The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-11
COL. ARNETT
WILL MAKE
THE RACE
For Congress on the Democratic
Ticket If the Nomination Comes
to Him on a Platter.
BELIEVES THERE IS A CHANGE
For His Party's Success in the First
This Year-The Convention
Not Yet Called.

Colonel ". W. Arnett win accept
the Democratic nomination for Con-
gress In the First district IL the honor
comes to him on a platter. This an
nouncement doubtless win be received
with Joy by the notwithstanding First
district Democracy. Here's the middle
OF June, and what has the Democracy
done toward getting up a decent opDo-
sltion for Captain Dovener. Nothing;
the congressional committee has not
even met. no convention has been called
and It has been doubtful whether any
Democrat Of standing could be induced
to come out for the nomination. How
ever Colonel Arnett has saved the day
so far as a candidate is concerned,
and 1t now remains for the committee
and convention TO do the rest.
Colonel Arnett's announcement that
he would accept the nomination was
made to the IntellIgencer last night, in
the course of conversation in the
Mcclure lobby. The colonel said he
would make no effort to secure the
nomtuation--never had made such an
effort and never would. He disagreed
with the opinions Of Sheriff Richards
and Capt. John Cummins, who were
present and stated their belief that
the Democrats might as we'll endorse
Dovener and let It go at that. THE
colonel was emphatic in his belief that
success will come to the First district
Democracy, and said that although there
doesn't appear to be much Of a
scramble for the nomination Just now,
that win come later. At the Patkers-
burg convention. he said. he had been
approached by Democrats from many
counties in the district. who had asked
him to make the race against Dovener.
but to these he had said he would
make no EFFORT to win the nomination.
Continuing, the colonel told an inter
esting chapter Of political history OF
the period OF 1896. when he ran against
povener. l''It is an actual fact" said
the colonel, II never turned over my
hand for that nomination. never
even asked a man to place me in nom
nation. Before the convention had
been Called to order. John Howard
came to me and asked me to withdraw
in his favor. because he didn't want
John Pendleton nominated. said
all fight; go ahead and pull my fell
lows on" But history tells US that
the Arnett people were not pulled off.
There have been some changes in the
lEne-up Of asplrants for places on the
Republican legislative ticket in Ohio
county. Ben Connolly has secured a
position in Washington, and is out Of
II: Mr.. H. F. Behrens and DR.. G. A.
Aschman decline to stand for nominal
ton; James P. Maxwell has entered the
race for the mayoralty. and John w.
Eindelberger has dropped out. This
leaves the following stlll willing to live
a month or six weeks every two years
in Charleston: Charles F. VanKeuren.
Abram McCuIloch. Of Liberty: Ralph
Mccoy, Of TrIadelphIa; A. S. Bell, OF
Liberty: Jesse jackson. c. ]. schuck,
and S. o. Boyce.
Judge Campbell's ten votes from
Ohio county in the Weston convention
came from the following districts:
RIcbland. 2; Clay. ~; Centre, 5; Web
ster,, 2 81.
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