The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-25


After the Republican convention in
Pendleton county the other day tele-
grams were sent to the Wheeling
papers, stating that the delegation to
the state convention had been instruct
ed for Arnold c. Scherr for auditor. A
well-known Wheeling man yesterday
received a letter from friend in PEN
dleton, who was delegate to the coun-
ty convention, stating that the delega-
ton had not been instructed for Scherr
nor for any other aspirant for auditor.
It is said, however, that instructions
were to have been proposed, but were
held back when the Scherr men became
satisfied that they would be unable to
put them through.
There is considerable interest In the
contest for the gubernatorlal nominal
ton in the local Democratic camp. and
the faithful are lining up in two fac
tons, one for Judge Tavenner and the
other fer John H. Holt, of Huntington.
Ex-Attorney General Thomas S. Riley
and Prosecuting Attorney John
A. Howard are leading the
Holt forces, and Captain Albert
Franzhelm has marshalled the
Tavenner phalanx. The latter appeal
to be in the lead. and 1t seems to be
held by the dIsinterested ones that the
Parkersburg man will have the big end
of the Ohio county delegation.
A well known Democratic oflceholder
said to an Intelligencer man the other
day: "Tavenner! Why, that fellow
hasn't any more backbone than fish
worm" Really, that was an unkind
cut, Mr.. oRceholder.
The candidates for places on the Re-
publican legislative ticket are said to
be in favor of the primary method of
selecting the nominees.
City Collector James *. Hall returned
yesterday from trip through the east
ern part of the state in the interest Of
his candidacy for auditor. He attended
the meeting of the State Editorial As
ISOLATION, at Parkersburg, Wednesday.
He continues to meet with tlattering
encouragement in all sections of the
state, and the concession is going forth
that he will lead the bunch in the
Charleston convention.
Congressman Dovener came to town
yesterday to make the speech Of pres
entation on the occasion of the unveil-
ing of the schmulbach rivermen's mon
ument last night. The captain is conf
dent he already has more than enough
votes to give him the denomination at
the hands Of the First district congress-
lonal convention, which is to be held
at Weston, June G.
Councilman Ross It. Chew, who is n
candidate for the Republican mayoralty
Nomination. has got out a novel and at
tractlve campaign cardiff is cabinet
photograph OF his smiling self, with the
inscription in gold letters, Ross 1.
Chew for Mayor"
The Progressive Political Club. an or
ganization OF colored citizens, held a
wild and stormy meeting last night |
The call for the meeting. published in |
the papers. invited all members OF the |
race, but there was an undercurrent to |
the call, Il developed. About fifty col |
ored voters responded, and the promo
tiers Of the meeting saw that their |
forces were outnumbered for their OBJ
iect was to pass resolutions condemn |
Ing Congressman Dovener, alleging that
he had not favored the colored race SUI |
ficiently in the matter of appointments, |
SO they informed the gathering tina; the |
secretary was out OF town and that |
there was no business before the meet |
ing other than the election Of officers. |
action on which would be open TO |
members of the club only. To the In
uuiries of Gabriel Jackson and others, |
David Buckner who was In the chair, |
stated that no other business would be |
transacted until the clubs next meet
ing.
Being thus politely forced to vacate.
about half the crowd left the hall, ana |
in their absence, the anti-Dovener res |
olutions were adopted by vote of IL to |
TO- after scene OF great confusion and |
the minority claim that some of those |
who supported the resolutions did not |
understand them. Porter Griggsby, a |
member of the club: Gabriel Jackson. |
and others who were ruled out while |
the snap Judgment was TAKEN called |
at the Intelligencer Office afterward, |
and they condemned the tactics en- |
p!oyed in the strongest of terms.
Last night, at the Office OF Auditor
lal Candidate Joseph Handlan, in the |
Hub building. there was meeting of |
the Ohio county delegation to the |
Democratic state convention, for the |
purpose Of deciding by what route the |
trip to Parkersburg would be taken. 1t |
was decided to charter the steamer |
Uranla and make the trip via the river |
II there Is a boating stage. 1t is pro- |
posed that the delegtion will be at
home on the boat during the stay at
ParkersburE. 1t is expected that a
hundred or more local Democrats will
make the trip.
THE RIVER.
YESTERDAYS DEPARTURES,