Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-06

Hancock, Ohio, Tyler, WetzeI and
Marshall Counties on the Train.
There was pilgrimage and sturdy
men went forth to battle. Not con-
f1ict of arms. But one as serious, at
least to the Republican ring, for its
issue means the Proclamation or the
downfall Of the ring in the First Con-
gressional district. Place and time
has been set for the conflict. 1t is
now the eleventh hour. With bateI
breath the two opponents await the
outcome. With the one there is SUI
preme cOnfidence-at least outwardly.
with the other, there is no little ankle
ty. Rumors prevailed at the depot,
from which point the caravan set
forth, of victory for the dark
i horse" But the result will soon be
flashed abroad, through the medium Of
the wire. One must win. therefore,
the other is doomed to disappoint-
ment. 1t has been an energetic fight
on both sides, indeed, for the win
ming over of forces. On one side an
entirely honorable one, on the other
The special train consistig of three
day coaches, baggage car and two
sleepers. left the B. & o. station at
4: As o'clock yesterday afternoon. 1t
carried thedelegates from Ohio, Broke,
Hancock, Marshall and Tyler counties
to the First district Congressional con-
vention, which meets to-day at Wes-
ton. Since early spring, the fight for
the nomination. has been in progress
between the two candidates, Capt. =.
B. Dovener, Of this city, the present in
cumbent, and Judge John A. Camp
bell, of New Cumberland, Hancock
county.
Judge Campbell has fought under
difficulties. He has had to contest
against the combined forces and Doodle
OF the State Republican ring. He and
his manager, Jasper Bradley, of Han
cock, have worked night and day, in
an endeavor to break through the ring
rule and tear down the plumb. He has
not been given an equal chance with
his opponent by the Republican press
throughout the district. His commun-
1cations have been ignored, and in
stead OF the Republican editors keep
ing hands off and allowing each can
didate fair and equal chnce, they
have aided Capt. Dovener materially
by throwing upon Judge Campbell
their editorial artillery and thus pred
Jucing the popular sentiment against
him. But with it all he has made
good fight and the ringsters are any
thing but confident of the outcome
Capt. Dovener's issue throughout
the entire campaign has been, in it's
entirety, the geptleman's work In The
House on the rivers and harbors COM
mittee. 1t Is said he has been claim
ing that he has secured the appropri-
alton of 100000 for the improvement
OF the Ohio river. When Judge Camp
bell challenged him on this statement
Mr. Dovener refused to meet MIN in
debate, for the records show no such
appropriation has been made. But
now for the result.
On the afternoon Ohio River road,
Postmaster George Works, of Sisters
vile, arrived, leading to the fray by
strings attached to each nine, nine
other delegates from Tyler county. Of
course they were all Dovener men. At
the Mcclure House, where The delega-
ton stopped, before going to the spe-
cial train, Mr.. Work and Mr.. Dovener
met, clasped as to their hands, suffused
as to their benign countenances with
smiles. And then the push, together
with several Brooke delegates, who
were already on the scene, went in and
had sundry drinks.
When approached by Register re-
porter, Mr.. Work said: 1T will be a
cinch for Dovener. Just say Tyler
will be sixteen for Dovener instead of
sixteen for Campbell"
Mr.. Dovener walked up said: who
is this? Register reporter. You can
just put it down that not a wave of
trouble rolls across my peaceful
breast"
Now, Mr. Dovener has known the
reporter from childhood and there was
no excuse for his not recognizing him
at sight. But perhaps the gentleman
was blind with joy, or was it his fire.
quent trips with the incoming dele
gates to the bar?
little later when Mr. Work was in
earnest conversation with supposed
Campbell delegate in a secluded corn
er, when he came back he was put
ting away roll. That one only cost
me twenty" was his terse but I'M
guarded remark. Mr.. Work stated he
did not think that Judge Campbell
would get his name before the con-
yention.
At the train all was hurry and ex-
element. A number of delegates who
had been mixing too freely had to be
carried down in carriages. Dovener
badges were displayed by a number.
but the greater part of the crowd wore
not mark of distinction. There was
quite little scrambling for births.
The baggage car ahead carried no
ordinary baggage and it was remark
ed that the popularity of the party lay
in the fact that they all carried their
baggage in wooden boxes about two
and one-half feet long, two feet wide
and two feet deep. But all the baggage
seemed to belong to two people, for all