The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-21
THERHFELING HEADQUARTERS
win be Opened In Room 4, at the Nc
Lure, This MOrning-Businsss
Men Called Upon.
FREER is IN The RACE
TO the Finish-Hs Gives Out a State
msnt of his Position to the
1atelligenesr.

There is a notable gathering of Re
publican politicians of west Virginia
in the city, attracted by to-night's
meeting of the state central committee,
at which the times and places for the
state nominating and state delegate
conventions will be decided. Last night
the McLure lobby was thronged with
Republican brethren from all sections
Of the state, and this mornings trains
viii bring many more Prominent
among the statesmen were United
States Senator N. B. Scott, Guberna-
toriaI Asplrant A B. White, of Parkers-
burg. District Attorney Joseph H.
Gaines, Of Fayette; ex-United States
Maruhal II. 8. White. OF Mingo; Assist
ant DistrIc: Attorney Elliot Northcott,
Of huntington. Senator Elldns was ex-
pooESd to arrive this morning with the
Doyener Dewey Day party, but owing
70 his recent accident he will be unable
to eome.' Late last night Congressman
FrVer arrived. Among to-day's arri-
walls will be Congressman Aston G.
Dayton, Of the Second district. and
Congressman Dovener, Of the First dis
triet. Peculiar interest attaches to the
coming OF Colonel FFeerS owing to the
fact that rumor has been in circula-
tlon that he would Withdraw from the
race for the gubernatorial nomination.
This was the subject OF general discus
SION among the visitors last night, and
in some quarters it was asserted that
Colonel Freer would remain In the race.
However, as detailed in an interview
elsewhere, he will remain in the race.
As he Is announced as the speaker at a
mass meeting of Republicans to be held
at the PythIan Castle tonight, peculiar
interest attaches to his utterances.
OF the state committee only one mem
ber had arrived last night, Hon. A B.
White, Of ParkersburE, It's secretary.
OF the others It is known at least 6nc,
Marshal John K. Thompson, Of the
Sixth senatorial district, will not be
present, his proxy having been given to
Assistant District Attorney Elliot
Northcott. Marshal Thompson was
avoWedly in favor of wheeling for the
state nominating convention, but 1t is
said Mr.. Northcott is a Parkersburg
supporter. The membership Of the state
committee Is as follows:
w. J. w. Cowden. Wheeling.
Lamar C. Powell, Falrmont.
Daniel W. Boughner, Clarksburg.
A. B. White, secretary, Parkersburg.
Edward Corder, Spencer.
John K. Thompson. Raymond City.
John D. Hewitt, Bramwell
Samuel Dixon, Macdonald.
C. P. Snyder, Charleston.
Stark L. Baker Beverly.
WIN. NJ. o. Dawson. chairman, Char
lestun.
Arnold c. scherr. Keyser.
W. H. Somers. Berkeley Springs.
The session Of the committee will be
held this evening at 8 o'clock, at the
rooms OF the chamber OF commerce In
the Hub building, which were provided
by the chamber OF commerce committee
in whose hands was placed the cam
paign for the selection Of Wheeling as
the place for the state nominating con-
vention. The committee viii hear two
speakers for each Of the towns desiring
the convention. For Wheeling, Con-
EresIman Dovener and Mr.. Joseph C.
Brady will speak, and the clty's inter
eSts may be safely delegated to these
we'll known speiibinders.
Parkersburg and Charleston are the
other applicants for the state nomina-
ting convention, and both arc repre-
Sented by delegations of well known
citizens and politicians. 1t is said Par
kersburg and Huntington are In deal
BY which ParkersburE is to secure the
state nominating convention, while
Huntington ID to be given the state del
eEhtO convention. Charleston is maxi
ing a game hght for the convention
plum, but It 10 said the Capital city
may combine with Wheeling II It 10 In
evidence that Parkersburg and Hunt
lngton are in n little game for two.
Tho Wheeling convention headquar-
tsrs will be opened this morning at
Room ut the Mcclure. where clgnrs
will be dispensed to the vltltors. The
chamber OF commerce committee In
charge all OF whom are engaged in
"Dewey Day" preparations. desire the
cooperation and assistance OF business
men Of tho city in making things pleas
ant for tho politicians. Messrs. a. s.
Hare and John Beckett viii be at head /
quarters during the morning. and Other
business men hrc requested To come In
u only for u short Tins. and aid in
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