe ne
ready heie. Including g2nef1l curtin. OF
Titytxton county. Warden Hawk, Dr.
eft..f. a,d AFawnr. fnrlklunud of NIura