The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-08
PARTY MEN
CONGREGATING
AT FAIRMONT.
Much Interest Manifested for Plums
That Are Only Empty HOnors.
White on the Scene.
HAPT0NSTALL STILL ON DECK
With a contesting Delegation From
Candidates for State Of
fees Make Their Appearance.
,ecIal Dispatch to the Intelllreneer.

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FAIRMoNT, w. Va. May 7.-Fair-
mont is decorated in honor of the visit
of the Knights Templar Wednesday,
and tonight the Republican hosts Of
West Virginia are pouring into the
town In train load lots, appropriating
all this honor to themselves. The lead
ers are surprised to see so much inter-
est and such an assured large atten i
ance at a convention whose only plums
are empty honors. Both of the leading
hotels are filled to overhowing tonight,
and cots are in demand.
Many Of the leading party men are
already on the scene, including Cover
nor Atkinson, Secretary OF State Daw-
son, Hon. A. B. White, Congressman
Dovener, Congressman Dayton, General
Curtin, Arnold Scherr. James K. Halt
Senators Marshall, Cole and Baker and
scores of others. Many Of the Fourth
district delegates are not yet here, hav-
ing stopped at Ravenswood to attend
the congressional nominating conven-
ton. The convention, according to the
programme announced tonight by
State Chairman Dawson, Will be opened
at noon tomorrow. when committees
Will be appointed and recess taken
until o'clock. During the recess the
Second district convention to name del
egates and alternates to the Philadal-
phla convention, Will be held. For the
two district delegate plums the follow
Ing aspIrants are announced: S. c.
Cross, of Morgan county; Colonel John
W. Riggs, of Terra Alta; L. j. Fore
man, of Grant county; C. A. White
shot, OF Mannlngton. and Senator Sam
Gramm, of Taylor county. There are ut
least two asplrants from each congress-
ionaG district for defegates-at-iarge.
The announced candidates are the fol-
lowing:
First llstrIct-General G. w. Curtin,
Of Braxton; C. NJ. Hart, of Harrison.
Second district-Falrfax Landstreet, of
Tucker; G. W. 2. Black, Of Jefferson.
Third dlstrict-J. L. Dana, of Kama
wha; ex-Congressman C, P. Dorr, Of
Webster. Fourth dlstrict-E. H. Flynn,
of Roane; Taylor Mcclure, Of Wayne.
Tonight at a late hour the state
central committee is in session behind
closed doors and the result of its delIb-
eratIons is not known. Aside from the
convention proper there is even more
interest in the contests for places on tho
state ticket. Both Hail and scherr
and their many able lieutenants are
working like beavers tonight.
The home candidate, C. W. Swisher,
is mixing with the crowd like his two
competitors, and is making good i'm
presson. Mr.. LaFollett is expected in
tonight, or course, Mr.. White Is hav-
Ing 1t NIL his own way for governor His
troubles are over and no signs of poIlt-
ical worry wrinkles his countenancc.
However, as secretary Of the state COM
mittee he is very busy man to-nigh:
The candidates for state treasurer and
attorney general are expected on the
scene in the morning. Mr.. Showalter,
of Ritchle, is already on the ground
and making friends. Senators ElkIns
and Scott are expected to arrive In the
morning from Washington. Both have
rooms reserved at the Watson. There
is some talk OF sending both to Philadel.
phla as delegates-at-large. Governor
Atklnson's friends are also desirous Of
having him stand for election as dele
gate-at-large. The resolutions to-mo7-
row will strongly endorse the admInis-
tratIon Of President Mckinley and call
upon West virgInIa's delegates to aid
in his denomination.
The st. Louis platform will be re-
affirmed and expansion will receive n
strong endorsement. Many of the dele
gates are here with their Templar uni
forms, and will remain for Wednesdays
grand commandery conclave. The in
dlcations point to n large attendance
from all sections Of the state. The con-
vention will be welcomed to Fairmont
by Hon. John W, Mason. Governor At
kInson will be temporary chairman, and
W. e. GfasscoclS, OF Morgantown, sec
retary A feature tomorrow will be
contesting delegation from Fayette-
Vile district, in Fayette county. DR.. ].
j. Haptonstall is engineering the con-
test, md is backed by II. G. MCKnIl,
of Ohio who has bought newspaper in
Fayette and viii essay whirl in West
Virginia politics. Or. Haptonstall is
the Republican legislator who stood out
against scott's election. r. NJ. A.